Media Storage - IKEA Hackers

Old wardrobe gets second life as a retro arcade machine

IKEA TRYSIL wardrobe saved from landfill and converted into a retro arcade games machine. We were dismantling our...

Gaming

·6 mins read

How to DIY an affordable IKEA entertainment wall

My IKEA BRIMNES entertainment wall was inspired by another hack detailed here. They use the HEMNES, which are...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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KALLAX TV bench that’s as eclectic as can be

A delightful smorgasbord of colours transforms this mobile KALLAX TV bench The KALLAX unit was a bit boring...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·3 mins read

Massive TV Media Console with Speaker Cloth Fronts

I wanted a TV media console with speaker cloth on the doors. And I love the IKEA kitchen...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·3 mins read

Charging station organizer to line up your devices

The USB charging station organizer originally came with plastic separators to hold each device. But they were flimsy...

Tech & Servers

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This clever white TV stand hides a heap. So practical!

I decided to update my TV stand, I asked myself: … shall we buy a ready and durable...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·4 mins read

Multi-device charging station built into an IKEA bench

We made a multi-device charging station dock for our laptop and tablet. For our project, we used the...

Tech & Servers

·2 mins read

How to hack a store-like vinyl record storage cabinet

I collect vinyl records and I use the IKEA KALLAX as a vinyl record storage cabinet. They are...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less Media Storage

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A discreet subwoofer cabinet in a KALLAX unit

I used a black horizontal KALLAX shelving unit for hifi set-up with a subwoofer cabinet. I had to...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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How to refresh IKEA furniture with chalk paint

A moody makeover of this popular IKEA TV furniture with chalk paint. Our white IKEA TV cabinet, the BESTÅ,...

IKEA HACKS IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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Alert! You’ll want to hack IKEA drawers after this

Mike shows us how to make custom fronts for IKEA drawers, which in his case, is the 4-drawer...

Bedroom Storage IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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There was a METOD to my madness

When I moved to Singapore around 5 years ago I created my first IKEA hack by combining two...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·8 mins read

IKEA TV stand + the LACK range extension that IKEA didn’t produce

I have a LACK TV unit, but I have also a lot of devices that cannot fit into...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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video games table IKEA LACK side table hack

He Turned a $15 IKEA Table Into a Retro Arcade Console — And It Works With His TV

If you’re nostalgic for the golden age of video games — think Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Street Fighter...

Gaming

·2 mins read

Shiplap Entertainment Center: How to build from IKEA kitchen cabinets

Here’s an entertainment center I made from IKEA kitchen cabinets with GRIMSLÖV doors and shiplap. We initially wanted...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·6 mins read

Behind the couch storage and charge station

This behind the couch storage and charge station was made from leftover IKEA parts after we moved to...

Cable Management

·2 mins read

TV Stand gets new look aka get rid of scratches on the bench top

LIATORP series is nice, but it has a problem with the finishing – the surface scratches easily etc,...

IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

·2 mins read

But Wifey Boss, I NEED a gaming table

I love DnD, card games, and quick board games. However, with a 2-year-old, space is at a premium....

Gaming

·3 mins read

Stripped down these IKEA items and the results are fab

I started with two HEMNES pieces — a bedroom end table and the wooden TV stand in black....

Coffee & Side Tables IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks: Built-In Looks For Less

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DIY Server Cabinet using IKEA parts

My hack is a DIY server cabinet using IKEA STUVA and BESTÅ frames. Obviously, the first thing I...

Tech & Servers

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