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IKEA Furniture Hacks

By Katie

Updated: January 8th, 2024

IKEA furniture comes and goes like the changing of seasons due to moving, different design tastes or just broken. However "IKEA Furniture Hacks"

IKEA furniture comes and goes like the changing of seasons due to moving, different design tastes or just broken. However it doesn’t have to end up on the street for council pick-up, instead you could repurpose it for something else.

We’ve stumbled across some great IKEA hacks that will breathe life back into your furniture.

Below are some IKEA Furniture Hacks

1. Shelves to desks

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Source: Mashable

If you have old shelves or bedside tables, you can create a new storage-friendly desk.

2. Bookshelf to pet sanctuary

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Source: Gizmodo

IKEA bookshelves can be changed in all sorts of ways like in the image above and turn it into a home for your beloved pet.

3. Shopping bag to raincoat

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Source: Gizmodo

These bags are lifesavers at the time of shopping and even useful for the weekly grocery shopping but to make even more from the bag you can convert it into a children’s raincoat.

4. Boring brackets to colourful wall art

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Source: Poppytalk

These would usually be brackets that you put in your shed but by having a few extra and some leftover paint you can create a great practical feature for your wall.

5. From plain to glam

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Source: Better decorating bible

Spice up your usual boring IKEA furniture to make people say ‘WOW!’. We guarantee people will be asking where you got it from and when they discover you did it, they’ll be lining up just to have their own unique piece for their bedroom.

Got any other IKEA hacks? Let us know in the comments below.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Katie

I've loved interior design for as long as I can remember and I'm currently about to renovate my first home. So as well as being the Content Lead at Airtasker, I'm also on the lookout for the latest design trends, backyard ideas and anything to do around the home. I'm also trying to use low-tox cleaning methods and work towards being more plastic-free!

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