Brilliant Ikea Hacks for Kallax Shelf

Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf is an updated round up of mostly thrifty ways to transform a simple storage unit. Love seeing what creative DIYers around the internet are building and hacking with a head start from Kallax? You’ll find inspiration here for an Ikea Kallax shelf.

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Brilliant Ikea Hacks for Kallax Shelf

Kallax has a simple geometric design with shelves that may be used vertically as well as horizontally or combined in a multitude of configurations.

In Case You Love Kallax

There are amazing ways to customize the Ikea Kallax, and I’m sharing a handful of creative ones today.

Ready to check out some smart Ikea hacks?

1. Custom Console

When you turn this shelving system horizontally, a whole new world opens up.

Visit Ceres at The Pink Dream to learn how she elevated her Kallax for gorgeous toy storage.

Think of all the spaces a lovely console with storage could live in! Here’s what Remodelaholic did with her Kallax:

Find the HOW TO and details here:

2. Room Divider Cubbies

Apartment Organization Cubbies with Ikea Kallax shelves. (above) also serve as a room divider.

Find the Kallax Shelf at Ikea HERE.

Even when Kallax is not dividing a room, it can still transform a room when it becomes ultimate storage. This craft room, for example, puts those cubes in Kallax to work!

3. Kitchen Island

This genius DIY Kitchen island by Jen Lou Meredith is certainly a clever hack!

Just covering Kallax with wood can do wonders in turning it into a work table or more functional table.

Need to raise your Kallax kitchen island, console, or storage cabinet with legs or feet?

Also find ready-made kitchen island options RIGHT HERE.

4. Bar Cart

This smart bar cart looks high end as well as stylish.

If you’re feeling less crafty, discover bar carts that may also serve your needs RIGHT HERE.

5. Dresser

You gotta love a clever dresser and all that delicious symmetry too.

Find a few ready-made storage options RIGHT HERE too, and check out this record console:

6. Banquette

A bench or banquette topped with a custom cushion or left naked is truly a functional as well as an architectural hack.

How about a custom cushion for your Kallax banquette/bench?

See a few readymade wood banquette options HERE too, and if your home needs shoe storage:

7. Customize With Stickers & Containers

Is this the easiest hack for Kallax of all? You can also order custom stickers, decals, and containers to fit!

8. Platform Bed

Is an Ikea Kallax platform bed also in your DIY future?

You may also be surprised to see the range of platform beds available no matter what your design style…see a bunch right here.

Similar Storage to Kallax

Which Ikea Hack is your favorite?

See creative hacks for VITTSJO right here as well.

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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