Ikea Craft Table Hack
Looking for an inexpensive craft table thats counter height and adjustable?
And you might have fun with customizing the look of your tabletop too!
Counter-Height Craft Table Hack for $100
This is my second Ikea craft table hack.
My first one was this slimIKEA craft table for small spacesthat used the Ikea Trofast system.
I still have it in my basement and I use it for storage space for my gazillion craft supplies.
But since Im using my craft area more often, I decided to get something with more desk/work space.
And a table thats adjustable in height (or counter height) was another thing I was hoping for.
That way I could sit or stand when crafting and painting.
Affordability was another need.
I was hoping to do it within a $100 budget.
If any place can make all that happen, its IKEA.
I love that place!
This allows you to go from a standard sitting height to a counter height table.
The counter height works nicely if you want to stand and craft/work or use a bar stool.
This helps with extra craft storage space.
Which is what I wanted to do.
More on that a bit later.
I picked up 4 Olov legs in a white color (they also come in black and silver).
For a total of $60.
Now for the table top.
That way I had room to add a stool if needed.
And the Linnmon table top was only $30.
The total cost of the desk ended up $100 on the dot.
Ikea Craft Desk Hack: Table Top
And now for the hack!
The only Linnmon table color at my local Ikea(at the time) was the dark brown.
Its basically a long roll of a thick vinyl sticker.
I went to the dollar store (Dollarama in Canada) and found 2 nice patterns.
A gorgeous white- grey wood grained pattern and a nice white marbled pattern.
I ended up choosing the wood grain because I figured the pattern would be more forgiving with overlapping edges.
The roll measured 18 x 98 and was more than enough to cover my desk.
And you cant even see the seam, since the wood pattern helps hide it!
Gotta love function and beauty!
Ive included step-by-step instructions and pictures in the tutorial to help explain how I applied the vinyl wrap.
I love the space and adjustable height I get with the Linnmon/Olov leg configuration.
But there is no storage drawers/shelfs that come with it so you have to improvise with storage space.
Ive seen some pretty cool hacks where people use the IkeaRaskog cartfor their craft supplies.
I really liked this idea.
And the fact that this cart had wheels made it very portable and easy to store anywhere.
I was close to buying the Ikea Raskog.
But I searched online before buying it and found a similar one which had extra features I liked.
ThisRecollections craft cart (sold at Michaels)had all the features of the Raskog.
And a pair of useful handlebars at the top which make it easier to roll around.
But the downside was the price.
At was almost double the price of the Raskog.
So it was something to think about.
I ended going with the Micheals Recollections cart.
They ended up fitting perfectly in the cart.
In terms of craft storage, I used the top tray to store my acrylic paints.
Now I can easily find and grab them as I paint.
Its the same size as the Raskog.
I was hoping to store my cart under the table since Im tight on space.
The height adjustable legs really came in handy here.
I was able to fit my cart perfectly underneath when I raised the height to counter-height.
Theyre cheap and small enough to fit nicely on a desktop.
And the slanted front makes it easier to see whats inside.
you’re able to add labels to them if you want to be super organized.
I also used them in my den to store my kids craft supplies on our Ikea Billy shelf.
you’re able to read about that in my7 Ikea organization organization hacks I use in my home.
These little wire selfs are very handy.
They easily slip over the edge of any desk and give you some extra shelves to store things in.
I used them to store extra canvases, art papers /journals, and small paintings.
These didnt come from Ikea though.
My husband bought them a few years ago from our local Dollar store (Dollarama in Canada).
Here are some similar ones you canget on amazon.
As we were approaching the cash area, my husband spotted theIkea KULLABERG chairon sale for 50% off.
So needless to say, I picked one right up.
I made this Create inspired lettering a while back.
After cutting out the letters with cardboard, I wrapped each letter in different colored yarn and ribbon.
Some of my paintings (from myDIY painting tutorials) were hung around the create.
I love how colorful and happy this space looks.
Its the smallerIKEA Linnmon tabletop($9) with theblack ADILS legs($4/each).
Check out her work, its absolutely stunning!!
And thats a wrap folks!
Customize your Ikea Desktop using an inexpensive Dollarstore vinyl wrap sticker for a rustic faux wood desktop.
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