Upgrade the afforable Ikea Antilop high chair with these simple tricks!
Hello there! I’ve not posted since June 2024, and I can’t quite believe how quickly that time has gone. Everyone says how fast time goes once you have a baby, and it really is so true. Despite not posting on here for such a long time, I have still been making and creating in the little free time that I have. If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen what I’ve been up to, but now that we’re getting a bit more sleep, I thought I’d try and get some of my creative projects from the past 8 months up on here.
ADDING LEG WRAPS
One of the quickest, easiest but more effective projects I did was upgrade our Ikea Antilop high chair. We got it second hand from marketplace, so it was already a total bargain, which meant I didn’t mind spending a little extra on accessories. I considered spray painting the legs but one of the more expensive highchairs that I really liked had wooden legs, so I decided to recreate this with oak effect leg wraps. This really elavated the look and added some much needed warmth to the design.
The leg wraps were so easy to install, making this such a simple and easy update that enhanced it’s appearance whilst still being functional. The wraps are pretty thick, and slightly shiny, so they’re durable and easy to clean. You can find the ones I got here, but you can find leg wraps for the Ikea Antilop highchair in so many places, and in a variety of styles, making it easy to match your aesthetic.
ADDING A FOOTREST AND PLACEMAT
Next, I added a bamboo foot rest, in a tone that was pretty similar to the leg wraps. This was again, easy to add, functional but compliments the highchair’s new look. I also wanted to cover some of the white plastic and so I got a lovely sage green silicone placemat. This not only looks so much better, but it makes clean up so much easier as you can just take the placemat off and wash that. The placemats come in so many colours and so again you can make the highchair and your home more cohesive.
I’m so pleased with how this turned out, and as I said, it was so easy. Let me know if you have done the same or if you have any other tricks for making the Ikea Antilop high chair more pretty. Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you again soon with some more creative posts and projects!
