We all know that IKEA furniture is robust and reasonably priced, but too much of it can make your home look a bit like a catalogue. There are many great blog posts out there with hacks to transform once mediocre pieces into something smart and stylish for your home.
We sell a range of hardware that is perfect for flat pack furniture, as well as handles, hinges, legs, brackets and more that will help you upcycle pre-loved furniture or elevate new pieces.
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Free Standing Cabinet
Superfront take free standing BESTÅ IKEA cabinet frames and add stylish patterned veneer or lacquered panels, made to measure to creating a fresher, more original look.
In addition to these panels you’ll need cabinet hinges, and pull handles. We also sell adjustable cabinet legs if you need to make the height work better for your space.
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Bathroom Vanity Unit
With a bit of primer and paint, screws, construction glue, clamps, knob handles and the usual power tools, Ikeahackers have transformed a SILVERÅN Bathroom vanity unit to fit with the design of the rest of the bathroom.
It’s also important to get your shelving correct inside the cabinet, so if you need extra shelf supports, we have a range to choose from.
We also sell paint brushes or rollers and trays, to achieve that professional finish.
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Shoe Cabinet
Once a simple but plain looking shoe cabinet, Hunker have reconstructed the MACKAPÄR IKEA cabinet into an interesting, textured piece. They’ve done it using half-round dowels which they’ve cut to a geometric pattern.
All that’s needed for this, apart from the cabinet and dowels is a hand saw and miter box, light sandpaper, and wood glue.
Again you could add unique handles to yours, and think about how the storage inside works for you – hooks can be great to utilise otherwise dead space.
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Cat Shelves
This is a simple enough hack for your furry friends. Instead of a cumbersome cat tree, try these floating shelves with a comfy topper from House Beautiful. They use IKEA Lack Wall Shelves which comes with hidden suspension brackets.
These shelves have a clear acrylic lacquer finish so they’ll initially be a little slippery for paws. We recommend sanding them down to create resistance, then glue on some made to measure padding made from foam and material to match your own soft furnishings.
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Painting IKEA Furniture
Posh Pennies takes us through how to paint laminate, solid wood and metal furniture to give you a long-lasting and distinctive finish. She advises to paint everything disassembled, and ensuring you use quality masking tape for that professional finish.
Sanding is not necessary for laminate pieces or metal, but it is for solid wood. Instead make sure you use a shellac base primer.
For the choice of applicator, we recommend precision brushes so you can get in all the small parts are recommended along with a short pile roller sleeve and tray if you’ve got a lot of surface area to cover.
Wire brushes also come in handy, along with sponges, cloths and Sugar Soaps.