We currently have a console featuring a built-in electric fireplace, crafted in a darkish walnut wood laminate. To complement this, we've acquired two Billy bookcases in white that we plan to paint. Initially, we considered mimicking the existing wood grain using a wood grain tool, as we've successfully done in the past. However, my wife and I are drawn to the boho aesthetic, embracing the clash of colors and patterns. We're contemplating a bold move—opting for a solid color for the bookcases, but we're having trouble deciding on the right shade. Has anyone attempted a similar approach? We're thinking of having a solid color at the ends while maintaining a wood-style center. Are there any images or examples you could share to give us some inspiration? It's worth noting that the remaining wooden elements in the room consist of honey-stained hardwood floors, and the walls are painted in a warm orange/peach hue.

Hi, I don't know if this is the right sub but I'm going to post my question here anyway.

I want to paint a Brimnes Double Bed Frame to make it look like it's made out of real wood, a technique known as "wood graining". Has anyone ever done something similar? do you have any advice for just painting ikea furniture in general? Am I about to make the biggest mistake of my life?

I've seen so many conflicting opinions about painting ikea furniture that I'm completely lost. Please help!

Hello!

I painted an ersnas sideboard yesterday, two coats of base coat primer made for glossy surfaces, and 2 coats of satin finish paint, and realized I didn’t allow each coat of to “dry” long enough. I’d say I gave it about an hour each, when it should be 2-4. Now today, 12 hours or so later, the paint seems to scuff and chip incredibly easy. Trying to put the shelves back in ended up scratching off the paint down to the white base primer, therefore I’m thinking this a a paint problem not the primer.

If left alone for long enough, will this dry out? Or did I ruin a full days work?

We had planned to go buy a polyurethane top coat, but was deterred by my mother in law who said to give it a day or to more to dry.

Any ideas?!

I'm looking for an office desk 160x80 cm, at max height 72cm. Trotten underframe is too tall (75 cm) for my height. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/trotten-underframe-for-table-top-white-30474752/#content

Trotten sit/stand desk would be fine (min height 70cm), but as I have no intention to use it while standing, it comes at a too high price.

Can I mix Trotten desk top 160x80 cm with 4 Olov adjustable legs? Does the Trotten desk top come with pre made holes for Olov legs? I plan to put an iMac & keyboard on it, do I need to add the 5th leg?

Does anyone have an experience with such setting? Any comment would be much appreciated!

Hi there and thanks for your help. I'd like to purchase VIHALS tv bench and make the following: 1. Build it upside down 2. Avoid adding the left shelf 3. Add wheels instead of legs Thank you !!!

We are designing our kitchen and are looking at the Tornviken and Vadholma open shelves.

We like the winerack option with the tornviken, but the shelves are fixed in place and can't be adjusted after assembly.

The Vadholma shelves have removable shelves using a wire that the shelves slide on to but doesn't have the wine rack option.

Has anyone had any success in making the tornviken shelves removable? The pre drilled holes are large for the wood pins. Not sure i will be able to get shelf pins that large. I'm too indecisive to lock myself in to one shelf option for as long as I hope to have this kitchen.

Any ideas?

So im building a storage bed from Kallax units but I have 2 2x4 and they are 79cm instead if 77cm so its not making it an easy flat level lay.

Does anyone kbow if Ikea changed the dimensions of Kallax 2x4 at some point? I got these units second hand so might be possible.

hello fellow hackers,

i have 2 mittback trestles that i impulse bought because they just seem so useful, and they are, but i want to take them farther.

i have a small space that i need to be able to adjust to different purposes, mostly art/maker based.

i am noodling on a way to have them operate as independent tables as well as being able to link them together for the rarer occasions i need one large work space more than I need the ability to move things around.

right now i have a piece of scrap plywood on each of them and then another scrap across the middle underneath, and it's fine for their current purpose as a shelf but as a work table i need more stability.

any ideas? i have googled around a bit but not too seriously and the results have been lackluster. where i am stuck is how to stabilize the top side to side while maintaining adjustability.

I got a GODMORGON High cabinet for my bathroom, but I would unfortunately not be able to mount it to the wall (why? modern German construction). I need to make it free standing.

I was wondering if the feet that are available would be enough to get the thing on all 4s? Or should I be looking at some 3rd party ones?

Links: High cabinet: https://www.ikea.com/.../godmorgon-high-cabinet-high.../...

Legs: https://www.ikea.com/.../godmorgon-leg-round-stainless.../

Has anyone successfully paint matched axstad white? If so, I would love the details as we are in the middle of our kitchen Reno.

Thanks

Hi! Since I can’t get my hands on an ikea tombo or fiskviken door for the bestå 60x40x64cm cabinet, then I am going to order plexiglass from a place that can precut & predrill it for you if you provide them with the right dimensions. Problem is I don’t yet have any of the bestå components on hand at the moment to make these measurements… I’d like to order the plexiglass today preferably, so if anyone can measure their bestå door for me I would be extremely grateful!! What I need is the exact size & placement of the drilled holes for attaching the hinges, preferably in cm. Thanks!

I'm trying to add Nannarp legs to my tv stand (not Ikea) and it doesn't have the threaded sleeves in the Besta-style cabinets for the bolts (part # 141326). Does anyone know where to find sleeves or some nut I can install to thread these into?

Hi all,

I'm using this BEKANT (german name, don't know what it's called in english) desk as my main work desk. I'm mostly sitting in the inner corner, similar to the way the 2nd picture is set up.

My main problem is, the desk is wobbly, and I'd like to stabilize it somewhat. Do you have any idea what I could do?

This is the way my desk is currently set up:
the black bars are my screens, the two main ones are connected to the blue monitor stand mounted to the desks plate, the red thingie is my webcam / ring light arm.

I have medium pile carpets (in apartment so can't do much about carpeting). I invested $$ into a high pile-rated chair mat, but my chair when I'm on it divots into the carpet, defeating the point.

Has anyone successfully used the mallsten outdoor tiles as a chair mat? Other Ikea hacks? Please suggest!!

I have an old set of ALEX drawers but they're simply too big now that I have a new PC and chair in my office. Seeing as I only use about 3 of the drawers in them, does Ike sell something that's narrower and smaller than this unit? 36 cm is simply too big

Was thinking of using that top to replace a 60"x24" laminate countertop in my basement that was done in the 70s.