IKEA Upgrades Anyone Can Pull Off With Their Own Furniture Right Now
Taking The Plain Out Of White
To some people, white is the perfect color for everything. White items are renowned for being clean and pure and bringing a sense of brightness. It also goes with everything, so when someone is undecided about the color they want, white should be the default color.
It’s also the perfect color for DIY paint jobs at a later stage. Like this photo, where this white IKEA chest of drawers got some royal treatment and had some gold paint added to in between the drawers. This simple modification added some sophistication to otherwise purity but a somewhat bland white chest of drawers.
Now That The Books Are All-Digital
Since the advent of the digital age, and devices like the Kindle and e-reading apps for phones, there have become fewer reasons to keep books in the house. This, in turn, has made book racks redundant. But that doesn’t mean that old bookshelf from IKEA should be thrown out.
As shown with the above image, a foam mattress and some pillow can easily turn the shelf into a comfortable seat. But the bookshelf needs to be turned on its side. Also noted is that the shelves can be used as storage space by fitting drawers or something else nifty to pull out.
A Unique Place For Mittens To Sleep And Sneak A Snack
When a littler box and pillow just won’t do for that special four-legged friend, IKEA has the ideal solution. They stock a cat house made by LURVIG that is perfect for that pillow… maybe not the litter box, though. But there’s another clever component that will make this idea even better.
These cat houses fit perfectly into a Kallax Shelf, and by removing a panel from the shelving and modifying the cat house, the kitty cat can have his own little house. The rest of the shelf can be used to store food and other items… just ensure these are sealed!
Make Your Own Vintage Chest Of Drawers
There’s something about an antique item that adds some character to the room it is in. This, and the fact that real antiques are rare and hard to find, makes them expensive. But that doesn’t mean some antique furniture can’t be made the DIY way, and this isn’t about borrowing grandma’s old grandfather clock.
Instead, it’s all about making things look antique, using IKEA, DIY, and ingenuity. Simply use a stained oak or stained pine cabinet or drawers, and sheen it with some wood-colored stain. Then wipe some of the paint away to thin it out and give the finish a faded, vintage look.
Portable Mini Bar For Impromptu Parties
Wouldn’t everyone like to have their own personal bar in their house? Even if it isn’t for alcohol, a juice bar is just as impressive. Unfortunate space and ultimately money and resources make this a difficult home improvement to pull off. But with a little imagination, it isn’t as impossible as thought.
It’s amazing how a little out-of-the-box thought can turn some simple shelving into a great mini bar with enough storage space for all of the beverages and cocktail mixers. There are nifty glass hangers under the top shelf, and the mesh gates work perfectly as cabinets for other bottles.
A Little Sun Spot For Kittie
Now the cat may either love this or hate it, depending on how they feel about small spaces. Of course, it’s mostly at night that they want to roam the streets since their natural instinct for nighttime hunting. But during the day, as is well documented, cats just want to laze around in the sun.
To make sure they’re safe and comfortable while getting it, this catio is the perfect little hangout spot. All it takes is shelves. In the picture are two Hejne shelves and some chicken wire. The cat stays safe in the structure, and by hanging some of their favorite toys, they stay entertained as well.
The Fun Part Of Bedtime
All anyone wants is a comfortable bed to sleep in after a hard day’s work. Accept for children. For them, it’s important to have a bed that’s fun and stimulates their imagination. Of course, in a child’s room, a bed isn’t just for sleeping; it’s a part of the bedroom fun.
Nothing says bedroom fun quite like a floating bed. It’s tons of fun and also puts space to good use. Because, with the bed so high, there is more floor to use. Plus, these designs are perfect for extra storage, and importantly, there can be no monster under the bed because all of the fun toys are there.
Kitty Litter Disposal Unit
Cats are really easy to have as pets. Apart from feeding them and cleaning their litter boxes, they pretty low maintenance, apart from wanting the odd cuddle every once in a while. But a messy litter box is not the ideal site for surprise visitors to see when they pop in.
That’s why this innovative design using an IKEA Friends Bench. The storage space that slides out is the perfect place to keep the litter box. Training a cat to use one is simple too, and involves showing them the litter box from the get-go, and praising them for using it, and not losing it when they don’t use it.
A Unique Cupboard
Sure everyone has their essential bedroom and kitchen cupboard. But don’t we all long for a living room cupboard that is both stylish and practical for storing plates and other dinner-time essentials. The problem is another cupboard is going to take another financial investment.
That is unless, of course, people use some imagination like the above cupboard, which is noted for starting as an IKEA IVAR cabinet. By changing the doors and adding design elements, like the woven basket door mesh fill the oval doors, this can be turned into a stylish and practical cupboard that’ll impress guests.
A Cool Little Mini-Bar
For those apartments that are not very spacious, this mini bar could be the perfect solution for parties or when friends come over. This was initially a glass laptop stand that served as a desk with a clever little nook for putting stationery, papers, or in this case, books.
The glass gave way to a large wooden plank that could hold the refreshments’ weight on the cart, while the bottom platform provides extra storage space. It is pretty impressive that it used to be a regular old table. The transformation is quite epic!
A Fun Bed For The Grown-Ups
Having spoken earlier about the role of a bed in a child’s bedroom, it’s notable that while adults don’t need it as a source of entertainment, they can still want something of quality. Admittedly though, getting something like a solid wood bed is something that will break the bank.
Even though his IKEA bed was already quite modern and stylish, the owner thought it needed an extra rustic touch while reinforcing it in the process. By knocking wooden slats to the bedframe and painting them white, the owners not only added some extra style points to the bedroom but also reinforced the wood, making it stronger too.
Make Sure Baby Never Needs To Be Changed On The Bed
Having baby’s should be one of the proudest moments in a parent’s life. But being a mother is also challenging because contrary to all of those parent books and what they say, no one actually knows what they’re doing. But at least this nifty trick solves one baby hack that’ll make a world of difference.
IKEA does make these dressers with baby changing tables on them. But with a little creativity, this can be done DIY, with some products from IKEA. Just use the base of a set of drawers and put it on top instead of at the bottom, and voila, a changing table.
An Impressive Marble Top Table
While wood is always popular and glass is classy and stylish. Marble is a special kind of impressive that is always trendy no matter what. But as with anything that is the pinnacle of fashion… it is also the pinnacle of expensive. This is because of the weight of the material and the time and effort that goes into cutting it.
But there is a cost-effective and stylish way of obtaining this look. Like this genius, who bought a reasonably priced Vittsjö table, the bought some stick on paper that looks like Marble. This will look impressive when having friends over.
Next Level Feng shui
Feng shui has been a thing for a long time now, both in offices and in homes. Some of the basic principles include letting in the sun during the day, always keeping certain colors prominent, finding the dominant position in the room, and having a plant in the space being occupied.
This trick seems to take that last principle to the next level, not only having a plant but actually having a mini garden plugged into the table. This is done by having a rectangular space cut into the table and filling it with a soil box with plants.
Another Bookshelf Hack
This is another example of putting the bookshelf to better use now that the books are no longer taking up space. This time, the person has added legs to a turned-over bookshelf to turn it into a table with some convenient storage space.
The irony about this Kallax Shelf come table is that while books have gone out of fashion somewhat, vinyl records have made a huge comeback despite being considered obsolete in the advent of digital music. In 2020 it was revealed that 27.5 million LPs were sold in the U.S alone. This made up for 27% of album sales, which is impressive.
Adding Some Spice to the Key Holder
Key’s are always being lost, but as the old saying goes: Things won’t go missing if they’re always put in place. The person who created this hack had that exact thought in mind when creating a special place to up the one thing people are always looking for.
This genius decided to put these IKEA Bekvam racks to better use. They stuck magnets to the bottom of the racks and use the magnets as key holders. As seen at the bottom of the image, this is also a great place to hang sunglasses or anything else that will hang securely.
The Family Who Works together
With the lockdowns and quarantine’s in 2020, many people had to make provisions for working from home. This is why the home office became a thing in that year. The problem is when both adults need to work, but there is only one space available.
But this genius couple decided to embrace working together at home and even came up with a great way to turn one tale into to workstation for two. It is separated with a filing cabinet that can be bought at IKEA. This is probably good considering the spike in breakups and divorces that occurred during the lockdown.
The Bed Of A Girl’s Dreams
Nothing gets a little girl’s imagination going than an enchanted castle. But one can only imagine how this little girl must have felt when her father turned her simple IKEA Kura bed into an enchanted forest castle bed. This is a pretty big assembling job, but this father pulled it off.
It took quite a bit of DIY, adding stone wall fixtures and building a functional tower that leads to a playhouse built in the space under the bed. In the end, it created a pretty impressive bed that could be handed down to this girl’s daughter eventually.
Adding A Golden Touch
Sometimes, just to add a touch of magic to space, one needs to do little DIY modifications to things to make them pop a little more. Whether it’s adding a little touch to make something trendy, or as previously show to create a vintage feel. This is not only a fun route but also cost-effective.
A good example is this little touch of gold on this cabinet, which was created using simple golden tape that cost roughly $10. This cabinet not only looks like a beautiful retro piece but also falls in line with the other items in the room.
A Play Pen For Cats
If there is one thing cats love, it’s being in high places. This is why they’re always climbing curtains and cupboards and walls when they’re outside. This is also why they’re renowned for always landing on their feet because they are always coming down from high places.
The funny thing is that this whole climbing extravaganza for these cats was built using IKEA Frosta stools, which were fixed to the wall using the legs of the stools, which interlink as some trees do. This is also a great way of keeping the cats fit and athletic.
Donkey Kong Birthday Gift
Donkey Kong is an iconic video game recognized as one of the top ones in history. So much so that there was a documentary about it and a reference to it in the film Pixel. This Donkey Kong special gift was created for a lucky guy by his girlfriend on his birthday.
She must have a pretty good eye because she noticed that the IKEA Lustigt Wall Shelf matches the Donkey Kong stage. What’s great is that she also placed his figurines perfectly on the stage, and the glow-in-the-dark touch just topped it off nicely. The shelf is also perfect for putting collectibles on.
Bunk Beds For Fur Baby
People love their pets, but cats seem to get a lot more love than others. From litter boxes to special spaces for them to live and eat, People give their cats the most they possibly can. While making a double bunk for them may seem a little overboard, nothing is too much for a cat lover’s fur baby.
Luckily for them, IKEA has the perfect thing for this. Doll beds are the perfect size for mittens to sleep in. All that’s needed is a thicker foam mattress. To create the double bunks? Buy another doll bed and connect them using a metal plate and screws.
For Those Who Haven’t Thrown Away Books
Yes, we know what we said, but lo and behold, some people still keep physical books. This is most likely why IKEA still makes bookshelves too. What’s amazing, though, is how this person made use of space to create an ample library anyone would envy.
While most home libraries are in massive mansions and having a room dedicated to them, this person decided to turn his hallway into a library, using cost-effective IKEA bookcase units. By stacking the shelves one next to the other, there is ample room for plenty of books.
Another Marble Hack
Yes, we’re still on about marble surfaces being cool, and here is just another neat trick to create a marble effect. This time, instead of a glass table, this owner opted for an IKEA Docksta table. This design is already extremely sleek and stylish and would just be enhanced with a marble finish.
This method is not as simple as the previous one since it requires a bit of paintwork. Stark out with some furniture paint, then add some freehand marble veins using black paint and finish off with a water spray to add some gloss to the finish.
Keeping The Laundy Cleaning Team Close Together
It not that the dryer and washer need to be encased in a single wooden cover, but it would be cool if all of them were kept close together. IT would also make the laundry room look cool instead of bland. The top of the enclosure also makes for a great place to fold clothing.
This is also simple and cost-effective to achieve, Thanks to the Karlby wood veneer countertops from IKEA. Just three of them joined together can become the perfect enclosure for the two appliances to fit into snugly, for both beautiful and practical housing.
Freshen Up The House With Plants
Another way of incorporating the plant aspect of Feng Shui into the home space is by creating hanging plants. Besides the Feng Shui aspect, it’s said that plants in the home also help to calm people and help them to think straight, and improve memory, among other things.
All that’s needed is Racka poles from IKEA. Instead of hanging curtains from then, get hanging plants to and from it. This will save floor and surface space and add an arty, natural aspect to any room the plants are in. The air inside is also going to be immaculate, with the plant purifying it.
Kitchen Reminders All Sorted
We’re not sure which is smarter: the leather straps holding the pole or the fact that brown paper is being used as a kitchen menu for the week’s dinner plans. Of course, this isn’t the only thing that could be held on that role, with paper towels and foil just some of the other options.
There are also more uses for the leather straps. They can also be fixed to drawers to pull them open with and can also be fixed underneath the cupboard as a spot to hang keys. But most importantly, these are just a very stylish accessory that comes in different colors too.
Taking The Plain Out Of White
To some people, white is the perfect color for everything. White items are renowned for being clean and pure and bringing a sense of brightness. It also goes with everything, so when someone is undecided about the color they want, white should be the default color.
It’s also the perfect color for DIY paint jobs at a later stage. Like this photo, where this white IKEA chest of drawers got some royal treatment and had some gold paint added to in between the drawers. This simple modification added some sophistication to otherwise purity but a somewhat bland white chest of drawers.
Making The Home Office Pop With A Shelf
When the quarantine was sanctioned, not everyone had a home office set up. For those who didn’t have one, they had to get pretty clever about making it happen. This guy ensured that he was sorted out in every way, especially in terms of a place to put everything he has in his office.
Everything from cupboards to drawers and shelves, there are ample storage spaces. But the amazing thing was that this was all done with a bunch of IKEA Kallax cubes. As seen in this story, these are versatile and go beyond being simple shelves and can be converted into spaces that can store and display anything.
A Little Help From My Master
Everyone has seen one of those videos where the dog tries to jump onto the bed but can’t. They start hilariously, but eventually, one starts feeling a little sorry for little Fido and his struggle to get on the high platform. The dog in this photo had this problem, but his master decided to help.
The owner got clever with what was supposed to be storage crates. By turning them upside down and putting padding on the top, she created an easy to used step for her dog to get up on anywhere. She could have just bought a step, but the crate has more aesthetic appeal and suited her decor.
Saving Space With A Bigger Table
It’s difficult to host a game night when the table is too small. In fact, it’s difficult to host anything when the table is too small. However, it’s difficult to have a big table when the apartment is too small. This is where some imagination and ingenuity come in.
This person didn’t have a big table but did have a couple of IKEA Lack TV benches. So he removed the bottom shelves and fixed them at the top by extended to elongate the table surface. When not in use, the shelves are removed and space is saved with the benches returning to their original size.
The Perfect Sewing Worktable
In futuristic movies, one of the coolest things is how a box just mechanically folds out and becomes an entire workbench… or body suite ala Iron Man. Those items may still be way in the future for us, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be made without the mechanical aspects.
One of the major benefits of IKEA products is that different designs can be mixed to create a new one. In this instance, this person mixed Kallax pieces with two Alex units and an Ultrusta tray pull-out. This was finished off with a Linnmon countertop and became the perfect futuristic fold-out workstation for a machinist.
Not What They Mean By Something Blue
Wedding dresses are extravagant items of clothing with long bottoms that drag on the ground. This makes them notoriously difficult to keep clean, and also makes toilet runs difficult. While it’s common for bridesmaids to be responsible for keeping the train off the ground at all times, this bride decided to go DIY.
She was wearing a mermaid dress and to keep it up for her bathroom run, she cut a hole in an IKEA blue bag and slipped her legs into it. She then pulled it up and put the straps over her shoulders. This hiked the stress up far enough for her to do her business.
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