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We found Ikea's secret hack website

And it's stacked with genius ideas. - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 19 Feb 2020

We all love a good Ikea hack, so when we discovered that the Swedish super store has been busy creating its own hacks, we had to explore further.

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The hidden content is not actually secret if you’re Swedish, but for Australian consumers who only use the Australian IKEA website, the cache of ways to customise your Ikea furniture is a DIY-ers dream.

The only catch? The page is in Swedish, but that’s easily solved by hitting the ‘translate’ button in Google Chrome.

The ‘secret page’ is actually Livet Hemma, which loosely translates to “life at home” and it’s Ikea’s in-house blog. From styling ideas to seasonal stories, we can’t get enough of the hacks section.

Here, we’ve rounded up our three favourite hacks.

1. Outdoor home cinema

Ikea home cinema
Ikea

Here, a white sheet is thrown over a Rigga clothes rack to create a genius home theatre.

2. Rattan room divider

Ikea rattan room divider
Ikea

A folding wall is created using three Ivar side units and a few metres of rattan.

3. Headboard makeover

Ikea headboard makeover
Ikea

This hack uses a Delatig headboard and a few lengths of Aina fabric to give a bed a whole new look.

You can find more of Ikea's own hacks here. 

You might also like:

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Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
Rebecca is the Digital Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens.

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