Work It: 10 Home Office IKEA Hacks
IKEA hacks turn ordinary IKEA furniture into brilliant and affordable design solutions. Home office spaces are notoriously difficult to put together, due to expense, lack of space, and few attractive options. Well, until now. Here are 10 home office IKEA hacks to the rescue.
1. Pallet Desk
Can you see what happened here? This desk was made out of a shipping pallet and four VIKA CURRY legs.
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2. Wood Slab Desk
This is a pretty, sleek hack using a wood slab and BESTA base cabinets.
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3. INGO Desk
A 12-year-old INGO table was refreshed with new paint and a few decorative additions to make this charming desk.
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Related: 5 amazing IKEA LACK table makeovers
4. Billy Bookcase Desk
This clever hack used BILLY shelves to create a desk surrounded by storage. I need this in my home office!
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5. Expedit Standing Desk
It's scientifically proven that long hours of sitting at a desk are detrimental to your health. Here's a good option for those who wish to create a standing workstation.
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6. Decoupaged MICKE Desk
A MICKE Desk was decoupaged with maps for this tween's room. This would look great in any adult office, too.
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7. Laptop Desk
This lightweight laptop desk is great for small spaces and easily moved around the house.
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8. DIY Drafting Table
Adjustable drafting tables are awesome, but can have a pretty big footprint. Here's an easy way to build a DIY drafting table using the IKEA VIKA desk system and a little ingenuity.
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9. Pottery Barn-Inspired Desk
This desk looks like a similar model sold at Pottery Barn, but it's actually a work surface supposed by two file cabinets at the end. Clever!
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Related: The 10 best IKEA hacks ever
10. JERKER Treadmill Desk
Don't just work, work out. This treadmill desk is perfect for a full-time blogger!
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- By Jan Halvarson
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