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The Ultimate IKEA Hack: O’verlays Fretwork

Cool new product for your next D.I.Y. project!

Yesterday, Heather over at Love Your Space featured O’verlays fretwork panels created by Danika of Gorgeous Shiny Things and Cheryl of The Whole Nine Yards, and I for one think they are the coolest ever! Can’t believe some of these before and afters, and the fact that the panels are compatible with several IKEA pieces. Talk about the ultimate budget-friendly transformation.

The beginnings…a sunroom redo:

Danika Gorgeous Shiny Things' sunroom redo

and an IKEA PAX transformation:

Danika Gorgeous Shiny Things' PAX redo

…to the resulting product idea:

O'verlays: blue & gold RAST

O'verlays: coffee table

O'verlays: pink & orange RAST

O'verlays: screen

I think this one is may favorite, as I’ve always wanted to recreate the partition
from Holly Golightly’s apartment in Breakfast at Tiffany’s:

Breakfast at Tiffany's Holly Golightly's apartment

Oh how I love innovation and entrepreneurship! Thanks ladies!

...xoxo

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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The Comments

  1. Naomi says

    July 7, 2011 at 5:51 am

    I love the screen idea too. I’ve been thinking I’d love to bedazzle some of my plain doors. I’d have to find a non-permanent way, though, seeing as it’s a rental :(

    • Heather says

      July 7, 2011 at 6:06 am

      Thanks for spreading the word!

  2. Holly says

    July 7, 2011 at 6:36 am

    That sunroom is to die for!

  3. LauraJamesJewelry says

    July 7, 2011 at 7:30 am

    Love these colorful shots and the amazing vintage inspired furniture especially Pink & Orange Rast Redo

  4. Lily says

    July 7, 2011 at 8:56 am

    It all looks so amazing !! I think I need a rast with some O’verlays ! And I love the round table.

    xxLily
    goldandgray.com

  5. elizabeth says

    July 7, 2011 at 9:27 am

    I saw those on Gorgeous Shiny Things and they are so creative! Are you going to make the screen?
    -e (modern24seven.blogspot.com)

  6. designstiles says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:55 am

    These are so cool. Really give the custom look many of us can’t quite afford. Awesome!

  7. O'verlays says

    July 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    You are amazing! So thrilled to be on your site! Thank you for such a concise, informative post. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
    FYI, we have a few new patterns about to launch… greek key, pagodas and more! Stay tuned…
    Thanks again!!!
    xoxo
    Danika & Cheryle

    • that girl says

      July 11, 2011 at 11:30 am

      Oooh! Can’t wait!

  8. Lonely Wife Project says

    July 7, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    I saw this yesterday on Danika’s blog and nearly drafted my own blog post right then and there! But then I got swamped and now I’m glad I left the job up to you! Your posts are always so well-rounded!

  9. Tamara, Bella Boho says

    July 11, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I love fret partitions, a design element that is sadly missing, they are so Palm Springs! A definite future DIY!

    So loving the color story in the sun-room.

  10. Michelle says

    December 13, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Hi there-do you know where I can purchase the IKEA round coffee table overlay? I’m in Canada

    Thanks so much!

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