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12 unexpected Ways to Hack the IKEA HYLLIS

The IKEA HYLLIS — one of the most practical and affordable shelves in IKEA. In a nutshell, it’s sturdy, lightweight…

rolling storage cart IKEA Hack

Skinny rolling storage cart to fit between washer dryer

I participated in the Spring One Room Challenge and decided to tackle remodeling my laundry room.  My laundry room is very…

over the bed storage

Affordable over the bed storage for small bedrooms

I wanted to add more storage in my small bedroom and decided to use the space around and over my…

Double Up the Hyllis

Double Up the Hyllis

Materials: 2 Hyllis shelving units, a good screwdriverDescription: The Hyllis is a nice piece of furniture to begin with, in…

ikea shelving rack

Q: Stacking IKEA shelving – Albert, Hyllis or Hejne?

I’m planning on buying a new shelf for my hallway, but I’m rather limited in both available space and financials, so IVAR is…

Hyllis Catwalk

Hyllis Catwalk

Materials: Hyllis shelving unitsDescription: Use Hyllis shelving units to create a literal “catwalk” for your cats! Writing up a good…

Ikea Hyllis Shoe Storage

Ikea Hyllis Shoe Storage

Materials: 2 Hyllis shelving units, power drillDescription: We needed a good solution for storing our shoes so that it wouldn’t…

Custom wall of shelving…cheap!

Custom wall of shelving…cheap!

Materials: Hyllis shelves, plywood, four band-aidsDescription: Hyllis shelves are about $15 bucks a pop at Ikea but are rather flimsy…

Jeweler’s Jam

Jeweler’s Jam

Materials: (1) Helmer drawer unit on casters, (1) Vika Amon table top, (1) Hyllis shelving unit, (2) discontinued Ikea shoe…

Eames-inspired storage unit

Eames-inspired storage unit

Materials: 2x APA, 1x HYLLIS, screws, scrap 1/4″ MDF w/birch veneerDescription: The Ikea APA toy boxes are inexpensive and reasonably…

Sawing the HYLLIS

Sawing the HYLLIS

Materials: HYLLIS metal shelves, saw, sandpaperDescription: When I moved into my apartment last year, the stove and the fridge ended…

Hyllis Garage "Man Cave"

Hyllis Garage "Man Cave"

Materials: Hyllis Storage, Melamine Shelves, ScrewsDescription: I needed to convert an ugly mess in my garage into a “man cave”…

Show off your shoes in this gorgeous gold rack

Show off your shoes in this gorgeous gold rack

As part of my ongoing hunt for more storage I was looking for a creative way to store my shoes…

temporary DIY daybed

Makeshift DIY daybed for lockdown napping

Spending more time inside, we needed a narrow, temporary DIY daybed to stretch out and nap on. However, we only…

Eames’ esque Storage unit hack

Eames’ esque Storage unit hack

Materials: APA Storage Boxes, HYLLIS, Peg Board, ObservatorDescription: So I must confess I got half of this idea from IKEA…

Kitchen wall covering

Kitchen wall covering

Materials: HYLLISDescription: The idea is simple : use all elements of one super-cheap HYLLIS metal shelves to construct a kitchen…

squirrel proof garden enclosure

Help me make the HYLLIS a squirrel proof garden cage?

Help! I want to do a nice metal mesh locker for a vertical garden cage (squirrel proof … and they…

Copy Cat Shelving

Copy Cat Shelving

Materials: Hyllis, craft cratesDescription: I saw The Eames Inspired Shelving unit on Ikea Hackers some time ago, and was inspired…

Eiffel lamp

Eiffel lamp

Materials: Hyllis and perforated steel tape Description: I used the 4 legs of HYLLIS in combination with screws, nuts and…

Industrial Modern Clock using a spare IKEA shelf

Industrial Modern Clock using a spare IKEA shelf

We bought the HYLLIS shelves for our pantry but also need a place to feed our cat. So we took…

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