Trish Aston and her husband, completed this creative DIY project on Instagram. Photo Credit: could be better than converting your garage into a bar close to your amazing hot tub? I’ll tell you what … adding a seriously cool changing area constructed from, you’ve guessed it, IKEA KALLAX units. As with most painted IKEA hacks, a coat of primer was applied before letting loose with the gorgeous Farrow and Ball paint in the shade Pavillion Grey and an eggshell finish. The genius move here was adding a lid with hinges to allow easy access while concealing the inner storage for clean lines and a neat look. Michael transformed a 4-cube IKEA KALLAX unit by raising it off the floor and seating it on a timber base before adding scribed MDF panels to each end. Originality and creativity are at the heart of this super hack, which lives in the kitchen of Michael, a serial IKEA hacker (and with hacks this good, it’s easy to see why he loves making them).Ī bespoke, built-in kitchen storage bench would set you back at least a few hundred pounds, so this budget-friendly IKEA KALLAX hack is just the ticket for would-be home renovators. Photo Credit: the subject of IKEA KALLAX hacks arises, a storage bench is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Sealed it all with some furniture wax, and voilà, it’s finally vibing perfectly with our style and is still the storage rockstar it always was!” IKEA KALLAX Built-in Storage Bench Hack They “gave it a coat of Zinsser BIN primer and used some Farrow and Ball paint we had lying around (color: Hague blue). For a professional finish, they filled the seams and sanded them before painting.

They cut the arch shapes from moisture-resistant MDF and attached them to the units with strong adhesive and brad nails. They didn’t want to miss a DIY opportunity, so they transformed the basic KALLAX into exciting arched built-ins. The problem was that they were still in great shape and so useful, so we didn’t want to toss them out either!” Kanza explains how the hack came about, “We bought these wallet-friendly IKEA KALLAX shelves when we first got married, but as our interior style started to change, they didn’t quite fit the scene. Kanza ( is a keen DIYer whose aim is to have everything in her home handmade, homegrown, or DIYed.

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