I must confess: IKEA Poang chair is among my favorite pieces by this brand because it’s modern and stylish, its layer-glued bent birch frame gives comfortable resilience. Soft, durable and easy care leather is practical for families with children. A variety of seat cushion designs makes it easy to change the look of your chair. The high back provides good support for your neck. To sit even more comfortably and relaxed, you can use the armchair together with a Poang ottoman. There are so many advantages, aren’t there? Besides, you may this chair in various spaces and for various purposes as it’s an IKEA piece and such furniture can always be hacked.Where You Can Use IKEA Poang ChairPoang chair may be used in living rooms, nurseries, reading nooks, home offices, dining rooms and of course, terraces and patios. It’s a great relaxing piece that can easily match almost any décor and style due to its versatility.IKEA Poang Chair Hacks To TryPoang chair can be renovated in lots of interesting ways.
The easiest idea is repaint the frame in the color you like to refresh the look of the chair or in case it has some scratches. If you are good at sewing, make a new slipcover for your Poang depending on the interior and décor style you have. You may also add some foam inside to make it a bit softer. Make it nautical, blush, bold, patterned, color blocked (that’s very trendy) or any other you want. Make the frame and the cover contrasting for a cooler look. Add a couple of cushions, faux fur, a sheepskin and you’ll get nearly a new Poang!If you are up for some more profound changes, turn your Poang chair into a rocker! It’ll become even more relaxing this way. An armrest attached to the Poang chair will give you some space for placing your tablet, cup or glasses. Change it completely turning into a hammock-style seating with some faux leather. Wanna see all the possible DIY hacks? Today we are sharing some hacks for one more amazing IKEA piece, and it’s Poang chair. as always, the chair is a find example of a practical and stylish seating.
Layer-glued bent beech frame gives comfortable resilience, the cover is easy to keep clean as it is removable and can be machine washed. A variety of seat cushion designs makes it easy to change the look of your POÄNG chair and your living room. The high back provides good support for your neck.DIY IKEA Poang Chair CoversNow, what are the ways to hack it? First of all, changing covers if they are spoilt or just don’t match your interior. Here you’ll need some sewing skills. You will need three pieces of fabric- 71”x27”, 36”x23” and 12”x23”, of course, of your choice to match the décor. First, start off by sewing the three pieces together, making sure to sew the right sides together. They’re not the same widths, so just make sure to center the pieces. Next, hem both ends by folding over the fabric 1/2″ and sewing in a straight line. Next, with the fabric lying right side up, fold the longer piece (36” long side) over, 10” past the edge. Then, fold the shorter piece over (12” long side) over, 3” past the edge.
Start in the middle of one of the sides, and pin the edges together. The easiest way is to pinch the fabric together and pin as you go. When you get to the ends, just keep the line the same, leaving about a 2 inch excess on the top piece. After both sides are pinned, it’s time to sew the last two lines! Start about an inch from the end, and end about an inch before hitting the end of the fabric as well. The corners can be tucked in after you’re done, allowing for that seamless look. Flip that baby right-side out, and you’re ready to stuff in the seat cushion! The envelope opening will go under the seat cushion and out of sight. After you’ve put the cushion back on the chair, simply tuck the fabric into the two creases at the back of the seat and head cushion.Other DIY IKEA Poang chair HacksThere are more creative ways to hack the chair: you can make a double Poang to share it with someone, add an armrest or turn it into a gamer’s chair. Wanna know how to make all these metamorphosis?
Read the tutorials below!Get into the hot seat - IKEA Hackers - IKEA Hackerspin 4heart 1There are countless Ikea hacks circulating on the internet these days and we’re super grateful! I think everybody has had at least one piece from Ikea in their homes at some point in their lives (please reach out and let me know if you haven’t because I’m fascinated by you!) Whether you have a piece that you’re looking to flip or you want to snag a secondhand Ikea item on the cheap and update it- we have some of the best homemade upgrades for you. Dressers from Ikea are great because they are essentially blank canvases for you to update them in whatever which way you want. I’m a big fan of this DIY tutorial from Refinery29 because it’s super simple and leaves you with a dresser that is completely on trend. Use a high gloss white paint on the faces of the drawers and a dark wood stain on the top, base and legs of the dresser to achieve a high-end look on a budget. Go ahead and put whatever knobs you prefer to finish off the dresser and have it ready for use in your bedroom in no time!
Shop all Ikea dressers on Krrb. I feel like we have all encountered the Expedit/Kallax storage unit at least once in our life. If you’re bored of it or don’t have use of it anymore, don’t just toss it- turn it into something great. The Everygirl teaches you three ways to update it so you’ll be proud to showcase this Ikea staple in your home. My favorite way that they flipped this piece was by simply adding legs and turning it into a bar car of sorts. By adding legs, it brings new life to the lil’ cube making it more fun and functional. Shop all Ikea storage on Krrb. I’ve had countless friends who have tried an Ikea hack or two on their sofas, including completely dyeing the fabric a new color, but this one really spoke to me. I love the look of a classic Mid-century sofa, but am not at a place in my life where I necessarily love the price of them. Betty from Oh Everything Homemade will walk you through how to tuft your Ikea sofa and turn it into a high-style seating option.
The process isn’t hard or expensive, but will require patience. So do as she suggests and turn some music on and get to it! Shop all Ikea couches on Krrb. If you’re feeling motivated, you’ll be able to get this upgrade done in one, two, three. There are definitely more steps to this hack from Place Of My Taste, but in the end you’ll have a great looking media stand that is truly unique. By adding doors and legs, it completely transforms this modern unit into something with a more homey feel to it. The contrast of Ikea glossy white and dark wood will look great in a home filled with warm rugs and plants. Shop all Ikea media stands on Krrb. I am not embarrassed to say that I really do like the Ikea Poang chair. I love the shape and think it’s a really comfortable seating option (especially with the matching ottoman.) However I would like to reupholster the chair with a fabric that is more me. A faux sheepskin or fur upholstery makes it a fun accent chair to contrast other dark leather seating options.
Melissa from Polished Habitat has the lowdown on how to properly measure out, cut and assemble the new fabric of your choice to recover your chair! Shop all Ikea chairs on Krrb. Since Ikea pieces tend to be lack details, it leaves you with a ton of creative flexibility on how you want to update your furniture. Try adding leafing to the legs or base structure of your tables or side tables. It’s an inexpensive way to bring the metallic trend into your home. Style Me Pretty gives the 411 on how to properly apply copper leafing to the legs of this side table and wow, does it make all the difference! Shop all Ikea side tables on Krrb. I’m not normally one for pops of color in my home, but this hack makes me want to branch out. Spray paint shelving brackets to turn your mass-produced storage into something truly unique. Whether you have wood, glossy white or black shelves, the contrast of color will look terribly cool. You get to choose whatever colors you want to fit your color scheme.
Our inspiration came from the creative minds of Elia Maurizi and Francesco Pepa and we’re very happy that they shared this idea. Shop all Ikea shelving on Krrb. If changing knobs and painting brackets is the extent of DIYing you’re willing to do, then this may not be the project for you- but you should still check it out! The talented Gwen of The Makerista transformed an Ikea bookcase into a built-in library that will seriously blow you away. From an average bookcase to a focal point complete with moulding and a rolling ladder, it really is a beautiful instillation. Shop all Ikea bookcases on Krrb. This hack is a DIY-crowd favorite and I have yet to get sick of it. Two words: Contact paper. This stuff works wonders and allows you to improve a dingy, scratched up surface into something you can show off. If you grimace every time you go to put something down on your table because of those permanent marker doodles, cover them up. Frida, the very cool art director from Sweden, transformed her Ikea desk into a stunning piece with the help of marble contact paper.