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30 Times People ‘Hacked’ IKEA Furniture And Shared Their Genius Tips Online (New Pics)
Home & DesignJAN 3, 2023

30 Times People ‘Hacked’ IKEA Furniture And Shared Their Genius Tips Online (New Pics)

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Grab your Allen wrenches, thinking caps, and emergency frozen meatball supplies, dear Pandas—we’re going on an adventure.
It’s hard to imagine furniture and interior design without the influence of IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings retailer that has become a global phenomenon. The world would be a very different place without its flat-pack, low-cost, self-assembled, minimalistic furniture. And though the stuff you can buy there is great, some people like to take it a step further.
Enter, stage left: the ‘IKEA Hacks’ subreddit. A popular online community, it unites IKEA lovers from around the globe who have a passion for ‘modding’ furniture and furnishings to create great-looking interiors. Some go the upcycling or repainting route while others combine different IKEA products in unexpected ways. Check out some of the sub's best recent pics and modding tips below.
Once you’ve upvoted your fave hacks (and shared a few of your own!), take a peek at Bored Panda’s earlier articles about the subreddit here: Part 1 and Part 2. And if you’re a fan of IKEA and loved the idea behind the subreddit, consider joining it—they’re a friendly bunch.
Bored Panda reached out to Ariane Sherine, the editor at These Three Rooms. She explained why IKEA is so popular, and shared her furniture trend predictions for 2023. Read on to check out what she told us!

#21 Our IKEA Rudsta Cabinet Greenhouse After Three Months Progress

Our IKEA Rudsta Cabinet Greenhouse After Three Months Progress
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Most people can intuitively tell whether a product is well-designed, even if they might not be be able to articulate it very well. Usually, if something’s designed poorly, there’s just ‘something off.’ It might be an unergonomic design, an imbalance focus on aesthetics over function, or something else entirely.

#22 Had A Gap Between Our Kitchen Cupboards And Larder Unit, Put A Skadis Board On Some Drawer Runners To Make A Pull-Out Knife Rack/Spice Rack

Had A Gap Between Our Kitchen Cupboards And Larder Unit, Put A Skadis Board On Some Drawer Runners To Make A Pull-Out Knife Rack/Spice Rack
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#23 Ivar Christmas Tree

Ivar Christmas Tree
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#24 Presenting The Kitty Kullen

Presenting The Kitty Kullen
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During a previous interview, Tim Antoniuk, a design specialist from the University of Alberta, explained to Bored Panda the first impressions really matter in the world of design. 

Tim Antoniuk, from the University of Alberta, explained to Bored Panda during an earlier interview that people can intuitively tell if something is designed well or poorly. First impressions really do matter when it comes to design. And as the world continues to rapidly change and evolve around us, we come to realize that some designs aren’t as timeless as we previously thought. However, furniture tends to be more ubiquitous.

#25 Komplement Pants Drawer As A Wine Shelf!

Komplement Pants Drawer As A Wine Shelf!
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#26 Upcycled Besta

Upcycled Besta
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#27 Laundry Room Remodel Using Mostly IKEA Kitchen Cabinets And Countertop

Laundry Room Remodel Using Mostly IKEA Kitchen Cabinets And Countertop
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“As new layers get added into our lives, things naturally have an evolutionary cycle. This is different from furniture which naturally can be more ubiquitous and designed to fit the human body,” Antoniuk told Bored Panda earlier.

Our personal tastes muddy the waters a little bit, meaning it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between what’s a quality design and what’s a subjective preference.

#28 A Most Basic Hack, But Some Amazon Hairpin Legs On My Kallax Really Brings It To Life

A Most Basic Hack, But Some Amazon Hairpin Legs On My Kallax Really Brings It To Life
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#29 Mulig Blanket Rack. Buy Two, Butt Them Together Vertically

Mulig Blanket Rack. Buy Two, Butt Them Together Vertically
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#30 Made Some Changes To The Ställ

Made Some Changes To The Ställ
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"The gray area comes in when people start to talk about taste and about degrees of aesthetic. I may love the design of Bauhaus furniture, for example, while somebody may feel that it is too cold and void of personality,” the design expert pointed out.

“Not unlike great art, I believe that much of what came from this era is ‘great design,’ in part because it represents an era and a philosophy. When we start to mix in discussions of taste and preference, that is where the gray areas of good and bad design get blurred.”

#31 Two Person Desk - My Wife And I Occasionally Each Work From Home So I Put This Together

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