Little Life Savers: Clever IKEA Hacks for Small Spaces

We love seeing the clever ways that people have taken IKEA products and either put them to new uses or made them into something different entirely — and it’s especially inspiring to see how people have repurposed IKEA pieces to make life a little easier in a small space. Here are twelve clever ideas to help you make the most of your little space.

Above: In this image fromIKEA, a couple ofGrundtal magnetic knife rackscreate a perfect spot to hang keys and clip memos next to the door.

FromLivet Hemma, shelf brackets repurposed as clothing storage — a nice supplement to a small closet.

These two Billy bookcases open up to reveal a DIY Murphy bed. Get all the details fromIKEA Hackers.

Spotted onDesign Sponge, a simple IKEA shelf serving as a small space desk (with a little help from the windowsill, and a little extra storage from the Raskog cart parked underneath).

Nora fromOh Yes Blogused IKEA cabinets to make a raised platform bed with tons of storage underneath.

→5 More Ways to Make a Storage Bed with IKEA Components

FromKelsey Design, a smallLack shelf了small nightstand in a small bedroom.

FromIKEA Hackers, a series of Grundtal towel bars turned space-saving wine rack.

Brandy fromBella Popturned an IKEA end table into a secret hiding spot for the litter box.

→6 More IKEA Hacks Your Cats Will Love

The folks atIKEAhad the idea of using atowel rackto store shoes.

→8 More IKEA Products Cleverly Repurposed as Shoe Storage

Kay fromApartment Apothecaryhad a few clever ideas for using IKEA products as storage in her kitchen, including this magazine holder mounted to the inside of a cabinet…

... and this towel rail that holds pot lids.

Kellie fromThe Girl on the Gohad the clever idea to store jewelry behind a hinged IKEA mirror.

FromWohnidee, a simple way to store things under your bed and have easy access to them, too: anEkby Alexdrawer unit with casters underneath.

Re-edited from a post originally published 4.13.16-NT