Brilliant Ikea Hacks for Kallax is an inspiring parade of mostly thrifty ways to elevate and 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.
![IKEA Kallax Hack to a pretty console table with overlay fronts and brass hardware. The Every Girl. #ikeahack #kallaxhack #kallax #diy #homedecor](https://i1.wp.com/www.thepinkdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_8813.jpg?w=1440)
![Ikea Kallax Shelf - Come discover Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/00001-fall-inspiration-vine-covered-3.jpg)
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10 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.
![Hello Lovely Ikea Hacks for Kallax - come be inspired by what these amazing creatives have done DIY style to customize this versatile storage from Ikea. #ikeahacks #kallaxhack #homedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hello-lovely-ikea-hacks-for-kallax-banner-with-kallax-console-.jpg)
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?
![Ikea hacks for KALLAX come get inspired on Hello Lovely! #ikeahacks #kallax #cubestorage #diy](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ikea-hacks-for-kallax-come-get-inspired-hello-lovely-banner.jpg)
1. Just Add These to Kallax
Let’s start with the easiest hack of all: customize those cute cubbies and corral all the things with these smart looking storage basket cubes:
2. 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.
![Kallax Ikea Hack with doors and overlays. Ikea cube toy storage. #ikeahack #kallaxhack #kallax #ikeahacks #consoletable](https://i2.wp.com/www.thepinkdream.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/b5122952-94af-49b3-942f-ad150ecda270.jpg?w=1440)
Just think of all the spaces a lovely console with storage could live in! Here’s what Remodelaholic did with her Kallax:
![Kallax hack for a console storage unit with a clever built up base and addition of natural baskets. #ikeahacks #kallax #consoletable #homedecor #diy](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/de/5d/14/de5d148a90ee2254cca160740c6f5291.jpg)
Oooooh, I love that minimal look!
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Find the HOW TO and details here:
3. Custom Closets
Sarah of Thrifty Decor Chick showed us HERE what a huge difference Kallax cubbies made in her pretty closet:
![Ikea hack of a Kallax shelf for a DIY custom closet by Thrifty Decor Chick. #ikeahacks #customcloset #kallax](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kallax-shelf-closet-makeover-thriftydecorchick.jpg)
I love how Sarah used soft-sided bins as well as drawers in her organization. In my own DIY closet, I also used a combination of bins and baskets to organize the stuff of life without having to see it in the open.
Have you considered Kallax for a customized closet?
4. Room Dividers
The units can also be put into service when your space needs more privacy or division.
![Detail of KALLAX shelving unit with plants, framed artwork and boxes on it's shelves. #ikeahacks #kallax #roomdivider](https://www.ikea.com/images/a-closeup-of-the-kallax-shelving-unit-with-plants-framed-art-e5181a735014ea7fbc17851a6367cbb9.jpg?f=s)
Apartment Organization Cubbies with Ikea Kallax shelves. (above) also serve as a room divider.
![A studio apartment divided into separate living areas using a KALLAX bookcase and other furniture. #kallax #ikeahack #diy #roomdivider #homedecor](https://www.ikea.com/images/a-studio-apartment-divided-into-separate-living-areas-using--a865cb43cfb57580fbeae4a7a9e3ec3b.jpg?f=s)
I’m thinking of how many of us work from home now, and Kallax may be just what is needed to define a home office space (find more inspiration for small home offices HERE).
![Ikea Kallax Room Divider Hack . #ikeahacks #kallax #roomdivider #diy #homedecor #thriftydecor](https://i1.wp.com/hacksaholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ikea-Kallax-Hack-Room-Divider.jpg?resize=600%2C800&ssl=1)
Find the Kallax Shelf at Ikea HERE.
![Come discover 6 Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/00001-fall-inspiration-vine-covered-3.jpg)
Even when Kallax is not dividing a room, it can still become ultimate storage and transform it! This craft room, for example, puts those Kallax cubes to work!
I would feel so inspired to get creating with the cheerful storage above!
![Yung Pueblo quote about letting go, peace, and presence on Hello Lovely Studio. #yungueblo #peacequotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yung-pueblo-quote-about-peace-and-presence-and-letting-go-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
5. Kitchen Island
This genius DIY Kitchen island by Jen Lou Meredith is certainly a clever hack!
![Ikea Kallax Kitchen Island Hack by Jen Lou Meredith. Come discover Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks #barcart #kitchenisland #diy #thriftydecor](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cIQ53QpsoiI/WGk3AN5wpPI/AAAAAAAAPhU/b8V_dBTg0g0F-NcJQXM2IRhinGIUVOENgCLcB/s1600/IMG_1246.jpg)
Also find ready-made kitchen island options RIGHT HERE.
Just covering Kallax with wood can do wonders for turning it into a work table or a more functional table.
Need to raise your Kallax kitchen island, console, or storage cabinet with legs or feet?
![Kallax cabinet legs (to work with Besta cabinets and more Ikea cabinets) from Detroit River Supply on etsy. #kallaxhack #ikeakallax #customkallax #ikeahacks #diy](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kallax-cabinet-legs-ikea-detroit-river-supply-etsy.jpg)
![Funny grocery store humor quote about accidentally buying oreos - Hello Lovely Studio. #diethumor #shoppinghumor #funnytweets](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/funny-food-quote-humor-mean-to-buy-spinach-oreos-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
6. Bar Cart
This smart bar cart looks high end as well as stylish.
![DIY Bar Cart. A Kallex shelving unit and some casters produce a very chic mini cart for all your bartender needs. Come discover Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks #barcart #diy](https://hative.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ikea-kallax-expedit-shelf-hacks/14-ikea-kallax-expedit-shelf-hacks.jpg)
How fun to have those four cubes to style and change with your mood.
![Adding feet to an Ikea Kallax shelf can transform it into a bar - The Every Girl. #kallax #kallaxhack #ikeahacks #barcart](https://media.theeverygirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/everygirl-ikea-expedit-shelf-bar-styling.jpg)
If you’re feeling less crafty, discover bar carts that may also serve your needs RIGHT HERE.
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Need cube storage, want it to look more custom, but no time for DIY? Great price on this one below:
7. Dresser
You gotta love a clever dresser and all that delicious symmetry too.
![Another creative idea to upgrade Kallax shelving units from IKEA by adding doors or drawers, legs and hardware. Come discover Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks](https://hative.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ikea-kallax-expedit-shelf-hacks/22-ikea-kallax-expedit-shelf-hacks.jpg)
Find a few ready-made storage options RIGHT HERE too, and check out this record console:
8. Banquette
A bench or banquette topped with a custom cushion or left bare is truly a functional as well as an architectural hack.
How about a custom cushion for your Kallax banquette/bench?
![Kallax Ikea Hack inspiration for a banquette or bench in a kids room topped with a custom cushion from Hearth and Home Store. #kallaxhack #ikeahack #kallax #kallaxshelves #diy #banquette #kidsroom #bench #windowseat #ikeahacks #diy](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hearth-and-home-store-kallax-bench-cushion-etsy-1.jpg)
![Kallax Ikea Hack inspiration for a banquette or bench in a kids room topped with a custom cushion from Hearth and Home Store. #kallaxhack #ikeahack #kallax #kallaxshelves #diy #banquette #kidsroom #bench #windowseat](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hearth-and-home-store-kallax-bench-cushion-etsy-3.jpg)
![Kallax Ikea Hack inspiration for a banquette or bench in a bright yellow sunshine kids room topped with a custom cushion from Hearth and Home Store. #kallaxhack #ikeahack #kallax #kallaxshelves #diy #banquette #kidsroom #bench #windowseat](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hearth-and-home-store-kallax-bench-cushion-etsy-5.jpg)
![Hearth and Home custom cushion on Ikea Kallax shelf used as bench. Come discover 6 Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks #bench](https://img0.etsystatic.com/186/0/5618454/il_570xN.1310218650_6a5f.jpg)
See a few readymade wood banquette options HERE too, and if your home needs shoe storage:
![Humor and funny quote about parenting and motherhood on Hello Lovely Studio. #mommeme #momhumor #parentingmeme #funnyquote #quotes #humorquote #parentinghumor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-humor-mom-mothers-day-dehydrated-philosophers-bedtime.jpg)
9. Customize Kallax With Stickers & Containers
Is this the easiest hack for Kallax of all? You can also order custom stickers, decals, and containers to fit!
![Colorful cacti stickers cover the front of a Kallax Hack Console thanks to StickersColoray on Etsy. #stickers #kallaxhack #ikeahacks #consoletable #diy #homedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kallax-hack-ikea-stickerscoloray-etsy.jpg)
![Colorful geometric stickers cover the front of a Kallax Hack Console thanks to StickersColoray on Etsy. #stickers #kallaxhack #ikeahacks #consoletable #diy #homedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kallax-hack-console-stickerscoloray-etsy.jpg)
![Kallax shelf hack for a kids room with custom stickers from DaisyDesignsBespoke on Etsy. #kidsroom #storage #homedecor #kallax #ikeahacks](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kallax-hack-stickers-toy-storage-daisydesignsbespoke-etsy.jpg)
![Whimsical and adorable Indian animal soft storage boxes for a nusery with Ikea Kallax storage - EnitkaLovelyBabyRoom on Etsy. #kallax #ikeahacks #kidsroom #nursery #storage #homedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kallax-hack-ikea-nursery-box-container-indian-animal-enitkalovelybabyroom-etsy.jpg)
![Humor and funny quote about parenting and motherhood on Hello Lovely Studio. #mommeme #momhumor #parentingmeme #funnyquote #quotes #humorquote #parentinghumor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-humor-mom-mothers-day-mama-bear-porridge-cold.jpg)
10. Kallax Platform Bed
Is an Ikea Kallax platform bed also in your DIY future?
![Queen platform bed made from Ikea Kallax shelves. Come discover Brilliant Ikea Hacks for the Kallax Shelf! #ikea #kallax #ikeahacks #bed](https://www.ikeahackers.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/6-IKEA-KALLAX-with-underbed-storage-550x734.jpg)
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
![Closetmaid's 8 cube organizer can store any number of things in a variety of ways and has a unique design where some cubes are open revealing the wall behind it. #closetmaid #storagetower #storagecubes #homedecor #organization](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41NyPWSVKtL._AC_SL1076_.jpg)
Which Ikea Hack is your favorite?
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-michele
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okay .. your site is looking amazing (I need help with mine!) IKEA is great and I don’t go nearly enough. Love these hacks! xo
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Thanks, gorgeous! xox
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Thank you! Yours always looks beyond lovely! xox
This post is so timely because we just ordered three of these! I will let you know how it works out if you are interested.
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Ha! That’s awesome, Ellen. Can’t wait to hear. I need these!
Great ideas!!! Such a versatile piece!
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Happy weekend, friend. 🙂
I love these ideas..
Example like the benches, do they hold weight well nd are they sturdy?
U know the max weight for these shelves? The 5×1 ones..
Author
I don’t have them in our home, but keep in mind I believe they are hollow. If possible, seem them in person and ask an Ikea employee for the particulars.
I love your diy with the leather looking bins and the striped bench cushion. Do you have a link to where you bought all those items? Specifically the camel colored leather looking storage bins. And the white cushion with the blue strips. Thanks!
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Hi there. These are inspiration photos and not my own so do locate in the caption the source for further info.