9 Cool DIY Side Tables From Various IKEA Items

cool diy side tables from various ikea items

A side table is something standing next to your sofa or chair where you place remote controls, cups with drinks, books, tablets or whatever. Need one? Then Ikea is your answer! This company not only produces various parts for assembling such furniture easily yourself but also lots of items that can be repurposed into side tables: chairs, coffee tables, nightstands and so on. Let’s have a look at some amazing projects of Ikea pieces and maybe you’ll feel inspired to realize some of them!

Ikea furniture is perfect for hacking or renovating it due to its simplicity, and today TheLovelyDrawer blog offers to hack Ikea Nesna bedside table. It can be easily turned into a very cool modern or mid-century modern side table, just read here how to.

DIY Ikea Nesna bedside table hack (via www.shelterness.com).

DIY Ikea Nesna bedside table hack (via www.shelterness.com).

IKEA furniture has always been an object to changes and various decorations because it’s rather simple and easy to change. Side table called Trolsta, model of 2012, is interesting because of its legs’ shape in Gustav’s style and simple white color. You can easily change it into a vintage side table and pouf in one, read the project.

DIY Ikea Trolsta renovation into a table with pouf (via www.shelterness.com).

DIY Ikea Trolsta renovation into a table with pouf (via www.shelterness.com).

Here is another easy DIY side table and IKEA hack. For this DIY furniture project the author used the legs from an IKEA Frosta stool. The IKEA Aptitlig chopping board made a great bamboo table top to go with the interesting Frosta bentwood legs. read on to find out how to make it.

DIY Ikea Frosta stool with a copping board into a side table (via diyfurniturestudio.com).

DIY Ikea Frosta stool with a copping board into a side table (via diyfurniturestudio.com).

This project is realized with the help of Ikea Viktigt chopping board and Sigrid Pretty Pegs with universal plates. These pegs have an array of great looking pegs that fits with most IKEA furniture’s and more. Every Pretty Peg comes with a handy instruction booklet so you don’t have to wonder how to get all of this together or check this page for the same. So comfy!

DIY Ikea chopping board and legs into a side table (via enthrallinggumption.com).

DIY Ikea chopping board and legs into a side table (via enthrallinggumption.com).

Need an awesome rustic piece? Take the Marius stool in Ikea and hack it into a gorgeous nature-inspired piece! Here the author used a large and thick wooden slice, you can find your own seat if you want but this one on metal legs looks amazing.

DIY Ikea stool and wooden slice into a side table (via www.burkatron.com).

DIY Ikea stool and wooden slice into a side table (via www.burkatron.com).

This simple side table is okay, but a little plain, a little boring. How can you spruce it up? Easily! Cover the top with masking tape making some cool pattern, here it’s geometric or chevron. Paint it and enjoy the piece, it will look very eye-catching.

DIY Ikea side table hack with a geometric tabletop (via www.dwellbeautiful.com).

DIY Ikea side table hack with a geometric tabletop (via www.dwellbeautiful.com).

IKEA hacks are very popular today, and here’s one more idea for your list! Take 4 Ikea KNUFF Magazine files, Ikea FROSTA stool, Ikea NASUM basket – these items will become a base of your side table. Interested? Then read this tutorial!

DIY creative side table from several Ikea items (via www.shelterness.com).

DIY creative side table from several Ikea items (via www.shelterness.com).

Why do Ikea Hacks always feel like cheating? Not that Ikea makes trash, but the items are rather plain, so they scream hacking! This Ikea hack gives you a gorgeous piece with an industrial feel: it’s a stained wooden top with black metal legs. It will fit any modern or industrial space, make one yourself!

DIY Ikea side table hack (via www.thecleverbunny.com).

DIY Ikea side table hack (via www.thecleverbunny.com).

These super bold side tables are made form Ikea Lack ones and with the help of stencils. Make some to create a bold focal point in your room!

DIY Lack side table makeover with bold paints (via www.deliciousanddiy.com).

DIY Lack side table makeover with bold paints (via www.deliciousanddiy.com).