TOP 10 IKEA HACKS | easy, functional & aesthetic (full tutorials)

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Published 2024-03-10
IG: @ccloudyhills
Illustrations: @ccloudy.art
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This video is not sponsored.

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L I N K S

1. MOPPE NIGHTSTAND
Original video:    • the cosiest bedroom makeover ✨ | aest...  
Sanding block* - amzn.to/3T8MV8k
Wood stain - tinyurl.com/3vf6m6a3
L-brackets - tinyurl.com/tjmx4ujb
Knobs* - amzn.to/3wUzhxQ

2. BESTA BENCH NOOK
Original video:    • Entryway makeover | Ikea hemnes hack ...  
90 deg clamp - amzn.to/4a6frOF
Wood primer - tinyurl.com/mry2f4mf
Chalk paint - tinyurl.com/yn4v2a42
Paint sealant - tinyurl.com/yjbkbvj7
Command strips* - amzn.to/4cb9H7U
Circular saw* - amzn.to/4cabni1
Drill/screwdriver* - amzn.to/3Tbmoar
Cushion foam* - amzn.to/3PgMNCu
Fleece batting* - amzn.to/3TuZfRG
Fabric* - amzn.to/3IrGnN7
Stapler* - amzn.to/3Pena5i

Art print* - rstyle.me/+OXcBHhpqkvT_rI7xuBNCtg
Frame* - amzn.to/3Tsc7YI

3. PLATSA L-SHAPE OFFICE
Original video:    • Creating a cozy home office & library...  
Trim - tinyurl.com/ycyyvy28
Sanding block* - amzn.to/3PheLxT
Wood glue* - amzn.to/3Tdh8ms
Knobs* - amzn.to/3Te6xrs
Paint - tinyurl.com/3jefxxkb
Wood stain - tinyurl.com/3vf6m6a3
Furniture legs* - amzn.to/3PcC7EI
Turned legs - tinyurl.com/cc6ydrk6
Jute fabric* - amzn.to/3Vd8wz4
Drill/screwdriver* - amzn.to/3Tbmoar
Orbital sander* - amzn.to/4aamHsV
Circular saw* - amzn.to/4cabni1
Mitre saw* - amzn.to/3V9QT2U
Mitre shears* - amzn.to/4c1g11Q

Office chair - tinyurl.com/2h88p55n
Ceiling light* - amzn.to/3wNubDT
Floating shelves* - amzn.to/49QbAWb

4. BILLY BOOKCASE
Original video:    • Cozy Living Room Makeover | diy renta...  
Paint - tinyurl.com/3fdpwph5

5. BASKET WALL LAMP
Original video:    • Ikea shopping, making risotto & diy-i...  
Chalk paint - tinyurl.com/5n93syhu
Wooden rings* - amzn.to/3TwRKtv
Wooden bracket* - amzn.to/4a0PXml
Hot glue gun* - amzn.to/4c6gVKD
Superglue* - amzn.to/4c7YLIo
Rope* - amzn.to/3ItcOdU

6. EKET APOTHECARY CABINET
Original video:    • Workspace makeover on a budget | Ikea...  
Knobs* - amzn.to/48PlAhh
Paint 1 - tinyurl.com/y24yhysp
Paint 2 - tinyurl.com/293kb3wb
Wood glue* - amzn.to/3Tdh8ms
Drill/screwdriver* - amzn.to/3Tbmoar
Orbital sander* - amzn.to/4aamHsV
Laser level* - amzn.to/3TuM6YD

7. KITCHEN ISLAND
Original video:    • Kitchen Makeover | Upgrade Ikea kitch...  
Ikea kitchen review:    • 1 year IKEA kitchen review | Costs, r...  
Clamps* - amzn.to/3v4jmMY

8. HEMNES SHOE CABINET
Original video:    • Entryway makeover | Ikea hemnes hack ...  
Half-round trim - tinyurl.com/3wf95tz4
Decorative trim - tinyurl.com/24ws5dfm
Wood glue* - amzn.to/3TblKK3
Chalk paint - tinyurl.com/tpf8z999
Furniture wax - tinyurl.com/mr2e94pk
Nail gun* - amzn.to/48IyCNq
Mitre saw* - amzn.to/3V9QT2U
Mitre shears* - amzn.to/4c1g11Q

9. BESTA SIDEBOARD
Original video:    • Dining room makeover + Ikea besta hac...  
Wood primer - tinyurl.com/mry2f4mf
Paint - tinyurl.com/2x92w6cw
Handles* - amzn.to/3uURNpz
Textured wallpaper* - amzn.to/3vt8PLl
Modpodge* - amzn.to/3TsbqP6
Squeegee set* - amzn.to/3VcjlkF

10. ROOM DIVIDER + VANITY
Original video:    • Ikea room divider & vanity | How to s...  
Vinyl player* - rstyle.me/+dkVMhte16bA4F16hYruqIQ OR cheaper alternative - amzn.to/3OtLDmA
Table lamp* - rstyle.me/+qwNmPwd1GJC8qEK27Ls2zg

Links marked with * are affiliated links.

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T I M E S T A M P S

0:00 Intro
0:31 Moppe nightstand
1:59 Besta bench nook
7:15 Platsa L-shape office
11:31 Billy bookcase
12:54 Basket wall lamp
15:07 Eket apothecary cabinet
17:14 Kitchen island
19:41 Hemnes shoe cabinet
22:34 Besta textured sideboard
25:43 Room divider

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M U S I C 🎶

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All Comments (21)
  • @cloudyhills
    This little hobby of mine has been going on for nearly 3 years! 🥹 To celebrate that, I've compiled 10 of my favourite Ikea hacks into a video, that has been also requested by many subscribers. Links for all the materials have also been provided in the description box. I hope you'll send me pictures on IG @ccloudyhills if you recreate any of them :)
  • @ireneoligher59
    I am just so impressed with your ability to think outside the box and see uses for these furniture pieces for something way beyond what they were designed for.
  • @TheMa0n
    I love the fact that you're showing us the hacks instead of just talking about it!
  • @abeerali7834
    This is by far the best IKEA hacks video I’ve EVER watched. And I watched A LOT! The printed details at the beginning of each project is brilliant and very easy to follow and/or tweak to anyone’s liking. For a month, I was searching for a good specific size IKEA kitchen island to use in a walk-in closet and voila! I think this is the best tweakable island I’ve found 😍 Thank you so much for the amazing ideas ❤
  • @irairod5160
    My favorite was the last project, the room divider with the tension poles. My second favorite: the way that painting ONLY the inner shelves of the dark brown bookcases made a world of difference.
  • @Um3ateiat
    I’m happy to see the German/European lifestyle shine through a different lens, thanx for sharing, it’s very special and inspiring.
  • @user-yc6rc9yq6l
    You CAN'T IMAGINE how happy I am finding you!!! I'm located in Belarus, not all Ikea's things are available here, but during watching I was like "Well, I know where I can find smth similar, WTF IDEA WITH EKET IS SO GOOD!!!" Thank you veryveryvery much for inspo!
  • This is the best channel EVER!! It’s great info without the chatty annoying extra! It’s DIY ASMR. Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉
  • @monaami555
    That was actually useful. Practical yet aesthetic, not just putting random things together "because you can". I liked the basket under the hanging night table, and that the night table had so many drawers. In the end this is the most functional thing for next to the bed that I have seen, now I understand why my current night stand is useless!
  • @BellaBagsPDX
    I’ve been an IKEA fan and amateur hacker for years. I love the things you do: so lovely and creative! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
  • @gastronomee_
    ikea was my first love as a kid :) this brough me so much joy! love your editing as well - absolutely beautiful as a storytelling medium.
  • You're so imaginative and skilled, these all look very professional! You've inspired me to start thinking about what I can do in my small space.
  • @Chuulip
    The moment I saw German words for the Holzlasur I knew i would finally be able to follow a tutorial to the T. Thanks for putting all the details in the video, including the exact products you used! I might actually head to ikea now to recreate the nightstands (not as nightstands but I loved what you did to them and I'll use them as little drawer compartments in my billy shelves! I subscribed!
  • @pandamon8681
    WOW the macrame on the lamp chord is brilliant! Love it!
  • @xchrysantha
    I subscribed immediately. I LOVE how detailed this video is! You have all this new-age aesthetic music and filters and backgrounds and all the things I've been seeing on hack videos lol which is cute. But, the "hacks" you're showing are actually substantial changes that you can make in your house - and VERY well done. No shortcuts, no slapping things together that you otherwise wouldn't use if it weren't for the video. You worked so hard and put so much effort in every hack. I just loved everything about this. THIS is what "hack" videos should be. Thank you so much for sharing these ideas with us!!!!! <3 <3 <3
  • @yanasha9177
    Смотрю видео всего 4 минуты,но я уже в восторге от твоих золотых и аккуратных рук❤ прекрасно
  • @Kasino80
    Don't know why I'm watching this. I don't have any power tools or anyplace to have a workshop like this.
  • @Midori_Seabreeze
    It’s 3 AM where I am. I want to watch, but I will have to wait for morning. 😭
  • @junehulton9776
    Very satisfying and the functionality of each and every one is unique....to your home...your colours. Great transformations....😊