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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Gorm window sill
Materials: Gorm, Behandla Description: My wife and I always wanted a window sill that doubles as a bench. The only problem is that the required wood was to expensive. Then I thought of Gorm, the cheapest shelving unit from Ikea. I used 8 Gorm 50 cm shelves and 8 height…
That’s a wrap – coffee table
Materials: Lack coffee table, Mod Podge, gift wrap, 1-2″ foam brush, high density foam roller, polyurethane Description: The finish on this coffee table had a way of collecting and showing off dust, fingerprints, and crumbs like you wouldn’t believe. It was driving me nuts so I decided to decoupage the…
Spring Has Sprung IKEA Stool
Materials: Stool Description: This was a boring blue stool that I bought at IKEA around 2000 (sorry don’t remember the name). It didn’t match anything in my current house, so I painted it a bright turquoise to match my dining room chairs. I took the seat off, attached some foam,…
Spotty step
Materials: Bekvam stool paint, black card and clear varnish Description: I painted this stepin cream and punched out 1″ circles out of black card and stuck them on and varnished it 2 years on and they still look good in my kitchen ~ S Franklin, Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)
Pallbo fusion: Double Pallbo storage box
Materials: Pallbo footstools, Fredrika fabric Description: Lisa and I had a couple of Pallbo footstools laying around the house. Pallbo is nice, but is a big waste of space. Surfing the Web I came across this page. I had some scrap wood in the basement, so I decided to merge…
Freeform crocheted Marius
Materials: Marius, cotton yarn, foam rubber Description: I have crocheted a free form motif with birds. The pattern to the birds can be downloaded free at the knit and crochet site ravelry.com. I first crocheted two long tubes to cover the legs of the chair. Then I made the birds…
A stool gone classy
Materials: An old Ikea stool, fabric, fiber foam, spray glue and staples Description: Very easy, I just glued some foam on an old stool then stapled a nice fabric on it and “voila”! ~ Marlene Weil, Montreal
Double Lack
Materials: 2 lack tableDescription: For the first table, cut the four legs (about 10cm less), for the second one, cut just one leg. That’s all, you can nest them as you wish. ~ dunoon, brittany
Coffee table advance
Materials: Malm Storage Unit, Galant Monitor Stand Description: Only a little hack 😉 The Malm Storage Unit is perfect to hide things like the TV guides, bottle opener, the reserve of sweets, … but they are not big enough for a coffee table. So I have expanded it with a…
Build a Rietveld-inspired chair with NUMERAR countertop
Materials: NUMERAR + plywood + paint (red, blue, black, yellow) Description: Rietveld designed this red-blue chair in 1923, inspired by Mondrian. 1. I had some spare NUMERAR countertop (28mm thick) 2. The chair is made from 28mmx28mm sticks that you prepare, following instructions downloadable here. 3. Paint them in black…
Spice it Up! Klippan Sofa
Materials: RIT dye, salt, washing machine, Klippan sofa slipcoverDescription: When I moved into my Lower Greenville apartment in Dallas, I had a limited budget to outfit an entire apartment. So, of course, I went to every budget-lover’s dream store, IKEA! They didn’t have the couches I originally picked out in…
Sater 2.5 seat sofa to leather chair
Materials: Sater 2.5 seat sofa (leather), assorted hand tools Description: My roommate and I bought an IKEA Sater 2.5 seat sofa, and after about 6 months of normal use (never more than 2 people sitting on it, it snapped in half, folding like a hinge, with the frame resting on…
Upholstered Lack coffee table
Materials: A lack table, a Vyssa Slummer kids mattress, some wheels, wood and a board from the hardware store, a little Velcro and some synthetic leather Description: This first step is optional: I shortened the legs of the table, inserted wood in the hole that it created and screwed some…
Billy Built-in with a top
Materials: Half Height Billy Bookcases Description: I love built-ins, I can’t afford built-ins so I made my own out of 5 Billy bookcases. Step 1) Assemble bookcases! Easier said then done. Step 2) Screw bookcases together, pulling the middle section out 3-4 inches. Creating some interest! Step 3) Cut MDF…
LaivaPax Coffee Table
Materials: Laiva TV Stand, Pax Wardrobe doorDescription: I picked up a Pax Fevik wardrobe panel in the as-is section for $5. A couple months later, I picked up the Laiva TV stand for $20. I used some 1×3 lumber to make a support frame to raise the Pax panel a…
Mirror, Mirror….
Materials: Ikea Lack Coffee Table, Mirrors, Measuring Tape, Permanant Mirror Glue Description: Here is a picture of my Ikea Lack coffee table. The color palette in my loft is black, grey and white since I have concrete floors and ceilings. I really wanted something that wouldn’t break the bank and…
Vacation Inspired Coffee Table
Materials: (2) x Billsta table tops, 1 pack of (4) 6″ Capita, 1 pack of (4) 8″ Capita NON-IKEA – (4) 2″x 1/4″ sunken machine screws, nuts, and washers Description:On a vacation to Sweden (yes, the motherland of IKEA) I ran across a coffee table that I’d been looking for.…
Pimp my Poang
Materials: Poang, fabric, walnut finish Description:I had an IKEA Poang chair that I hated. Normally the Poang doesn’t bother me, but this one originally had a red glossy wood finish with a dark green seat. yuck! I wish I had taken photos of it before changing it because it was…
Modern couch
Materials: LACK tv unit, KLUBBO coffee table leg, cushion material, fabric, screws, wood pieces, L shape brackets Description: 1. Arms: Use wood glue to secure two pieces of 4X6X21.5 and one 2X4X21.5 together for the creation of the arms. Sand edges then place thin layer of foam filler to soften…
Domo-Kun chair
Materials: Snille chair ( I used white ) Description: 1. Cut out eyes with black felt. Use Velcro strips to put it on the chair. 2. Make a pillow looks like a Domo-Kun (pic, right) mouth. 3. Put the pillow on the chair. There is a Domo-Kun chair!! ~ Micci…
