IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks

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Right here, we'll explore some of the best IKEA entertainment center hacks that will help you design a beautiful and practical space for all your Netflix-and-chill needs. 

We have some ingenious IKEA hacks like this built-in TV wall, a sprawling bookshelf TV console that's a main focal point of the room to a small TV stand that takes up hardly any space.

Whether you prefer large entertainment centers with plenty of storage, to a simple minimal TV stand, we have DIY projects to inspire you to create the best entertainment center for your space.      

IKEA BESTÅ entertainment centers

The IKEA BESTÅ cabinets are a popular choice for entertainment centers as the modular system allows for customization options to create the entertainment center to best meet your needs.

You can combine frames, shelves, legs, and doors in various ways to achieve a unique look. A fabulous combination for a BESTÅ TV unit is to use a BESTÅ TV bench, with NANNARP legs, and three doors to create a sleek entertainment center for under $300.

But, on IKEA Hackers, there is more than one way to make a media console. See our selection of BESTÅ entertainment center hacks for more ideas.

A BESTÅ sideboard worthy of any record player!

A BESTÅ sideboard worthy of any record player!

After getting a record player for Christmas, it was clear it couldn’t be assigned to the floor of our living room forever. A solution, therefore, was to find a record…

Got BESTÅ Covered: A record player stand

Got BESTÅ Covered: A record player stand

We had an ugly pine cabinet that held our amp, cd player etc. It HAD to go and we were in the market for a new record player stand. Materials…

Wood you like to give your IKEA BESTÅ TV unit a new look?

Wood you like to give your IKEA BESTÅ TV unit a new look?

I love my IKEA BESTÅ TV units but it was a little too much white for my taste. I purchased several planks of cypress, ripped them down to about 6 1/2…

Wireless Charging Station embedded in IKEA BESTÅ

Wireless Charging Station embedded in IKEA BESTÅ

As part of a wider plan to redecorate my lounge in August of this year, I decided I wanted to add a charging station to the space. This will include…

IKEA HEMNES series

The IKEA HEMNES is one of the more expensive ranges at IKEA as it features a solid wood construction. This series offers a TV unit already, so you're off to a good start in customising the HEMNES. A popular combination is to flank the TV unit with the HEMNES bookcases for a media center with plenty of storage.

But that can be a tad bland, so scroll on for more ideas on making your HEMNES entertainment center a lot more interesting.

KALLAX as TV consoles

The KALLAX series is known for its minimalist, square design. And one of the most regularly hacked pieces of IKEA furniture. If you're looking for a simple yet functional TV stand design, look no further than the KALLAX. 

IKEA used to carry a KALLAX TV unit (similar to the LAPPLAND) with space at the center of the frame for a TV. That sadly is discontinued, but you can still hack a similar TV stand using the standard KALLAX shelving unit. 

Besides that, there are so many ways to use the KALLAX. Stack two units horizontally or vertically, depending on your room layout, to create a modern and airy entertainment center. Additionally, you can accessorize the KALLAX with doors, drawers, or inserts to increase storage options and add visual interest.

IKEA kitchen cabinets for media storage

Not expecting to see the IKEA kitchen series on this list?

The SEKTION or METOD range is so versatile, you can actually use them as living room storage, and they won't look out of place. The key is to pick the right kitchen cabinet frames to fit its purpose as a TV stand.

To make a TV stand, the frame of choice is the fridge top cabinet, which carries a slimmer profile than most kitchen cabinets. Flip the door around so it opens downward and wrap the frame in wood for an excellent wall-mounted media console.  

BILLY Bookcase Entertainment Centers

The IKEA BILLY bookcase can also be an excellent choice for a media center. With its flexible shelving system, the BILLY bookshelf offers ample storage for your media and electronic devices.

It's not too expensive which means you can add as many bookcases as needed. And from there easily make a built-in entertainment center for a large TV, at a fraction of the cost of a custom built-in media unit.

Billy becomes TV stand

Billy becomes TV stand

Materials: Billy Height extension unitDescription: So one of my buddies bought a hundred plus year old house with some built-ins in the bedroom, problem was the TV components couldn’t fit…

Ultimate Entertainment Unit

Ultimate Entertainment Unit

Materials: 2 Besta Shelf Units, part of Billy bookcase Description: We have a long wall that we wanted to keep all of our entertainment stuff in (TV, Blueray, speakers, video…

Billy Tobo hybrid TV unit

Billy Tobo hybrid TV unit

Materials: Tobo, BillyDescription: We got a new 37″ flatscreen TV but I couldn’t find anything that would suit for the base unit. Our apartment is not the biggest and space…

1 1/2 Billy entertainment centre

1 1/2 Billy entertainment centre

Materials: Billy bookshelves, Besta JagraDescription: I wanted an entertainment centre to fit our new, bigger TV, plus some much needed storage space. Shopping around only revealed that getting something the…

LACK shelves for simple TV stands

Not to be overlooked is the modest IKEA LACK series. The tall IKEA LACK TV unit is the cheapest TV stand you can find on IKEA, while its sleeker brother, is so hackable and readily morphs into a handsome piece of furniture.

View all our LACK TV stand hacks

What style of IKEA entertainment center?

IKEA furniture is so versatile you can literally create any style of TV stands and media consoles that you like. From Farmhouse to Mid-Century-Modern to Minimalist, there's an IKEA hack to help you achieve the style you desire.

1. Built-in Look

A great IKEA hack for an entertainment center is to create a built-in look by using IKEA kitchen cabinets. Assemble the cabinets according to IKEA instructions and then put them in place. Add trim to the sides and tops to achieve a seamless built-in appearance.

View more built-in entertainment center hacks.

2. Rustic Industrial

A popular IKEA item to use to achieve the industrial look is the IKEA VITTSJÖ. You can add wooden crates or distressed wood paneling as your own personal touch to give it a more rustic feel.

View more rustic industrial entertainment center

3. Farmhouse style

Farmhouse-style entertainment centers often require a creative mix of IKEA units and your own DIY touches. Start with the IKEA storage unit of your choice like the BESTÅ unit or HEMNES. Then add wooden beams, shiplap, or barn-style doors as accents. You can also paint the cabinet units in a light color or add a distressed finish to give it that authentic farmhouse aesthetic.

4. Mid-Century Modern

To achieve the look of a Mid-Century Modern TV stand, the easiest DIY is to replace some furniture legs and attach era-appropriate door pulls, like in this IKEA STOCKHOLM hack that made it totally un-IKEA.

5. Floating TV stand

Optimize space while keeping a neat and tidy look by floating your TV or TV stand. Install BESTÅ unit to the wall to create a wall-mounted minimalist TV stand. Or you can even float your TV by mounting it to IKEA posts like the ELVARLI (or the discontinued STOLMEN) to lift your TV off the floor.

6. Hidden TV hack

Hide your TV behind lift-top doors or make it disappear altogether with the use of a projector.

All our TV and Media Furniture Hacks

Oddvald piano stand

Oddvald piano stand

Materials: 2x Oddvald Trestle Wooden board (and if necesssary black lack paint) Threaded bar and a few screw nuts (M5) Since we moved to our new house, we finally have room enough for a piano stand for my wife’s Yamaha P-35. Everything I found in various online shops was either…

Papa went to… WOoD StoCK

Papa went to… WOoD StoCK

For a long time I wanted to thank Jens from Stuttgart … So, thanks Jens! Your stone wall / BESTÅ hack spent many month on my mind to the point it turned to a ‘fanatical’ have to reach goal… 4 years later, I finally made my own version. Guidelines: Must be…

Industrial, Steampunk hack to the Lack, TV Stand

Industrial, Steampunk hack to the Lack, TV Stand

Ikea items: Black LACK TV stand, Black bed legs BRATTVÅG 10cm We are going for an industrial/steampunk look in our new apartment and were trying to find the perfect TV stand. Needless to say we found nothing. So we thought to keep it simple and just get the black LACK…

Ekby Valter brackets as legs for a chest

Ekby Valter brackets as legs for a chest

I am so pleased with this hack! I was looking for legs for this G-Plan style chest of drawers which had been part of a Ladderax-type system. I decided to use some Ekby Valter shelf brackets that I had spare. Simply fill the screw holes on the down post that…

Hickory Trickery

Hickory Trickery

IKEA items used: Besta TV Stand with lacquered drawers and mesh panels, wooden feet and stainless recessed door handles. Hickory faced 3/4 inch thick plywood was purchased and cut to size in a specialty wood shop. Red oak edge strip was used for finishing edges. 4 panels were necessary to…

Complementary Small LACK Entertainment Centre from LACK Coffee Table

Complementary Small LACK Entertainment Centre from LACK Coffee Table

So: I live in a very small house. When I moved in I needed a small entertainment centre to fit between the heater in my lounge and a wall. All the ‘off the peg’ designs were too long for the space, so I decided to create my own to match…

A video projector stand that won’t screw up your wall

A video projector stand that won’t screw up your wall

   IKEA items used: KALLAX 1×4 shelving unit (could probably work with EXPEDIT too, but they had stopped selling it by the time we made our hack) 6 brackets – I am not sure which ones we used, I think it was the EKBY, but you can probably pick whatever…

IKEA FRIEL TV hacked!

IKEA FRIEL TV hacked!

IKEA items used: FRIEL (only TV cabinet) 1. Dismantle the metal feet (5 legs) of the furniture. 2. Legs screwed to a new wooden oak board. 3. We attached the sides, always drilling and using markers, then introduce wooden cylinders, not use metal brackets in this composition. 4. We put…

TOMNAS TV Unit with sliding doors

TOMNAS TV Unit with sliding doors

Items used: Ikea TOMNAS TV Unit Doors – 3mm hardboard Paint of your choice – we used Dulux Feature wall Sapphire Salute – although we think we will use a vinyl sticker next time we decide we want a change of colour Wide Masking Tape Rail – Wire/Cable trunking 16mm…

The Stealth Projector Cabinet

The Stealth Projector Cabinet

  Materials: MALM chest of drawers Basically I like my place neat and tidy, and hated having a big white projector box and all the cables messing the place up… This hack was done having had the drawers for some time, so first I had to disassemble the top drawer…

Living room home cinema: My stylish projector mount and hidden surround receiver

Living room home cinema: My stylish projector mount and hidden surround receiver

Stylish film projector mount and bookshelf I have been looking for a way to integrate my home cinema projector into my living room. I wanted it to be a stylish way, maybe a way to hide it away… Then I came across the Mandal headboard. Photo:…

Fridge top cabinets hacked into TV console

Fridge top cabinets hacked into TV console

I just wanted to share an IKEA hack I did a few years back. I needed a stereo cabinet that could hide my large surround system so it needed to be deeper than 43 cm. It did not exist anywhere, therefore I made this out of 4 fridge top cabinets…

Leksvik or Leave It

Leksvik or Leave It

IKEA items used: IKEA Leksvik Buffet with Top Cabinet I had this Leksvik cabinet for years and had painted it cream at one point. But the shallow upper cabinet wasn’t very useful for us, so it just basically sat around sad and lonely in our family room for a long…

Two IKEA Malm chests as a TV highboard

Two IKEA Malm chests as a TV highboard

IKEA items used: MALM chest of three drawers, white (80x78cm) As I got a new surround system for Christmas, including a very big AV-Receiver (more than 15 centimeters high), I was searching for new TV furniture to fit all of our stuff in. Before I had to change the setting…

BESTÅ TV on fire

BESTÅ TV on fire

In our new house, we wanted a TV unit that could be used to store books/ children’s games and also hide media devices. Instead of buying a huge and expensive thing, we thought of IKEA hacking… Materials: BESTÅ 60x40x192 cm : 1x BESTÅ 60x40x38 cm : 1x BESTÅ 120x40x38 cm : 4x Some…

BESTÅ TV Unit with Oak wrap around

BESTÅ TV Unit with Oak wrap around

A sleek BESTÅ TV Unit inspired by other BESTÅ hacks. Giving credit where credit is due. I took ideas from these existing hacks on the site: BESTÅ TV stand with seating option and I gave it my BESTÅ shot TV console. Thanks, guys! IKEA Items Used: 2x 120cm BESTÅ Frames1x 60cm…

TV unit from IKEA METOD Kitchen Cabinets

TV unit from IKEA METOD Kitchen Cabinets

Here is my IKEA-hack: A TV unit from IKEA METOD kitchen cabinets. Starting with a base of different sizes of kitchen wall cabinets METOD with high gloss white doors. Doors are open and close with UTRUSTA push openers. On top we have a KARLBY oak worktop with a KALLAX in…

Supersized Lack TV bench

Supersized Lack TV bench

I’m not sure if this has been done before, I came up with this idea myself out of necessity and it is so simple I am surprised IKEA have not made this themselves! Photos: IKEA.com The Lack TV bench is totally useless for people with a full sized home theatre…

How I hacked a classic IKEA Bestå HiFi Storage Cabinet

How I hacked a classic IKEA Bestå HiFi Storage Cabinet

I made this Media/HiFi Storage Furniture using an IKEA Bestå and some furniture board. I wanted this furniture to have a natural and basic yet modern look. The furniture board was therefore kept untreated (no oil, wax or paint, raw edges and some irregularities). The fact that the board pieces…

Yes MALM! It’s a Long ‘n Low Media Unit

Yes MALM! It’s a Long ‘n Low Media Unit

I built a long low media unit for my AV room. It is about 4 metres in length. (157.5″) I bought 5 x MALM and cut the side panels of the MALM from 3-drawer height to 2-drawer height. I then assembled it as usual, as a 2-drawer dresser. And lined…

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