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.
Hickory Trickery (part two)
If you loved our previous post a few weeks ago,…
Scandinavian Bamboo Sideboard
Item List: BRYNILEN bed legs x2 | 602.996.91 METOD /…
TARVA ombre built-in
Materials: 2x TARVA Chest with 5 drawers (32″ wide version)…
Fabric Paneled dresser – IKEA Tarva Hack
I created a fabric paneled version of the Ikea Tarva…
Coffee table and side table hacks
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;…
LACKing legs
Materials: Lack tables x 4; Grundtal spotlight set I made…
Escher Lizard Lack Hack
One day, I rested my lizard spiral pattern on my…
IKEA Bookshelf Hacks
Comic Book Storage Solution
Materials: 2 RAST Dressers While comic long boxes do have…
Billy’s Alcove Alchemy
Materials: Tall Billy bookcase The living room alcove by the…
Beautiful Billy Besta Behemoth
Materials: 3 single Besta Cabinets, 3 Double Besta Cabinets, 2…
Transforming a living space – Boring BILLY to a cosy cabinet
When we first moved into our rented apartment, we decided…
KALLAX + natural wood
Used IKEA item: the “old” KALLAX + desk How I…
NORNÄS chest of four drawers reconfigured
It’s just another way to assemble the NORNÄS chest by…
All our IKEA Living Room Hacks
Low Profile Coffee Table Lack Hack
Hi! I’ve always wanted one of these low profile coffee tables. (like the two reference photos below). But they are expensive, like $800-$1500. So I made my own from 8 Ikea Lack side tables. 1. I took the tops and glued them together into a double decker square slab using…
KALLAX + natural wood
Used IKEA item: the “old” KALLAX + desk How I did it: Just cut the desk into 4 pieces, so I had 3 + 1 boards On the left side I drilled two holes to fix the sticks Started at the bottom to build the new boards, fixed them with…
Ikea Besta Hack with Decals
This is a custom buffet I made for the entryway in my home using the Ikea Besta shelf unit (24″by25″) and smaller Besta shelf (23x25in) I purchased 3 of the wood finish doors for the Besta. I went to home depot and purchased braces for the bottom and the back…
RAST nightstand into small storage seat
Materials: RAST nightstand I picked up a RAST pine night stand for cheap second hand and turned it into extra seating. First I painted the nightstand red, then I cut some cushion foam to the correct size and covered it for the top. It fits snugly between the sides to…
An illuminated side table: A LACK and DIODER hack
First posted hack with hopefully many more to follow! I live 5 minutes from the Orlando IKEA so I have a terrible habit of going there just to kill time and the as-is section is always my first stop. Today I went to find parts to build a small night…
NORNÄS chest of four drawers reconfigured
It’s just another way to assemble the NORNÄS chest by putting it on a vertical position and cutting the shelf and legs. By Florian
FRIHETEN sofabed/couch Hack – Add bass to your couch for ultimate movie experience!
I live in a tiny studio apartment in NYC and brought a large subwoofer with me. I was able to hide it well with my previous IKEA hack. However, its hard to get much use out of it due to the amount of bass it produces (aka neighbors don’t like…
IKEA bench seat with lots of storage
Materials: 2 Alex Drawer Units and 1 Double and 1 Single BESTA shelf unit with Vassbo door IKEA came to the rescue for us recently when we were looking to add more storage to our son’s bedroom to store his toys and schoolwork. Rather than simply add a whole lot…
KOLDBY Cowhide Rug to Cool Chrome Chair
This hack used an Ikea KOLDBY rug to re-upholster a vintage mid-century modern chair. The old upholstered cushion served as a template, and the rug was simply cut to that shape with regular fabric shears/scissors. A pneumatic stapler was used to adhere the cowhide to the chair frame. The best…
Quad LACK coffee table
Materials: 4 LACK tables with 2 different colors, 4 small metal plaques with holes, 9 wheels, 80 wood screws, 8 long screws (7 cm each) Step 1: cut the 8 legs (each 4 with different color) to 27 cm Step 2: built 2 LACK tables following IKEA instructions Step3: connect…
DIY a Stunning Gold Bookcase for Under $52
Materials: 1 Vittsjo bookcase 4 8′ lengths of 3/4″ screen molding Loctite Power Grab adhesive Bright orange spray paint/primer Rustoleum hammered gold spray paint You will need to have a saw or a friend with a chop saw to cut the molding Process: First, I assembled the book shelf, leaving…
From kitchen stool to sofa tables
Materials: FROSTA stool and BILLSTA table top I used two FROSTA stools and two BILLSTA table tops to make a nice set of sofa tables for the living room. 1. Take the legs off the stools. 2. Shorten the legs from one of the stools to make one of the…
Colorful LACK Pedestals
Lots of LACK Side Tables in different colors. Glued them together with wood glue. 🙂
IKEA Stolmen retro “George Nelson inspired” hack
In November 2014 I started my search for a new Bookshelf. My first choice was the Besta-System but unfortunately I heard about the plans, that Ikea will change the whole system in 2015. So I had to reconsider… After some weeks of planning and searching the net, I found the…
French Bench
Materials: Sultan Luröy, 6 slats for the seat, 4 slats for the construct Sultan Lade, several remaining pieces for the construct 2 Chairs Jokkmokk Screws Jig Saw Colour & Wax We had 2 old Jokkmokk chairs which were very unsteady in the meantime. So what to do with them? I…
Wall Bookshelves with IKEA RAST drawer base
I have always wanted built-in wall bookshelves. I had intended to do the typical BILLY built-in bookshelves, but decided I wanted some closed storage and a bit more detail. I got on the IKEA website and found the RAST 3-drawer chest. Just what I needed for the base of my…
Removable Seat for the BEKVÄM step stool!
Here are the basics for adding a seat to the BEKVÄM step stool: 1. Cut a board and piece of foam to the size of the top of the stool 2. Cut fabric large enough to fold around the cushion and board; staple along the bottom. 3. Attach a wooden…
Akurum floating credenza – wall storage
I wanted a modern, space saving, unique, floating credenza. Scoured the internet for some cool ideas and decided on the floating Akurum IKEA fauxdenza hack, aka Akurum kitchen cabinets. This IKEA hack is an easy weekend project for home improvement enthusiasts. I am very happy about the way it turned…
Lack it or not… office space divider
Made of hundreds of IKEA Lack tables, this 32 meter long 3.2 meter high office space divider designed for a communication office. It represents an abstract view of the Rotterdam skyline the silhouette is also visible in the floor pattern.
LIDINGÖ living room built-in console
We used 4 LIDINGÖ upper cabinets and simply built a base for them to sit on then added a countertop. Once it was in we added our own handles. A great way to hide kid’s toys plus we use it as a work station, etc. We always get lots of…
