IKEA is everybody’s love, there’s literally no other brand that creates furniture and accessories that would be as popular as IKEA all over the world. As it’s summer now and everybody’s striving outdoors, I’d like to share some cool DIY IKEA hacks that will make your outdoor spaces and parties much cooler. Let’s take a look at them!
Tables And Benches
Ikea NORNÄS bench is rather a plain piece but you can make it bolder very easily and fast. The author of this tutorial will tell you how to make this bench bright yellow and add dipped legs. Such a bold yellow bench will make a colorful statement any outdoor space, however plain it is. Get inspired – try any super bold color that you like!
DIY bright painted IKEA Nornas bench (via sarahhearts.com).
A coffee table is a very popular piece for any outdoor space, especially for parties. This piece is made of Drona storage box, Ekby Mossby stainless steel shelves, LACK table – all these items by IKEA and has a range of advantages. First of all, it’s very durable as covered with metal, second, it’s mobile as there are casters and third, it features a storage space inside. Make one to enjoy your outdoor time!
DIY coffee table of Drona storage box, Ekby Mossby stainless steel shelves, LACK table (via www.ikeahackers.net).
If you are a wine lover, you may want to make a little wine table to place it by your sitting furniture, and the good thing about this table is that it’s tiny yet practical, it can be fitted even into a small balcony. This little wine table is made of two ubiquitous IKEA stools and a base of a chair you don’t need. Luckily, IKEA stool legs fit snugly into the triangular holes in the base. Enjoy!
DIY Frosta stool wine table (via www.ikeahackers.net).
This bright and fun picnic or side table is an amazing idea for a small space or a real picnic. The table is made using Vildapel plant stand from IKEA, and the bright top is made with decoupage technique – choose any paper or wallpaper that you like to give the table a vibe you want. The piece is foldable, so when you don’t need it – just hide it.
DIY mini picnic table of Vildapel plant stand from IKEA (via damasklove.com).
How to turn a usual Marius stool by IKEA into a stylish and durable side table? Easily! This tutorial will tell you how to add a concrete top to it to use as a side table. This piece is rather small – it will fit a tiny outdoor space or a balcony and will add an edgy touch with its concrete texture. Get inspired and add a bit of edge to your outdoors, and then use it indoors, too!
DIY concrete side table of IKEA Marius stool (via www.garrisonstreetdesignstudio.com).
There’s no outdoor party without a table! This tutorial will tell you how to make a colorful low picnic table, which is amazing for any kind of parties. The piece is long and is made using 8 IKEA KNAGGLIG boxes; what I especially love is the bold colors used to paint the table – blush and pink, so summer-like! Get inspired and spruce up your outdoor space with a colorful picnic table.
DIY low dining table of IKEA Knagglig boxes (via www.brit.co).
Bars
Having drinks outside is so pleasant! This tutorial will tell you how to make an outdoor bar station of 12 IKEA KNAGGLIG boxes – so simple and cool! The sides are painted peach to make the bar look more outdoor and summer-like. The bar features enough storage for your drinks and other stuff, make it and enjoy!
DIY outdoor bar of IKEA Knagglig boxes (via www.brit.co).
A bar cart is what you need for serving drinks but make it bold, bright and summer-like to spruce up your outdoor space! This tutorial will tell you how to use a Satsumas Ikea plant stand and bright spray paints to achieve a super colorful gradient look, so summer-like! Put the piece on casters and take it inside to organize indoor parties, too.
DIY colorful gradient bat cart of a Satsumas Ikea plant stand (via akailochiclife.com).
This bar cart is ideal for both indoor and outdoor parties – it can be used in both spaces. The tutorial includes instructions on how to make a stylish bar cart using an Ikea Bygel cart and some gold spray paint – you won’t need more! Just add more chic to your cart with spray paint, and you’ll get a stylish piece for any party. Get inspired!
DIY IKEA Bygel cart makeover (via www.seefoodplay.com).
Marble is timeless and will never go out of style, just like gold, that why both of these things are used for this cart. The tutorial will tell you how to make an IKEA Sunnersta cart really amazing with marble contact paper and gold spray paint. Such a chic piece will add a refined touch to any contemporary space. use it both indoors and outdoors!
DIY IKEA Sunnersta bar cart makeover (via www.musingsonmomentum.com).
Pillows
Have an IKEA Ammero sofa? It’s rather plain and boring and requires some sprucing up! This tutorial will tell you how to dip dye usual cushions and pillows in shibori style. Shibori is extremely popular now, it’s a Japanese technique of dyeing in blue shades and such cushions will make your sofa super bold. Get inspired!
DIY shibori pillows for Ammera sofa by IKEA (via www.pillarboxblue.com).
A couple of pillows will never be excessive for your outdoor space, and you can make them for cheap with IKEA tea towels and pillow inserts. There are several different ways to make them, choose what you like and go make some cool pillows!
DIY pillows of IKEA tea towels (via www.twelveonmain.com).