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17 Ikea TikTok Furniture Hacks That You Can Tackle as Soon as This Weekend
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It's no secret that Ikea's furniture is affordable, and while some pieces are stylish staples, others can be a bit plain for my taste. Luckily, TikTok's #IkeaHack hashtag has opened the door to a world of ways to get creative with the retailer's simple furnishings. From repurposing woven baskets to redesigning dressers to upgrading mirrors and so much more — there's no shortage of ways to rethink Ikea's simple finds! And while the TikTok hacks range from easy to difficult, they sure are satisfying to watch. Keep reading to check them all out, and shop the products featured in them.
1 Boho Side Table
Getting the boho look doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. If you're looking for a cool side table, try out this seemingly easy basket and cutting board combination.
2 Snidad Basket
3 LED Light Up Mirror
Sure, you could buy an expensive mirror with lights already attached, but attaching them yourself is much more cost effective (and looks just as good!).
4 Hovet Mirror
5 Ledberg LED Light Strip
6 Hanging Lights
Dani customised Ikea's Brunsta / Hemma Pendant Lamp by stringing it through wall brackets and hanging one on each side of her bed.
7 Brunsta / Hemma Pendant Lamp
8 Sandshult Bracket
9 Gold Leafed Mirror
Ikea's Hovet Mirror is a popular find, and Jessie took it up a notch by gold leafing the sides. The result is so chic!
10 Hovet Mirror
11 Gold Leaf Paint
12 Industrial Style Dresser
The beauty of Ikea's Tarva Chest? It comes in a nice solid wood finish that can easily be painted.
13 Tarva Pine Chest
14 Charcoal, Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte
15 Varathane Wood Accelerator
16 Steer Hide Leather Pebble Grain Men's Belt
17 Midcentury Console Table
To create a midcentury modern console table on the cheap, blogger Sové Home repurposed Ikea's Kallax bookshelf.
18 Kallax Shelf Unit
19 Easy Curtains
Believe it or not, these curtains (with the rods!) will cost you less than $25 to make.
20 Räcka Curtain Rod
21 Lill Lace Curtains
22 Command White Designer Hooks
23 Console Table Makeover
With a few tasteful baskets and some added legs, you can turn Ikea's Kallax bookshelf into an impressive console table.
24 Kallax Shelf Unit
25 Decorative Baskets
26 Round Basket in Braided Matgrass
27 Wide Natural Burlap
28 Waddell Ash End Table Leg
29 Dresser Flip
Blogger Julianna Claire knows what she's doing when it comes to home decor, and this DIY result is superchic.
30 Tarva Six-Drawer Chest
31 Varathane Early American Classic Wood Interior Stain
32 Varathane Weathered Oak Classic Wood Interior Stain
33 Cane Webbing
34 Champagne Bronze Bar Drawer Pull
35 Industrial Mirror
The comments section reveals all the details to this industrial mirror DIY. As long as you follow the measurements, you should be good to go!
36 Lönȧs Mirror
37 Rust-oleum Flat Spray Paint
38 Litter Box
Give your cat the royal treatment by remastering the Ikea HOL side table as their litter box.
39 HOL Side Table
40 Wall Baskets
Easily turn Ikea's Fryken Boxes into wall decor by adding command strips and decorating them with greenery.
41 Fryken Box with Lid
42 Command Picture and Frame Hanging Strips
43 Bench
For this bench makeover, there's no cutting, painting, or gluing involved! Simply add some decorative flair with wall art, cushions, pillows, and greenery to create a nook that's cosy and cute.
44 Stuva / Fritids Bench with Storage
45 Cane Shelf
The trick to this cane shelf is . . . the cane! The original Flisat shelf is plain, but the cane takes it to a whole other level. Each shelf takes about 10 minutes to DIY, and is incredibly cost effective.
46 Flisat Wall Storage
47 Cane Conventional Weave
48 Vase
Painting the rim of Ikea's Godtagbar vase gives it such an expensive look, no one will guess it's from Ikea.
49 Godtagbar Vase
50 DIY Home Chalk Distressing Paint by ArtMinds
51 Highchair
Give your highchair a high-end look for less using contact paper, a cushion, a cushion cover, and a footrest.
52 Antilop High Chair with Tray
53 Maple Adjustable Highchair Footrest
54 Antilop Support Pillow
55 Vintage Hearts
56 Maple Wood Contact Paper
57 Marble Side Table
This tray table is the perfect example of how versatile Ikea furniture can be. With spray paint and marble contact paper, this blank canvas can be transformed into a pricey looking statement piece.
