#Ikea kallax shelf with back how to

Note: Due to COVID, and isolation guidelines I had to be a little more resourceful than usual with this project. So I decided to upcycle them instead – which of course was way more easier than building from scratch. They were sturdy little units that continued to serve a purpose, and well at that!. When it came down to it though, I found I couldn’t part with them, and to be honest felt I didn’t really need to. The first order of business was to build a new DIY seating and saying goodbye to the old seating. I had outgrown it’s industrial style (more on the actual makeover coming soon). It’s the first room I decorated when I moved into this rented house four years ago, but recently I felt it was time for a change. This month I decided I wanted to refresh my dining nook. And even if they don’t, most of their classic designs can be easily upcycled and given a new lease of life. For anyone who has ever wondered whether IKEA furniture stands the test of time, I can confirm that they do. I’ve had these KALLAX units for years! I’m not kidding – so long in fact that at one point they used to be called EXPEDIT (who remembers that?). This isn’t my first KALLAX hack rodeo by the way- check this one out from a few years ago.

#Ikea kallax shelf with back how to

how to re-purpose the KALLAX units into a stylish cafe style dining bench (a bit more of a mouthful, but is exactly what this post is about!).

Right, now that that disclaimer (of sorts) is out of the way, on to the topic of the day! The IKEA KALLAX hack. I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be mixing things up a little here on out! Of course that’s not to say that I won’t be doing anymore written tutorials in the future, far from it. I’m really starting to like the idea of filming DIYs and talking you through the process. You see, these days I fancy myself as a bit of a YouTuber (hilarious I know, considering I only put out videos once every blue moon ha). But before you up and leave in a huff, let me just say, I do have a video tutorial (of sorts) – which might be a little more helpful. Please see source list at the end of this post for further clarification.Īs far as tutorials go, this one probably won’t go down in history as one of my best. However this blog post is not part of that paid collaboration. Disclosure : Some items in this post were gifted to me by Next Home as part of an ongoing collaboration.