These Are The Very Best 2019 IKEA Hacks

By  Laurie Gunning Grossman Updated
Bleached wood look to the IKEA Arkelstorp console table. Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

Found: The very best IKEA hacks to hit the do-it-yourself scene in 2019. So, grab your glue, pull out the paints, and pick your project. Your home decor game is about to be elevated with these easy, relatively inexpensive DIYs.

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1. Makeover a Sjalvstandig stool using colorful yarn.

IKEA Sjalvstandig stool hack using colorful yarn.Jeran McConnel for Hunker

2. Give the Arkelstorp console table a bleached wood look.

Bleached wood look to the IKEA Arkelstorp console table.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

3. Create a succulent wall planter using the Ribba frame.

Succulent wall planter using the IKEA Ribba frame.Alice & Lois for Hunker

4. Put some modern glam into the Duktig play kitchen with marble and brass accents.

Add modern glam to the IKEA Duktig play kitchen with marble and brass accents.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

5. Freshen up the Vittsjö shelf using chalk spray paint.

IKEA ittsjö shelf using chalk paint in boho living room.Alice & Lois for Hunker

6. Add organic sophistication to the Ypperlig stool using macramé cord.

ring organic sophistication to the IKEA Ypperlig stool using macramé cord.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

7. Make a handy farmhouse kitchen workstation from the Bror work bench.

Make a handy farmhouse kitchen workstation from the Bror work bench.Carrie Waller for Hunker

8. Design a planter using the Rundlig serving bowl and the Utvandig bowl.

Design a planter using the Rundlig serving bowl and the Utvandig bowl.Caroline Burke for Hunker

9. Use chalk paint to sweeten up this Flisat stool.

Chalk paint on an IKEA Filsat stool for kids.Caroline Burke for Hunker

10. Marry cane webbing with a Besta storage unit to create this gorgeous storage cabinet.

IKEA Besta storage unit hack using cane webbing on doorsCaroline Burke for Hunker

11. Turn Taulov or Sortsö rugs into fringed bench pillows.

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Fringed pillows made from IKEA rugsCaroline Burke for Hunker

12. Add hand-lettered labels to IKEA 365+ glass jars.

Add hand-lettered labels to IKEA 365+ glass jars.Alice & Lois for Hunker

13. Be a dream maker to your kids with a Kura bed makeover.

IKEA Kura bed makeover with wallpaper and flag buntingTrisha Sprouse for Hunker

14. Build a "roof" on the Ivar shelving unit.

IKEA Ivar shelving unit with DIY roof on topFrancesca Stone for Hunker

15. Place dowels on the beloved Billsta table.

Dowels add texture and design to the IKEA Billsta tableCarrie Waller for Hunker

16. Help the Havsta console table look design-worthy using cane.

Help the IKEA Havsta console table look design-worthy using cane.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

17. Turn a Rajtan spice jar into a trendy match striker.

Turn an IKEA Rajtan spice jar into a trendy match striker.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

18. Change the Raskog cart into a swanky outdoor drinks station.

Change the Raskog cart into a swanky outdoor drinks station.Caroline Burke for Hunker

19. Upgrade the Lurvig cat house.

IKEA Lurvig cat house makeover using wood legs and removable wallpaper.Carrie Waller for Hunker

20. Use Luröy bed slats to make a vertical outdoor garden.

Outdoor vertical garden using IKEA bed slatsCaroline Burke for Hunker

21. Bring a fresh new feeling to the Nesna table with cane.

IKEA side table using cane webbing with pampas grass in vase.Caroline Burke for Hunker

22. Elevate the Alseda stool from floor pad to coffee table.

IKEA floor pad used as a coffee table on patio with couch and plant.Alice & Lois for Hunker

23. Add black marble contact paper and gold paint to the Vittsjö coffee table.

IKEA glass table makeover using marble paper and gold paint.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

24. Turn a bamboo box into a standing planter.

IKEA bamboo box used as a planter with pothos plant.Lucy Akins for Hunker

25. Makeover the Mackapär shoe cabinet into a gorgeous bedroom dresser using wood dowels.

IKEA shoe cabinet with wood dowel details in bedroom.Francesca Stone for Hunker

26. Style the Skogsta bench with paint and rope.

IKEA bench with painted green legs and rope detail.Carrie Waller for Hunker

27. Put the Ivar panel at the head of your bed with a cane accent.

Headboard for boho bed using IKEA Ivar panel and cane webbing.Caroline Burke for Hunker

28. Create a boho pendant lamp from a Kanelstang plant stand.

Pendant light made from IKEA bohemian basket.Caroline Burke for Hunker

29. Take the Oddvald trestle and make it into a modern planter.

Black planter box made from IKEA desk piece.Caroline Burke for Hunker

30. Make coasters and wall planters from Fryken baskets.

IKEA baskets coasters on coffee table with black coffee pot.Carrie Waller for Hunker

31. Build modern shelves from the Sammanhang tray stand.

IKEA tray stand console table in black.Caroline Burke for Hunker

32. Create an entire shelving unit using two Hejne shelves.

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IKEA wood shelving unit organizerFrancesca Stone for Hunker

33. Help the Gladom table go glam with gold and marble.

IKEA Gladom table with gold and marble accents.Lucy Akins for Hunker

34. Convert IKEA 365+ glass containers with Scandi-inspired designs.

IKEA glass containers painted white and black.Lucy Akins for Hunker

35. Marry the Mosslanda picture ledge with Kampig wall hooks to create a gorgeous wall organizer.

Marry the IKEA Mosslanda picture ledge with Kampig wall hooks to create a gorgeous wall organizer.Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

36. Turn the Bullig storage box into a cute book bin for kids.

Light tan book bin with metal legs and picture books in a white room next to elephant stuffed animal and medium-sized plantCaroline Burke for Hunker

37. Upgrade a plain Ivar cabinet using cane.

IKEA Ivar cabinet upgrade using cane webbing.Caroline Burke for Hunker

38. Make a stylish plant stand from a Frosta stool.

IKEA stool transformed into a planter.Lucy Akins for Hunker

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