Turn a budget furniture piece into the table of your dreams with these 20+ unique IKEA coffee table hacks! It’s hard to pick my favorite.
Just about everyone loves IKEA – who can resist that budget-friendly Scandinavian design? I personally love browsing through the maze of a store and always leave with more than I intended to.
Sometimes a crafty gal just wants to kick it up a notch and add a little personal touch though. Here are over twenty simple IKEA coffee table hacks any DIYer would love.
I don’t know if you’ve been to IKEA recently, but you can get a table for your living room for $35. Of course you can spend more than that, but less than fifty bucks for a coffee table sounds all right by me.
I will admit though . . . the $35 pick is pretty simple. Sure, the basic table goes with every type of decor, but honestly – it’s boring and needs a little “zhuzhing.”
That’s where these tutorials come into play! With a little creativity, you can turn your table into something special, and you don’t even have to spend a lot of money. I hope you enjoy the collection I’ve put together below.
(get 20 IKEA Lack table hacks here!)
Ikea Coffee Table Hacks
Get the coffee table of your dreams on a budget! Try one of these 20+ unique IKEA coffee table hacks!
Trestle Legs & Board
Built using IKEA VIKA LERBERG legs and a wooden board, this easy DIY coffee table is perfect for a modern living room.
Side Tables & Paint
Add a two-toned look in one easy step with this gold diagonal coffee table how-to using birch LACK side tables.
New Legs
Kirsten gave IKEA’s LACK coffee table a mid-century vibe by simply replacing the legs. It doesn't seem like it would make such a difference - but wow!
Barnboard
Add barn boards to any IKEA coffee table for a country chic look with this tutorial. Jen used the HEMNES table for this one.
Spray Paint
Mallory glammed up this IKEA VITTSJÖ coffee table with a little spray paint, adding a high dollar look to this gorgeous room.
Wood & Stain
With only $10 in lumber, Whitney updated this IKEA LACK table she found at a yard sale. The herringbone pattern really gives it an expensive look!
Bench to Table
Johan wanted a table that went well with the new SKOGSTA dining set he purchased. He got a nice natural wood table that perfectly matches by combining two SKOGSTA benches.
Basket Table
With the SNIDAD basket and a round pine board, you too can have this coffee table! Plus you can paint it any color you like.
Hairpin Legs
Angel shares how she updated her ho-hum IKEA TOFTERYD coffee table with hairpin legs.
Shoe Rack
Janet created this slat topped coffee table using her old beat up BABORD shoe rack and some wood she had around.
Magazine Files & Stools
Now this is ingenious! Storage space, adjustable height, splits in two—what more could you want? This table uses 8 KVISSLE magazine files and 2 SVENERIK stools for the top and base.
Here is another version to check out using the KNUFF magazine holder.
Storage Coffee Table
A little paint may be all you need to get what you want. Joy painted two LALLERÖD tables in shades of blue and placed them next to one another to make a great storage coffee table that can be rolled around!
Slatted Bed Base
April created this modern coffee table using the LURÖY slatted bed base she found for $8 in the as-is section of the store!
Contact Paper
Pull off this marble top look with marble contact paper and the KLUBBO coffee table. And when it breaks down or if you get any tears? Just replace it!
Padding & Paint
This revved up coffee table doubles as an ottoman thanks to Krys – and it’s another unique take on the VITTSJÖ nesting tables!
Add a Border
Elinor upgraded her LACK coffee table by adding some easy borders to give it a more sophisticated look.
Wood Top
Find out how to take an IKEA HEMNES or LACK table and turn it into a farmhouse style coffee table with only $10 of wood!
Paper & Decorative Nails
Using your favorite wallpaper or wrapping paper to cover the basic LACK coffee table is great, but adding some nail head trim? Perfect!
Veneer
Monica used bamboo veneer to create these large silhouettes – making a bold statement on her two IKEA LACK end tables pushed together to create a coffee table.
Sticky Back Paper & Paint
Get this industrial look table using wood grain sticky back (or contact) paper and paint to update your old LACK table.
Wood Trim & Tile
Amy added wood trim to the sides of a LACK coffee table and then tiled the top with a cool geometric design.
Which of these IKEA coffee table hacks is your favorite? I adore the hairpin table redo! No IKEA near you? A number of these hacks were done with IKEA items ordered straight from Amazon!
Here are some other hacks we’ve done: