Inside: Hack the classic Ikea BEKVÄM spice rack into everything from kitchen and bathroom storage, a book rack, craft storage and more! Sometimes you just need a good Ikea hack, am I right? In case you’re new here, I’m basically obsessed with mixing Ikea with higher end pieces to create affordable home decor and storage. … Read More
Inside: Some IKEA furniture is built to last. This post rounds up the highest quality, solid wood pieces found at IKEA including dining tables, dressers and shelving units. We are a good two weeks into our giant basement renovation and it finally feels like I have permission to start looking for affordable furniture for the… Read More
Inside: An IKEA Hack that shows you how to wrap the top of your bookshelf in fabric; plus how to paint and seal laminate furniture; perfect for a kids’ room! This was one of the first big box pieces of furniture I ever bought. I was so excited to have something that looked streamlined and… Read More
Inside: A complete review of the IKEA Havsta china cabinet units; used in a living room for toy storage, glassware and turn table and records! How easy it is to assemble and how to pair the Havsta with other low price IKEA items. Oh it’s been a while since we’ve dug deep into a good… Read More
Inside: Ideas for creative ways to use the Ikea Ivar cabinet in your home; from painting to staining, hanging it on the wall and using it in almost every room of the house. I’m deep into planning our new basement studio space. Even though I know there are so many steps between where we are… Read More
Inside: A review of the Ikea Kallax unit, plus details on how we hacked it to work in the nursery and as playroom storage. It wouldn’t be a month without a good Ikea hack post, now would it? We have been doing a bit of switching furniture in the house and the biggest change we… Read More
Inside: My full review of the IKEA EKTORP Sofa with the both the white and soft blue slipcovers; including how to assemble it, a review of the slipcover, and how to compares to the IKEA Vimle. This post has been a really long time coming. I don’t know why I didn’t feel ready to fully… Read More
Inside: How to organize an Ikea linen cupboard using the customizeable Algot system; this transformation happened in half a day and made such a difference! Things are slowly clipping along in this DIY house. With summer finally arriving, we are focusing more attention on a couple of large projects outside (like a new patio pad… Read More
Inside: My full review of the IKEA Vimle Sofa with the sectional chaise; including how to assemble it, a review of the slipcover, and how to compares to the IKEA Ektorp. Home stretch. HOME flippin’ stretch y’all!! I seriously have like maybe only six things left on the to do list before I can show… Read More
