May 14, 2024 - In this post, Home Office Desk Unit IKEA Hack, I show you how to combine IKEA pieces to create a beautiful and practical desk unit.

June 13, 2024 - Another IKEA hack in the books! After creating a wrap-around built-in wardrobe with PAX, building a storage bench with SEKTION, and hacking the IKEA Billy bookcase, this time I made a built-in computer desk in my son’s big boy bedroom with IKEA Nordli and Billy.

October 25, 2023 - This DIY IKEA desk hack setup begins with 2 IKEA ALEX drawers. These drawers are perfect for their efficient storage capabilities and sleek design. They will also serve as the “legs” of our kids’ desk station.

February 13, 2020 - DIYer Emily Neal used two PAX wardrobes painted the same green as the wall to make the base of her “built-ins.” Then, she created a floating desk in between using an IKEA countertop perched on wood rails that are fastened into the PAX cabinets.

May 27, 2024 - If you’re willing to put in a little work, you can recreate this effect for the ultimate IKEA desk hack. Combine desks, drawers, and countertops to build a custom workspace that covers an entire wall. Finalize your built-in by attaching it ...

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April 16, 2025 - Keep your printer out of the way—but accessible when you need it—by storing it on top of a drawer unit like the ALEX. With a little creativity, you can hack the IVAR cabinet to hide a desk. In this example, the cabinet is installed horizontally ...

January 27, 2024 - For a more elevated look, she used a marble-effect kitchen countertop instead of a desktop. Trim work and an all-over paint job (Boothbay Gray by Benjamin Moore) makes everything look like a custom built-in, for a fraction of the price! ... IKEA has many desk drawer units to choose from, but consider venturing outside the office furniture section to find something more affordable with more storage space.

I’ve been slowly doing some ... me was the state of our home office. This built-in office is an IKEA hack and it's functioning beautifully. We have lots of storage but things always ended up just piled on the desk – fabric scraps, papers, magazines....

August 14, 2025 - ... If you’re looking for a readymade solution, IKEA has some options, such as the PÅHL add-on unit. The key to this is to paint the hutch the same color as the drawers and wall for a seamless built-in look.

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August 14, 2023 - Not only does it add another element of softness, it grounds the space as a whole and stops the desk from looking lost in an otherwise empty room. I couldn’t find a rug long yet narrow enough to run the whole length of my IKEA desk hack, but I quite like the asymmetrical look of having it stop two thirds of the way along, and the flat-weave design means it doesn’t make one end of the desk noticeably higher than the other.

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August 21, 2022 - There are a lot of great Ikea hacks out there. Here are some of my other favorites · EmmaCourtneyHome: Pax hacks: one and two. LifewithLeeAnne: office built ins.

April 28, 2025 - IKEA Kitchen Countertop and Drawers into a Desk by Kaleidoscope Living · This is one of the smartest desk setups I have seen! DIYing a printer cabinet under the desk is a great use of storage space, and it keeps everything organized, which I also love. If you don't have much space, this is a good idea. ... A trio of Hemnes dressers and a long piece of countertop make the perfect desk in this studio above the garage. The built-ins, topped with open shelves, beautiful home decor touches, and lamps, make this giant home office space feel cozy!

December 31, 2024 - In this DIY tutorial, I’m sharing how I DIY my home office desk built-in with Ikea Alex desk and drawers hack, plus an Alex drawer organization DIY!

Meet Matthias, an IKEA hacker who found a brilliant solution to a work-from-home woe: sharing a standing desk... ... Here’s how to give the KALLAX and INLÄGG a smooth integrated desk transition.

June 6, 2023 - It’s been over a month since we’ve built this and we are still in love with this setup. The countertop is holding up very well and I absolutely love that these shelves (inside the cabinets) are adjustable. You can customize the height of all these shelves to your own needs/liking with ease. Now that we have our desk done, we can focus on the rest of our office space and the full reveal of that will be coming soon so stay tuned! DIYHome OfficeHomeOfficeDIY Ikea Desk HackDeskShared ...

August 3, 2024 - Ideally, I wanted a pull-out desk to save space when not in use. I decided that the IKEA hack with BILLY built-in shelves on our living room back wall would be the perfect place to house this pull-out desk as the shelving and IKEA cabinets offered storage space for home office items and equipment ...