You’re going to love these IKEA hacks, perfect for decorating your home. Get unique transformations and ways to make items look more expensive.
I have a confession and maybe some of you can relate – I like to eat at IKEA. Where else can you eat delicious vegetarian meatballs for $5 and follow it up with a $1.29 Choklad Ljus bar for dessert?
Plus their coffee is pretty decent and free with the Family card.
You know you’re getting older when a free cup of coffee is everything! And getting to browse some sweet Swedish furniture at the same time? That’s just a bonus!
All of my furniture is not IKEA, but I do have quite a few things. I actually have a piece of framed wall art from over 20 years ago that I love. Most of my craft room and office are IKEA, because they have great organizing pieces.
Because the truth is, a lot (most?) of the furniture and decor items at IKEA are “canvases if you want them to be. You can bring those Kallax shelves home and put them in as-is, or you can “hack them up.”
If you want to try some IKEA hacks, I’ve got an awesome list of ideas for you to try below. There’s a ton of variety, from smaller items to furniture. No matter what your decorating style or skill level, you’re sure to find something on this list.
AND if you have a particular piece of IKEA furniture you’d like me to find a hack for? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to help your search!
Enjoy the list below and happy hacking.
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DIY Dry Erase Board Made in Minutes!
Make your own dry erase board the easy way! This DIY was created from a $1 IKEA frame and uses washi tape.
A DIY end table with storage for under $60?? We did it with two square Lack tables! You’ll love the modern design of this IKEA end table hack and the sliding doors on the front.
What if you love the IKEA Trofast, but don't love the plastic containers? You can hide them behind close doors with this unique piece of furniture! It's not hard to build AT all!
IKEA Hack – DIY Utensilo mit Lattenrost SULTAN LADE
Do you recognize the Luröy slatted bed base? It holds the mattress up in the bed frame, but it can be purchased separately at IKEA. Turns out it's awesome for organizing and hanging things on the wall!
What happens when you combine a Lack coffee table with foam and fabric? You get an ottoman with a shelf! It's a dream come true for movie watching in the living room (while maintaining storage).
This project uses the Ikea Ostbit plate holder as shelving brackets. But the great about this is that the shelves can be easily adjusted to accommodate any size changes in what you use them for.
This easy IKEA hack mirror is a great DIY to add a statement piece to any room! This mirror is GIANT . . . but that's the whole appeal. Based on a TikTok video!
Turn an iKEA Tarva dresser into a rolling desk! There are several steps, but it's not hard. I love the blue painted interior and the polka dots so much.
With just a shelf and a few IKEA magazine holders, it's easy to make a handy storage station for mail and all sorts of important things. Position this right by the door, and never again will you wonder where your keys or phone wandered off to.
Are you tired of looking at a litter box or do you have a cat that kicks all the litter out? Try this IKEA PS cabinet hack! The litter box stays hidden within the cabinet and there's even some room to store an extra bag of litter and cat supplies!
How to easily update IKEA Bekvam shelves for the perfect farmhouse spice rack. I've also seen these shelves used in the craft room to organize supplies as well.
Put the IKEA Knagglig wood box on wheels and you have instant movable storage! Another idea? Add an ottoman top with a piece of wood, foam and fabric. Then you'll have useful storage on wheels.
This DIY is the quickest way to add a cool, minimal shelving unit to any wall in your home. It's great for smaller spaces, like hallways and a home office, creating areas of interest as a less obstructive version of a traditional shelf.
Get a step-by-step tutorial for this DIY platform bed with storage for all your kid's toys. This was made using a favorite iKEA shelf that I have in my craft room: the Trofast.
Learn how to create DIY built-in shelves for a kid's room! This sleeping nook has built-in shelves, storage, and a built-in bed and is a great way to organize in your children's rooms.
Turn this popular IKEA bookshelf into a functional and stylish seating bench with storage. This hack is an easy and affordable way to create more seating in any area of the house, with bonus storage. No sewing required!
I love the idea of turning the IKEA VITTSJÖ table into a bar cart! I'd probably add a wood shelf or a little more reinforcement in the front, but there are a lot of ways you can do this.
