IKEA Living Room Hacks

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When it comes to furnishing your living room, IKEA is a go-to destination for many. With its affordable prices and stylish designs, IKEA furniture is a popular choice for those looking to create a comfortable and functional living space.

But there's the risk of your living room looking like an IKEA showroom if you use mainly IKEA furniture. With a little creativity and a few DIY skills, you can take your IKEA furniture to the next level and perhaps even get a few people saying, "I can't believe it's IKEA!"

From easy IKEA hacks like adding new legs to your sofa to creating custom built-in storage solutions, there are so many fabulous ways to tweak your IKEA pieces into pieces that are uniquely you. 

In this page, you'll find some of the best IKEA living room hacks to inspire your own DIY projects and help you create a space that's both stylish and functional.

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Take ordinary IKEA furniture and transform them into something extraordinary. From custom built-ins to clever hidden work spaces, these living rooms showcase the creativity and ingenuity of IKEA hackers.

Whether you're looking to add some personality to your space or simply want to make the most of your IKEA furniture, these living room hacks are sure to inspire. So why not take a closer look and see how you can create a space that's stylish and functional?

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The wonder of IKEA hacking! Take IKEA furniture and modify them to fit your specific needs and space requirements.

You not only create a storage system that's tailored to your living room and the items you need to store, but also seamlessly match your style and taste.

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Cupboard + brackets = table

Cupboard + brackets = table

Materials: Lottorp bracket, Ikea bargain section cupboard door Description: This has to be the cheapest quickest table you can make from Ikea stock. First of all I found a cupboard door, there were lots to choose from in the bargain corner of my local Ikea and the one I got…

Director’s chair for the Ikea Jeff Folding Chair

Director’s chair for the Ikea Jeff Folding Chair

Materials: Ikea JEFF Folding Chair, Non-Woven Recycle Bag, 1 foot square pillow (Optional), Duck Tape, Steel Wire Description: I was happy to own a Ikea JEFF chair since I bought it few year back, until the day during a visit of a close friend, after long hours of chatting, my…

Lack Lazy Susan Coffee Table

Lack Lazy Susan Coffee Table

Materials: Lack Side Table Legs and Lazy Susan Table Tops Description: This creation was inspired by the 24 left over Lack Side Table legs I had after I created a headboard for my King size bed (See the post entitled “Headboard fit for a King-sized bed” for more details on…

Re-Purposed BRATTBY Kitchen Cart

Re-Purposed BRATTBY Kitchen Cart

Materials: BRATTBY Kitchen Cart, Primer and Paint in One, Drawer KnobDescription: We removed all the shelves except the bottom one (for support) from the BRATTBY kitchen cart, then removed the back wheels and cut the front legs of the cart to make all four legs even. I lightly sanded the…

A window bench

A window bench

Materials: Lack Bookcase, Capita Legs, Iris Chair Pad, Signe RugDescription: We initially made this bench to go with our dining room table, but after a few IKEAhackers’ readers were worried about the weight restrictions, and we had relatives complain about having to sit on a bench for Thanksgiving dinner, we…

Waiting Bench

Waiting Bench

Materials: MOSJO TV Stand, piece of wood cut to fit the top of the stand, spray adhesive, batting, carpenter glue and canvas material from IKEA. Description: I started with a MOSJO TV stand from IKEA. We are renovating our bedroom and no longer needed these for nightstands. I used a…

Gorm window sill

Gorm window sill

Materials: Gorm, BehandlaDescription: My wife and I always wanted a window sill that doubles as a bench. The only problem is that the required wood was to expensive. Then I thought of Gorm, the cheapest shelving unit from Ikea. I used 8 Gorm 50 cm shelves and 8 height extension…

That’s a wrap – coffee table

That’s a wrap – coffee table

Materials: Lack coffee table, Mod Podge, gift wrap, 1-2″ foam brush, high density foam roller, polyurethane Description: The finish on this coffee table had a way of collecting and showing off dust, fingerprints, and crumbs like you wouldn’t believe. It was driving me nuts so I decided to decoupage the…

Spring Has Sprung IKEA Stool

Spring Has Sprung IKEA Stool

Materials: StoolDescription: This was a boring blue stool that I bought at IKEA around 2000 (sorry don’t remember the name). It didn’t match anything in my current house, so I painted it a bright turquoise to match my dining room chairs. I took the seat off, attached some foam, and…

Spotty step

Spotty step

Materials: Bekvam stool paint, black card and clear varnishDescription: I painted this stepin cream and punched out 1″ circles out of black card and stuck them on and varnished it 2 years on and they still look good in my kitchen~ S Franklin, Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)

Pallbo fusion: Double Pallbo storage box

Pallbo fusion: Double Pallbo storage box

Materials: Pallbo footstools, Fredrika fabricDescription: Lisa and I had a couple of Pallbo footstools laying around the house. Pallbo is nice, but is a big waste of space. Surfing the Web I came across this page. I had some scrap wood in the basement, so I decided to merge the…

Freeform crocheted Marius

Freeform crocheted Marius

Materials: Marius, cotton yarn, foam rubberDescription: I have crocheted a free form motif with birds. The pattern to the birds can be downloaded free at the knit and crochet site ravelry.com. I first crocheted two long tubes to cover the legs of the chair. Then I made the birds and…

A stool gone classy

A stool gone classy

Materials: An old Ikea stool, fabric, fiber foam, spray glue and staplesDescription: Very easy, I just glued some foam on an old stool then stapled a nice fabric on it and “voila”!~ Marlene Weil, Montreal

Double Lack

Double Lack

Materials: 2 lack tableDescription: For the first table, cut the four legs (about 10cm less), for the second one, cut just one leg. That’s all, you can nest them as you wish. ~ dunoon, brittany

Coffee table advance

Coffee table advance

Materials: Malm Storage Unit, Galant Monitor StandDescription: Only a little hack 😉 The Malm Storage Unit is perfect to hide things like the TV guides, bottle opener, the reserve of sweets, … but they are not big enough for a coffee table. So I have expanded it with a Galant…

Build a Rietveld-inspired chair with NUMERAR countertop

Build a Rietveld-inspired chair with NUMERAR countertop

Materials: NUMERAR + plywood + paint (red, blue, black, yellow)Description: Rietveld designed this red-blue chair in 1923, inspired by Mondrian. 1. I had some spare NUMERAR countertop (28mm thick) 2. The chair is made from 28mmx28mm sticks that you prepare, following instructions downloadable here. 3. Paint them in black (see…

Spice it Up! Klippan Sofa

Spice it Up! Klippan Sofa

Materials: RIT dye, salt, washing machine, Klippan sofa slipcoverDescription: When I moved into my Lower Greenville apartment in Dallas, I had a limited budget to outfit an entire apartment. So, of course, I went to every budget-lover’s dream store, IKEA! They didn’t have the couches I originally picked out in…

Sater 2.5 seat sofa to leather chair

Sater 2.5 seat sofa to leather chair

Materials: Sater 2.5 seat sofa (leather), assorted hand toolsDescription: My roommate and I bought an IKEA Sater 2.5 seat sofa, and after about 6 months of normal use (never more than 2 people sitting on it, it snapped in half, folding like a hinge, with the frame resting on the…

Upholstered Lack coffee table

Upholstered Lack coffee table

Materials: A lack table, a Vyssa Slummer kids mattress, some wheels, wood and a board from the hardware store, a little Velcro and some synthetic leatherDescription: This first step is optional: I shortened the legs of the table, inserted wood in the hole that it created and screwed some wheels…

Billy Built-in with a top

Billy Built-in with a top

Materials: Half Height Billy Bookcases Description: I love built-ins, I can’t afford built-ins so I made my own out of 5 Billy bookcases. Step 1) Assemble bookcases! Easier said then done. Step 2) Screw bookcases together, pulling the middle section out 3-4 inches. Creating some interest! Step 3) Cut MDF…

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