O’verlays

August
11 47
comments

O’verlays are paintable, flexible panels for customizing your furniture. They come in sizes that are compatible with several IKEA pieces (Malm, Rast, Expedit, and Effektiv), but you can probably find a size to work with most other non-IKEA items as well.


I’m wondering what would look better around the house with a little customizing…

Related Posts

link    'D' for Decorating, Filing Cabinet  •  47 Comments  •  August 11, 2011

About Making it Lovely

Making it Lovely is a design blog, founded by Nicole Balch, about living a stylish life and transforming the so-so. Subscribe, learn more, or connect with Nicole on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.

All Posts by

47 Responses to “O’verlays”

  1. Katie August 11, 2011 at 1:29 pm #

    Such gorgeous design, I’m loving this! xo

    Reply
  2. Holly August 11, 2011 at 1:42 pm #

    OMG… these are fabulous!

    Reply
  3. erica p. August 11, 2011 at 1:46 pm #

    This is an awesome idea! I’m definitely going to check this out and see what I can do with my Malm dresser.

    Reply
  4. Melissa August 11, 2011 at 1:48 pm #

    How fun! Where do you get them? At Ikea? I so need to road trip it to my nearest Ikea ASAP

    Reply
  5. Brick Window August 11, 2011 at 1:50 pm #

    I thought they were really cool, and ready to buy it for my teen’s room until I went to the website and looked at the price. $44 to fancy up a table that cost 8? That makes no sense. Cool idea, but no thanks.

    Reply
    • Making it Lovely August 11, 2011 at 11:10 pm #

      That’s the most expensive one — most of them are under $20. I think they’re a good option to get a custom look.

      Reply
  6. Annie H August 11, 2011 at 1:52 pm #

    I want to know about the lamp pictured. Any ideas where it comes from?

    Reply
    • Judye August 11, 2011 at 5:46 pm #

      OHHHH, I like the lamp too….

      Reply
  7. Tammy August 11, 2011 at 1:56 pm #

    I love love this… :) Such a great idea

    ~Tammy

    Reply
  8. Loren August 11, 2011 at 2:03 pm #

    Very cool, loving some of the wall designs/mirror designs they have on their website, I think these could make pretty cool wall art in the right space too.

    Reply
  9. Beth C August 11, 2011 at 2:31 pm #

    Wow–I love this idea!

    Reply
  10. Lindsay August 11, 2011 at 2:34 pm #

    I was literally JUST looking at the O’verlyas by Danika & Cheryle site when I saw this tweet! They look awesome.

    Reply
  11. Ash August 11, 2011 at 2:39 pm #

    I ADORE these!! They look amazing I have to get some thank you! I need a Malm Dresser now!

    Reply
    • Making it Lovely August 11, 2011 at 11:11 pm #

      I know, isn’t that crazy? I want to get my hands on some IKEA furniture just so that I try these out!

      Reply
  12. Mandy Ford August 11, 2011 at 2:39 pm #

    Oh wow…those are pretty awesome! I love the interlocking circles!

    Reply
  13. Nicole August 11, 2011 at 2:50 pm #

    Genius!!

    Reply
  14. Collins August 11, 2011 at 3:21 pm #

    That would be perfect for my dresser redo!

    Reply
  15. Jenny August 11, 2011 at 3:30 pm #

    What a great product niche! Brilliantly beautiful.I think its worth every penny! I recently found a bamboo dresser at a second hand store…but it took two years to find it. Plus I wanted 2 not 1. Way to get instant dimentional detail. Thanks for sharing, N!

    Reply
  16. liz @ bon temps beignet August 11, 2011 at 3:48 pm #

    Bri (one funny girl) from Me, You and a Wiener used them recently…

    http://timmythewienerdog.blogspot.com/2011/07/gettin-my-dresser-did.html

    Reply
  17. Anne with an e August 11, 2011 at 4:27 pm #

    Ooh, I have one of those Ikea dressers, and clearly this would make it more dressy! Thanks for the tip….

    Reply
  18. Sabina Vavra August 11, 2011 at 5:39 pm #

    I actually have that lamp in the top photo in my bedroom!

    Reply
    • Judye August 11, 2011 at 5:52 pm #

      Where did you get the lamp??

      Reply
  19. Mary August 11, 2011 at 5:55 pm #

    I spent some time on the website and got some real inspiration. I like the fact that they are so lightweight. Thanks for finding this interesting resource.

    Reply
  20. AP August 11, 2011 at 8:36 pm #

    I was thinking of putting textured wall paper on the face of a dresser, but this might look better.

    Reply
  21. katherineoliverphotography August 11, 2011 at 9:09 pm #

    Great stuff! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  22. Hannah Kate Flora August 12, 2011 at 9:34 am #

    This is genius!! What a great idea / solution for getting some mileage out of your furniture!

    Love this! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. Kayla August 12, 2011 at 10:03 am #

    Loooove this!! I am so glad you stumbled across it and shared! I’m feeling an itch to go to Ikea now…

    Reply
  24. The Glamorous Housewife August 12, 2011 at 10:07 am #

    Love. Love. Love! How did you find these?

    Thanks doll,
    The Glamorous Housewife

    Reply
    • Making it Lovely August 12, 2011 at 10:16 am #

      I can’t remember where I first saw them. I know for sure they’ve been on Apartment Therapy, and Young House Love mentioned them yesterday too. They’re making the design blog rounds, I think.

      Reply
  25. wendy August 12, 2011 at 10:25 am #

    Wow – totally fantastic. I’m looking at my dresser in a new light. fun stuff!

    Reply
  26. Kelly August 12, 2011 at 11:57 am #

    My brain is on serious overload with ideas & excitement over these. Best thing I’ve seen in…ever?

    Reply
  27. Erika August 12, 2011 at 12:07 pm #

    These are AWESOME! I think they would look cool as a border around a room at chair rail or higher with a little bit of ledge trim. Hmmm….my powder room is screaming for something like this. LOVE IT!!

    Reply
  28. Melanie (melarse) August 12, 2011 at 6:50 pm #

    AMAZING find!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I will be incorporating these in my new home, for sure.

    Reply
  29. vintagehome.colleen@gmail.com August 12, 2011 at 8:05 pm #

    OH MY!..just the greatest idea..how to make a cheappy piece go over the top!

    Reply
  30. ArticulateArt August 12, 2011 at 10:02 pm #

    Wow the cabinets are gorgeous!!!
    They really make the room “POP”!!!

    Reply
  31. Chandra August 13, 2011 at 11:06 am #

    OMG!!! Thank you for posting this. Now I have something to spice up my kids’ Ikea dressers. :-)

    Reply
  32. Danika Herrick August 13, 2011 at 5:48 pm #

    Thank you thank you!!!! We are thrilled you featured us!
    xo
    Danika & Cheryle

    Reply
  33. Amanda @ Ruffled August 17, 2011 at 6:47 am #

    Bookmarking for future projects. Free section of Craigslist, here I come!

    Reply
  34. Like, Whatever August 18, 2011 at 9:05 am #

    I adore the coffee table in the last picture. What a difference.

    Reply

Trackbacks/Pingbacks:

  1. Friday Faves « - August 12, 2011

    [...] for Ikea furniture as seen on Making it Lovely – affordable Jonathon Adler Print your Instagram photos in a special little [...]
  2. Customize Your Ikea Furniture with O’verlays « HOME IS. - August 12, 2011

    [...] spotted O’verlays on Making It Lovely and was instantly smitten. I’ve thought about doing something like this myself many times, [...]
  3. Wanted: Furniture O’verlays – Fresh Home Blog - August 16, 2011

    [...] tip, Making it Lovely) Share| 0 [...]
  4. O’verylays « Minted Life - August 18, 2011

    [...] Overlays via Making it Lovely [...]
  5. O’verlays | chalk + dot - August 18, 2011

    [...] confident they will both be staying.  These creative O’verlays (I spotted them first on Making it Lovely) would be a great way to spruce up at least one of our dressers!  They are paintable and come in a [...]

Leave a Reply:

Gravatar Image