IKEA HACKS:28 Easy Tips To Customize And Revamp Your Furniture.

Do you like IKEA? Then you will love these IKEA Hacks!

I show you how to customize and transform your IKEA furniture into beautiful 100% personalized furniture.

And there is something for all types of furniture:

Chest of drawers, farmhouse table, bench and bed end for the bedroom, DIY workshop, sewing table, desk, kitchen island, etc.

Plus, these IKEA furniture makeover hacks are easy to do.

When you want to build your own furniture, normally you need a lot of special tools, a workshop and a LOT of time!

That's why these IKEA diversions are awesome:these great pieces of furniture are easy to make for DIY enthusiasts!

You'll also see how to easily revamp your furniture in all your favorite styles:from modern to rustic, to retro!

Here are 28 IKEA Hacks to customize and revamp your IKEA furniture easily . Watch:

Contents

• 1. HELMER pedestals transformed into a desk
• What you need
• 2. A RAST piece of furniture transformed into a chest of drawers
• What you need
• TIPS FOR TURNING IKEA FURNITURE INTO KITCHEN ISLANDS
• 3. Cutting boards + KALLAX shelf =Kitchen island
• What you need
• 4. A KALLAX shelf to make a kitchen island
• 5. A KALLAX shelf, a top and plinths to make a kitchen island
• What you need
• TIPS FOR TURNING IKEA FURNITURE INTO BEDS WITH STORAGE
• 6. KALLAX shelves to make a bed with storage
• What you need
• 7. METOD boxes transformed into a bed with storage
• What you need
• 8. A revamped IKEA shoe rack
• What you need
• 9. A RAST chest of drawers revamped with paint and brass handles
• What you need
• 10. A RAST chest of drawers as an old-fashioned pharmacy cabinet
• What you need
• 11. A BEKVÄM sideboard redesigned as a kitchen island
• What you need
• 12. A KALLAX shelf turned into a low cabinet
• What you need
• 13. An INGO table revamped as an old-fashioned farmhouse table
• What you need
• 14. A KALLAX shelf transformed into a DIY bench
• What you need
• 15. A KALLAX shelf transformed into a sideboard
• What you need
• 16. A KALLAX shelf transformed into an industrial-style storage unit
• What you need
• 17. A metamorphosed RAST chest of drawers with a coral finish
• What you need
• 18. A RAST chest of drawers turned into a secretary
• What you need
• 19. A RAST chest of drawers customized in an Art Deco style chest of drawers
• What you need
• 20. A RAST chest of drawers in country house furniture
• What you need
• 21. RAST chests of drawers and KALLAX shelves transformed into a workshop for the garage
• What you need
• 22. KALLAX shelves as a sewing table
• What you need
• 23. KALLAX shelves in the reading corner
• What you need
• 24. Give an industrial look to a BILLY bookcase
• What you need
• 25. A KALLAX shelving unit customized in a row in retro style
• What you need
• 26. KALLAX shelves as a TV stand
• What you need
• 27. BILLY shelves transformed into a kitchen island
• What you need
• 28. An IKEA towel rack transformed into a shelf
• What you need
• How do I find IKEA furniture?

1. HELMER boxes transformed into a desk

It's not easy to find a desk with enough storage, an elegant design and a reasonable price.

Unless you know a DIY trick to customize a desk to your liking!

The solution ? Use ALEX or HELMER drawer units. Indeed, they are exactly the right height to make desk legs.

Add an IKEA table top on top, and you have a beautiful desk for less than €100.

What you need

- HELMER 28x69 cm drawer unit on wheels:€39.99

OR:

- ALEX drawer unit 36x70 cm:€69.95

- 1 table top (at IKEA or DIY store)

2. A RAST piece of furniture transformed into a chest of drawers

When you think of IKEA design, you don't necessarily imagine a country house style.

That's why this IKEA chest of drawers diversion is so ingenious.

See how the original piece of furniture, a RAST chest of drawers, has been transformed! You can see the whole tutorial here on YouTube.

The video is in English, but you can easily enable subtitle translation. Here's how:

- Click on the Settings icon (the gear icon at the bottom right).

- Click on "Subtitles" then on "Translate automatically".

- Scroll through the languages ​​in the window that opens and choose "French".

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

Do you like wooden furniture with a weathered look?

Here is another tutorial that shows you several easy techniques to give a beautiful old-fashioned finish to your wooden furniture.

To reproduce the finish of the chest of drawers as above, use the candle technique:

TIPS FOR USING IKEA FURNITURE INTO KITCHEN ISLANDS

There's nothing like a kitchen island to spruce up and enhance your kitchen.

But maybe your budget is too tight or you don't have enough space in your kitchen?

To inspire you, here are some ideas for turning IKEA furniture into a kitchen island!

3. Cutting boards + KALLAX shelf =Kitchen island

All you need are two bamboo cutting boards, a KALLAX shelf and four small furniture castors.

Put it all together, and you have a kitchen island! Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- 2 bamboo LÄMPLIG cutting boards 46x53 cm:€25.98

- 1 KALLAX shelf 77x77 cm:€35.99

- RILL 50 mm furniture castors:€6.99 for 4 pieces

4. A KALLAX shelf to make a kitchen island

As with the previous tip, here is a kitchen island + bar built from a KALLAX shelf.

To make the raised worktop, use sturdy wooden table tops and brackets.

5. A KALLAX shelf, a top and plinths to make a kitchen island

Add a beautiful wooden plinth at the bottom of a KALLAX element and a tray on top... And bim! You get this beautiful kitchen island.

The result is simply amazing, don't you think?

Looks like custom made furniture! Click here to discover the DIY video tutorial.

What you need

- 1 KALLAX shelf 77x147 cm:€64.95

- profiled wooden plinths

- wooden top

TIPS FOR TURNING IKEA FURNITURE INTO BEDS WITH STORAGE

6. KALLAX shelves to make a bed with storage

All the furniture in the bedroom above was made using EXPEDIT shelves from IKEA.

This diversion of the original piece of furniture is particularly clever.

The result is not only functional, but the aesthetics are particularly successful. Click here to discover the tutorial.

Unfortunately, IKEA has stopped the production of EXPEDIT shelves.

But you can easily replace them with KALLAX or BILLY bookcases to reproduce the platform of the bed and the bookcase in the photo above.

What you need

- BILLY whitewashed oak veneer bookcase 40x28x202 cm:€49.99

OR

- KALLAX white oak effect shelf 42x147 cm:€45

7. METOD boxes transformed into a bed with storage

What's really impressive about this bed is all the storage it can save you.

The bed base structure is made from IKEA wall units and simple wooden cleats (3.5x7 cm). Click here to discover the video tutorial.

What you need

- METOD wall unit structure 30x37x80 cm:€25

8. A revamped IKEA shoe storage

HEMNES shoe cabinets are known for their (a little too) minimalist style.

What if I told you that you can give them a beautiful wood effect finish for less than 10 €?

Plus, you won't even need to touch a drill, jigsaw, or other power tool! Click here to discover the video tutorial.

What you need

- HEMNES 4 compartment shoe rack 107x101 cm:€99.95

- cheap wood effect wallpaper

Instead of using wallpaper like in the tutorial, you can replace it with a wood-effect adhesive covering like this!

9. A RAST chest of drawers revamped with paint and brass handles

Here is an elegant diversion of the RAST chest of drawers.

It's amazing how radically you can transform a piece of furniture with very little.

All you need is a coat of paint and a few well-chosen pieces of hardware. Click here to discover the video tutorial.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

- painting

- brass handles and fittings

10. A RAST chest of drawers in an old-fashioned pharmacy cabinet

It's not for nothing that the RAST chest of drawers is one of IKEA's favorite pieces of furniture for makeover enthusiasts!

Believe me, your friends will NEVER guess that this vintage chest of drawers is actually an IKEA piece of furniture. Click here for the full tutorial.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

11. A BEKVÄM sideboard redesigned as a kitchen island

This stunning country chic kitchen island is perfect for small kitchens.

And with good wheels and brass towel rails, it's not only stylish, but also practical. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- BEKVÄM trolley in birch 58x50 cm:€49.99

12. A KALLAX shelf transformed into a low cabinet

The easiest way to transform a piece of furniture is to change its finish or add a coating.

For example, you can use paint or add wood siding.

The most amazing makeover hacks are using recycled wood to transform IKEA furniture and shelves.

Here, a KALLAX shelving unit has been completely transformed into a trendy low cabinet with a coating of old barn wood. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 42x147 cm:€45

13. An INGO table revamped as an old-fashioned farmhouse table

Watch how this basic IKEA kitchen table has been transformed into a beautiful farmhouse table!

Choose a beautiful natural shade for a rustic finish, and the result is simply stunning. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- INGO table 120x75 cm:€59.95

14. A KALLAX shelf transformed into a DIY bench

Take a simple KALLAX storage shelf, add a foam cushion to get a beautiful living room bench.

And if you also add the furniture legs of your choice, you also get a beautiful storage unit for your dining room.

In addition, this diversion is easy and quick to perform. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 42x147 cm:€45

15. A KALLAX shelf transformed into a sideboard

You can also add furniture legs to the KALLAX elements to create a magnificent row-style low sideboard! Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 42x147 cm:€45

16. A KALLAX shelf transformed into an industrial-style storage unit

What I love about this IKEA furniture makeover is its industrial yet rustic style.

Look how the door fronts have been aged by knocking the wood with tools! Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelving unit 42x147 cm, brown-black:€45

17. A metamorphosed RAST chest of drawers with a coral finish

Here is a RAST chest of drawers easily revamped with a beautiful coral-colored paint finish, for a more chic side.

I'm really a fan of the diversion of the large metal washers on the drawer fronts! Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

18. A RAST chest of drawers turned into a secretary

Here, a basic IKEA chest of drawers has been transformed into a writing desk on wheels, with a neat vintage look. Click here to discover the tutorial.

The little touch to add an even more retro side? It is to use metal drawer pulls with label holders, like these.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

19. A RAST chest of drawers customized into an Art Deco style chest of drawers

As you can see, the RAST chest of drawers is a favorite IKEA item for furniture makeover enthusiasts.

You can easily customize this piece of furniture with drawer pulls and furniture legs of your choice.

You can even embellish drawer fronts with stylish overlays, for example using stencils with geometric patterns, like these.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

20. A RAST chest of drawers in country house furniture

Maybe you have old chairs gathering dust in your attic?

You can reuse old chair legs by attaching them to an IKEA chest of drawers and get this antique style piece of furniture. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

21. RAST chests of drawers and KALLAX shelves transformed into a workshop for the garage

What do you think of this great workshop entirely made with RAST chests of drawers and KALLAX storage shelves?

It's perfect for converting part of your garage into a DIY corner, don't you think? Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- RAST chest of 3 drawers 62x70 cm:€29.99

- KALLAX shelf 77x77 cm:€35.99

22. KALLAX shelves as a sewing table

This DIY sewing table is a great idea to gain more storage.

But above all, it is THE ideal piece of furniture to work on all your small DIY and creative leisure projects! Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 77x77 cm:€35.99

23. KALLAX shelves in the reading corner

The KALLAX shelves with 2 compartments are perfect for creating this cozy little reading nook.

Use one of the elements to make the bench, and the other as a small side table. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 77x42 cm:€29.99

24. Give an industrial look to a BILLY bookcase

Here is a shelf with an industrial look, made from a BILLY bookcase.

The edges are made with simple thumbtacks and the drawer pulls with plumbing pipes.

To add letters or numbers, just use a stencil like this and some charcoal-colored paint. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- BILLY bookcase 40x28x106 cm:€19.99

25. A KALLAX shelf customized in a row in retro style

This IKEA furniture hijack is one of my favorites!

The KALLAX furniture series also includes matching door units and drawer units.

If you don't have an IKEA store near you, you can find similar furniture for cheap on the Internet.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 77x147 cm:€64.95

- KALLAX door unit 33x33 cm:€12.50

- KALLAX drawer unit 33x33 cm:€12.50

26. KALLAX shelves as a TV stand

Here's a great way to turn IKEA shelves into a great low cabinet to put under your TV. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- KALLAX shelf 77x147 cm:€64.95

27. BILLY shelves transformed into a kitchen island

Easy to make, this kitchen island with storage is made up of several BILLY bookcases, assembled together. Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- BILLY bookcase 80x28x106 cm:€24.99

OR

- BILLY oak veneer bookcase 80x28x106 cm:€49.99

28. An IKEA towel rack transformed into a shelf

What if I told you that you can turn an IKEA towel rack into this beautiful shelf in just 30 minutes flat? Click here to discover the tutorial.

What you need

- SALLADSKÅL 173 cm pedestal:€49.95

How to find IKEA furniture?

Don't have an IKEA store near you?

Perhaps the IKEA item you are looking for is no longer in store or no longer exists.

If so, you can order them on Amazon — at a slightly higher cost, of course.

But to save even more money, the trick is to look for IKEA furniture on classified ad sites like leboncoin.fr.