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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zebra solsta pallbo cubes
i had the nagging feeling that i missed something when i posted the solsta pallbo footstool hacks earlier. further digging in my inbox led to this zebra cube from theresa choi. “i bought two of these cube frames (they had a cushion on top) without the cover. then i bought…
padding up benjamin
like mike, i really like the benjamin stool. it’s a good looking stool that can be used as a side table, footstool or occasional table. mike writes, “i like the aesthetic of the benjamin stool, but it lacks the padding necessary to be comfortable as a foot stool for any…
curtain room divider
another curtain room divider idea. this one is from marc who used lightweight muslin with the kvadrant curtain rail system. i can no longer find it on the ikea site, but i think the ikea kvartal may work the same. adding to marc’s idea, if you choose not to use…
things to do with a solsta pallbo footstool
the humble solsta pallbo footstool is more versatile that you think. a little imagination is all it needs. 1. give it a new look like what lynn did “i have my own little baby ikea hack from a while ago. they had a bright lemon yellow floor sample solsta pallbo…
a Lite-Brite coffee table
this is unique one from tay. a Lite-Brite coffee table. who would have thought! what tay did was: “i cut open the top panel of a ramvik coffee table, and secure under it 2 custom-drilled peg boards, which now are the perfect fit for Lite-Brite pieces. inside the coffee table…
custom made footstool cover
i cracked up when i saw this hack sent in by winnie – a custom made chocolatey-marshmellowy (is there such a word?) footstool cover for the solsta pallbo. the top are covered with pompoms, hot glued on, and the sides are made from warm and fuzzy faux fur. chocolate sundaes,…
woo! a cath kidston skruvsta chair
yvonne from netherlands, who runs the amazing yvestown blog sent me two hacks. and they are GORGEOUS, major gorgeous. the first is the skruvsta swivel chair, which has a nice shape but hardly inspiring fabric. with yvonne, it didn’t stay that way. she writes, “it’s in cath kidston fabric. this…
help! can’t find karlanda ‘add on unit’
i purchased a karlanda couch and ‘add on unit’. the couch came, the add on unit never did. after waiting for almost a year for my order to come in i was informed it would not ever, as it was discontinued. so, now i have a couch and what i…
the tord coffee table edition
it is hard to believe that this chic looking slate top coffee table is hacked from a file cabinet. jason scavenged a tord file cabinet (which i’m not able to find on ikea’s site) from the ‘as-is’ room for $9.99 and used the base as legs for the coffee table.…
ikea spotting!
hey, some mid-week eye candy. nicole [thanks!] did some ikea spotting and spied this on apartment therapy. pretty little space with nice use of the docksta table and gilbert chair. doesn’t look like it cost less than $350, does it? and can anyone place that gorgeous media unit? go here…
oak stained sideboard
happy new year! here’s a nice one, spotted on curbly to kick off 2007. a pair of akurum kitchen wall cabinets turned into an elegant sideboard. urbanmark wrapped two 30″ ikea akurum wall cabinets in oak plywood cut at home depot and stained them dark brown. the cabinets are hung…
salvaging an ikea lack coffee table
well, we know that ikea furniture is not made to last forever but before you trash it, get a little crafty and you may just give it a new lease of life. chris salvaged his ikea lack coffee table – gave it new legs and a new look. first, he…
wrap your side table in lovely o’keeffe
a pimped lack table by emily, which she also posted on craftster. she says it’s not decoupage but can you tell the difference? it looks just as good to me. “i made this table years ago but i’m still proud of it. it’s made from pictures of Georgia O’Keeffe paintings…
can i make a multi-fold room divider out of wardrobe doors?
“not unlike vince’s room divider hack, i want to use these pax drammen doors, 6 of them ought to do it, to create a room divider. but here’s the rub, i want them to fold up against a wall when they are not in use (most of the time). they…
make mine a mosaic table
you’ll love this one. when i first saw this i almost squealed in delight. such a lovely idea and executed with such painstaking love too. thanks to zieak, who tipped me on this mosaic table by keyoung posted on craftster. “i just finished mosaicing a cheap ikea end-table (a lack…
ted’s terrific sideboard
i’m loving this sideboard sent in by ted. sleek, sexy, and if i may say so, almost un-ikea, if not for the giveaway capita legs. “i ‘hacked’ the ikea akurum kitchen wall cabinets to create a sideboard. originally the sideboard was wall mounted 8″ off the floor, which was a…
country quilt cover for klippan
it’s refreshing to see a touch of country in this ikea hack, sent in by adline from malaysia. she used a patchwork quilt instead of the usual klippan slipcovers, with surprising results. adline writes: “my second hand klippan came with a blue slipcover and unfortunately, i’m not the biggest fan…
cheryl’s cozy room divider
one of the things i love about ikea is its flexibility. in my apartment, some of my furniture and spaces has to do double (or triple) duty. cheryl faced a similar predicament. her living room has multiple personalities as a sofa and telly lounge, dining space and also work area.…
ikea spotting: NY west village studio
ah … i digress. and what a sweet one it is. was over at apartment therapy this morn and i spotted ikea all over this cute west village studio. i confess that ikea-spotting is one of my bad habits. when i visit friends’ homes or flip decor mags, i do…
one white armchair, two black cats and a greenish brew in the tub
how does a doodlebug solve the problematic combo of 2 black cats and white slipcovers? “the klappsta armchair is a halfway-respectable looking chair, and very comfortable. you can buy heavy cotton slipcovers for it, which I highly recommend, since the upholstery only comes in unwashable off-white. unfortunately, the only color…
