Rolling Bar Cart

I Modify IKEA

Posted by Ulysses Press

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Designed by: Elyse Major
Outfit this nightstand into a bar cart, ready to stock with your favorite drinks. You can roll the party from room to room!

TIME: 1 1⁄2 HRS+
DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED 


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You Will Need (27 things)

  • MATERIALS

  • IKEA® HOME FURNISHINGS HEMNES NIGHTSTAND Table WHITE, $69.99
  • Tape Measure
  • ROTARY Saw (OR HAND SAW) 

  • 1⁄2-INCH (1.2-CM) Plywood : 
12 X 145/8 INCHES (30.5 X 37 CM) 

  • Sandpaper : MEDIUM GRIT 

  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Power Drill
  • 4 CONSTRUCTION Screw(s) : #6, 1 1⁄2 INCHES 
(4 CM) LONG 

  • 4 LIGHT DUTY SWIVEL BEARING Casters : 
1 5/8 INCHES (4 CM) AND MOUNTING SCREWS 

  • Screwdriver
  • Coping Saw
  • 1⁄2-INCH (1.2-CM) DECORATIVE Wood MOLDING: 2 STRIPS MEASURING
48 INCHES (122 CM); 1 STRIP MEASURING 24 INCHES (61 CM) 

  • Hammer
  • 8 Wire Beads : #18, 5/8 INCH (1.5 CM) LONG 

  • PATIO Door Handle
  • 2 Hooks : SMALL SINGLE PRONG 

  • MOUNTABLE Bottle Opener
  • Painter's Tape
  • METALLIC Spray Paint
  • Decorative Paper , METALLIC EMBOSSED SHOWN 

  • Craft Glue
  • Glue Stick
  • Rhinestone trim
  • SMALL PIECE OF CRAFTER’S Aluminum SHEET: 1 X 3 INCHES (2.5 X 7.5 CM) 

  • Scissors

Steps (8 steps, 90 minutes)

  1. 1

    Assemble the nightstand following the assembly instructions. Then, using a tape measure, measure the bottom perimeter of the cart defined by the le

  2. 2

    Place the cart on top of the plywood base so that each le

  3. 3

    Use a pencil to trace each leg’s footprint onto the base. Use a ruler and pencil to find the center of the traced areas. 


  4. 4

    Drill pilot holes through the center points using a bit suitable for a #6 11⁄2-inch (4-cm) construction screw.

  5. 5

    Turn the table over onto the floor. Be sure to place it on a surface that won’t scratch its top. Place the plywood base on the legs of the table, aligning the top and front accordingly.

  6. 6

    Drill through the holes you made in the plywood base so that the pilot holes are e

  7. 7

    Do this for each corner of the plywood base. Drill pilot holes where indicated by your pencil marks. The holes should be drilled with a bit appropriate for the size of the mounting screws. (Be sure not to have the casters in place when drilling the pilot holes.) 


  8. 8

    Working one corner at a time, position each caster over its pilot hole and install to the bottom of the plywood base using a screwdriver and the included screws. Be sure all casters are installed to face the same direction.