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May 12, 2020 · 4 Comments

9 IKEA Hacks To Make Your Home Look Like a Pottery Barn

DIY· Home

IKEA “hacks” are probably my new favorite thing to research on Pinterest. I had never heard of them prior to 6 months ago, and now, every time I walk into IKEA, I think about how I can “hack” various items to make them look like they came from Pottery Barn or something.

Three of these hacks are actually my own posts, but I wanted to share with y’all some of the best hacks I’ve found on Pinterest. My IKEA hacks have been some of my most popular posts here on the blog, so hopefully this can help you create beautiful furniture that doesn’t cost you a fortune! (P.S. All of these are linked to their original author in the title)

KALLAX Shelf Hack into Entryway Sideboard by Remodelaholic

This would be so great for an entryway. Plus there’s so much storage (who doesn’t need more of that)! I feel like it would also be perfect for organizing kid’s toys or a gameroom.

Ikea Entry Post @Remodelaholic 6

IKEA Rast Hack into Bedside Tables

This was the first IKEA hack I ever attempted and what made me realize IKEA hacking wasn’t so hard!

IKEA Hemnes TV Unit Hack into Mudroom Bench and Storage by House by Hoff

This one is so cool! If you have a mudroom, but don’t have a drop-off zone/bench, this is the hack for you! It’s a game changer. We hang our coats and bag up in ours and store things for our dog underneath our bench.

IKEA Hemnes Hack: DIY Mudroom Bench and Storage

 

HEMNES Table Hack into Farmhouse Coffee Table by The Creative Mom

This is such a easy hack! And if you are looking to make you’re own coffee table, but don’t want to start with a piece of IKEA furniture, I have a tutorial on how we built ours from lumber at Lowe’s.

DIY Farmhouse Coffee Table

 

MOPPE Drawer Hack into Card Catalog by Little House of Four

This would be so cute as desk decor to organize small items! It looks like something you would pay $200 for at Anthropologie lol

Faux card catalog from IKEA Moppe drawers

BILLY Bookcases into Faux Built-Ins

This is our most recent IKEA hack and probably my favorite to date. It was a BIG project, but so worth it!

VITTSJO Table Hack into Farmhouse Entryway Table by My Fabuless Life

This entryway table doesn’t have as much storage as the first one, but I love the more minimal look of this one.

DIY Metal & Wood Entry Table MyFabulessLife.com

 

Hyllis Bookshelf Hack into Wall Planter by Remodelaholic

How cute would this be to grow herbs in your house!

Industrial Wall Planter 2

IKEA TARVA Hack

I did this dresser in the exact same way as I did my RAST hack. If you’re wanting to try this one out, you can refer to my RAST guide, as everything was done in the exact same way (besides the length that the wood border was cut).

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🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩 All you need is a can o 🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩
All you need is a can of biscuit dough and oil to make the favorite breakfast of my childhood!
Once you pop open your can of biscuit dough and separate the individual biscuits, you can cut a hole in the center and GENTLY add them to oil heated to 350-375 degrees. CAREFULLY flip over once brown on one side and once both sides are perfectly golden, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil. 
Of course you can’t go without toppings! Our favorites are cinnamon sugar, powdered, and strawberry glazed, but you could make chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, or even jelly filled! The possibilities are endless when the doughnuts are this easy to make 😊
My toddler absolutely loved this first day of summer treat, let me know if you try it! #toddlermom #funbreakfast #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #recipe
🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩 All you need is a can o 🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩
All you need is a can of biscuit dough and oil to make the favorite breakfast of my childhood!
Once you pop open your can of biscuit dough and separate the individual biscuits, you can cut a hole in the center and GENTLY add them to oil heated to 350-375 degrees. CAREFULLY flip over once brown on one side and once both sides are perfectly golden, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil. 
Of course you can’t go without toppings! Our favorites are cinnamon sugar, powdered, and strawberry glazed, but you could make chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, or even jelly filled! The possibilities are endless when the doughnuts are this easy to make 😊
My toddler absolutely loved this first day of summer treat, let me know if you try it! #toddlermom #funbreakfast #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #recipe
🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩 All you need is a can o 🍩 2-INGREDIENT DOUGHNUTS 🍩
All you need is a can of biscuit dough and oil to make the favorite breakfast of my childhood!
Once you pop open your can of biscuit dough and separate the individual biscuits, you can cut a hole in the center and GENTLY add them to oil heated to 350-375 degrees. CAREFULLY flip over once brown on one side and once both sides are perfectly golden, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil. 
Of course you can’t go without toppings! Our favorites are cinnamon sugar, powdered, and strawberry glazed, but you could make chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, or even jelly filled! The possibilities are endless when the doughnuts are this easy to make 😊
My toddler absolutely loved this first day of summer treat, let me know if you try it! #toddlermom #funbreakfast #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #recipe
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Wanted to make my toddler’s bathroom a little more Wanted to make my toddler’s bathroom a little more colorful and fun without painting the walls a crazy color and making it feel even darker and more cave like 🫥🫥🫥 
Raising the shower curtain rod and sewing 2 inexpensive ikea shower curtains together definitely brought some color and funkiness into the space. And changing out the light fixture and framing off the builder grade mirror were such inexpensive upgrades that made a big difference! 
Also so happy with the fun wall art and affirmations to make getting ready in here a bit more fun! It’s a kid’s bathroom! Let it be colorful 🥰 #toddlermom #whimsy #kidsbathroom
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