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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Coffee table and side table hacks
That’s a wrap – coffee table
Materials: Lack coffee table, Mod Podge, gift wrap, 1-2″ foam…
Mondrian coffee table
Lee had the idea for a long time but finally…
LACK coffee table gets a mosaic top
Julie spruces up an old LACK coffee table with mosaic.…
The Baseball Card Collage Table any fan will want
It’s a Saturday and perhaps you’ll like a round of…
Ceramic tiles to the rescue
JoBeth from Singapore has an old Ikea table (name long…
All our IKEA Living Room Hacks
Godmorgon sink cabinet to bench
Materials: Godmorgon 2 drawer sink cabinet, ply wood, finish Description: We have found this Godmorgon Wash stand at the “as-is-corner” (in german fundgrube). Paint the front with the finish you want. Mount a ply wood on the top. Diameter 125 x 55 cm. Thickness more than 21 mm. Mount a…
A sign of the times…
Materials: DALOM Pedestal table, Newspaper cuttings, PVA glue, paint brush and clear varnish. Description: I had just discovered decoupage and rather than have a tester go at it, I launched straight in and decoupaged an IKEA table. For those of you who don’t know, decoupage is basically covering an object…
LACK tables lack creativity
Materials: LACK tables x2, denim fabric, thumb tacks, staple gun. scissors and double sided tape Description: Initially, I had the wooden LACK table painted and transformed into a BLACK LACK table. But as you can see in the picture, it has started to create big, ugly bubbles and the RED…
The table clock
Materials: Ikea Bravur wall clock, small old round table, black lacquer, adhesive, saw, brush Description: I became fascinated with the “DIY” madness. For a long time I wasn’t interested in the Do It Yourself attitude, I never thought something could be done using old furniture or knick-knacks. I was only…
Lack on wheels
Materials: Ikea Lack table and Ikea textile, 4 litle wheels, Powertex, paint, varnish Description: Put textile on table with Powertex (4 layers). Let dry for a few days. Then put a finishing coat of varnish. Paint the table legs first with primer, then choose colors and let dry. Put a…
DIY painted "driftwood" table
Materials: Hemnes coffee table, Milkpaint, brushes, electric sander Description: I bought a long time ago this HEMNES coffee table from IKEA. I sanded them a little and got the paint to create a driftwood look. I had some Milkpaint left from an other project, and started to paint. I didn’t…
It’s Black It’s White – Pimping Up Ikea Basic Stools
Materials: 2 Marius black Ikea Stools , 2 Ikea Cilla Cushions , 1 Meter Sara Lisa Black and White Ikea Fabric, Hot Glue Gun Description: We have 2 basic Ikea stools in our home and they are at the entrance. We use them to sit on and put on shoes…
Upholstered Hack-a-Lack With Nailhead Trim
Materials: Lack side tableDescription: I needed an upholstered ottoman for my den and hacking a LACK side table was the way to go. It was inexpensive and easy and took about an hour. I bought some foam and batting at a local mega-store, and I purchased about a yard of…
Udden Stainless Steel Fireplace Wall
Materials: (5) Udden panels, Stainless Steel Screws, Wall Anchors, finishing nails, trim lumber (about 1/2″ thick) , saw, wood stain, laser level, wall fireplace unitDescription: I had originally purchased some Udden backsplash panels for our kitchen, before realizing they had to be attached to a specific Udden cabinet which I…
Turning new tables into vintage farmhouse finds
Materials: MARKOR sofa and side tables Description: To make my Ikea Markor sofa and side tables have a little more character I decided to distress paint them to take them from new to vintage farmhouse. 1. First lightly sand the tables. 2. Next, paint the table tops in Sherwin Williams…
Expedit-passage, room divider
Materials: Expedit 5×5 & 2×2 Description: The 4 edges of the 5×5 (horizontal and vertical became the posts and the top and bottom was constructed with the edges of the 2×2. It is the split / gate between 2 of our rooms. Before After! The second photo shows the gate with…
As-is speaker stand / Ektorp mash-up
Materials: Ektorp couch, Stolmen hooks, candle stands, and Laxvik table Description: I wanted to put my speakers right behind my couch, but I didn’t want to buy speaker stands, because I didn’t want another set of objects that I had to shuffle around while vacuuming my apartment. I thought about…
Klux4
Materials: Klubbo Nesting Table, 1″ wood screws, 2x4s, wood stain, polyurethane Description: Step 1: Remove top of Klubbo Nesting Table Step 2: Measure area where you want 2×4 surface. Step 3: Got to Home Depot or Lowes and purchase 2x4s, screws, and wood stain/ polyurethane of your choice. Step 4:…
EXPEDIT beach at home coffee table
Materials: EXPEDIT coffee table, silicone sealant, bird sand Description: I really love the EXPEDIT coffee table, but most of the time, the glass slips around or dirt and liquids gets under the glass and make EXPEDIT looks really aweful. So, I decided to seal the glass top and fill it…
How to make a low side table
Materials: Lerberg Description:Beate found this video on Youtube on making a low side table from the Lerberg CD/DVD wall shelf. ~ Jules
Stool with vinyl record seat
Materials: Marius stool, 33 rpm vinyl recordDescription: I do not remember seeing this hack in IkeaHackers so I post!If unlike me you have a drill and the right equipment, customization of the stool should take very little time. Start by removing entirely the stool (unless you bought it new), make…
From coffee table to side table and shelf
Materials: Svansbo table, bit of wood, 2 x raw plugs and screws, “liquid nails”, jigsaw, wall drill, paint. Description: What I love about Ikea is that their furniture is not so precious that you won’t touch it, and practical enough to be given a second chance, through reclaiming and reinvention.…
(un)Lack of height
Materials: Lack Table (2) + Alkov Basket + Superglue Description: The Lack series table; we’ve all seen it and most of us used it at some point in our first place. Afterall, they’re only $10! To me, however, they have two issues; they’re low to the ground and have no…
Ikea studio apartment by the beach
Materials: PAX BERGSBO,STOLMEN, Description:I divided this studio by using the PAX BERGSBO as panels and the Stolmen as supporting columns, to create a bedroom area, and give the unit some depth. Came out good and got alot of compliments. I also mounted the TV on a Pax wardrobe. Mounted the…
IKEA Ramvik Coffee table decorated with POGs
My girlfriend recently discovered a box full of POGs in her mother’s basement while looking for something totally unrelated. We were on the lookout for something to do with our Ramvik table a bit like the Ramvik Pebble Table that was featured on IkeaHackers some time ago and when we…
