Adding Crown Molding To Pax Wardrobe

Pax looks great on its own and is super functional but if you re willing to go the extra mile you can make ikea pax look like custom cabinetry.

Adding crown molding to pax wardrobe.

And that s it for now folks. The wardrobes aren t attached to anything right now we still have to secure them to the wall add crown molding and then get those walls planked behind the bed for the finishing touch. If you ve been reading my posts lately i m sure you re already aware. After successfully painting the wardrobe to match the rest of her room she used zinsser s shellac based primer to combat the pax s slick paint resistant surface she added a few inches of trim to elevate the frame.

Diy expert jenny komenda has one secret when it comes to transforming her pax system. The ikea pax wardrobe system does not come with handles. Below is a photo of the finished built ins with window trim around both windows and baseboards all finished. I would love to do this as looking into pax wardrobes but want a more expensive custom look but have a question obviously the baseboards and crown moulding are glued fitted to the floor and ceiling but i would still love to add the wood trim and drawer fronts.

But maybe someday we ll be bored and out of projects and add it ha maybe in ten years at this rate. If you do one thing to change up the wardrobes this should be it. Cutout mirror touches with white knobs add interest to a pax wardrobe. To do this a 1 4 piece of primed wood was screwed along the top of the units with about an inch overhang toward the front.

Adding crown molding to the top visually connected all the wardrobe sections and immediately changed the feel. I was able to get this look by hacking an ikea pax corner wardrobe by adding crown molding and baseboards for a built in look and brass doorknockers for some extra shine. Ikea pax wardrobe is a simple and cool piece for your clothes and shoes though you may say that it looks too usual or even cheap. Not gonna lie it takes some time and effort to get a custom look.

To give the wardrobe some extra oomph i opted for antique brass long handles which i found on cast in style here. Very elegant pax hack with black paint molding and vintage brass knobs is ideal for vintage spaces. As for the top we may add crown molding to it eventually but for now we just wanted to finish this project on up. They come in various sizes but given the size of pax i went for the extra long ones at 45cm.

We might eventually add crown molding to the top of the pax wardrobes. We still need to add clear glass knobs onto the doors. I m totally in love with ikea pax wardrobes.