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Ikea kitchen hacks that will transform your home

Photo credit: instagram/IKEA
Photo credit: instagram/IKEA

We can't thank Ikea enough for the easy flat-pack furniture, cheap design ideas, homeware solutions, and the insanely delicious meatballs. DIY at its most accessible, Ikea has got us through our childhood, uni years, and adulthood without even so much as a splinter. But the only problem is, whether that be kitchen, bedroom, or living room, everyone always ends up with the same stuff.

So, if you want to stay loyal, but you also want to give your home a sprinkle of individuality, follow these 18 kitchen hacks. You'll be able to update your space without the whole world knowing where you got everything from.

Turn bookshelves into an island

This hack involves three Billy Bookshelves and a Numerar butcher block counter top from Ikea, all cleverly put together to make one kitchen island with plenty of storage.

Use magazine files as kitchen storage

Why have we never seen this before?! Screw some Knuff magazine files inside your kitchen cabinets to house bulky items like chopping boards and cleaning products.

Add new legs to tired tables

Sick of the look of your current Ikea kitchen table? All you need is some hairpin legs from Ebay to give a standard table a new look altogether.

Use towel racks to store wine

Because wine is way more exciting than towels and this method literally takes up zero space.

Use Ikea's hanging storage buckets to create a herb garden

You know we love to pretend we're super green-fingered. This herb garden idea is great for cooking *and* being a plant parent.

Add a lick of paint and a new top to Ikea trolleys

This inexpensive storage trolley got a serious makeover thanks to something as simple as a chopping board glued on top.

Utilise your space with floating shelves

If you're tight on room, you don't just have to use the floor space for furniture and storage. Make the most of your walls and add some stylish floating shelves to your kitchen. They'll not only provide you with extra room for kitchen essentials, but they'll also add a bit of rustic glamour to your kitchen.

Turn kitchen cabinets into a storage bench

This ingenious hack creates seating and storage without taking up too much space. Plus it looks really sleek and almost like it's made from built-in carpentry.

Spray paint pendant lights to give them a new lease of life

These £35 lights can be sprayed multiple colours and multiple times, so you can keep updating them as your tastes change (without forking out for new fixtures.)

Turn boring cabinets into a bar

Ikea's affordable KALLAX range is super versatile, and can be turned into anything from a storage bench to this cool bar. Cocktail, anyone?

Use small storage in your fridge for a happier life

Seriously, there's nothing about this tidy fridge that isn't making us happy and all you need is a few Pluggis storage boxes.

Turn KALLAX units into an island


If you can’t find an island that fits your space, or you simply haven't found any traditional units you like, why not go rogue and design your own using Ikea's trusty Kallax unit?

Create more space in your cupboards

Attach Bygel towel rails inside your cupboards to hold pan lids, or underneath shelves to hold chopping boards and flat objects. Genuis!

Use bed slats for wall hangings

This is pure genius. Using Ikea bed slats as a wall hanger will give your kitchen a major cottage core vibe, and we're so here for it.

Use a shoe cabinet for extra storage

The best thing about shoe cabinets is how little space they take up while also being mega pretty and useful. Store all your not-nice-to-look at cleaning products and tin foil in these and no one will ever be the wiser.

Cover kitchen tables with clever contact paper

You might want to cover your covered table with a glass top or something durable but otherwise this is a great way to change the look of a tired table / worktops / side cabinets.

Upgrade your old coffee cart

If you've got an old Ikea coffee cart lurking about, why not give it a lick of paint and use it as a storage trolley for mugs, jars, and other kitchen essentials? Paint it a cute duck egg blue like this one, or coordinate to match the rest of your kitchen.

Create your own bespoke storage

Whether you live on your own but you've got tons of stuff, you live in a houseshare with your mates, or you've got a big family, creating your own bespoke storage space will not only look stylish but will also be just the right size for everything you own.

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