Well, let’s face it, when it comes to furniture,
a one-style-fits-all design is yet to be invented.
We all have our different styles and tastes,
which make it imperative to add a little touch
of creativity to the most iconic items
we either inherit or buy from IKEA.
Here are few ways to transform IKEA bits and
pieces into functional and aesthetically pleasing
pieces of furniture:
This is 28 Clever IKEA Chair hacks by simphome.com
Number 1: DIY Fabric Decoupaged Office Chair
Homework is just about every parent’s responsibility
and what better way than to ensure the little
one has the best desk for this monumental task.
The Decoupaged chair provides
inexpensive way of creating
a functional homework chair.
All you need is a vintage chair, a pretty fabric,
and a little creativity to create
a cheap upholstered office chair for the little one.
2. DIY Marbled IKEA Vilmar Chair
One thing we’ll gladly give IKEA
is high quality and good price, especially
for laminate furniture.
IKEA’s Vilmar chairs come with enough hip
space age and style at an affordable price
to create an affordable chair capable of withstanding
the everyday wear and tear.
All you need is marble, decorative paper,
a small brush, and spray polyurethane,
if available,
to create this eye-catching Marbled
IKEA Vilmar chair.
3. IKEA Poang Chair Recovery
Who would skip a chance to crash on an inviting
poang chair in a nursery?
The problem is that
most rocking versions of poang chairs found
at IKEA feel uncomfortable for tall people,
especially when trying to get up.
This simple poang chair recovery hack will
inspire you to go the DIY route to customize
your own cheaper and more comfortable chair.
4. DIY: DALFRED IKEA Bar Stools
For just $40 a pop, these DALFRED bar stools
won’t break the bank but what if they don’t
match with your room?
Customize them to your taste in this simple hack
with Rust-Oleum gold spray paint and
little creativity.
Remember to give the tops a few coats of clear
gloss polyurethane for
a perfect gloss finish.
It’s a simple hack but the difference is gigantic!
5. IKEA LATT Hack
Homework is the bane of scholarship,
especially for the young ones.
Make it less challenging
with a comfy children’s table and chair set.
This IKEA LATT set is not only inexpensive
but allows endless customization.
This simple style is created
with padded chevron cushions
on the chairs and Plexiglas table top.
The customized set is quite inviting,
especially during homework.
6. DIY Leather Sling Chair IKEA Hack
Who said these plain beach chairs
don’t have to look chic?
Transform a plain beach chair, readily available
at IKEA, to a chic sling-back leather in a
few steps and a little Glidden paint.
This is for you if you are a die-hard DIY fan.
It’s a fun project with a few twists and tweaks.
7. Leather Lounge Chair Hack
Here’s another IKEA hack worth trying.
It’s a leather vintage-inspired lounge chair
created from a bright IKEA seat.
Besides the IKEA chair,
you’ll only need a sewing machine,
heavy duty thread, scissors, sharpie,
wide Velcro strip, seam ripper, gold spray paint,
time, and dedication to complete
this fun hack.
8. Skruysta Denim Chair Upcycle
You probably know those denim addicts
who make just about everything including sun-glass cases,
shoes, and magazine racks with old jeans.
You don’t need to be one to enjoy the aesthetic
appeal of denim themed furniture.
Take this Skruysta denim seat upscaled with old jeans
using a little upholstering creativity and
the magic of a staple gun.
9. IKEA Bedside Chair
Don’t have enough room for your bedside clutter?
Create a simple bedside chair complete with a drawer.
It’s a unique way of keeping stuff
more organized in your bedroom.
This is created from an IKEA Ivar chair, a few tools, and
lots of DIY fun.
10. Recovered IKEA Tullsta Chair
This IKEA Tullsta chair is completely re-upholstered
at home in an intricate process that took
2 years.
It gives you a few ideas about recovering
a $200 Tullsta chair from IKEA to make it
match your interior décor.
And speaking of time spent on the project,
you don’t need 2 years if you are up to the task.
11. Twin IKEA Poang Hacks
Create a comfortable 2-seater by simply bolting
two poangs next to each other. The armrest
can be converted into an extra support-leg
and the other one holds the shock absorber.
Look for a soft shock absorber for maximum
comfort.
After all, the poang was designed for comfort.
12. Stools in Mint.
These old stools are beneficiaries of a complete
makeover in shades of mint.
Simply sand the stools, add two coats of paint,
clear polyurethane,
and another coat of sating polyurethane.
Mint ombre works fine.
The transformation is simply inspiring.
13. Old IKEA Chair Cushion Hack
It’s perfectly normal to inherit all sorts
of unwanted stuff from parents or friends.
Rather than break their hearts by condemning
the inheritance to the basement,
make the stuff reusable again.
This old IKEA chair is a good example.
The owner did a good job of livening up
its stained fabric with new cushions.
It’s a quick and easy hack if you have basic sewing skills.
14. Poang Armrest Extension
Feeling too lazy to hold your tablet?
Create an armrest extension on your poang in a few
simple steps.
The extension is quite handy for keeping your drink, iPad, notebook,
and much more within reach.
15. IKEA Poang Chair With Slipcover
If you are budget-savvy, then you know how
affordable the IKEA poang chair is.
The problem is that these comfortable seats come in
limited colors and patterns.
In fact, the only color option you have for
the baby’s room is white.
Create a unique
poang that matches your interiors, and doesn’t
look like everyone else’s, with a beautiful
ottoman slipcover.
16. Transform an IKEA Dining Chair Into a
Fornasetti Piece
Whether you are a Fornasetti fan or not this
hack will surely transform your dining area.
Simply apply Black Krylon and Fornasetti clip art
using adhesive spray and give it a gold
finish with two additional coats of Polycrylic
and you’re good to go.
The result:
A decoupaged chair with a striking difference.
17. Transform an IKEA Chair With Magazine Papers
This is a simple hack that just about anyone can do.
All you are doing is changing
the look of a basic IKEA chair by covering it
with images from magazine pages using white glue.
The glue becomes transparent when it dries.
Black and white images or anything with a
blue tone works perfectly.
18. Facelift for IKEA’s IVAR and INGO
You can get a budget-friendly IKEA INGO pine table
for around $69 and IVAR pine chairs
at $25 each and then give them a simple upgrade
to suit your style or just to make the set
look different from what everyone else has.
This simple facelift is achieved using a little paint,
1-inch foam with batting,
and commitment to get the work done.
19. IKEA Dining Room Table Makeover
If your dream dining room only exists on glossy
pages of magazines, you could always do yourself
a favor by upgrading your dining table.
Your dream is not enough reason to spend thousands
on dining room furniture.
Remove the table and chair tops,
give them a facelift complete with paint and polyurethane
and re-assemble them.
It will be hard to convince visitors
that the newly decorated dining set
was once a cheap IKEA set.
20. Nordmyra Map Hack
Do you have an old Nordmyra living the last
of its sorry days in neglect and desolation?
Bring it back to life with just a map, glue,
varnish, brush, and scissors.
A good glossy map well ironed to remove creases
then glued to the seat before applying two
coats varnish easily does the trick.
21. Mongolian Lamb Stool
You’ve probably seen, with a touch of envy,
those elegant stools in Mongolian lamb on
the Internet, TV, or magazine pages.
No need to drool on pictures anymore when you can
transform a pink IKEA stool with a white Mongolian lamb cushion.
They look great in your girl’s bedroom.
22. Pimping the IKEA Poang
Here’s another practical way of pimping
that IKEA poang that you still haven’t figured out
how it ended in your home.
Simply sand the whole poang, bless it with a walnut finish,
and change the midsection to give the fabric
more room to hold your weight.
The facelift project will not break the bank
but the poang will be as good as a new piece
of elegant furniture.
23. DIY Glammed Up Gold Stools
Here’s a fine example of the magic of spray paint.
Transform plain IKEA counter stools
to glam kitchen furniture with a just little spray paint.
Simply unscrew the seat and add
a few coats of gold spray paint to the erstwhile
boring stools to give them a unique look.
If you’ve ever tried to buy gold colored
stools elsewhere, then you know how this simple
hack is a great money saver.
24. Photo Frame Chair
In the age of smartphones and tablets,
not many people have much use for those large
photo frames that hung in old stately homes.
You can even buy them cheaply and use them
to create a unique photo frame chair.
All you need are two large frames and a simple
inexpensive Nolmyra IKEA chair.
25. Customized DIY Wooden Crate and Jeans Ottoman
This rustic but functional wooden crate ottoman
not only provides unique and comfortable seating
but solves the usual storage problem too.
It’s a nifty practical piece that you can
easily build using a wooden crate, cushion,
old jeans, and caster wheels.
You’ll however have a hard time stopping the kids
from riding it.
They’ll love it.
26. IKEA Granas Chair Hack
Ever thought of turning Granas chairs into
a strong practical bench? It’s quite easy.
Simply join 3 chairs with three 1x6-inch boards
with a length of 6 feet. You’ll have a strong
functional bench that can sit more than
the three chairs did individually.
Take it a step further and add a shelf at
the bottom of the bench to stash shoes and other items.
27. IKEA Poang Becomes an iMac Table
Still can’t find a good workstation in your living room?
Get a cheap IKEA poang chair,
remove everything except the wooden crate,
get a base to back up your iMac, and add another
wooden base complete with drawer rails and wheels.
With a final touch of, you’ll have an iMac table
that’ll draw hordes of copycat friends
to your house.
And last,
Number 28. DIY Cream and Black Club Chairs
These look like high-end club chairs but are
in fact crafted from cheap Tullsta chairs
upgraded with chrome legs and black paracord.
You can take it a step further and use gold
or brass legs instead of chrome.
Club chairs are simple and elegant additions to any room.
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