Oh my gosh! Have you seen all the awesome ideas floating around out there that turn simple Ikea products into amazing home decor?? I love them! We have a couple bookcases that I plan to pretty up a bit. Sometimes simple is what you need, but other times a little something special will make your room perfect.
Check out these 25 ideas to get you started on the road to a beautiful home on a budget!
- Simple Shelving Unit to WOW! – Centsational Girl
- Campaign Chest – For Chic Sake
- Card File Drawers – The Painted Hive
- Nailhead Side Table – Clementine and Olive
- Crochet Seashell Lamps – Crochet Today
- Office Drawer Makeover – Crafting Crazy
- Rainbow Side Table – Lady Croissant
- Built-In Bookcases – Centsational Girl
- Chic Ikea Desk – Matsutake
- Poang Chair Cushion – Under the Table and Dreaming
- Craft Storage Bins – Country Home
- Bamboo Flower Side Tables – Crafty Nest
- Mirrored Night Stand – Ikea Hackers
- Chalkboard Bookshelves – The Smith Nest
- Shelf Unit as Storage Bench – Apartment Therapy
- Modern Credenza – Plastolux
- Cassette Tape Lamp – Instructables
- Shabby Chic Chair Redo – Shabby Roses Cottage
- Photo Negative Lamp – Poopscape
- Ikea Dresser Update – Design Sponge
- Shelving Unit as Dining Benches – Ikea Hackers
- Card Catalog Jewelry Box – {aka} Design
- Chevron Trim Dresser – House & Home
- Foldaway Vanity – Real Simple
- Sputnik Chandelier – Little Green Notebook {via Decor Hacks}
That should give you a few ideas! Thanks to everyone for sharing their creative projects!
Have you seen our newest Ikea hacks???
25 {More} Ikea Hacks – DIY Home Decor
We were at Ikea last night and left with a car full of stuff…I see some of these Ikea hacks in my future. 
Do you have any Ikea hacks in your home?
~Kim
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i have not one Ikea near me … how devastating i know!
love these projects though! a girl can dream (heehee)
♥ loves!
Jaime – It might be a good thing! It was years before they put one anywhere near us and my husband might wish that I never heard of Ikea.
You are so fabulous with your thrift store finds I don’t think you’re missing out.
~Kim
Thank you for listing one of my posts! I will be checking out the others, too!
Hey what a fabulous list, so inspiring!
Thanks so much for the shout out, so kind of you !!
Kate
Love this list! I recently stenciled an Ikea rug….love taking what they make and pretty-ing it up!
Great post! I’ve never even been to Ikea. Can you believe it?!
Thanks…more great Ikea hacks! yeepee!
Here’s one, straight from my home:
http://www.ofthevoyage.com/2012/05/my-ikea-lack-tables-become-one.html
Wendy – That’s a pretty cool hack!
Thanks for including our Card Catalog Jewelry Box in your list!!! Very sweet!
xo,
Shannon
Thanks for including me in your list!
I think the nearest Ikea store is about 500 miles from me! Bummer!
I LOVE Ikea! I miss going there.
The nearest Ikea is 4 hours away where we live now.
For all of you that do not have an Ikea near you…I sooo understand!
Years ago we were on a road trip many states from home and spotted an Ikea. My husband turned around and went straight there for me…but they were closing and I made it in the Exit door long enough to buy a bag from the bin at the counter. It was sad and I must have looked like a crazy lady running in there.
A year or so later we were visiting friends in North Carolina where an Ikea was just opening. I was so excited to finally get to really walk through one…only to arrive to a full parking lot, a line of traffic up the interstate ramp and cars being turned away. No thank you!
Finally they built one in Tampa! It’s a huge store and we love going there when we need something like a desk, new bed, or a bookcase. Some stuff is super cheap but other things are not so cheap. It takes FOREVER to walk through a store so don’t think you can take your husband there for 30 minutes!
All that to say…I understand not having one near you and one day I hope you can enjoy a relaxing trip to one.
Oh, and one more thing…telling your husband and teenagers that they can get something to eat while you shop might help.
Just talking from experience!
~Kim
Hi Kim, I use to live in NC but now live in Nashville so we are missing our Ikea. But before we moved we bought a lot of our son’s furniture from there. Here is a link to his room and it even features a super easy Ikea Hack that was even featured on Ikea Hackers.Thanks for letting me share and I can’t wait to check out your list. http://chaoticallycreative.com/2012/02/05/gavins-world/
Ikea furniture is the perfect starting point o create unique pieces of furniture. I did a RAST hack with a faux zinc finish and Greek Key O’verlays:
http://jaxdoesdesign.blogspot.ca/2012/06/ikea-rast-hack-greek-key-with-zinc.html
And I have a LACK side table waiting for a Mondrian-inspired makeover.
Hey, thanks for featuring two of our hacks. Love the list. Can’t wait to check out the other hacks.
Awesome round-up. I love a great Ikea Hack. I have two of my own:
One is a silver leaf Ikea Rast hack:http://www.markovadesign.com/2010/11/silver-leaf-dresser-ikea-rast-hack.html
And my Markor sideboard hack: http://www.markovadesign.com/2012/07/one-room-challenge-week-two-ikea-hack.html
Natalie’s work is amazing!
I am an IKEA hacker as well… here is my IKEA cart:
http://www.homeroad.net/2011/06/ikea-cart-re-make.html
I’m a new follower, I love your blog.
Susan
Homeroad.net
Love these ideas!! Thanks so much for sharing!
-Dana from Studio 8 Supplies
I love Ikea hacking! Here’s a super simple one with awesome results: http://suzegeeksout.com/2012/07/10/diy-corkboard/
Cher – I have that frame!!! I painted mine turquoise! Great Ikea hack!
~Kim
Here is mine.. I turned billy’s into a custom mudroom in my garage:
http://www.themoney-pit.com/2012/04/adding-mudroom-built-ins-to-garage.html
Thank you so much for featuring my DIY!
This was such a great source of inspiration! Thank you for posting! I’ve added a link to my blog (all-things-shabby.com) so hopefully other people can enjoy as much as I have!
My IKEA hack is shown here http://www.flickr.com/photos/deirdr/4982492456/
the bedside cupboard between the beds was the boring IKEA pin chest of drawers till I added ordinary wooden moulding from a hardware store then painted it all the same colour. Everyone thinks it is an expensive French piece ….
Kim, I think you can read my mind. It seems when I’m working on a project or getting ideas, you always post a wonderful list or ideas that help me tremendously. I redone my sewing studio back in January, and your craft room pictures game me wonderful inspiration. Right now, I’m giving my kitchen a color overhaul. It’s very rustic cabin with lot of barn red, and other warm colors. I’m trying to add a little brightness to it. I’ve already purchase fabric for tablecloth and curtains with colors of light and dark teal, olive green, and bright red. I’ve got rustic corner curio and a long shelf that extends over my french doors that I’m thinking of painting. Your list above is very helpful with this decision. I always enjoy your post and thanks for all the time you put into your research.