IKEA is probably the most recognized furniture brand in the world. It has become a staple during this period of life as it makes affordable furniture and home furnishing choices that are especially favored by those just starting out on their own. Its products also provide the opportunity to be creative.

You can buy unfinished furniture, or even mix and match parts to create unique, customized pieces. In fact, IKEA is so popular that an entire industry has developed around DIY hacks of its products in an effort to help people give a fresh spin to their interiors. Here are some of them!

#1 My IKEA Hemnes Dresser Hack! Sanding The Top Down Was A Pain, But Turned Out Lovely :-)

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#2 Creating A "Fairy Princess Castle Bed" From An IKEA Kura

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#3 A Hack For Pet Owners. I Took The Duktig Doll Bed And Converted Into A Cat Bunk Bed

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#4 Turned A Vittsjo Laptop Desk Into A Home Bar

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#5 IKEA Kallax Window Seat Hack

#6 Transformed My IKEA Lack Table

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#7 Add Black Marble Contact Paper And Gold Paint To The Vittsjö Coffee Table.

#8 My First IKEA Hack, Made From The Legendary Bekvam Spice Racks & A Couple Of Magnets :-)

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#9 IKEA Kallax Art Deco Console Hack

#10 IKEA Kallax Mid Century Modern Sideboard Hack

#11 Fritids , Hidden Cat Litter Box / Bench

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#12 I Made This From IKEA Products (Except For The Paint And Black Light). It’s A Shelf To Hold My Partner’s Tiny Nintendo Toys. I Put It In A Ribba 19”x 19” Frame. I Had To Buy Two Of The Lustigt Shelves To Have Enough Ladders.

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#13 Kallax Puppy-Proof Cat Feeding Station Station; Food And Treat Storage Above.

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#14 Hamper Into Side Table

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#15 IKEA Card File Drawers Hack

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#16 Mid Century Modern IKEA Hack Sideboard

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#17 IKEA Hack

#18 Would You Have Guessed That This Gorgeous Cabinet Started Life As An Ivar Cupboard? No, Me Neither! It Makes Me Want To Cut Gorgeous Curves Into All Of My Furniture!

#19 Malm - Baby Changing Table

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#20 Combined The Ivar Cabinet And The Applaro Wall Panel With Shelves To Make My New Bar Cabinet!

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#21 first Post I Saw This Idea Multiple Times And Finally Got To Realize It: This Is „besta“. I Hacked It By Adding A Solid Oiled Oak Top And 35cm High Hairpin Legs. Thanks For Inspiring Me!

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#22 Put The Ivar Panel At The Head Of Your Bed With A Cane Accent.

#23 Black Mirror IKEA Chic

#24 Simple IKEA Hack For Chic Shelving

#25 Bar Table Hack

#26 DIY IKEA Hack - Copper End Table

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#27 I Am In Love With My DIY IKEA Hack Breakfast Nook. It Is The Coziest Spot In The House For A Cup Of Coffee. South Of Boston, Massachusetts.

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#28 IKEA Tarva Rattan Hack

i k e a t a r v a h a c as promised i thought i’d share the @ikeauk tarva rattan hack (but can be done with any simple pine chest of drawers too ( just measure how much cane and wood strips you need if not doing it on the tarva)you’ll need the following;• cane webbing 2ft x 32” (i ordered mine in the traditional open weave from somerset willow growers their customer service is amazing!)• pine wooden strips i got 4 x 2400mm x 25mm from @bandq_uk• staple gun• black paint or another colour i used @bandq_uk liberty in black matt• no more nails adhesive• @ronseal.uk wood filler in natural• a saw• mitre box• pencil• scissors• tape measure• sandpaper• clamps (at least 6 if possible)step 1: assemble unit as per manufacturers instructions but don’t attach the front part of the drawers.2: measure the sides of the drawer panel and cut your pine wood strips using the mitre box checking they align as you go. make sure you purchase all the correct sizes unlike me ( i started cutting from one that was smaller that i picked up by mistake!)sand all the edges and make sure they’re straight3: soak your rattan in warm water for 30 minutes (i put it in the bath) then sandwich it between towels and put heavy books on it to help keep it flat. this step is important because the rattan needs to be damp to be easier to work with if it dries out you can soak it again.4: i used my strips of wood to mark with a pencil where they would be i then stapled the rattan ensuring the staples would be covered by the pine strips. once you’ve done this on all 4 sides cut away the excess.5: apply no more nails around the perimeter of the drawer panel secure with clamps, i then used the glue to go around the edges in the same way you would use caulk. i stacked my entire cookbook collection on the panels to ensure there was plenty of pressure!6: leave these to dry for at least 6 hours or overnight you can also use this time to paint the unit and the knobs if you were planning to.7: use wood filler to fill where the mitred joins meet.8: attach the panels back on the drawers and fix knobs and you’re done!