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Built-in furniture makes every home look more elegant—but hiring people to create built-ins from scratch can be pricey (ranging from $1,500-10,000 a piece). Luckily, IKEA is here to save the day! With a little painting and woodwork, you can make IKEA furniture look like a luxury built-in piece for just a fraction of the cost! Keep reading and we’ll offer you plenty of DIY IKEA hacks to enhance the aesthetic of your space.
Things You Should Know
- Prop your IKEA furniture on wooden bases so they touch your walls and ceilings. This will make stand-alone pieces look like a part of your home.
- Attach IKEA Billy bookcases to wooden bases to create built-in bookshelves, cabinets, and mudroom lockers.
- Secure wooden worktops to IKEA MALM drawers to make window nooks and desktops.
- Create a fully-integrated closet or armoire by adding doors, wood packers, and crown molding to IKEA PAX units.
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- ↑ https://abeautifulmess.com/built-in-ikea-billy-bookcase-hack/#wprm-recipe-container-59836
- ↑ https://youtu.be/dOGJzYL27HI?t=6
- ↑ https://erinkestenbaum.com/2018/12/12/hacking-the-ikea-pax-into-a-fully-custom-closet/
- ↑ https://semistories.semihandmade.com/custom-media-center-ideas/
- ↑ https://livinginflux.com/life/ikea-hack-built-in-wardrobe/
- ↑ https://www.frugalfamilytimes.com/2017/03/how-to-make-built-in-window-seat-from-2-ikea-nightstands/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/PX3kZHvLSos?t=351
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