Studio Apartment Room Divider - IKEA HACK!

Watch the construction of our DIY studio apartment room divider. Using simple IKEA PAX sliding wardrobe doors with frosted glass inserts.

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[tgc]

Brilliant idea! This is more modern and clean looking than a curtain.

[linamai]

Your idea is so great, made it look like Japanese style now.

[ManchesterDesignStudio]

Hey everyone, Mark here, thanks so much for all of your comments and feedback. After buying my studio I created this channel to create videos of my project and hopefully inspire and collaborate with other people.

The update videos haven’t been as consistent as I wished, but I promise they’re in development. This channel is run solo by me, along side my job and whenever I see your feedback, it is motivation for me to keep going, this video got way more attention than I thought it would.

The updates are coming in January, thank you all. I hope you all have an amazing holidays!

[lianithomasprewitt]

With the bed being so close to the wall, changing the sheets will be a bear of a task. The only thing I hated when my bed had to be wedged in small areas. Still looks lovely.

[Ricangelo]

Black paint! Gels with the door frame and the curtains too. A good contrast to the rest of the studio.

[johnpotter]

Thanks very much for this video. Used it to make a room divider in a large lounge but built from the floor up but butting the frames together so they are not sliding. I then incorporated a sliding door to the side using the smaller width wardrobe door. It’s a brilliant solution! and i used an experienced carpenter to assist In door fixings and glass insert, he also built the timber frame for a labour cost of 195 pounds.

[JaydedCammie]

I really like this. I could see it for a teen's room as an example, or to make a closet under a loft frame, or all sorts of applications. I kind of like the idea of using it to seperate my bedroom into an office and sleep space.

[lizzeeeee]

In my next life, I wish to be blessed with the ability design and execute these types of changes myself in my home. It looks great.

[marnilaughman]

I would use an ebony stain with a glossy top coat to match the frame of the sliding glass doors. This is genius!!

[HeavenLeeMadeOnEtsy]

The frame could be painted white to blend into the walls or stain it with a very light color to keep it light and airy. I used to have an "L" shaped studio in NY that I made into 3 separate living areas, I LOVED that apartment.

[robind.phillips]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing your design.

[stephaniek]

This is pretty freaking ingenious! Lovee this idea. I bet it makes the studio feel so much bigger :) Great job

[marisade]

What a great idea!!! This might actually solve a room dividing problem my parents have in their appartment to seperare living and dining room! I‘ve seen similar room dividers that were not mobile and that cost 6-10times more! I really think this is a great hack! Thank you!!!!

[dave-ldmo]

A bit late, but I built a similar room divider. The only difference I made is that I built a combined room divider and bedframe with bed boxes underneath adding a ton of additional storage space. Also, I inserted the mirror pannels into my pax sliding door as it makes the room a lot bigger.

[jazzbaby]

Brilliant idea. I'd paint it matt black to match the frame, so it all blends in.

[-Suie-]

very clever love people taking ikeas smart solutions to another level
and love small space living solutions id paint the frame white to be more invisable to walls

[angiemontalvo-greene]

Love this idea! I was about to spend close to 3k to divide a space in my basement. I’m going to this instead. Thank you!!

[thatsme]

When I get old enough to be on my own I'm planning on getting my own studio and this thing will fit in perfectly. I will 💯 get it

[KMYoutube]

The glass as works well and is a nice color. I wouldn't make it idea and something I might try! :)

[kooltom]

Looks great! Love tiny spaces being used to maximise space and function.