i hacked ikea built-in storage (mistakes were made)

If you've been following my home reno series Making Home then you know I have a small entryway into my house that is not super ideal for storage. I needed an easy storage organization solution for all of my coats and shoes that wouldn't damage my floors or be too permanent if I change the layout of my house in the future, so I headed to IKEA to answer all my DIY hopes! Using IKEA's custom kitchen software I designed my faux built-in IKEA-hack bench and then created a budget-friendly renter-friendly solution to install them using wooden supports and bench top. This bench is going to be such a huge help, especially in the wintertime so that I can keep my entryway free of clutter and I hope it helps you too! Let me know if you'd take on this project and if you have any solutions for the problems I had along the way 👇

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Edited by: Nick Liske & Justin Abalos

Not sponsored yo.

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Please note that we are not professionals and that all projects seen on our channel must be completed at your own risk. We do not take responsibility for any harm or injury that may occur. Be safe!

[saintsynchronicity]

You can adjust the strength of the hinges on the hinges themselves… I have the same cabinets

[berksahh]

would loved to have been in the Ikea parking lot to see Kelsey reenacting her interactions/process alone

[heyitskir]

Tell me why I was so sad when she primed the top piece, that wood with the white looked soooo good😭

[babybell]

I know its a pandemic and shopping in stores is complicated right now BUT I would LOOOOVEEE to see some sort of guide to buying wood at the hardware store.

I always get so intimidated and confused. Watching the whole process of you doing it would be so helpful!! :)

[hannahrose]

In my experience a “dry fit” is usually when you fit all the pieces of a project together before gluing it! Just FYI! Great video :)

[edits_av-mf]

Becky would have used a live edge wood for the top seat part

[BVoshol]

Oh... you're going to need some sort of fastening between those boards. Ideally would be some biscuits or dowels, but pocket holes would work. I think you're going to see the wood filler crack quite a bit in the future.

[beeff]

Becky: Do you need help?
Kelsey: NoOOOoo!! *Nearly breaks her back*

[bobbiesindhar]

I think a herringbone top would have been so cute if you were going to piece together wood

[Unkown]

Her Mom crying about building IKEA furniture. We've all been there.

[HarvestLuna]

We did a version of this. However we used drawers from their entertainment center section which you CAN add feet and you don’t have to worry about hinges because they are drawers. 👍🏼 It took us 1 day total to purchase and assemble.

[marissal]

So my safety takeaways from this video - wear protective eye wear and ditch the jewelry when doing any sort of construction, including but not limited to assembling Ikea cabinets. Got it!

[SaraCaitlinBerg]

I thought this was going to be a making home episode 😭
Still a good one though

[ikellerz]

I have never been this early to a TSG vid! Wild stuff. I love doing built ins with knockdown cabinetry - makes the idea of a custom piece more approachable

[nope]

Kelsey, for the wood top, next time, drill pocket holes first. Check out Dani Berger's farmhouse table. She does a step by step on how to create this exact thing.

[ursuchariot]

i feel so so invested in this home now!!!! i absolutely can’t wait for the next “proper” episode 🥰

[jamalrana]

Every Tuesday I legit refresh YouTube all evening for the uploads. Tuesdays belong to the sorry girls. You killed this hack

[MaverickMoses]

Good to know that expert DIY'ers like the Sorry Girls also struggle with Ikea furniture... 😬

[Sara-jvpr]

i'm literally liking and commenting on all your new videos to increase engagement so your videos get pushed out more because you guys are so underrated!!

[NightShiftReads]

Kelsey accumulating injuries for twenty two minutes