Weve only just bought our first Ikea Ivar shelves (shock-horror!).
Primarily because we only just made space for them.
But it got us thinking on what ingenius Ikea Ivar shelves hacks we could come up with.
In the meantime, we found inspiration from all of the following Ivar shelf hacks.
There is more you could do with the Ivar shelves than just… shelves!
Rustic Ivar Shelves Hack
Yes, those are Ikea shelves!
This is a minimal treatment to the shelves, but a fantastic transformation fromMy Divine Home.
It works perfectly with all the white accessories and plants they have added.
Cane Headboard From Ivar Shelves
You see, they dont have to be shelves!
This brilliant Ivar hack fromBurkatronmakes great use of one side panel as a headboard.
All they have done is staple some cane webbing to the frame and then hang it behind the bed.
Its the perfect look against the all-white bedroom, here.
They have upgraded the Ivar shelves by adding some custom-made plywood boxes to hold the mess in!
I want some of these in my garage!
Its pretty inexpensive for what it is too!
Butchers Bench Ivar Hack
What a transformation these Ivar shelves have been through at the hands ofRemodelaholic!
This is a truly ingenious way to use them.
They have created three butchers style benches or side tables.
You could get two side tables out of one Ivar shelf unit!
This brilliant Ivar shelf unit with a roof is fromHunkerand they have done a great job.
This great example fromIkeahackersuses the Ivar shelves to achieve a gorgeous built-in effect at low cost.
They simple had to add trims to the sides and bottom and paint the whole thing white.
To get the full built-in effect they could have added some shorter Ivar units to the top.
or gone for a taller unit from the start.
This great hack fromXOXO Jackieuses a side panel from an Ivar Shelf to create an instant leaning ladder shelf!
We love the simplicity!
This Ivar upgrade from My Divine Home Blog (sadly no longer going) is very easy to do.
You just need to get some black wood and metal paint and paint the frame.
Then rub some walnut wax into the shelves.
They have added some wooden strips as braces at the back instead of the metal ones it comes with.
Tap into your inner graffiti artist and spray that shelf!
Bear On A Box Shelf
Who doesnt want a giant picture of a bear on their cupboard?
Well, my son probably wouldnt be a fan, but this still looks great!
They have created a cupboard/wardrobe from Ivar shelves and added a print of a bear to the doors.
Let us know if there are any we missed, or if youve created one yourself!
