9 IKEA-hacking brands you need to know about
IKEA-hacking is nothing short of a design movement, and while there are plenty of online step-by-step guides dedicated to updating and overhauling popular IKEA pieces, savvy brands are taking it one step further by offering bespoke cupboard fronts, coffee table legs and sofa covers all designed to fit your IKEA purchases.
While the DIY IKEA hacks can range from a simple repaint to a full makeover requiring a circular saw and a spirit level, this clever roster of brands are removing the hassle of doing it yourself. Instead they offer beautifully crafted door and drawer fronts for IKEA's popular METOD kitchen, slip covers in creamy boucle and iridescent velvet for sofas and benches, and elegant metal hardware for cabinets and wardrobes.
Read on for nine of the best IKEA-hacking brands to know.
Holte
Holte designs bespoke fronts for IKEA cabinetry, offering the finish you’d expect from custom joinery at a fraction of the cost. Their range of doors, drawer fronts and panels have been designed to work perfectly with the IKEA METOD system, and you can include add-ons such as shelving units or bench seating to create something that looks utterly luxurious.
Superfront
At Superfront, you'll find fronts, handles, legs, sides and tops that fit IKEA's most common cabinets, as well as doors for Pax wardrobes, kitchen doors and drawer fronts for the Metod and Faktum kitchens, and doors for the popular Bestå collection. Our favourite is the reeded wood fronts that look so elegant together with their slim brass legs.
Reform
You would never know from looking at Reform's website that their high-end kitchens can fit IKEA cabinets. Their designs feel contemporary and beautifully executed, and for the design lovers, they have a roster of collaborations from architects and design studios like David Thulstrup, Muller Van Severen and Norm.
Bemz
Bemz is a real leader in slip covers made for IKEA sofas, chairs, stools and beds that totally transform the look and feel of a piece. There are hundreds of patterns, colours and materials available, and they've also launched a range of furniture legs to complement their covers. No one will ever know it's IKEA...
Pretty Pegs
Pretty Pegs specialise in legs and handles for IKEA cabinets, sofas and tables – so you can totally change both the look and height of your piece to suit your space. These small details should never be underestimated for their transformative potential.
Husk
Another brilliant IKEA kitchen update. Husk fronts and worktops are so contemporary, and wonderfully considered and crafted. Their Dekton stone worktops are a favourite – Dekton is one of the best materials to use in a kitchen as it is resistant to scratching, high temperatures, chemicals and UV rays as well as being stain resistant and incredibly hygienic.
Comfort Works
Another reliable source of IKEA slip covers is Comfort Works. There are hundreds of durable and versatile fabrics available in as many colourways, and they have covers for discontinued IKEA designs too, so you can upgrade those pieces you've had sitting at home for an age.
Custom Fronts
Custom Fronts design and make stylish, nature-inspired kitchen fronts to fit IKEA's Metod kitchen. They only use woods that are FSC-certified or a sustainable bamboo, and their colour finishes, stains and oils are eco-friendly too.
Plykea
Great name and even better products. Plykea specialise in plywood doors, drawer fronts, worktops and panels, each with a choice of a Formica or laminate facing. You can recreate the look of a bespoke handmade kitchen with Plykea's offering and for a fraction of the cost.
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