I started this last year when, out of curiosity, I analysed the . This year I did the same and widened my search to the 10 most viewed posts of 2022. (I omitted three which made the list.)
This list is based on number of “eyeballs”. In short, these garnered the highest number of views on IKEAhackers. Which means they are the most popular and most often searched for hacks on this site. Take a look …
The 10 most popular IKEA hacks of 2022
1. IKEA Murphy Desk Hack
Ed R’s is probably not a hack you’ll see popping up everywhere on social media. It’s truly a unique project that was purpose built for his wife who needed a work-from-home office setup. He took advantage of the deep stair landing and made use of every square inch. The desk folds up and protrudes a mere 10 inches from the wall. And when opened, she can use the desk in both sitting and standing positions. Only thing I’ll add is a .
2. BILLY built-in living room display shelves
A bold reimagination of the BILLY bookcase with pastel paints and postal tubes. Yes, the tubes for mailing rolled up artwork. is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It’s her second reiteration of the iconic piece of IKEA furniture and who knows? We may be in for a third? It just goes to show that IKEA hacking is a gift that keeps on giving.
3. BILLY bespoke cabinet hack
Here’s another that make the list. With the addition of and wood panels for the top and bottom of the bookcase, Wouter changed the ubiquitous . A relatively simple hack but the details — like the 30 degree cut for the top panel — make it stand out.
4. BESTÅ storage units for mudroom
Tam combined KALLAX shelving units, LACK shelves and BESTÅ storage units to form this . Though the items came from 3 different IKEA furniture ranges, she made them play together nicely.
5. Freestanding IKEA BRIMNES headboard hack
Rowley lives in a rental and didn’t want to attach the IKEA BRIMNES headboard to the wall or mark the wall. His solution was to make it a . He loves it and says “It is neat, sturdy, and silent, and I can easily disassemble it to take it with me when I move again.”
6. DIY floating nightstand with light
Juan Antonio wanted a . However he didn’t want the light to hit his eyes directly when turned on in the middle of the night. His solution was to integrate the light into the LACK shelf. Now no more bumping into bed corners.
7. The TikTok tile table
The tile table was one of the many IKEA hacking trends that went viral on TikTok. And it’s easy to understand why. The LACK side table dimensions are made to fit 2×2″ tiles. To join in the trend, we featured this easy .
8. IKEA countertop for sliding barn doors
Rick picked the IKEA EKBACKEN worktop to create double sliding barn doors. They look fabulous. Besides the aesthetics, the choice of IKEA kitchen worktops kept the cost low. And the walnut veneer gave the doors a good solid finish. See the tutorial for the .
9. Built-in media cabinet
are always popular. And this one from Tuesdi is no different. She hacked two 47″ long BESTÅ cabinets to make a .
10. IKEA IVAR Starburst cabinet hack
connected two IVAR pine cabinets to make a large dresser. But they were a bit plain. What she did was to dress them up with trim, furniture legs and an eye-catching starburst motif. I love how wholly different they are from the original. See her .
While you’re here, check out our . And if you’re planning to hack IKEA next year, remember to snap a few photos or better yet, shoot a video, and . Yours might be the most popular IKEA Hack of 2023.
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