Swap a crib for the bottom bed on the Ikea Mydal bunk bed. See the how-to here. Use a spice rack as a clothing rack for baby clothes. Get more inspiration here. Turn a Rast nightstand into a modern dollhouse. Learn how to make it here. Organize your mudroom with Ikea bookcases. Make getting out the door in the morning that much easier! Get the tutorial here. Make a Kura bed into a cozy reading nook. See how to do it (plus how to use the Kura to create other amazing projects for kids) here. Use the Grundtal knife rack to organize small metal toys. Spruce up the Latt table with a world map. Get the step-by-step instructions here. Add a fun border to plain curtains. See how to do the stripes here and the pom-pom trim here. Give an Ikea changing table a colorful upgrade. Get the tutorial here. Make a play kitchen from Ikea nightstands. They even have lights inside! See how to make the stove here and the microwave and fridge here.
Or give the Ikea play kitchen a modern makeover. Seriously, this kitchen is prettier than mine. See how easy it is here. Give simple shelves a celestial upgrade. Get the plans here. Or get the look with napkin holders. Snap them up here. Add a Billy bookshelf to the Gulliver crib. Even though your baby probably can’t read. See how they did it here. Add a chalkboard top to the Lack side table. See how to do it here. Make the Lego table of your kids’ dreams. Turn a coffee table into a toy workbench. See the instructions here. Make your own light-up table. See the step-by-step here. Turn a shoe rack into a play supermarket. It’s also easy to fold up and move around! Turn the iconic Strandmon chair into a rocker. For parents who want to feed their babies in style. Use masking tape and white paint to make an old Ikea dresser seriously stylish. Use floating shelves to organize kiddos’ closets.
Get more info here. Turn an Ikea crib into a co-sleeper. Get the instructions (along with important safety information) here. Turn the rolling Raskog cart into a homework station. Find out more here. Create a custom closet with Billy bookshelves. Get detailed instructions here. Make over a Hemnes dresser to turn it into a beautiful piece for a nursery. Find the man in the moon in Ikea’s Fado lamp. Organize art supplies in a utensil holder. Use Ikea wardrobe units to create built-ins around a window seat. Find out how a blogger created it here. Use an Ikea kitchen storage system to organize diapers. See the tutorial here. Use the Flort remote control caddy to organize your car. Want more great parenting tips? Sign up for the BuzzFeed Parents newsletter and you’ll get them in your inbox twice a week!Crazy-cheap picture frames you didn't even know you needed! It's easy to get swept up in the excitement of IKEA and fill your cart with 264 things you hadn't planned on getting.
But there are also ways to avoid that — and to actually get some decent savings at your favorite assembly-required home store.IKEA is literally a maze of inexpensive and decorative temptations. So here's a surefire way to keep impulse items out of your cart in the first place: Instead of following their meandering path (which, you guessed it, is designed to trick you into buying more), take as many shortcuts as possible — you'll see them marked in signs hanging above the pathways.And come armed with the IKEA store app, too — it lets you can access a map of your store whenever you need it.If you really can't resist temptation, use the IKEA website to find the exact warehouse location of the furniture you know you want – you can literally create and print a shopping list with all the info you need. Then, enter through the exit and skip the Marketplace section entirely (the cheap kitchen accessories section especially is many shopper's Kryptonite!)The IKEA Family program gives members special access to discounted prices on a rotating array of products every month.
"Right now, there's a great comforter that's usually $69, but members get it for $59, just because," says Lori Felix of& More With Less Today.Members also get free coffee or tea, extra time at Småland (the kiddie play area), regular chances to win gift cards, buy-one-get-one frozen yogurt (yay!) and more. Not too shabby for a free program.Sign up (for free, remember!) and you'll also get IKEA's 90-Day Price Protection guarantee. So if a previously purchased item goes on sale, you'll get a price adjustment if you bring in your receipt. #coffee #makiato #ikea #ikeafamily #polska #krakowA post shared by Antoni Praczuk (@pepperyperype) on Dec 15, 2015 at 11:11am PSTThose yellow tags emblazoned with the words "last chance," are legit warnings. They're used for items that are discontinued or for the last products in a limited edition collection (sad face). But the good news is that a discount usually comes with the tag. "The amount of the discount varies, and is set by the local store," explains Janice Simonsen, an IKEA spokesperson.
"The typical range is 15% to 50% off."IKEA has a moving program, which gets you a $25 discount on a $250 purchase (so really just one or two pieces of furniture). You'll have to sign up with some information (your old address and your new one) and then you'll also get access to shopping lists, checklists, and inspiration boards.Stuff in the "as-is" room has been returned, used as display products, or is slightly damaged. But all that gentle use translates into better savings. We've seen people get sofas for just a couple hundred bucks, tables for half off, and $5 slipcovers — some stores even have fabric remnant bins.Even better, stores typically run bonus specials one day a week — it's often Wednesday, but that could vary by store, so ask employees for the scoop. For example, the store in Draper, Utah, cuts anything priced $20 or higher by 25% on Wednesdays. The same day, the Canton, Mississippi, store knocks off 50% from built and boxed as-is items.You might also ask what day the "as-is" room gets replenished.
For instance, some savvy IKEA shoppers report that heading to the section on a Monday will get you the best of what's been returned over the weekend. Day 3 of "31 Days of J'adore Decor" : SHOUTOUT SUNDAYS! A huge shoutout to the best part of IKEA....the AS-IS section!! Make sure to visit this area every time you're here!! Incredible markdowns, loose and odd pieces and raw materials and textiles are added all the time!! What amazing pieces have you scored in the AS-IS section?? Post your finds and tag @htinteriors in your pic so we can see!! #ikea #ikeausa #ikeaconshy #ikeaasis #asissection #designersdream #alwaysgoodfinds #inexpensivechange #roomredo #diys #offershomedelivery #harrisandtweedinteriors #postyourfinds #sharingmeanscaring #welovethemeatballsA post shared by Harris & Tweed Interiors (@htinteriors) on Aug 3, 2014 at 9:52am PDTLive within driving distance of two IKEAS? to see what specials are being offered. For instance, when this article was reported, the Brooklyn, New York, store had holiday decorations marked down by up to 50%.
And the Paramus, New Jersey, store was offering a TV unit for almost $80 less than regular price. IKEA Family specials also differ by store.IKEA typically throws a big kitchen sale three or four times a year, and you can get up to 20% off during it. "Savings depend on the size of the kitchen, but we would see our clients saving anywhere from $500 to $1,500," says Matthew Hamel of Kitchens by Design, which specializes in Ikea kitchens.Unfortunately, recent sales have been canceled, but Simonsen says they're not going away for good: "While we don't have an update on when we will have the next kitchen sale event, you can check-in with your local IKEA store or check your local IKEA website to stay in loop." Your #kitchen – your rules. #IKEA #designA post shared by IKEA USA (@ikeausa) on Dec 16, 2015 at 5:53am PSTDon't have a truck (or the muscle) to carry a BJURSTA sideboard? IKEA offers same-day delivery, starting at just $59. Prices only go up based your home's distance from the store — not the size, weight, or number of your items.