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Lilith Hudson

A simple hack for IKEA's IVAR makes this budget-friendly cabinet look a million times more expensive

an ikea ivar hack in a modern style

The simplicity of IKEA's flat-pack furniture is one of the many reasons we adore the iconic Scandi brand. Certain items though, such as the IVAR cabinet, take the meaning of simple to a whole new level. The solid pine cabinet is sold in its rawest form possible which, to some people, may err too closely on the plain and ordinary side. For others, however, it offers a blank canvas for untold creative possibilities. 

That's exactly what interior stylist and home renovator Luke Arthur Wells saw in his side cabinet. His sharp eye for potential combined with a good helping of DIY know-how gave birth to this striking IKEA hack which uses small square and rectangular-shaped panels stuck onto the doors' surface. If you're new to the DIY game, it doesn't more inventively simple than this. 

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