No need for a tough DIY! Ideas to turn an IKEA hanger rack into a copper stand ♡ 【1,499 yen】

2022.11.17 published

Stylish Copper Stand for Your Welcome Space ♡

The "Copper Stand" allows you to hang and decorate with welcome boards and seating charts. Just placing it in your welcome space makes it look stylish, making it a popular decoration item in recent years.

@michi.wd.0924

In fact, it's rare to find copper stands in home centers or interior shops, so DIY-ing by connecting PVC pipes of your desired size and spraying them with copper or gold is the mainstream method.

Considering the size of the welcome board you want to hang, buying the necessary pipes and parts, and painting them can be quite a large task, so many brides might have wanted a copper stand but gave up...

Using an IKEA Clothes Rack as a Copper Stand!

Until now, there haven't been many pre-made copper stands available, but

it seems that using a similar item sold at IKEA has recently been gaining popularity.

That item is....... the clothes rack!

It's the IKEA【MULIG】clothes rack.

Its size is 99x152cm and comes in white. The price is just 1,499 yen!

Indeed, it's simple and has rounded corners, so it somewhat resembles a copper stand, but when clothes are hanging on it like in the official photos, it just looks like a regular clothes rack. How are brides actually arranging it?

➡ Click here for the IKEA product page

➡ You can also buy it on Rakuten ***

Examples of Using a Clothes Rack as a Copper Stand ♡

When you decorate the IKEA clothes rack as it is, it looks like this.

Hanging an acrylic welcome board and decorating with dream catchers and straw hats gives it a boho-resort vibe. The white frame stands out beautifully against the wood-like wall, giving it a very stylish appearance ♡

It's used in its original white color without any painting, but it doesn't look like an IKEA clothes rack at all…!!

@babylei_w

When the clothes rack is spray-painted gold, it looks even less like a clothes rack and resembles a genuine copper stand used in overseas weddings.

@mr.wedding22

If painted in a copper color, it gives a sense of heaviness and serves as the centerpiece of the welcome space.

@emu___wd0620

Here's another clothes rack painted in a copper color. If finished with a slightly matte look instead of glossy, it could give an antique feel and might be nice.

@michi.wd.0924

How to Paint It?

The IKEA clothes rack is simple and good to use as is (in white), but without some creative coordination, the clothes rack aspect might show.

If you're going to paint it, using Asahi Pen's "Metallic Spray" will give you a color that looks genuine. (Available in gold, chrome, copper, silver, and brass colors)

➡【Rakuten】Metallic Spray

@michi.wd.0924

You can spray it like this, just a few quick strokes.

@michi.wd.0924

If you're worried about not having a place to spray or the smell, it's recommended to use a paint called Iron Print. It may take a little longer since you paint with a brush, but the coloration is beautiful ♡

The paint comes in eight colors: Iron Black, Iron Brown, Antique Gold, Antique Silver, Antique Bronze, Light Gold, Bronze Green, and Green Patina.

➡【Rakuten】Iron Print

@emu___wd0620

【Point】

Some voices have mentioned that the IKEA clothes rack is smooth, making it easy for the paint to chip off. It might be a good idea to sand it a bit before painting or to use a clear spray coat after painting to increase durability!

@michi.wd.0924

The IKEA Clothes Rack Can Be Used As Is ♡

While DIY-ing your own copper stand has been the mainstream so far, using the IKEA clothes rack means there's no need for handmade creation. You can just assemble the pre-made rack to get your copper stand!

You can use it as it is in white, and painting it gold or copper will change the vibe even more, so give it a try ♩

@mr.wedding22