IKEA Living Room Hacks
When it comes to furnishing your living room, IKEA is a go-to destination for many. With its affordable prices and stylish designs, IKEA furniture is a popular choice for those looking to create a comfortable and functional living space.
But there's the risk of your living room looking like an IKEA showroom if you use mainly IKEA furniture. With a little creativity and a few DIY skills, you can take your IKEA furniture to the next level and perhaps even get a few people saying, "I can't believe it's IKEA!"
From easy IKEA hacks like adding new legs to your sofa to creating custom built-in storage solutions, there are so many fabulous ways to tweak your IKEA pieces into pieces that are uniquely you.
In this page, you'll find some of the best IKEA living room hacks to inspire your own DIY projects and help you create a space that's both stylish and functional.
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Whether you're looking to add some personality to your space or simply want to make the most of your IKEA furniture, these living room hacks are sure to inspire. So why not take a closer look and see how you can create a space that's stylish and functional?
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Coffee table and side table hacks
A sign of the times…
Materials: DALOM Pedestal table, Newspaper cuttings, PVA glue, paint brush…
LACK tables lack creativity
Materials: LACK tables x2, denim fabric, thumb tacks, staple gun.…
The table clock
Materials: Ikea Bravur wall clock, small old round table, black…
Lack on wheels
Materials: Ikea Lack table and Ikea textile, 4 litle wheels,…
DIY painted "driftwood" table
Materials: Hemnes coffee table, Milkpaint, brushes, electric sander Description: I…
Upholstered Hack-a-Lack With Nailhead Trim
Materials: Lack side tableDescription: I needed an upholstered ottoman for…
All our IKEA Living Room Hacks
Double Layer Coffee Table
Materials: 2 VIKA Table tops, 4x VIKA MOLIDEN Legs, 8x L brackets (1/2″) , 1/2″ self-tapping metal screws. Tools: Dremel (cut off wheel and wood router bit), metal file, Drill Description: I got the black && stainless steel 47 1/4″ x 23 5/8″ table top (really any 2 of the…
The bachelor’s living room
Materials: Expedit shelves, Solsta stool, Ribba photo shelves, Kottebo boxes Description: Here is my living room setup using some of the wonderful ideas from IKEAhackers. My girlfriend says that our apartment looks like a bachelor’s house so that was the inspiration for the title. The project is simple: the 2×2…
Lilleby bench
Materials: Lilleby trestle, 2×6, drillDescription: My wife and I added an Utby bar underframe and put a slate slab on top to make an island in our kitchen. I decided to build some benches so we can also use the island as a breakfast table. 1) Sand the paint off…
Large and plush upholstered IKEA LACK ottoman hack
Using the base of the IKEA LACK coffee table I hacked a large upholstered ottoman/coffee table. It’s so good for putting up our feet and displaying our coffee table books. Materials: IKEA LACK Coffee Table How I made a large upholstered ottoman from the IKEA LACK I took apart the…
Romantic Lack
Materials: Lack (EUR 4,99), Stromby frame (51×51 — EUR 8,99), Dofta Pot-pourri (EUR 0,99)Description: Used an old Lack table and a Stromby frame. To keep the frame in place I used 4 screws. This way you can change the look of your Lack every time. Inside the frame I used…
Throw turned into rug
Materials: Vilmie Rund throw, non-slip fabric, sewing machineDescription: I’m a poor student, with a rather large living room, and have been trying to find a rug that’s big enough but still fairly cheap. I decided to try an experiment and it turned out really well in my opinion. I used…
Chalk and cheese – Two Lack hacks
Materials: Two Lack side tables. Antonius topDescription: I needed an ottoman for my couch, but since it was only a cheap Klobo sofa, I decided to make one. Then I realised I needed a new coffee table, because my existing one was much lower than the ottoman. But my ottoman…
Ektorp Tullsta to Rocking Chair Using Spare Crib Parts
Materials: Ektorp Tullsta, Spare Crib Parts, Screws Description: I had a Tullsta chair I loved, it was just the right size for our nursery but I really wanted a rocking chair. I’m super cheap though so I went digging in the garage for something I could use as rocker runners.…
Mac Lack Ikea Hack
Materials: Lack Side table, Apple G5 access panelDescription: I’m always on the lookout for creative ways to repurpose old Mac gear. When our old quad core G5 workhorse breathed it’s last breath I decided to craft a project that combined two of my favorite things: Apple and IKEA. Since in…
Vendôme Lack
Materials: Lack side table Description: Here is a table made with 6 Lack tables, I have used trays. A foot was retained to maintain the table horizontally. All plates were glued back to back with wood glue. The other art were screwed on the inside The second part can move…
Trofast Frame into Concealed Lego Storage Table
Materials: Trofast Frame and Tub, Paint, Fabric, Velcro Description: I used a Trofast frame and tubs, which start out looking like children’s toy storage. I painted the frame, then designed and sewed fabric flaps that are attached to the frame with concealed velcro. They conceal the Legos and turn the…
APPLÅD and Godmorgon Coffee Table
Materials: APPLÅD doors (60×90 cm), APPLÅD drawer fronts (13×60 cm), Godmorgon legs (22 cm), Screws, construction glue Description: We had been looking around quite a while for a suitable coffee table for our new penthouse apartment. We had a fairly good idea of what we were looking for, but we…
My slick Lack hack
Materials: Lack side table, metal frame Description: For quite a while I’ve been crushing on side tables with thin metal frames/legs. I like the industrial-chic look, the juxtaposition of the warm wood and metal, and the fact that the streamlined design helps make any small space appear larger. Since furniture…
Stamped Ikea chair
Materials: Ikea Poang chair, handcarved stamps, textile paintDescription: I carved some cloudstamps and decorated my white Poang chair with it. ~ Judith Tops, The Netherlands
Lack Side Table Beautification
Materials: Ikea Lack Side Table Description: Supplies Ikea Lack side table – $10 8 Brass Corner Plates – 2 packs of 4 came to be $12 Brass Fabric Nails – 3 packs of 25 came to be $6 Tools Hammer Small Phillips head screw driver Tape measure Small drill for…
Working class hero
Materials: Solstad olarp, Old jeans Description: Upolstery with old jeans and jacked. Painted legs red. There are pictures of other hackers in my link to my blog also. From Ikea Leangen, Norway See more of the denim reupholstery. ~ ide-puffen, Norway
Billy Sideboard
Materials: Billy, Applad cabinet doors, shelves and Capita legs Description: I used to live in a small apartment and needed a discreet storage in my living room. Many sideboard is pretty deep and a high bookcase can steal some of the space instead. I solved this problem thanks to Billy,…
Sofa Fleece Blanket Bin and Magazine Storage
Materials: VIKA ANNEFORS x2, White Emulsion Paint, Glue (Double-sided Adhesive Tape or Instant Grab Adhesive) Description: We needed somewhere to store our sofa’s fleece blankets and my wife’s collection of magazines and newspapers. We already had a white BESTA JAGRA TV Bench so I wanted a similar looking piece of…
3-Pointer! Recycled timber vs basketball vs Ikea Klubbo
Materials: Klubbo (Nest of 3) Tables Description: We’d bought an Ikea set of tables a few years ago. They served us well, even surviving our first daughter and her drawing / painting / play-doh / doll mash-ups. Over time the veneer cracked, and edging started to peel away. The tables’…
Pretty Nordmyra Chair Camouflage
Materials: Nordmyra chair, wallpaper, spray adhesive, knife Description: I found a Nordmyra chair in the clearance section that had been scratched on the seat. Nothing a little camouflage can’t fix! I cut pieces of leftover wallpaper to size for the seat and back, and used spray adhesive and then covered…
