These Are the Very Best 2020 IKEA Hacks

By Dec 29, 2020
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2020 is a year no one will forget. The dismantling, the drama, the big reveals. We're talking about the incredible IKEA hacks featured on Hunker, as well as some tutorials we discovered around the web. Below, we've rounded up our top favorites just for you.

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And if you haven't yet seen our list of the best IKEA hacks of 2019, definitely check those out. They have some serious staying power. But until then, may we present the very best IKEA hacks of 2020.

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1. Add leather whipstitched detail around the top of a simple SKOTTORP lampshade.

2. Help a plain Brimnes storage cabinet look high-end simply by adding cane webbing to the doors and wrapping scrap leather around the handles.

3. Put leather pulls on a Hemnes shoe cabinet for a cheap and cheerful upgrade.

4. Elevate your entryway by adding walnut contact paper to a floating Lack shelf.

5. Learn the tricks on how to paint a Tarva dresser from Amy Kim with Homey Oh My.

6. Make cute cane book holders out of two Flisat shelves for your child's room.

7. Mix a few IKEA elements to create a modern storage bench: Add Hanviken cabinet fronts, a Besta wood top, and Kabbarp legs to a Besta frame along with some brass handles.

8. Recreate this look by Ashley Rose of Sugar & Cloth by customizing a Bryggia dresser with rattan drawers.

9. Add an artistic touch to the Askvoll chest by simply using paint markers and a ruler.

10. Find inspo from Sarah Sherman Samuel and add Semihandmade beaded doors to two IKEA Besta units for this living room stunner.

11. Give a plain Listerby console table a makeover without the commitment of paint. Our secret? Removable wallpaper.

12. Try Drew Scott's DIY and give the ever popular Besta unit a bold new look featuring cane and eye-catching gold handles.

13. Design a learning tower for little ones using the Bekvan stool and let them help in the kitchen.

14. Easily turn an Eket cabinet into contemporary entryway storage with peel-and-stick wallpaper.

15. Make a minimalist floating console by customizing a Besta unit for less than $250.

16. Add wood shelves and champagne bronze metallic spray paint to a plain black bar cart, because cocktail hour is worth it. IKEAhackers show you how.

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