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Do it yourself

Julia tapes single flower stems in a line along a white wall.

Home visit: from bare to beautiful DIY in minutes

A bed dressed with layers of grey and white bedding.

Textile ideas to create beauty at home

A collage of IKEA hacks: painted plates, a tiled LACK table, a faux-retro chest of drawers, and a painted metal shelf.

Talk about a refresh

A shared kids’ room with a loft bed and an extendable space in the space below with privacy curtains around each bed.

Make a cosy kid’s bed curtain

A curtain in front of a window, and a wall made from fabric-filled photo frames. Both are examples of bedroom soundproofing.

Sleep soundly night and day: Two ways to soundproof your bedroom

A LUSTIGT wheel of fortune game in wood among games and unbreakable tableware on a picnic blanket.

It’s spring and you can picnic again

A bathroom with wall-mounted towel rail, shower head holder, dishes, hooks and boxes.

Quick and easy no-drill bathroom updates

Two boys looking inside a wooden box filled with objects.

Home visit: how to make a sleepover gift box

Two puppets in front of a coloured backdrop inside a candy-striped cardboard frame.

Home visit: make a puppet theatre from an old box

Wintery floral displays made from fresh sprigs, dried branches and flower stems in dark vases against a dark backcloth.

Home visit: expert tips for winter floral displays

An IKEA IVAR 3-drawer chest with fabric fronts to the drawers. Sewing accessories in vases decorate the top.

3 ways to personalise IVAR

Close-up of a floral garland on a white wall.

Home visit: five-minute artificial-flower garland

A beige and white living room with a wall of IVAR cabinets painted in similar tones as the room.

Hurrah for IVAR!

A plastic zip bag, pegged to a coat hanger, draped with a bath robe and used as a mobile phone holder.

Problem solved: bathroom phone holders

A desk with organisational drawers, which have been personalised with a motif, paint and colourful handles.

Home visit: three ways to customise MOPPE

Bags and hats hanging on a white wall storage with black dots, made of a painted plywood sheet and kitchen knobs.

Make a fun DIY storage wall

Home-made snow globes made using IKEA glass jars and vases, with lights, fake snow and figurines inside.

3 alternative DIY snow globes

Several decorative glass domes filled with battery powered light chains, baubles and a plant.

4 light chain displays that shine bright

An IKEA BARKHYTTAN display box on a wall, containing a miniature tree with baubles, alongside picture frames.

5 alternative trees for the holidays

A wooden box filled with loaves of bread, a chopping board labelled as a gift and a glass jar.

Create a heartwarming gift for the host

Flatwoven, jute LOHALS rug, decorated by threading in some pieces of yarn or fabric scraps to make it unique.

4 ideas for DIY furniture upgrades

Let in light and keep out nosy neighbours with a quick curtain frame.

Enjoy your autumn sunshine

Side view of a shoe-filled rolling box that’s peaking out from under the bed.

So many shoes, so little space

Close-up of a black-and-white inspiration board art wall with removable tape.

3 inspiration boards to show off you