13 of The Easiest, Yet Most Transformative, IKEA Hacks of All Time

The best IKEA hacks are the ones that: a) don’t take too much time; and b) don’t look like IKEA hacks. Here are 13 genius IKEA hacks we found on the interwebs that transform the plain and functional to glamorous, fabulous, and fun. Let’s get hacking…

It’s summertime, and that means it’s bar cart season. No bar cart? No worries. Spice up yourIKEA RÅSKOGutility cart into a makeshift bar area with a fancy fringe embellishment. All you need is this idea fromBrit + Co, scissors, yarn, and some free time.

Make your plants stand out (and up) a little more with some raised planters using anIKEA STENBAR basketand some Pretty Pegs legs. This super simple idea was flawlessly executed byFall for DIY.

This project fromSweet Tealtakes just an extra step beyond hanging up a light fixture. She stitched together two lampshades to create this fun, colorful corner statement.

Joysolved a common living problem when she added these colorfully painted IKEA tables as extra storage. Paint is the easiest way to customize a metal coffee table to match your decor.

Sugar and Clothswapped out this plant stand’s top foracacia wood plates, which really warmed up the entire piece, not to mention the white room.

This side table top may appear to be stone, but it’s actually spray paint. With just two cans of spray paint (granite and gold) and a little bit elbow grease, you too can transform a plainIKEA GLADOM tableinto a“granite” side table.

This TARVA dresser hack fromSinnen Rauschgot an entire facelift and looks almost unrecognizable. With a new paint finish, added molding, and some new brass cabinet pulls—you’d never guess this was a hack.

The brass corners that dress up these IKEA frames are actually cut out of metallic tape. It’s a super simple (and also reversible!) project that can be completed in about 20 minutes. Find out how atVirginia & Charlie.

A pair of scissors and some gold contact paper are all you need to complete thisIKEA MALM dresserhack. It’s such a glam project fromNadiaat Preciously Me.

One surefire way to make a cheap IKEA bed frame seem more sophisticated: Give it a coat of spray paint in a soft, muted hue. Explore the rest of the IKEA hacks in this Birmingham, Alabama, home over onA Beautiful Mess.

These DIY dippedIKEA SKOGSTAstools shared onStyle Me Prettyare a cheap way to add a little bit of interest and color to a plain wooden piece of furniture. It only takes about five minutes.

Save your money when it comes to buying a desk with an expensive marble top, and just DIY it yourself instead, like this one from the stylists atLivet Hemma. This was updated with just a little contact paper. How simple is that?

This IKEA KALLAX shelf turned bar cart found onSugar & Clothwill have you singing sip-sip-hooray in no time.