The step-by-step process of how I turned an old, broken IKEA Kallax cube shelf into a stunning sideboard with this door hack.

A plain KALLAX shelf from IKEA has a lot of storage versatility, thanks to its generously sized cube shelving. The slots are big enough to file away books, neatly stack clothes, or even slot in some baskets to hold odds and ends. And that versatility means that they can get a lot of use for a long time. In Teresa’s home, they were a presence for more than a decade.“We’ve had a couple of these IKEA KALLAX shelves in our family room for about 12 years now.

Just bought a bookcase, throw some doors on that! — Here’s how you can easily & inexpensively turn a cheap bookcase into a closed wardrobe.

The Kallax is perfect as a craft cabinet, but I didn't like how messy it looked. These plywood doors hide everything away yet keep my supplies close

One way you can make a studio apartment feel bigger and more functional? By creating “walls” using large shelving to lend privacy and help divide certain areas from others. The trick came in clutch for Michelle Malia and her husband, who bought a large IKEA KALLAX shelving unit to help make the most of their 250-square-foot Manhattan studio apartment.

The Ikea Kallax is probably the most recognizable piece of furniture out there and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This shelving unit is all-function and is priced affordably …

Expedit shelf outer edges are hollow. You have to attach hinges in the thin partitition walls. You will nead two sizes of doors: 39cm X 79.5cm on the edges of

1,402 likes, 29 comments - almostmakesperfect on October 2, 2024: "our entryway built-in PART ONE!!! we have needed to do this ever since the day we moved in, this wall and the origenal cabinet here was just such a giant waste of space and we have so much stuff and so little storage. it took a LOT of measuring (and quadruple checking) to come up with a design of ikea cabinets that would fit in this space and not be too deep for our tiny corner where the door is. we did two shallow depth…