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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All our IKEA Living Room Hacks
The Alseda gets a top
Am loving what Antonella did to the Alseda stool. She transformed it into an oriental style coffee table. Antonella simply screwed a round wooden server on top and added three wooden legs, painted with aniline colour. Easy and cheap.
a touch of faux
The first hack I’ve received so far using faux animal print. And this Svansbo table set (can’t find it on Ikea’s site) by Georgion turned out pretty amazing. Georgion says, “This one is the Svansbo table set, like the one you have on your site with floral painting on it,…
Ceramic tiles to the rescue
JoBeth from Singapore has an old Ikea table (name long forgotten) that little sis destroyed and Dad saved. All you need to re-create this tiled table top, which I think will look great on a lack coffee table, are a hammer, ceramic tiles in different colours, tile adhesive, grout, a…
a train in your coffee table
steffen builds a model train inside his ikea coffee table, vinninga. More hacks on IKEAHackers.
Sit Pretty: IKEA Chair Cover Ideas
Upgrading the style and appearance of IKEA chairs through upholstery is a fantastic way to breathe new life into your furniture while maintaining their practicality and affordability. These IKEA hacks allows you to transform basic, mass-produced chairs into unique, personalized pieces that complement your home decor. By choosing your own…
the well lit living room
mike does a little light makeover – replacing an old track light in his living room with 5 regolit pendant lamps. he says, “we started with 5 of the regolit lamps and build a framework out of mdf to hide a powerbar and all the cords. the mdf panel is…
and this is how you should do a loft
alex sent me his gorgeous hack – a room divider to separate his living and bedroom. he says, “moved into a loft in downtown L.A. and needed to divide up the living space and create a closet as well. (two full baths but no closet!!!) anyway, found these ready made…
a living room makeover pt. II
denise sent me some additional pictures after the rave reviews on her boyfriend’s pad’s makeover. she adds, “basically, we didn’t want to buy furniture since the green way is not to consume more. staining the furniture was not an option since ikea uses laminate. i came up with the idea…
a living room makeover
some eye candy to start off the week. this cool pad once looked like a dorm room. thanks to denise, the girlfriend, the place is completely made over. “for my boyfriend’s birthday, while he was away for about a week, my friends and i made over his place. it used…
elvis is in the house!
some time back i featured this comic art stool. erin sends me her version – of the king, no less – on the stefan chair. the chairs are done by erin’s husband, artist adam sorensen based in los angeles, ca. she says, “we couldn’t stand our boring stefan chairs any…
a little bit of green for your feet
a crop of moss growing on your footstool? definitely an unusual take on the solsta pallbo from ottoman (the hacker, not the stool). “earlier this year, i thought it would be pretty rad to make an ottoman that looked like a rock with moss growing on it. after much hashing…
save your old chair with a new look
a pretty one from holly. “this one is really simple, but turned out to be quite a task. i took this rolly chair (svenning) and punched it up a little with some fabric from JoAnn’s. when i bought it in 2003, they offered a camo option. now that i’m married…
a leksvik works great as a window seat
lin does a great job with the leksvik tv bench – turning it into a window seat. she says, “i wanted a window seat with storage for my room at a reasonable price. after wandering around ikea for days searching and measuring and discussing pieces, (we did go home in…
simple hacks from japan
the first hacks, albeit minor ones, from japan! these are from yoshi, who clearly loves his dog very much. yoshi printed the photo onto the iron on sheet and transferred it to the solsta pallbo cushion cover. also check out his stencils and furniture designs.
a paint job can turn trash into art
diane turned this bench (the name, anyone?), salvaged from the trash, into a little piece of art. she first transferred the design, taken from an Art Nouveau book that she had and drew it on the bench with white colored pencil. then, she coloured it in with acrylics. see more…
stencil your slipcovers for a fresh new look
when you want a fancy slipcover but can’t afford a bemz, why not try stenciling it yourself? villain did just that. villain writes, “i just moved into a loft in boston and refurbished my old klippan sofa along with a tullsta chair. inspired by bemz slipcovers (way too expensive for…
MOOOI Random Light Dupe with this IKEA DIY Hack
Marie of m2jl studio sent me this lovely hack of the Regolit paper lampshade. Turning it into a lookalike of the famous (and very expensive) MOOOI Random Light. She says, “For lighting, we used the inexpensive Regolit lampshade from IKEA, some wool, and some glue to create lamps inspired by…
dennis the menace returns in an ikea stool
i grew up with dandy and beano. which is why i am so lovin this hack. carole says, “i bought alleby (can’t find the link on ikea site) plain pine stools and personalized them with comics. i stuck the comics on with PVA glue before assembling the five parts. then…
are you game for this chair?
i’m loving this ikea terje folding chair from paul. paul says, “i cut out the cross pieces on the seat and the back and replaced them with hockey sticks. i also have done it with bike tires and tennis balls/hockey pucks/golf balls but i don’t have any photos of those.”
a galant coffee table
hey, hey, the first hack from tel aviv. alessis hacks a coffee table from a galant table top and sultan legs. the leg joints are reinforced for stability. visit alessis’ blog.
