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Tamara Kelly

42 creative and clever IKEA hacks to update your flatpack furniture and budget buys beyond recognition

A dining nook with a vintage wooden dining table and a pink-painted dining bench with a gallery wall of framed pictures and decorative plates hanging above.

IKEA is well-known for its affordable flat-pack furniture in a minimalist Scandi style and for budget-friendly homewares. But thanks to the simplicity of the Swedish retailer’s designs and its iconic status, IKEA hacks have become almost just as popular as the original pieces themselves.

If you love a doable, accessible and easy DIY project then IKEA hacks are for you. These DIY tricks take a well-known IKEA design and update behind recognition, turning into a more elevated piece that looks more expensive and more stylish. The changes to the original piece can be as small and easy as changing the handles on a cabinet or as big as turning standalone pieces of furniture into a built-in look.

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