IKEA BEKVÄM Kitchen Cart: How to Hack the classic IKEA Trolley

The BEKVÄM kitchen cart is a versatile addition to any kitchen. Crafted in solid birch wood, this sleek and functional piece is designed to make cooking easier. It functions as modular storage and extra countertop space, very useful if your kitchen is smaller or just simply lacks worktop surfaces. 

      

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The BEKVÄM kitchen cart features two wheels attached to two of the four legs, making it incredibly easy to move around your kitchen while still maintaining its sturdiness.

      

Measuring 33 ½ inches in height and with a load capacity of 20lb, this cart is the perfect height for most kitchen tasks.

      

The usable top surface of the BEKVÄM kitchen cart measures 22 7/8 x 19 5/8 inches, providing ample space for all your kitchen needs. And with two racks for easy storage and accessibility, you'll have no trouble keeping your kitchen organized and clutter-free.

      

While it already works great in the kitchen, IKEA hacking the BEKVÄM kitchen cart will take its usability from the kitchen and beyond. I love its potential to be transformed into a wide range of functional and unique items. From bar carts to plant stands, the BEKVÄM kitchen cart can be hacked and customized to fit a variety of needs and styles.

      

IKEA BEKVÄM kitchen cart hacks

      

The IKEA Kitchen Cart is regularly transformed into a bathroom vanity. Not surprising, because it really does work so well as a freestanding bathroom vanity.

      

I also love it as a mobile work station. Especially with the work-from-home trend, a desk step-up that you can push around will be handy. 

      

One IKEA hacker even imagined them as nightstands and so he hacked them into a pair of Mission-style nightstands. Fit his bedroom decor to a T.

      

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