IKEA TV and Entertainment Center Hacks

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Right here, we'll explore some of the best IKEA entertainment center hacks that will help you design a beautiful and practical space for all your Netflix-and-chill needs. 

We have some ingenious IKEA hacks like this built-in TV wall, a sprawling bookshelf TV console that's a main focal point of the room to a small TV stand that takes up hardly any space.

Whether you prefer large entertainment centers with plenty of storage, to a simple minimal TV stand, we have DIY projects to inspire you to create the best entertainment center for your space.      

IKEA BESTÅ entertainment centers

The IKEA BESTÅ cabinets are a popular choice for entertainment centers as the modular system allows for customization options to create the entertainment center to best meet your needs.

You can combine frames, shelves, legs, and doors in various ways to achieve a unique look. A fabulous combination for a BESTÅ TV unit is to use a BESTÅ TV bench, with NANNARP legs, and three doors to create a sleek entertainment center for under $300.

But, on IKEA Hackers, there is more than one way to make a media console. See our selection of BESTÅ entertainment center hacks for more ideas.

How I hacked a classic IKEA Bestå HiFi Storage Cabinet

How I hacked a classic IKEA Bestå HiFi Storage Cabinet

I made this Media/HiFi Storage Furniture using an IKEA Bestå and some furniture board. I wanted this furniture to have a natural and basic yet modern look. The furniture board…

IKEA Bestå home cinema nightstand

IKEA Bestå home cinema nightstand

Materials: Bestå Here is a solution where you can hide your home cinema in the bedroom. A clean white wall was perfect for a home cinema. IKEA Bestå hides the…

Besta takes a spin in my living room

Besta takes a spin in my living room

Materials: 1 BESTA unit with a door (the one that you like most), 4 wheels (mine came from a MIKAEL drawer unit, tools like a screwdriver I wanted a computer…

Beautiful Billy Besta Behemoth

Beautiful Billy Besta Behemoth

Materials: 3 single Besta Cabinets, 3 Double Besta Cabinets, 2 5 unit Besta Cabinets, 2 Billy Bookcases, 14 assorted Besta Vassbo Doors, 2 Billy Oxberg Doors This hack is a…

IKEA HEMNES series

The IKEA HEMNES is one of the more expensive ranges at IKEA as it features a solid wood construction. This series offers a TV unit already, so you're off to a good start in customising the HEMNES. A popular combination is to flank the TV unit with the HEMNES bookcases for a media center with plenty of storage.

But that can be a tad bland, so scroll on for more ideas on making your HEMNES entertainment center a lot more interesting.

KALLAX as TV consoles

The KALLAX series is known for its minimalist, square design. And one of the most regularly hacked pieces of IKEA furniture. If you're looking for a simple yet functional TV stand design, look no further than the KALLAX. 

IKEA used to carry a KALLAX TV unit (similar to the LAPPLAND) with space at the center of the frame for a TV. That sadly is discontinued, but you can still hack a similar TV stand using the standard KALLAX shelving unit. 

Besides that, there are so many ways to use the KALLAX. Stack two units horizontally or vertically, depending on your room layout, to create a modern and airy entertainment center. Additionally, you can accessorize the KALLAX with doors, drawers, or inserts to increase storage options and add visual interest.

IKEA kitchen cabinets for media storage

Not expecting to see the IKEA kitchen series on this list?

The SEKTION or METOD range is so versatile, you can actually use them as living room storage, and they won't look out of place. The key is to pick the right kitchen cabinet frames to fit its purpose as a TV stand.

To make a TV stand, the frame of choice is the fridge top cabinet, which carries a slimmer profile than most kitchen cabinets. Flip the door around so it opens downward and wrap the frame in wood for an excellent wall-mounted media console.  

BILLY Bookcase Entertainment Centers

The IKEA BILLY bookcase can also be an excellent choice for a media center. With its flexible shelving system, the BILLY bookshelf offers ample storage for your media and electronic devices.

It's not too expensive which means you can add as many bookcases as needed. And from there easily make a built-in entertainment center for a large TV, at a fraction of the cost of a custom built-in media unit.

LACK shelves for simple TV stands

Not to be overlooked is the modest IKEA LACK series. The tall IKEA LACK TV unit is the cheapest TV stand you can find on IKEA, while its sleeker brother, is so hackable and readily morphs into a handsome piece of furniture.

View all our LACK TV stand hacks

What style of IKEA entertainment center?

IKEA furniture is so versatile you can literally create any style of TV stands and media consoles that you like. From Farmhouse to Mid-Century-Modern to Minimalist, there's an IKEA hack to help you achieve the style you desire.

1. Built-in Look

A great IKEA hack for an entertainment center is to create a built-in look by using IKEA kitchen cabinets. Assemble the cabinets according to IKEA instructions and then put them in place. Add trim to the sides and tops to achieve a seamless built-in appearance.

View more built-in entertainment center hacks.

2. Rustic Industrial

A popular IKEA item to use to achieve the industrial look is the IKEA VITTSJÖ. You can add wooden crates or distressed wood paneling as your own personal touch to give it a more rustic feel.

View more rustic industrial entertainment center

3. Farmhouse style

Farmhouse-style entertainment centers often require a creative mix of IKEA units and your own DIY touches. Start with the IKEA storage unit of your choice like the BESTÅ unit or HEMNES. Then add wooden beams, shiplap, or barn-style doors as accents. You can also paint the cabinet units in a light color or add a distressed finish to give it that authentic farmhouse aesthetic.

4. Mid-Century Modern

To achieve the look of a Mid-Century Modern TV stand, the easiest DIY is to replace some furniture legs and attach era-appropriate door pulls, like in this IKEA STOCKHOLM hack that made it totally un-IKEA.

5. Floating TV stand

Optimize space while keeping a neat and tidy look by floating your TV or TV stand. Install BESTÅ unit to the wall to create a wall-mounted minimalist TV stand. Or you can even float your TV by mounting it to IKEA posts like the ELVARLI (or the discontinued STOLMEN) to lift your TV off the floor.

6. Hidden TV hack

Hide your TV behind lift-top doors or make it disappear altogether with the use of a projector.

All our TV and Media Furniture Hacks

TV stand from METOD cabinet

TV stand from METOD cabinet

Materials: METOD 80x37x60cm wall cabinet, VARIERA cover caps, VEDDINGE 80x40cm drawer front, FORBATTRA/MAXIMERA drawer without front, UTRUSTA 80x37cm shelf, CAPITA 8cm legs, VEDDINGE 39x86cm cover panel My friend needed a TV unit, and her space was pretty much exactly 80cm… However, the majority of IKEAs actual TV units are 60cm,…

Made to measure Bestå and oak TV bench

Made to measure Bestå and oak TV bench

Materials: Bestå shelf unit with doors and 2 Hammarp Countertop Oak Step 1: Go to IKEA and buy the Bestå shelf unit with doors and two Hammarp Countertop, oak. Step 2: Cut the countertop to the desired dimensions. I chose the dimensions 40cmx299cm, so it fitted wall to wall. Step 3:…

EXPEDIT/KALLAX beefed up as TV & Media Furniture

EXPEDIT/KALLAX beefed up as TV & Media Furniture

The Start After more then 10 years having the same bulky 4:3 TV set, we allowed us an upgrade, and went for a bigger and more stylish flatscreen TV. Our previous TV was much smaller and was hidden, with all the other electronics, in a cupboard. The much larger flatscreen…

Hemnes Olé!

Hemnes Olé!

Some time ago I bought a Hemnes china cabinet which I decorated with Mexican talavera knobs to fit in with the southwestern style of my home. I needed some more storage in my living room, so I decided to get a matching Hemnes TV bench and put talavera tiles on…

Dressing up the BESTA

Dressing up the BESTA

My husband and I just finished remodeling our basement and wanted to create a built-in media center and bar on adjacent walls. Because they would be in the same sightline, I was hoping to find a way to create matching doors for both components. My solution came in the form…

IKEA LAGAN Turntable Plinth

IKEA LAGAN Turntable Plinth

IKEA sells a range of hardwood counter top available in a variety of materials. I managed to get the beech wood LAGAN series (at least in my country – Singapore) and had it cut up for making of a turntable plinth. Vintage turntables were sold with flimsy plinths and some…

Contemporary TV unit – Improvising with LACK!

Contemporary TV unit – Improvising with LACK!

There are many post & hacks that were done with LACK series of products from Ikea. Well, here is my version of it. Need brings ideas!! That’s how we built this TV unit.   List of IKEA items used: LACK TV unit LACK wall shelf (11 3/4 “x 10 1/4…

Home Theater Media Center Besta Hack

Home Theater Media Center Besta Hack

Moved to small studio in NYC and wanted media center to be clean with no wires and extra storage. Designed it on ikea’s website and built for around $700. Check out my blog, for more information on this hack. First I bought Besta Vassbo Doors with middle square indents. Looking…

Foto Passive Sound Amplifier

Foto Passive Sound Amplifier

Materials: FOTO lamp shade Saw something similar at another really high end furniture store. Waay to expensive but kinda cool. Used a Foto light shade and wood scraps in my garage to create the amplifier. Wood holder centers the speaker of a Galaxy S4 right in the middle as well…

Expedit panel TV

Expedit panel TV

Materials: EXPEDIT 1×5 The bookcase is wrapped with wood on 3 sides. The same wood panel is hung on the wall where a TV mount is fixed. See more of the Expedit TV bench. ~ Sonia  

Guillotined Expedit

Guillotined Expedit

Materials: One 1×1 Expedit Unit, One 1×5 Expedit Unit, One pack of 11cm Capita Legs, Two Expedit Inserts (including the cardboard packaging!) When I moved into my new house, I needed to find an entertainment unit which could hide my surround speaker system. With the Expedit about to go extinct,…

Sleek media unit from EXPEDIT

Sleek media unit from EXPEDIT

Materials: 3 IKEA Expedit  bookcases shelf 185cm 5 boxes aligned Two wooden planks “medium” type 19mm on 5.6m 75cm Tape led transformer + Two cleats to length Two packets Blade PVC brand “Gerflor” Colour: Rustic – Pecan wood – aged Step by step Step 1: Go to IKEA. Get the…

Better than Besta

Better than Besta

Materials used: 2 Ikea Besta bookshelves / 1 piece of Alder plywood (4′ x 8′)/ stain, screws, and glue We recently moved in to our new house in Phoenix area and the corner of our front room was super sad. We lasted about 5 months with this pathetic set up…

Lack Media Bench with Tiled Top

Lack Media Bench with Tiled Top

Materials: Lack Shelving Unit Having very luckily acquired an upgrade to our Television, we spent hours searching for something to put it on. This was when I stumbled upon Ikea Hackers. I was inspired by the range of creative ideas people were coming up with. Could I do the same? We…

Kallax Isn’t So Bad!

Kallax Isn’t So Bad!

We’ve all been a little upset with IKEA discontinuing the Expedit line; I for one am not ready to say goodbye. We don’t actually have to say goodbye though! Kallax will be taking over, and with it you can have a lot of fun. I’ve lived a life of clutter…

Knock down your Malm

Knock down your Malm

Materials: 4x Malm dresser 3 drawers, white stained oak 80 cm + 1 small 2 drawers 40 cm = 440 long dresser Items used: 5x 701.786.03 – 3 drawers 1x 101.786.01 – 2 drawers I wanted a long dresser (~4.5 meters) to accented the length of my room. I could…

RAST triplet sideboard – inspired by Siamese RAST Twins

RAST triplet sideboard – inspired by Siamese RAST Twins

Since I have built the Siamese RAST Twins hack for my own hallway some weeks ago a friend and I decided to built a different version of this hack. Thanks for the inspiration. We wanted to build a flatter but wider version of it to use it as TV furniture.…

Stylish Benno TV Cabinet

Stylish Benno TV Cabinet

What you need: – Benno TV unit – wooden boards (we used beech wood) – wood stain in the color of your choice (we used teak) – coating – glue Easy to do: Just build your Benno TV unit following the instructions. Then make sure you have some wooden boards.…

Hemnes TV Bench Hack for PCs or large AV equipment

Hemnes TV Bench Hack for PCs or large AV equipment

Materials: Hemnes TV Bench and Glass Cabinets Modification of TV Bench to take full size desktop PC, PC servers or large AV Amps/stacked AV equipment. The supplied TV bench is too small to take a full size media PC, large AV amps or multiple AV components. By cutting down the drawers…

Turn Expedit into Vintage Looking TV Sideboard

Turn Expedit into Vintage Looking TV Sideboard

Materials: Expedit bookcase, thin ply board, 2 door knobs, 4 second hand furniture legs, paint White Expedit was painted in green (2 coats after sanding and 1 coat of primer). We removed 2 section shelves and added two doors on the sides. We used thin ply board to cover the…

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