Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Let's finish off my DIY IKEA PAX Doors with a warm, neutral, textured look! #reissued #ikeahack #ikeapax

My unfinished DIY melamine doors needed a transformation... and I think my combo of paint, IKEA BANTISTEL shades, and black iron on melamine did the trick!

Products used:

BB Frosch Paint Additive - amazon.com/BB-Transformer-All-Natural-Ingredients-Affordable/dp/B06Y2QPJ6P?th=1

Iron-On Melamine Banding - amazon.com/dp/B0B3T65JH6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Zinsser Wallpaper Paste - amazon.com/dp/B0019K914Q?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

IKEA BANTISTEL shades - ikea.com/us/en/p/bantistel-panel-curtain-beige-black-90449509

IKEA BILLSBRO handles - ikea.com/us/en/p/billsbro-handle-anthracite-10576313/#content

0:00 - The Plan
1:03 - Catching Up
1:40 - Prep Work
2:55 - Painting
4:19 - Banding the Edges
8:12 - Adding the Textured Shades
12:23 - Banding the Fronts
14:49 - Cost Breakdown
16:21 - The Reveal