IKEA Living Room Hacks

We wanted to create the perfect playroom/snug for our growing boys, where they could easily find all of their toys and books, but also relax and watch movies together with their friends. But we were quoted over £3,500 for bespoke cabinets. We couldn’t justify the cost, so decided to try an IKEA hack. IKEA items…

Two pine cabinets makes one awesome sunburst cabinet. We had just moved into our new home and we needed nightstands for our bedroom. I had a vision of what I wanted and after looking for it for months I decided I would try to make it myself. So I bought…

I decided to hack the EKET units as I’ve been desperate to use some pole wrap in an IKEA hack. Furthermore, I wanted to add some curved edges to the EKET units. And pole wrap allows you to do that! Here’s a before-after shot. IKEA item used: IKEA EKET cabinet…

The IKEA GRANÅS chairs in metal are sturdy dining chairs that will probably last you a long long time. The only thing that fails is most likely the woven seat. The seats in straw lends to the rustic vibe but straw will fall apart in time. What do you do…

Get your secret room with a DIY murphy door that’s easy on the pocket. I wanted to create an attractive door for my spare room/ office space because I often have the door closed. It’s a small space and it tends to look cluttered. My dream was to have a…

I wanted to install a number of BESTÅ cabinets along the wall behind my couch, but I needed to have easy access to one of the double cabinets from the end, which was going to be directly behind the couch. The normal cabinet doors would be placed like normal, but…

I moved recently and needed a new furniture set for the living room. High on the list was an out-of-sight home office workstation that flowed with the living room layout. My requirements for the project: – TV unit, sideboard and bar in same look and feel– hidden workspace for teleworking–…

The most popular small table from IKEA is the LACK side table. But it isn’t always ideal in terms of style, size and storage. Greg hacked his own small side table from items he found in the IKEA As-Is. Just as easy as assembling a LACK. #1 Small table from…

The initial plan was to have floor to ceiling alcove units next to the fireplace so Claire hacked two IKEA BRUSALI cabinets and placed them on the left and right.  The problem arose when it came to add the open shelving on top. The BRUSALI had been discontinued (aren’t we…

We had the opportunity to rent an apartment in Tampa to be near family. Since this was a second residence for us, we had to purchase most of the furniture. We, of course, headed first to the local IKEA, but then we fell in love with an entertainment center (not…

BILLY built-in living room shelves get a gorgeous makeover. Claire hacked her BILLY bookcases earlier this year (you can see it here). And while we still love her it, Claire got bored with the style and decided to revamp the entire set using pastel paints and postal tubes. Tubes? A…

If you are familiar with TikTok, you definitely have seen a version of this DIY tile table that went viral. I think the IKEA LACK side table is the perfect size for this hack. IKEA items used:  IKEA LACK side table Other materials and tools: 2×2″ tiles (9 sheets 12×12″)Tile adhesive…

I needed a place to put the console table, taking it out only when needed. And at the same time, I needed some more storage space. My solution was to combine these two requirements into a set of unique nesting console tables. IKEA items used:  2 white IKEA KALLAX 1×2…

I was inspired by other BILLY bookcase hacks so decided to hack my own version. Here’s more information on the BILLY bookcase hack I made for my daughter’s 9th birthday. IKEA items used: BILLY bookcase with OXBERG glass doorsNANNARP legs Other materials and tools: Wooden board for top and bottomWhite…

Philippe works for a builder and has designed the last two houses we have lived in. I had a small built-in library in our previous house in Melbourne. Given my absolute love of books, that library was jammed full, with smaller bookshelves around the house for all the extras. We…

For the last few months I’ve become a big fan of furniture makeover videos on YouTube and felt really inspired to craft something on my own. As I was both looking for a new weekend hobby and a Christmas present for my younger sister, I decided to makeover a used…

I could not find a piece of furniture for my living room that can contain my many books and did not look like an ordinary bookshelf. Looking at the popular BILLY bookcase, I thought it would look amazing against new DIY doors with a natural material. Raffia was my choice…

I replaced single-glazed sliding doors that divided the sitting room and dining room with a sliding KALLAX bookcase. For one “door”, I used two 2×2 cubes and one 2×1 unit. As we already owned 4 separate KALLAX 2×2 cubes and they seemed to be exactly the same width as the…

The saying still holds true, “One’s man trash is another man’s treasure.” Trammell repurposed a set of SULTAN LÖDINGEN bed slats salvaged from the trash into a chair. He says, “Amsterdam’s trash is full of renewable resources, if you have the right bike to carry it home.” The SULTAN LÖDINGEN…

An interesting question popped up on our FB group. Stacy asked, “Has anyone put a back on their KALLAX shelving unit? What did you use?” Well, glad you asked. The KALLAX shelving unit comes with open cubes, which is why it makes such an awesome room divider. But there are…