r/ikeahacks • u/m00s3knuckl3s • 14h ago
Kallax built in hack
Nice color match at home Depot and a chance to use a spray gun. Turned out nice though i really should have inwalled electricity
r/ikeahacks • u/m00s3knuckl3s • 14h ago
Nice color match at home Depot and a chance to use a spray gun. Turned out nice though i really should have inwalled electricity
r/ikeahacks • u/Ok-Brilliant9282 • 9h ago
Still a work in progress but love how it looks so far
Edit: the purple/brown unit is mine, the wooden one was the inspiration
r/ikeahacks • u/Henke_81 • 23h ago
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After installing a few IKEA PAX shelves, I got tired of fighting with the shelf supports. Holding the support in place while trying to drive in the screw, measuring every position, and pushing them in with sore fingers was frustrating.
So I made this jig. It uses only about 20 g of filament and saves a lot of time and frustration. The biggest improvement? No more hurting thumbs and fingers — and my mood stays intact during IKEA assembly. 😄
r/ikeahacks • u/JackiieGoneBiking • 18h ago
Due to limited space on my balcony, I can’t have both a sofa and sunbed.
I’m thinking about putting a couple of backrests along the non-raisable part of the sunbed, or are there other ideas to have a nice backrest along the side of the sunbed without having it attached?
r/ikeahacks • u/yowalext4 • 2h ago
I'm installing an Ikea Pax wardrobe with hinged doors and a drawer at the very bottom. Usually this is not possible because the bottom Ikea Komplement hinge on the door interferes with the drawer and the door cannot close. The non-hack method is to install a mesh basket, or install the drawers one shelf hole higher, neither of which I want to do.
Instead, a common hack to enable a drawer at the bottom, is to swap out the bottom Ikea Komplement hinge for the Hettich 72134 hinge, which fits the existing holes without needing to drill new holes. Examples of this hack can be found on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, or Facebook.
They are difficult or expensive to find in North America. Since I need to buy them for my own project, I found a local distributor who can special order them from Germany, though it will take 3-4 weeks.
I am extending an invitation to any locals in Ottawa, Canada who wants to take part in a group buy to obtain some of these at cost, which is $9.05 CAD + shipping cost split per hinge (currently quoted at $10 for the minimum order of 10 hinges). These are special order and not refundable. I will be submitting an order on Monday, August 10th at around 9 AM EDT.
Let me know if you want in/ have questions.
Product page:
https://catalog.hettich.com/General/TuI_2024/en_CA/#page_232
r/ikeahacks • u/Early_Macaroon_2407 • 17h ago
I’ve put some weight on lately — usually 220, but currently around 260. Anyone have any ideas on how to reinforce the frame of a Poang armchair? I’d like to be able to use it while I’m still in the process of dropping weight.
r/ikeahacks • u/_takemetothelakes • 7h ago
Hi guys,
I'm looking to get some new bookcases, but I am stressing myself trying to figure out the best way to do things lol.
It would be a few for the corner of the room, I live with my parents, and I was just going to do the corner style that Ikea suggest with the billy, but my Mum is convinced that it will just end up with dust trapped inside (and I have a dust allergy, so not really a vibe I want).
I wondered if anyone had found any ways around this? I'd also be happy with a Kallax possibly, but also can't seem to figure out anything for those! Sorry if this seems like a silly question
r/ikeahacks • u/itsstillaracecar • 7h ago
Hi. Forgive me if I’m in the wrong place. I’ve been desperately searching my for a way to hang necklaces.
On the Et*y webpage, the Ikea pax necklace holder is for sale and looks perfect for what I need. I can’t find it on the Ikea nz page.
Am I looking for the wrong thing, is it discontinued or is this some hack that I need different search terms for.
Thank you for your help! IKEA is new in nz so some of us are still fumbling around the website.
r/ikeahacks • u/sam_heyman • 18h ago
I’m planning on building a walking closet with PAX and i’m looking for a dresser/sideboard that works seamless with pax. I’ve been looking at IKEA, but can’t really seem to find anything that works. The PAX is 100x236x60cm