Who doesn't have an Ikea bookcase at home? Sooner or later, almost all of us will buy one. During your studies, to get rid of all those fat pills… Or just for your literary collection if you're a real bookworm. Do you secretly get a little tired of your closet after a while? And have you already thought about whether he shouldn't just be offered a one-way ticket to the thrift store? Do not! You can pimp your Ikea cabinet very nicely. And so you get a whole new addition to your interior. And not only that Ikea bookcase, but also an Ikea TV furniture or shoe cabinet can be beautifully pimped, check it out!
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How crazy we are about Ikea in the Netherlands became clear when the store chain opened again after a few weeks of lockdown. That immediately resulted in files. Don't go massively into the Ikea in these times – you can also just shop online. And, maybe just as nice:there is a good chance that you still have an old Ikea cupboard that you can pimp. You immediately have a nice job, and you don't have to look for the crowds. So dive into that closet and let your creativity run wild! Need some more inspiration? We are happy to help you with that.
The great thing about Ikea furniture is of course that you can easily vary with it anyway, and you can often expand according to taste or need. In addition, a lot of Ikea furniture is very practical, let's not forget that! But it's also great fun to make them a bit more personal by giving them your own twist. For example, we previously blogged about pimping the play kitchen at Ikea. But this time we're going for the Ikea cabinet.
If you're a bit handy, you can easily give your sleek Ikea cabinet a soft look. Take a look at the example above. Interior designer Melanie Lissack has turned her wardrobe into a true gem that fits well in a rural industrial interior. By dressing the cupboard with a romantic wallpaper and adding decorative frames, you immediately get a completely different look. Of course you can complete it with your own accessories.
As you get older, everything becomes 'less tight'. So that may also apply to your interior. Are you done with that sleek Kallax cabinet? Then you can turn it into a robust and sturdy gem, using scaffolding wood, right? Take a look at the idea above. Super fun to pimp this cabinet and make it a 'little bit of Ikea and a little bit of yourself'!
Also a great idea if you want to pimp your Ikea cabinet:add some nice light effects! This immediately creates a nice place to display your holiday souvenirs, or your grandmother's old crockery. At Ikea you will find LED spots that you can easily install in the cupboard. Ideal!
Of course you could have thought of that yourself, a lick of paint over that cupboard and you have immediately made a unique cupboard from your Ikea purchase. Think a bit outside the box. You can not only pimp the outside of your Ikea cupboard with paint, but also, for example, the wall behind your open compartments cupboard. Choose different shades of wall paint that combine nicely with each other to make a beautiful whole. Here's some inspiration for you.
In all cases the following applies:choose good furniture paint when you get started with pimping your furniture and for the right wall paint if you are going to paint the walls behind your Ikea shelving unit. With the right paint, painting is a lot easier and your project will look better!
Not only the large cabinets from Ikea can be pimped, but you can also use the small cabinets to make it beautiful. With a little bit of paint in different colors (or in black and white) you have made a beautiful cabinet that is completely unique in no time.
Do you not only have an Ikea cupboard in your house, but also small rodents? And do you want to give your animals a very special place? Then convert your Ikea cabinet into a guinea pig or hamster cage! Just make sure they have enough space to run around. Looks a lot better than the average guinea pig cage, doesn't it?
Only with this idea can you really unleash your creativity. And the kids too! Just pimp your Ikea closet into a real doll villa. Then you are not only nice and sweet, but afterwards the children can still spend hours on it. So a real win-win. And really funny:if you want you can even decorate that dollhouse with an Ikea doll bookcase… too cute. Maybe you can pimp it right away.
I really like the Ikea cabinet that you pimp with an oak wooden shelf on it. You see several variants of it on Pinterest, so you may not be mega original anymore, but who cares. It's beautiful isn't it? A great way to match industrial and sleek and turn it into an industrial TV furniture.
After doing research based on the many questions I have received for these planks, I have a few tips for you:Bram van Wood and Work makes very beautiful wall shelves, but also shelves for the Besta oak cabinet, where you can choose between a smooth front of the shelf or keep the tree structure. Highly recommended!
Do you have an open Ikea cupboard that you would like to pimp? Then think about making a door for some of the open compartments, for example. For example as he sees above. You can come a long way with a few slats and a decor panel from the hardware store. Paint this in the desired color and make 2 hinges so that the door can really open and close. This way you immediately have some space to store something that you would rather not have in sight.
