5 ideas for DIY furniture upgrades
Want to give your furniture a new look? Or maybe just make some pieces a little more you? Get inspired to reuse, refresh and revamp these IKEA favourites you (probably, maybe) already have at home.
2. Revive with velvet padding on a MALM bed frame for a boutique hotel feel. The basic idea is to put foam rectangles on the headboard as panels and cover everything with a curtain. See how we did it by measuring, cutting, sewing, taping and stapling in this velvety headboard how-to.
4. Create textured patterns on a LOHALS rug for a funky look. Sew in threads or yarn. Tie in scraps of old clothes or other fabric. Even some fluffy pom poms will do. You set the limit and the style. Just use whatever you’ve got at home. Hang it up as wall art if you’d rather not walk on it.
We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.
Made by
Interior designer: Emma Parkinson
Photographer: Henrik Petersson
Writer: Marissa Frayer
