Easy IKEA Rusch Wall Clock Makeover for Kids Room
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Add a colorful twist to a simple Ikea wall clock with this fun Ikea Rusch wall clock makeover. Great 10 minute project idea for a kids room or nursery.
I have been working on re-doing the kids room.
I wanted a clock for the room that went with the fun and colorful decor I was planning.
Enter the Ikea Rusch Wall Clock! It was the simplest non-assuming wall clock ever and the $1.99 price cannot be beaten!
The best part is that it only took me 10 minutes to make.
You can’t go wrong with that!
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Materials needed for Ikea Rusch wall clock hack –
- Ikea Rusch wall clock. Also available on Amazon.
- Scrapbook paper – Any pattern you like. Here are a few options for the polka dots like I used.
- Clock numbers
- Spray paint – Any color you like. I used Watermelon by krylon.
- Painters tape
How to makeover an Ikea Rusch Wall clock –
Step 1: Start by taking the clock apart.
It was pretty simple to remove the top plastic cover using the notches on the side.
Then, I took the needles out one by one followed by the paper clock face.
Step 2: Cover the clock movement with painters tape to protect it and give it a few coats of spray paint. I used watermelon by krylon.
Step 3: For the clock face, use the old clock face insert as a template and cut out the scrapbook paper to size.
Glue clock numbers to create the clock face.
My clock numbers were gold, so I used black craft paint to simply paint them black. I like that they are a matte black.
You could also use a black sharpie or stickers for the numbers. I like the 3 dimensionality the clock face numbers add.
That’s it! I just assembled everything back in steps like I had removed them.
I was a little nervous of mixing up the sequence of the needles. But that is impossible because they only go in a certain way! Ikea makes it totally fool proof 🙂
I ultimately replaced the plastic cover too!
It hangs in the kids’ room and looks amazing!
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What a great, easy way to personalize a clock! I had one of those Ikea clocks all through college, but never thought to spiff it up. I’ll have to pass this idea along to my cousins, who are starting college in the fall.
This is really too cute Anika. We are so lucky to be diyers and to make whatever we don’t find. It is a talent that not too many people have, I think mostly because they lack imagination. You have shown us just how imaginative you are with this lovely makeover. Thank you for joining us over at Sweet Inspiration.
Aw, this is such a neat idea! You definitely made this clock your own! It looks awesome! It’s really nice when DIY posts have such thorough instructions as you present here. This is great! Thanks so much for sharing!
You have inspired me to makeover a clock that we have had for awhile. It’s brown and boring and would love to add a little flair to it and now I know exactly how to do it!!! Like most crafters I have PLENTY of scrapbook paper to choose from 🙂
Yes, we have a scrapbook problem… I have no idea why I have that much scrapbook paper! And I always end up buying more cute prints… lol!!
You need scrapbook paper for cute projects like this…… That’s what we tell ourselves anyway 🙂 And it was on sale!!
Absolutely!! 🙂
Thank you a lot for your precious time in writing this post.