When a simple litter box and pillow aren't enough, IKEA's LURVIG cat house offers a stylish solution for your four-legged friend. Although not suitable for a litter box, this cozy cat house provides a comfortable resting space. To enhance the experience, consider adding elements like a scratching post or toy for playtime. Placing the LURVIG cat house on a shelf or wall-mounted unit can also create a multi-level environment for your cat to jump, climb, and explore, offering both comfort and entertainment for your beloved pet.

These cat houses fit perfectly into a Kallax Shelf. By removing a panel from the shelving and modifying the cat house, the kitty cat can have his own little house. The rest of the shelves can be used to store food and other items... just ensure they are sealed!

Make Your Own Vintage Chest Of Drawers

There's something about an antique item that adds some character to the room it is in. This, and the fact that real antiques are rare and difficult to find, make them expensive. But that doesn't mean some antique furniture can't be made the DIY way, and this isn't about borrowing grandma's old grandfather clock.

Instead, it's all about making things look antique, using IKEA, DIY, and ingenuity. Simply use a stained oak or stained pine cabinet or drawers, and sheen it with some wood-colored stain. Then wipe some of the paint away to thin it out and give the finish a faded, vintage look.

Portable Mini Bar For Impromptu Parties

Wouldn't everyone like to have their own personal bar in their house? Even if it isn't for alcohol, a juice bar is just as impressive. Unfortunately, space and ultimately money and resources make this a difficult home improvement to pull off But with a bit of imagination, it isn't as impossible as thought.

It's amazing how simple out-of-the-box thinking can turn some simple shelving into an impressive mini bar with enough storage space for all of the beverages and cocktail mixers. There are nifty glass hangers under the top shelf, and the mesh gates work perfectly as cabinets for other bottles.

A Little Sun Spot For Kittie

Now the cat may either love this or hate it, depending on how they feel about small spaces. Due to their natural instinct for nighttime hunting, they mostly roam the streets at night. But during the day, as is well documented, cats just want to laze around in the sun.

As a great place to hang out while getting it, the catio is the ideal place to ensure they're safe and comfortable while they're waiting for it. All it takes are shelves. In the picture are two Hejne shelves and some chicken wire. The cats stay safe in the structure, and by hanging some of their favorite toys, they stay entertained as well.

The Fun Part Of Bedtime

All anyone wants is a comfortable bed to sleep in after a hard day's work. Accept children. For them, it's very crucial to have a bed that's fun and stimulates their imagination. Of course, in a child's room, a bed isn't just for sleeping; it's part of the bedroom's fun.

Nothing says bedroom fun quite like a floating bed. It's tons of fun and also puts space to efficient use. Due to the fact that the bed is so high, there is more floor space to use. Plus, these designs are convenient for extra storage, and importantly, there can be no monster under the bed because all of the fun toys are there.

Kitty Litter Disposal Unit

Cats are really easy to have as pets. Apart from feeding them and cleaning their litter boxes, they are pretty low maintenance, apart from wanting the odd cuddle every once in a while. But a messy litter box is not the ideal site for surprising visitors to see when they pop in.

It is for this reason that the IKEA Friends Bench was used in this innovative design. The storage space that slides out is the perfect place to keep a litter box. Training a cat to use one is simple too, and involves showing them the litter box from the get-go, and praising them for maintaining it, and not losing it when they don't utilize it.

A Unique Cupboard

Everyone has the essentials for their bedrooms and kitchens. But don't we all long for a living room cupboard that is both stylish and practical for storing plates and other dinner-time essentials? The problem is that another cupboard will require another financial investment.

That is unless, of course, people use some imagination like the above cupboard, which is notable for starting as an IKEA IVAR cabinet. By changing the doors and adding design elements, like the woven basket door and mesh filling the oval doors, this can be turned into a stylish and practical cupboard. It'll impress guests.

A Cool Little Mini-Bar

For those apartments that are not very spacious, this mini bar could be the perfect solution for parties or when friends come over. This was initially a glass laptop stand that served as a desk with a clever small nook for putting stationery, papers, or in this case, books.

The glass gave way to a large wooden plank that could hold the refreshments' weight on the cart, while the bottom platform provided extra storage space. It is pretty impressive that it used to be a regular old table. The transformation is quite epic!

A Fun Bed For Grown-Ups

Having spoken earlier about the role of a bed in a child's bedroom, it's notable that while adults don't need it as a source of entertainment, they can still want something of quality. Admittedly though, getting something like a solid wood bed is something that will break the bank.

Even though his IKEA bed was already quite modern and stylish, the owner thought it needed an extra rustic touch while strengthening it in the process. By knocking wooden slats off the bedframe and painting them white, the owner not only added some extra style points to the bedroom but also reinforced the wood. This made it stronger too.

Make Sure Baby Never Needs To Be Changed On The Bed

Having a baby should be one of the proudest moments in a parent's life. But being a mother is also challenging because contrary to all of those parenting books and what they say, no one actually knows what they're doing. But at least this nifty trick solves one baby hack that'll make a world of difference.

IKEA does make these dressers with baby changing tables on them. But with a bit of creativity, this can be done DIY, with some products from IKEA. Just use the base of a set of drawers and put it on top instead of at the bottom, and voila, a changing table.

An Impressive Marble Top Table

There is nothing more classy and stylish than wood and glass - but marble is a special kind of impressive that is always trendy no matter what. But as with anything that is the pinnacle of fashion... it is also the pinnacle of expensive. This is because of the weight of the material and the time and effort that is put into cutting it.

But there is a cost-effective and stylish way of obtaining this look. Like this brilliant man, who bought a reasonably priced Vittsjö table and stick on paper that looked like marble. This will look impressive when having friends over.

Next Level Feng Shui

Feng Shui has been around for a long time, both in offices and in homes. Some of the basic principles include letting in the sun during daylight hours, keeping certain colors prominent, finding the dominant position in the room, and having a plant in the space being occupied.

This trick seems to take that last principle to the next level, not only having a plant but actually having a mini garden plugged into the table. This is done by carving a rectangular space into the table and filling it with a soil box with plants.

Another Bookshelf Hack

This is another example of putting the bookshelf to better use now that the books are no longer taking up space. This time, the person has added legs to a turned-over bookshelf to turn it into a table with some convenient storage space.

The irony about this Kallax Shelf come table is that while books have faded out of fashion somewhat, vinyl records have made a huge comeback despite being considered obsolete in the advent of digital music. In 2020 it was revealed that 27.5 million LPs were sold in the U.S. alone. This made up 27% of album sales, which is impressive.

Added Some Spice to the Key Holder

Keys are always being lost, but as the old saying states: Things won't become missing if you keep them in their place. The person who created this hack had that exact thought in mind when creating a special place to put up the one thing people are always looking for.

This genius decided to put these IKEA Bekvam racks to better use. In order to use the magnets as key holders on the racks, they stuck them to the bottom of the racks. As seen at the bottom of the image, this is also a great place to hang sunglasses or anything else that will hang securely.

The Family Who Work together

With the lockdowns and quarantines in 2020, many people had to make provisions for working from home. This is why the home office became a thing that year. The problem is that both adults need to work, but there is only one space available.

But this genius couple decided to embrace working together at home. They even came up with a clever way to turn one of the stories into a workstation for two. It is separated from a filing cabinet that can be bought at IKEA. This is probably an improvement considering the spike in breakups and divorces that occurred during the lockdown.

The Bed Of A Girl's Dream

Nothing gets a little girl's imagination flowing more than an enchanted castle. But one can only imagine how this little girl must have felt when her father turned her simple IKEA Kura bed into an enchanted forest castle bed. This is a pretty extensive assembling job, but this father pulled it off.

It took quite a bit of DIY, adding stone wall fixtures and building a functional tower that led to a playhouse built in the space under the bed. In the end, it created a pretty impressive bed that could be handed down to this girl's daughter eventually.

Adding A Golden Touch

Sometimes, just to add a touch of magic to a space, one needs to do some DIY modifications to things to make them pop a bit more. Whether it's adding an extra touch to make something trendy, or as previously shown, to give it a vintage feel. This is not only a fun route but also cost-effective.

A suitable example is this delicate touch of gold on this cabinet, which was created using simple golden tape that cost roughly $10. This cabinet not only looks like a beautiful retro piece but also fits in well with the other items in the room.

A Play Pen For Cats

If there is one thing cats love, it's being in high places. This is why they climb curtains, cupboards, and walls when they're outside. This is also why they're renowned for always landing on their feet because they are always coming down from high places.

The funny thing is that this whole climbing extravaganza for these cats was built using IKEA Frosta stools. These stools were fixed to the wall using the legs of the stools, which interlink as some trees do. This is also an excellent way of keeping cats fit and athletic.

Donkey Kong Birthday Gift

Donkey Kong is an iconic video game recognized as one of the top games in history. So much so that there was a documentary about it and a reference to it in the film Pixel. This Donkey Kong special gift was created for a lucky guy by his girlfriend on his birthday.

She must have pretty sharp eyes because she noticed that the IKEA Lustigt Wall Shelf matched the Donkey Kong stage. What's remarkable is that she also placed his figurines perfectly on the stage, and the glow-in-the-dark touch just topped it off nicely. The shelf is also suitable for displaying collectibles.

Bunk Beds For Fur Baby

People love their pets, but cats seem to get a lot more love than others. From litter boxes to special spaces for them to live and eat, people give their cats the best care they can. While making a double bunk for them may seem somewhat overboard, nothing is too much for a cat lover's fur baby.

Luckily for them, IKEA has the appropriate solution to this. Doll beds are the right size for mittens to sleep in. All that's needed is a thick foam mattress. To create double bunks? Buy another doll bed and connect them using a metal plate and screws.

For Those Who Haven't Thrown Away Books

Yes, we know what we said, but lo and behold, some people still keep physical books. This is a good reason why IKEA still makes bookshelves too. What's amazing, though, is how this person made use of space to create an ample library anyone would envy.

While most home libraries are in massive mansions and have a room dedicated to them, this person decided to turn his hallway into a library, using cost-effective IKEA bookcase units. By stacking the shelves one next to the other, there is ample room for plenty of books.

Another Marble Hack

Yes, we're still on about marble surfaces being cool, and here is just another neat trick to create a marble effect. This time, instead of a glass table, this owner opted for an IKEA Docksta table. This design is already extremely sleek and stylish and would just be enhanced with a marble finish.

This method is not as simple as the previous one since it requires a bit of creativity. Start out with some furniture paint, then add some freehand marble veins using black paint and finish off with a water spray to add some gloss to the finish.

Keeping The Laundry Cleaning Team Close Together

It is not that the dryer and washer need to be encased in a single wooden cover. However, it would be cool if all of them were kept close together. IT would also make the laundry room look cool instead of bland. The top of the enclosure also makes for an excellent place to fold clothing.

This is also simple and cost-effective to achieve, thanks to the Karlby wood veneer countertops from IKEA. With just three of them stacked together, you can create a perfect enclosure for fitting the two appliances snugly.

Freshen Up The House With Plants

Another way of incorporating the plant aspect of Feng Shui into the home space is by creating hanging plants. Besides the Feng Shui aspect, it's said that plants in the home also help to calm people and help them to think straight, and improve memory, among other things.

All that's needed are Racka poles from IKEA. Instead of hanging curtains from them, hang plants. This will save floor and surface space and add an arty, natural aspect to any room the plants are in. The air inside is also going to be immaculate, with the plants purifying it.

Kitchen Reminders All Sorted

We're not sure which is smarter: the leather straps holding the pole or the fact that brown paper is being used as a kitchen menu for the week's dinner plans. Of course, this isn't the only thing that could be used in that role, with paper towels and foil just some of the other options.

There are also more uses for leather straps. They can also be fixed to drawers to pull them open with and can likewise be fixed underneath the cupboard as a spot to hang keys. Most importantly, these are great accessories that come in a variety of colors.

Taking The Plain Out Of White

For some people, white is the most appropriate color for everything. White items are renowned for being clean and pure and bringing a sense of brightness. It also works with everything, so when someone is undecided about the color they want, white should be the default color.

It's also the most suitable color for DIY paint jobs at a later stage. Like in this photo, where this white IKEA chest of drawers got some royal treatment and had some gold paint added to it in between the drawers. This simple modification added some sophistication to an otherwise bland white chest of drawers.

Making The Home Office Pop With A Shelf

When the quarantine was established, not everyone had a home office set up. For those who didn't have one, they had to get pretty clever about making it happen. This guy ensured that he was sorted in every way, especially in terms of a place to put everything he had in his office.

Everything from cupboards to drawers and shelves, there are ample storage spaces. But the amazing thing is that this was all done with a bunch of IKEA Kallax cubes. As seen in this story, these are versatile and extend beyond being simple shelves and can be converted into spaces that can store and display anything.

A Touch of Help From My Master

Everyone has seen one of those videos where the dog tries to jump onto the bed but can't. They start hilariously, but eventually, one starts feeling a bit sorry for mighty Fido and his struggle to get on the high platform. The dog in this photo had this problem, but his master decided to help.

The owner got clever with what were supposed to be storage crates. By turning them upside down and putting padding on the top, she created an easy to use step for her dog to get up on anywhere. She could have just bought a step, but the crate has more aesthetic appeal and suits her decor.

Save Space with a Larger Table

It's difficult to host a game night when the table is too narrow. In fact, it's impossible to host anything when the table is too small. However, it's difficult to have a large dining table when the apartment is too small. This is where some imagination and ingenuity come in.

This person didn't have an enormous table but did have a couple of IKEA Lack TV benches. In order to elongate the table surface, he removed the bottom shelves and fixed them at the top by extending them at the top. When not in use, the shelves are removed and space is saved with the benches returning to their original size.

The Perfect Sewing Worktable

In futuristic movies, one of the coolest things is how a box just mechanically folds out and becomes an entire workbench... or body suite a la Iron Man. Those items may still be decades in the future for us, but that doesn't mean they can't be made without the mechanical aspects.

One of the major benefits of IKEA products is that different designs can be mixed to create a customized one. In this instance, this person mixed Kallax pieces with two Alex units and an Ultrusta tray pull-out. This was finished off with a Linnmon countertop and became the right futuristic fold-out workstation for a machinist.

Not What They Mean By Something Blue

Wedding dresses are extravagant items of clothing with long bottoms that drag on the ground. This makes them notoriously difficult to keep clean, and also makes toilet runs difficult. While it's common for bridesmaids to be responsible for keeping the train off the ground at all times, this bride decided to make it DIY.

She was wearing a mermaid dress. To keep it up for her bathroom run, she cut a hole in an IKEA blue bag and slipped her legs into it. She then pulled it up and put the straps over her shoulders. This increased her stress levels enough for her to do her business.

Proud Of Her Collection Of Shoes

The problem with having lots of shoes is that they can easily start taking up a lot of space. This is a common headache for many women who are suckers for a shoe sale. But this serial shoe buyer worked out an ingenious plan to make sure her collection doesn't take over her house. This plan involves both showing off and added to the decor.

She bought curtain rods from IKEA and used them to hang all of her heels from. This saves tons of closet space and gives her bragging rights whenever she has someone over who notices her impressive collection on display.

Next Level Artwork

It's always a pleasure to incorporate art into interior design. Luckily, anyone can do that. IKEA has an array of thoughtfully designed and easy-to-modify items to help, and most come in white, which means an artist has the ideal canvas to add their touch to the furniture and apartment.

This person decided to show off her artistic side on some IKEA Frosta stools. The result, as can be seen in the images looks like silhouettes of faces, although this could also just be some precision abstract artistry from the owner. Either way, there's tons of inspiration online and on Pinterest.

Space-Saving Workspace

When space is at a premium, then making every bit of it work is critical. That's what this smart person did when they used a floating shelf, some drawers, and pegboard for her workstation. It became a pretty substantial workstation that could hold everything she needed in one go.

But none of the parts were attached. Therefore, at any time, if she was having people over or throwing a party, she could disassemble it. She had a whole bunch of space for dancing and moving and maybe even that portable bar we spoke about in an earlier insert.

The Return Of The Kallax

As mentioned before, the IKEA Kallax units are versatile, made for one purpose, but capable of many. So far in this story alone one has been used as a bench with storage and a table with storage. Here it's being used as a couch... with storage space.

With IKEA being a Swedish company, it's ironic that its products create an opportunity to be minimalist. This ties in with Scandinavian minimalism, which is about making things look elegant while being practical and decluttered. This makes the Kallax an even more attractive and practical item.

An Old Faithful Still Stands Strong

On the IKEA website, it's said that the Billy bookcase is sold somewhere in the world every five seconds. It's unclear how true this is, but it must be popular, considering this simple design has been around since 1979. What this example shows is how easily it can be turned into so much more than a white book holder.

This may require some expert assistance, but with an extra bookcase, a lick of paint, and some shelf shuffling, this stylish interior feature is wholly possible. The only aspect that would need expert assistance is making a wall beam that will support the weight of everything displayed and stored.

Making Chandeliers Out Of Nets

When hosting an outdoor event like a wedding, one of the biggest challenges is dealing with nature's pests like mosquitoes and flies, etc. One of the most effective ways to deal with this without chemical or harsh-smelling repellents is to actually just use a mosquito net.

The IKEA Solig white nets are suitable for this and can keep both flies and mosquitoes away from food. It can also protect guests from disease-carrying insects who are renowned for spreading anything from malaria to zika and even dengue. But the nets can also create a rough bohemian theme when tied up like in the image, looking like chandeliers.

Keeping Things Natural With Rattan

Rattan has become quite popular among interior design crews on Pinterest and Instagram these days. But the methods of weaving palm leaves into various types of furniture and handicrafts have been around for a while. These handicrafts are still significant to the livelihood of Asian rural societies.

In 2017 IKEA created a rattan version of its Stockholm chair design and it was an absolute hit. The sustainable elements as well as the fact that the accessories on the chair were completely customizable made it a must-have as a functional chair and accessory to interior design.

Embracing Metal In The Millenial Age

Despite vintage and classic looks never getting out of style, the modern generation, AKA millennials, are changing the way interior design is done. As an example, they are obsessed with metallics and colors like rose gold. These are highly uncommon in classic bathrooms, but modern ones are opting for them more and more.

It is stylish, and that's likely part of its appeal because anything that photographs beautifully with rose gold is bound to be popular with the millennial generation. At least there is an IKEA solution, in partnership with hacks and front accessories company Super front. Most of the modifications in the picture on the right are due to the use of this company's products.

Using It For Books Not Plates

The IKEA Havsta organizer is one of the company's more popular lounge cabinets. This is commonly used as a display unit for the exquisite china and antique plates kept by mothers and grandmothers. But they can be converted into something useful for people who keep books.

Buying a bookcase like this could cost a pretty penny, but with IKEA and some imagination, an extensive bookcase like the one in the image can be obtained. The hard work on this one comes with a paint job. This is because the rest of it is really just four HAVSTA living room storage units lined up next to one another.

Just A Little Change Can Make A Huge Difference

Sometimes, just a small change makes a huge difference. Like adding a picture to a wall, getting a haircut or wearing lipstick. In this case, just adding some cane sheets to a contemporary bed frame made a huge difference to the look and feel of this bedroom.

As mentioned before, Rattan is pretty trendy now, and it's as popular as an add-on as it is for being furniture pieces or accessory items. Wicker furniture is also renowned for being lightweight yet warm, making it ideal for the winter months. The job on this bed was quick since it only required sheets and a staple gun to do.

DIY Stained Cabinet

The thing about plain wood items is that they are easy to accessorize. This is basically because they have literally been brought and ready to be changed. IKEA often has either plain oak or pine, leaving the rest of the items to look to the buyer's own imagination.

All it takes is a simple paint job to get the desired effect; whether it's vintage, rustic, or modern sleek, on stained wood, it's a DIY job. It's just a matter of deciding whether to stain or paint. What's the difference? Paint is added over the top of the wood to color, and the stain is absorbed into the wood to color it.

A Room With a Matching Sofa

IKEA outdid themselves with the Ekebol sofa. It's a space-saving sofa made for fitting into a small space. It also comes with a bottom shelf suitable for storing magazines and the TV guide if they're still watching regular TV on the newly-built sofa.

Luckily, it also has interchangeable pillows, although the original cushions that came with the sofa are not exciting. This is ideal since the owner can easily change them. This isn't simple, though, and may require the owner to find someone who can cover the cushions. This in turn gives the owner Carte Blanche to create something that suits the room.