Brilliant IKEA Hacks For Kids Rooms

Hack your IKEA furniture like a pro

Browsing Pinterest for kids room inspiration and being seriously wowed by IKEA hacks is one of our favourite pastimes. So many of the world’s coolest interior designers are well known for mixing customised pieces from our fave Swedish superstore into their gorgeous abodes (remember how awesome the VITTSJÖ shelving units look sprayed gold?!), so if they can do it, we can, too, right?

From a lick of  paint to a little more (but all without masses of effort required) here are five ways in which to transform an already brilliant piece of IKEA furniture into something even better for your kids. Prepare to redecorate (and see you in the store soon!).

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A little wooden DUKTIG play kitchen is cute enough but with a chic grey finish and other little tweaks, this simple product takes on some serious personality (frankly we’d love a big kitchen like it!). And we’re not talking anything majorly taxing – just some paint, a little wallpaper, some new handles (if you want to go that far), and a couple of pretty tea towels. So gorgeous and so special for the little wannabe cooks in your lives.

DUKTIG kitchen AED 395 from ikea.com 

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We’re sure most of you will have some kind of Kallax shelving unit in your homes, and while they’re super useful for storing all kinds of stuff, they’re also pretty awesome when used as a bench! Yes, you read that right. Simply buy the 42cm x 147 cm unit, lie it on its side and then get a cushion (or fashion one yourselves by slotting a piece of foam inside some fabric and using a staple gun). So easy, so cheap, so sassy.

Kallax shelf AED 175 from ikea.com 

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If your entrance hallway or kids bedroom is impossible to navigate for all the school bags, sports kits, shoes and other paraphernalia then this IS your answer. Buy the LAPPLAND TV storage unit and create your very own locker/storage unit to control all that clutter and chaos. Super easy to do – just use the second shelf as a divider and add hooks and pretty baskets. Yup, that’s all! One for the sassy dads to help with…

LAPPLAND tv unit AED 525 from ikea.com 

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Whether your little princess wants a fairytale bed or the boys want a den, one thing’s for sure – a ready made version is going to cost you a small fortune. Enter the Kura bed, which is not only already cool because it can be used in a low or loft bed position, but which is also perfect for hacking and customising. Add curtains, add panels, add another bed for a sibling – the opportunities are endless!

Kura bed AED 795 from ikea.com 

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If you’ve shopped around for a new desk then you’ll know that they can be super expensive! Plus so many of them are just too small when you’ve got a whole brood needing their own space. Well here’s a solution using three IKEA ALEX drawer units and a kitchen counter top or piece of wood cut to size. Simply space your ALEX units out evenly, place non-slip mats on top, place countertop on top of those et voila! Perfect for harmonious homework sessions (here’s hoping…).

ALEX drawer units AED 295 each from ikea.com 

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This article was originally published on 8 February, 2018, by Sassy Mama Dubai.