![]() ![]() What if we built a shelf on top of the Kallax and underneath that shelf, we can store all of our video equipment? I had so many ideas in my mind. I wanted to use it to decorate with of course! IKEA TV Stand Hack Although, I didn’t want to waste the top of the shelf’s space. We wanted to hang our TV on the wall and also wanted to store our stereo equipment on the shelf. It was amazing for storage but I was bored of its plain look. In our family room, we had a Kallax shelf that we set our TV on top of. Have you ever had a piece of furniture that was super practical but you just didn’t like how it looked? ![]() ![]() This month is all about building to organize. You can also follow along on Pinterest, Instagram, & Facebook. If you are new here, please join 24k+ subscribers and followersfor weekly DIY projects & ideas! I’d love to get to know you and answer any questions you may have. Each month we will have a different challenge to complete and then we will all share on the 15th of each month. I and around 40 others will be participating in a monthly DIY challenge. I’m so excited to be joining a new monthly series. When we want to watch TV we simply roll the tapestry up by hand and clip it at each side just above the TV.' 7.Today I’m sharing a step by step tutorial on how to make your own IKEA TV Stand Hack! Add this custom shelf to your IKEA cube storage shelf. 'The TV is much too small to carry the height of this wall and by using the super tall tapestry above the low media cabinet it brings the eye up. It works great to cover the TV when it is not in use, but I hung it there more for scale than anything. The tapestry that hangs over the TV measures 4′ x 6′. 'The TV is hung just above the cabinet so it is at eye level when you are siting down. 'Low and loungey… Which is the opposite of what you might think to do with such a tall ceiling. 'Even with the soaring ceilings I wanted this space to feel cosy, so I still installed the media cabinet low to the ground,' explains Sarah. She's cleverly hidden the TV behind a large, more visually appealing, tapestry. The designer IKEA hack was carried out by Sarah Sherman Samuel for her own home in Michigan. Take two IKEA Besta media units, suspension rails to attach to the wall, wooden balls for cool legs, new doors, and new hardware, and what have you got? A chic, high-style IKEA entertainment center hack. Create sleek built-in units with an IKEA Billy bookcase hack Think about where you will be placing your games systems etc., and cut a hole near the top or bottom of the backing so that the cords can pass through.' 2. She continues: 'If you will be using your Besta units as a media console like we are, you will need to cut small holes in the backing of the Besta frames to allow wires to pass through. 'I then attached the hinges, doors, and knobs (I used these ones) myself one afternoon while my daughter napped!' (This console is actually made of two separate cabinets. You could probably attach them if you wanted to, but we kept our separate so they are easier to move around.) My husband and I built the two frames and installed the legs in an evening. ![]() The look was created with two Besta frames, two Besta support legs, two Nannarp legs, four Besta shelves, four Besta soft-closing hinges, and four Hanviken doors.ĭescribing how she did it, Caitlin says: 'The Besta directions were relatively easy to follow. ![]()
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