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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Living Room Storage
You not only create a storage system that's tailored to your living room and the items you need to store, but also seamlessly match your style and taste.
Got 2 free Kallax units and here’s what happened
I wanted a challenge to see if I could make…
RAST gets an Anthropologie twist with furniture stencils
Furniture stencils can turn any old, boring, hand-me-down and create…
Chic bedroom storage from two $35 RAST dressers
We got the RAST chest of drawers for our tiny…
Apothecary cabinet from RAST chest of drawers
If you are wondering how to turn your RAST dresser…
Coffee table and side table hacks
The KVISSLE adjustable coffee table: Don’t you wish IKEA really made this?
FEATURES: – Adjustable height – Adjustable length – 2 separate…
New version of the coffee table with KNUFF magazine files
Materials: KNUFF magazine holders, FROSTA stool, NASUM basket My project…
4-in-1 Ottoman
Materials: Kallax shelving unit, Rekarne coffee tabl Using the Kallax…
Lack tables get new life
Materials: LACK x 2 We had 2 Lack tables that…
Multi-configuration Rotating Coffee Table
Materials: 3 Ikea Lack side tables 55x55cm; 1 Perfekt plinth;…
DIY Coffee Table from Malm bed slats
After buying a new bed, I needed to get rid…
IKEA Bookshelf Hacks
IKEA bookcases framed for the basement
I wanted a more robust and sturdy look for the…
Custom Built-in Entertainment Center hacked from HEMNES units
We wanted a built-in entertainment center / wall unit in…
SVALNÄS…reloaded
When I was a child in the 70s, some of…
Mid-Century Modern Shelving from IKEA Rast
IKEA items used for this Mid Century Modern Shelving Unit:…
BILLY Wrap-Around
IKEA items used: 4x BILLY 80cm Shelves + 3x BILLY…
KALLAX Wall Unit with Smart Tiles
Materials: 4×4 KALLAX 102.758.62 1×4 KALLAX 402.758.46 4* KALLAX drawer…
All our IKEA Living Room Hacks
Plant screen
I have transformed the IKEA SOCKER plant stand to create some privacy on my balcony. The plant stand originally has rings on it to hold the pots. I removed the rings and sawed 4 wooden boards so they would fit inside the metal construction. I made 2 holes on both ends…
The eX(pedit)-BOX – An arcade coffee table
IKEA Items Used: Expedit 2×2 shelving unit (white) Algot Metal Shelf Non Ikea Items Used 1 x 21” TV 1 x Raspberry Pi 2x full packs of 10cm panelling 3.5m of 3cm corner edging 2m of 1.cm corner edging wood to make a drawer and drawer inserts The build In…
Klippan Armchair Project
IKEA items used: Klippan two seater sofa We are in the process of changing our sofa, and wanted to make use of our old Klippan sofa rather than just throwing it out. We had space for an armchair so decided to shorten the sofa to create an armchair. The tops…
Easy DIY TROFAST Doors: Use the TROFAST shelves!
I had an old IKEA TROFAST frame sitting around that was a remnant from my daughter’s early childhood. Rather than let it continue collecting dust, I decided to give it a total makeover and transform it into something useful once again. The first step was to clean the frame thoroughly.…
7 easy steps to transform an IKEA stool into a cute table
I propose to you to transform a piece of furniture that almost everybody has in their homes, the FROSTA stool from IKEA. Materials: – An IKEA FROSTA stool – Spray paint – Drill – Cork – Paper tape – Double-sided tape – Sandpaper – Compass Budget: Approximately 40€ Steps: If…
Hickory Trickery (part two)
If you loved our previous post a few weeks ago, titled “Hickory Trickery“, you will enjoy this transformation too! We’ve harmonized our hacks in an open concept condo. IKEA items used: 3 BESTÅ wall hung shelf units, 6 grey lacquered doors and UTRUSTA push openers. Hickory faced 3/4 inch thick…
KALLAX Wall Unit with Smart Tiles
Materials: 4×4 KALLAX 102.758.62 1×4 KALLAX 402.758.46 4* KALLAX drawer 902.866.49 4* BULLIG bamboo box 302.648.86 10* SMART TILES “Bellagio Keystone” SM1034-0 (www.smarttiles.com) To give credit where credit is due, I saw this IKEA Hack and I liked the usage of the Smart Tiles. I used one tube of Gorilla Glue…
Scandinavian Bamboo Sideboard
Item List: BRYNILEN bed legs x2 | 602.996.91 METOD / FÖRVARA Base cabinet w 2 doors/2 drawers, white, Veddinge white 80x80x37 | 199.157.33 METOD Base cabinet 80x40x37 | 302.056.32 VEDDINGE Door, white 80×40 | 002.054.31 HILVER Table top, bamboo | 802.782.87 Steps: I assembled both base cabinets and screwed them…
Zhuzh my Ektorp!
Ikea items used: Ektorp armchair, Ektorp Abyn armchair cover (discontinued), Brattvag legs It was time to upgrade my beloved Ektorp sofa range. I decided on the Stocksund, which I’m really pleased about, but I just couldn’t bear to part with my trusty old Ektorp armchair. I wanted to put it…
A hanging rope shelf
IKEA items used: IVAR board You need four boards with the following measurements for your shelf: 7 cm X 80 cm. Since I still have a few IVAR shelves lying around, I sawed my smaller boards from a single IVAR board. After sawing the boards I sanded them down slightly. In…
Custom built-in fireplace surround with mantel
I really needed to build a fireplace surround for an electric fireplace. I looked online for all kinds of information on various surrounds, and ultimately fell in love with some concepts that were pre-built to be hung on the wall. The problem was that I wanted it to have a…
OaKallax Display Unit
After turning my old Expedit units into full-time bookshelves, I ended up with a bunch of spare red inserts which needed a new home. I also had a lack of storage in my study, and nowhere to put my larger models. With the Kallax saving weight over the outgoing Expedit, it…
LACK tables hacked into corner couch under loft bed
Ikea items used: 6x Lack Tables, 1 set of 3x Skubb storage boxes I spent a good few weeks looking for something like this and couldn’t find it either on Pinterest, your site, google images etc. so thought I would share! I made a corner couch/snug for under my daughter’s…
Mid-century SÖDERHAMN
IKEA Items used: SÖDERHAMN chaise Wanting to match a chaise to our existing sofa, we purchased the SÖDERHAMN chaise, but not the upholstery covers. There would be three parts to this hack: a) replace the chrome legs with walnut legs, b) use custom upholstery, and c) modify the backrest so it…
Free Standing Stuva Room Divider
I attached 4 STUVA storage cabinets together and then added plywood and plaster to the back to make a free standing room divider. ~ Jeanie
How We Raised the IKEA KIVIK Sectional Higher Off The Ground
About a year ago, we bought a KIVIK sectional from IKEA. We liked how comfy it was compared to some of the other IKEA couches, but we didn’t like how low it was. We thought adding legs to the couch would be an easy upgrade. Boy, were we wrong! This…
Fabric Paneled dresser – IKEA Tarva Hack
I created a fabric paneled version of the Ikea Tarva dresser. Here is how I did it. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE MAKEOVER – 1″x 2″x 8′- quantity 3. I used furring strips. 1/4″ x 3/4″ screen moulding – need around 40′ Burlap – 2 yards New Knobs Spray adhesive Primer,…
Chunky Kivik Chair
IKEA items used: Kivik 1 seat section (x2) I liked the “seat” of the Kivik, but it was too low, and I wanted arms. The original arms aren’t available for 1 seat sections, and they were way too low to begin with. I constructed wooden arms out of 2x6s, sanded…
IKEA LACK table with height extension
Here is my hacked IKEA LACK table. We made this modular table as we had another student living in a small apartment and so needed this modification. I bought wood panels and veneer and wood cleats to tinker my table in the workshop (diy workshop with circular saw, band saw,…
Hacked and Stacked Billy Rolling Ladder Library
IKEA items used: 5 Billy high/wide bookcases (402.638.48); 5 Billy Low/wide Bookcases (702.638.42), 1 Billy high/narrow (902.638.36) and 1 Billy low/narrow (202.638.30) 5 Oxberg cabinet doors The original idea was to turn a high ceiling (9 ½ feet) room off the kitchen being used as a home office into a…
