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While IKEA may not have made children’s products especially to fit the Montessori method, many parents have cleverly use IKEA products and hacks to create a home environment that encourages hands-on learning, imaginative play and independence. Here are some favorite IKEA hacks that are either Montessori inspired or useful ideas…

So many plants, so little space? It’s not all that hard to DIY a few plant stands to display your greens all around the house. Even in a small tight spot. Let us show you how with these 2 plant stand hacks. #1 The Flying Plant Stand This is an…

Your home bar needs this set of bottle lights! LED luminaire in a bottle is based on a friend’s idea, but it was just a loose set of bottles and wires. The BEKVÄM spice rack adds the skeleton and makes it an actual portable bottle light. IKEA items used:  BEKVÄM…

I wanted a small, portable table that I could use to put my food and drinks on when sitting in my garden. As I would use it only occasionally, I didn’t want to buy something that would just take up space in my house or shed. (I already have a…

I hacked a $59.99 IKEA kitchen cart into an open shelving, freestanding bathroom vanity. Did this way back in 2019 and it’s still holding up well. Here’s a look at the space I wanted to fit the vanity in. before IKEA item used: BEKVÄM kitchen cart BEKVÄM kitchen cart |…

From ALEX drawers to dual function drop leaf kitchen cart. I live in a small studio apartment with no real kitchen. Behind the butcher block, you may notice half of an IKEA RAKKE, which houses some food, some spices and sauces, my microwave and my slow cooker, as well as…

I wanted to put my bokken somewhere on the wall. I started looking at a BEKVÄM rack I already had on the wall and inspiration for a wall mounted sword display struck. The rest was pretty easy, since I have a few unopened BEKVÄM spice racks. Materials: BEKVÄM Spice RackDrill…

The BEKVÄM kitchen cart is an item that many people have in their kitchen. I wanted to find a way to make it unique to my home. So I added cane webbing and made it a rattan cart. I like how the combination of materials and colours turned out. IKEA…

Keep your hair tools and products in hand and organized with these simple hacks. #1 Hair tools holder I hacked a simple hair tools holder using the discontinued GRUNDTAL towel rail and zip ties. (The GRUNDTAL towel rail is replaced by the BROGRUND). Materials: GRUNDTAL towel railZip ties GRUNDTAL towel…

Staying at home for an extended period is challenging, even for the truest homebody. For me, making something beautiful or useful helps me. I can’t control a lot of what goes on out there, but in my home, it can still go my way. Needless to say, getting material of…

The kitchen is one of the busiest room in the house and, in many cases, in need of organization hacks. Getting your kitchen space organized may not be as tough as it seems. So, let’s begin our Spring Fresh Start series with the kitchen. Here are a few quick tips…

No drilling, no mess, renter-friendly … hang it up without making a single hole. I wanted to add a spice rack to my kitchen, but the backsplash is all made of solid glass in which is impossible to drill holes. When I saw the BEKVÄM spice rack from IKEA, I…

Our DIY Cat House project makes use of the IKEA BEKVÄM stool, with the space divided into two. A “Päls Hem” aka Fur House. We enclosed the space at the base of the stool to create a cosy nook for our cat to curl in. Add some soft furnishings into…

This is a really easy hack of an IKEA BEKVÄM step stool into a learning tower high chair. Only a couple of steps, because the base items are so well suited for this conversion. We already know that this type of hack has a long history. But the thing is, we were not…

A quick and easy paint job to upgrade the BEKVÄM into a rustic step stool. I so wish that we had an IKEA close by.  The closest one to us is about 90 minutes away {sad face} so I only get to go once or twice a year.   Therefore, my…

So I did this back-of-door makeup organizer because I just moved into an house with an existing wardrobe. As I did not yet have a makeup table, I decided to repurpose the space in my wardrobe below my mirror to hold my makeup. I always thought IKEA kitchen section to…

I wanted to build a Montessori observation tower for a child. Kids like looking at the countertop in the kitchen to help. Materials: BEKVÄM step toolPaint – red, blue, yellow, black (I had leftovers)GlueScrews BEKVÄM step stool | IKEA.com My version of the Montessori Tower I had left overs from…

I recently transformed my pantry into a super organised space thanks to some $5 IKEA spice racks. They are super handy as pantry organisers.  IKEA item used: BEKVÄM spice racks BEKVÄM spice rack | IKEA.com Spice racks to pantry organisers It’s super simple, make the spice racks as normal and…

A neat little washstand hack that evolved from our remodeling the downstairs bathroom. We quite fancied getting a wash basin instead of the traditional sink and vanity but couldn’t source a suitable washstand. It just so happened that we had two BEKVÄM kitchen carts lying around unused. So, I put…

I’m trying to attach the BEKVÄM spice rack to the side of my daughter’s table, and it is proving to be impossible. Any tips? I’m ready to pull my hair out. 🙂 Using round head 1 inch wood screws. Thank you, ~ by Amber *** Hi Amber I think the…