33 Unthinkable Uses Of IKEA Products
(Remake)
Did you know that IKEA is the brainchild of
a 17-year old from Sweden in 1943?
The company has gradually emerged as one of
the top names in the market when it comes
to providing household items that embody quality
and style.
While IKEA has a massive array of products
at your disposal, you can implement a bit
of creativity in crafting interesting items
for decorating your house.
Take a look:
1.
DIY light with IKEA Frack bathroom mirror.
Wire the socket, check to see it has a hole
for the cord to come out
(boring the bottom hole),
and put the socket back together.
Screw the adapter nut on tight,
gather the cord, and affix the light socket.
After this is done, thread the cord through
the back of the Frack hardware, between the
wall plate and the supporting rod.
Wire the plug, and hang it up.
Your light is ready.
2.
DIY herb garden with IKEA Vurm wine rack.
Create a 1-inch coating by dipping the bottom
of each glass into the latex paint.
Dry carefully on wax paper for 3 hours
(move them around so they don’t get stuck).
Paint a layer of Clear Chalkboard Coating
on the painted area of glass.
Add another coat when the first one dries,
and leave it overnight.
Fill with half the glass with rocks,
put the herb in them without damaging roots, and
mount it horizontally on the wall.
Put the plants in the open spaces in the Vurm.
3.
DIY globe accessory with two IKEA bowls.
Adjoin the bowls, draw continents, apply 2
to 3 coats of paint, and let one coat dry before applying the next.
Don't forget to paint inside the rim
where continents are shown to diminish seam between
the bowls.
4.
DIY tabletop.
Create your own tabletop with 4 Knuff magazine
files, a Frosta stool, and Nasum basket.
With a bit of contact adhesive, masking tape,
colorless varnish and acrylic paint, you can
let your creativity run wild!
The instructions are simple
and you can get it done quickly.
5.
Add extra space.
Screwing Knuff magazine files inside of kitchen
cupboards incorporates space to store bulky
items like chopping boards, cleaning products,
etc.
You can also fix Bekvam spice racks inside
of your food cupboard doors or install a Variera
book shelf.
6.
Succulent planter box.
The best part about succulents is that they
dont pose risks of fire hazards.
Use Dragan bamboo boxes to plant succulents.
You can use Borrby lanterns by getting rid
of the tea lights too.
Make sure the soil is filled half way.
7.
DIY Desktop.
Why invest money in buying a brand-new desk,
when your PS 2014 wardrobe already has
an excellent alternative?
The height of the shelf can be adjusted to
be used as a desk.
It has a wire grating for conveniently hanging
office accessories.
8.
DIY Candlestick.
Stock up on a few Kryddig spice mills, stick
a candle onto the top, and transform them
into attractive candlestick holders.
It will look amazing as on your dining room
table as you host elaborate dinners or have
an intimate time with your special someone.
9.
Bookshelf and Ceilingscape Made From Toy Bins.
Cut open storage boxes at the bottom, fix
them to the wall, and alternate with closed
boxes having LED lighting inside
Your library is done!
For the ceiling,
fix smaller boxes over adhesive strips of LEDs.
10.
Floor Poufs.
Regardless of your sewing skills, you can
turn a floor mat into a pouf.
All you need to know is how to stitch in a straight line,
and you get a lovely floor
pouf without spending loads of money.
11.
Transformable Coffee Table.
Since the KNUFF magazine file has 2 pieces
with one being inside of the other,
you can use it to change the shape of the table as
per convenience.
Secure using a liquid nail and screw your
artist stool or a FROSTA stool and
"SNUDDA Lazy Susan"
underneath.
12.
Double it!
Malm console becomes a bigger table.
A long slim console table can become a larger
one accommodating 10 people if you use
the spare legs and desk of the second Malm and
join to the legs and desk respectively to
the already built up table, by screwing the
hinges tightly.
13.
Himmeli mobile for the nursery.
Join straws to create a 3D hexagonal model,
which acts as a mobile for your children’s nursery.
This is undoubtedly a little complex,
and requires patience.
You can spray paint them for a metallic look
that is very eye-catching.
14.
Double multi-position Tingby Coffee table.
Follow the IKEA instructions carefully and
work on the first table before starting on the second.
When you open the latter, make sure you take
out 3 of the wheels and screw them under each
foot.
Glue 6 small FIXA protections under the top
so the table slides softly without damaging
top of the table below.
15. IKEA HACK: Couch Caddy
The ultimate space for relaxing while watching
a movie and sipping a refreshing beverage,
or indulging in some quiet reading.
A Couch Daddy can be made from
a Toga place mat and Njuta slippers!
16. Mid Century Modern Doll Furniture Chair
and Coffee Table
To make the chair, use the Tolsby picture frame
and one Blanda Matt bowl.
The other is to be used to create the table,
along with chopsticks as legs.
Isn’t retro doll furniture adorable to look at?
17. Yarnbombing Station.
Use Variera plastic bag dispensers to create
a knitting station, by attaching them
to the wall of your craft room.
Dispensing yarn has never been so easy!
18. Get into the hot seat.
Use the IKEA Poang with heated seating and
extend the headrest as per your comfort level.
Now you don’t need to feel the cold sensation
of leather anymore!
19. Gunnern bathroom cabinet hack.
Combine two Gunnern cabinets side by side
into a single large storage option.
This is an excellent space saver,
especially for those with limited room.
20.
IKEA Ultralight Backpacking pack.
The idea is simple – to reduce the overall
weight of your backpack.
The front, back and bottom, are all from one piece,
giving a smoother seamless looks once
finished.
The padding of waist belt and shoulder straps
were sourced from a SeaWorld wetsuit, wrapped
in fabric.
Components like webbing, straps, etc.
Were then sewed to the IKEA bag.
and it's waterproof thanks to the rolltop clip system.
21.
IKEA BIG BOY ROOM.
Use IKEA’s Svarta model and top them off
with Vitaminer Bil duvet sets.
For a cleaner room, use Grundtal knife racks
as they can be used to hold toys.
In fact, you can organize anything made with
metal or magnets via these racks.
Legos and Mega Bloks can be kept in
numbered Kusiner bins.
22.
IKEA Spare Rib Holder.
Screw the upstanding pins on provided threads
and remove rubbers fixed to the underside
of the scissor mechanism.
Alternatively, you can use the Ribhalter as
a spacer for larger roasts.
23.
Pin a Variera shelf insert to a wall and decorate
as a jewelry holder after you screw it into place.
24.
DIY Jewelry Organizer With IKEA Utensil Holder.
If you don’t wish to have holes in your wall,
opt for an IKEA ORDNING kitchen
utensil rack for a jewelry holder.
Put in some plastic hooks for hanging necklaces,
while double earrings can be hung from the
holes.
25.
Add a lamp to the inside of a Moleg storage stool.
Create a nightlamp or nightstand by installing
a small lamp inside the Moleg storage tool.
The base can be easily removed so the cord
doesn't get tangled.
Keep books, magazines, or diaries on the top
if your wish.
26.
Hot Air Balloon Decoration.
Want to have your very own hot air balloon
decoration at home?
All you need to do is combine a Väte lamp
with a tea cup from the Duktig set!
It takes little time to create a cute hot air balloon.
27.
DIY Cat Box Cabinet.
Give your feline buddy privacy for their
“doing their business”.
Use a 2-compartment Besta shelf unit for this purpose.
It has a poop zone, storage drawer for keeping
food and litter in, doorway, litter mat, and
a tiny kitty door.
28.
The old Akurum.
If you are moving to a different house and
disposing of furniture or simply upgrading your kitchen,
don’t throw away the AKURUM
kitchen cabinets yet, because they can be
converted into a gorgeous loft bed with den.
The bonus is you can get sufficient under-loft
storage space as well.
29.
Slim Mid-Century Laptop Desk.
Get the boards cut at the HomeDepot, and
go through the instructions to pre-stain
and stain the board
Use a brad nailer to attach the boards to the shelf,
while drilling hair pin legs to
the bottom.
30.
Sneaky Ekby Alex tool cabinets.
Two BESTA floor-to-ceiling shelf units and
Ekby Alex drawer units have been combined
to maximize storage space so you can fit in
as many items as needed in a single cabinet.
31.
Kallax Drawer Conversion.
Often we aren’t happy with the type of storage
space provided.
The KALLAX drawer conversion consists of elaborate
instructions to be followed if you wish to
tweak the drawers to suit your requirements.
32.
Insert a Heat trivet into the bottom of a lampshade
Remove the metal pieces inside the lampshade
with your Dremel tool.
Stick cork trivet into the lampshade,
it fits perfectly into what would be the top of your
lampshade and will be the bottom of your storage
container or basket.
And that’s it.
5 minutes may be an exaggeration,
it probably only takes two!
33.
IKEA Closet Doors into Workstation with Monitor Hutch.
Use Besta Tofta doors for this purposes.
Cut 3 of them long ways down, and fasten
the uncut one to the Linnmon table top.
Add 4 adjustable table legs from IKEA in each corner.
Use one of the strips from the doors and cut the shelf
where you would place the monitors.
Add an LED strip underneath and use remaining
strips of closet doors to build the hutch
or monitor housing.
Now that we have given you loads of ideas,
start jotting down the ones that appeal to
you and get cracking!
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