THE Ikea furniture they are practical and also inexpensive but you know there are at least 11 ideas to use them in an alternative way? Buying in large chains is very convenient but often you feel the need to personalize your home with an original piece of furniture. To do this, most of the time you need to have a substantial budget but in other cases you just need a little dexterity and creativity. Ikea offers us an excellent base from which to start to create something unique and perfect for our home. Here are the 11 ideas for using Ikea furniture in an alternative way that we have unearthed for you.
Tarva: storage unit
A classic chest of drawers can become something unique and refined. We offer you Tarva which has three drawers and looks rather rustic. Yet it would be enough to lacquer it and change the opening of the first drawer for transform it into a practical and useful desk. Also add some wheels that can always be comfortable and some details to transform it into a design piece of furniture.
Rast: desk chest of drawers
Another rather rustic chest of drawers present in the Ikea catalog is Rast. Also in this case we have three drawers available which are always very useful. All you need is a worktop, even an old one, to bring back to life, and alternative legs. Insert the chest of drawers under the top at the opposite end, change the knobs and that’s it.
Ekby: mobile entrance
It looks like a simple shelf with two mini drawers yet Ekby from Ikea can turn into a charming furniture for the entrance. With two thin wooden legs you can create the base and then all you have to do is play with the accessories, such as the round mirror, the glass jar and an elegant pouf.
Billy: island with shelves
There Billy bookcase by Ikea it is certainly one of the most sold furniture by the Swedish giant. With the half-height model you can create a small island in the kitchen where you can place all the containers and tools you need on the shelves.
Kallax: container for island
Kallax it is a practical and comfortable Ikea shelf by the way also quite cheap. It is also very large with the right containers so why not use it in your own kitchen? Also under the island, which you can also create with simple wooden planks, you can place Kallax and some baskets. It will be very useful to you.
Billy: elegant bookcase
We propose once again the Billy bookcase but this time at full height because with this you can achieve great things. Do you have a corner of your home that you want to make more beautiful and where to display your dearest items? Insert Billy, use frames to make it more classic and chic and on the top mount a rail where you can slide a simple wooden ladder. Your home will take on a completely different look.
Malm: mix of chic drawer units
There Malm chest of drawers with six drawers can become much more exclusive and even classic-chic. Just change the look of some drawers with decorative elements and maybe dye the structure with a contrasting color, a dark wood nuance that immediately creates elegance.
Bekvam: mini bookcase for children
It may seem like just a small wooden shelf where you can put spices in the kitchen but Bekvam it is much more. Mount it on a wall or on a piece of furniture in your child’s room and it will turn into one mini bookcase irresistible exhibition.
Soderhamn: stylishly lined pouf
The pouf Soderhamn it has a solid base and a cushion but in terms of patterns and fabrics it doesn’t offer much choice. If you love more particular textures, buy this pouf but cover it as you think. You can also replace the pins to create a small Zen complement.
Lack: game table
The Lack coffee table it is available in many colors and is perfect for the little ones but not only. You can make it even more beautiful and particular if on its surface you can recreate games, like the checkers or a path for toy cars.
Vurm: the spice rack
It was born as a bottle holder but in fact it can be transformed into anything. We are talking about Vurm, a kitchen accessory that you can mount horizontally and where you can put glasses or jars where you can grow your aromatic plants.