IKEA KLUBBO Hacks

I think this IKEA Klubbo coffee table is really good looking for the price:



And it's even better if you put some love into it. I've come across some really good hacks!

Jordan from Oh Happy Day spray painted the legs of her Klubbo gold.. WHAT a difference that made!





If you spray paint the legs gold or brass, you could put these casters on it and it would be AMAZING!



Kelly from Simply Kelly turned her Klubbo into an ottoman:



I was brainstorming some other ideas that you could do with this inexpensive coffee table. It would look cool if you had the top lacquered in a color.

Another idea I had was to cover the top in a faux ostrich leather, like this:

Ikea Slipcovers

Do you remember a while ago IKEA's Karlstad had an option of white slipcovers with long skirts? I'm so sad they got rid of them... I wonder why? For some reason I was thinking about them this morning and did a little googling.

I still don't know why they got rid of them but I did stumble upon a really great alternative. Bemz.com has custom IKEA slipcovers that you can buy and they are really great!!

Example - This Karlstad chair has nice lines but ugly legs.


But add a white linen blend skirted slipcover and it is much prettier!

(sorry I couldn't get a picture without the text on it)

The chair from IKEA is $249 and the linen blend slipcover is $189. Less than $450 for an armchair - a deal!

Before - a boring IKEA sofa:

After - A rich, Belgian Linen sofa:

Sofa is $399 and linen slipcover is $379 equaling around $780 or a sofa. Wow.

I am filing this baby away for future reference.

A really great IKEA hack

Lately I've been searching for the perfect dark gray sofa for a client. We're on a budget and currently my top contender is the Karlstad from IKEA:


This sofa has a really great shape and design for the price tag, which is only $499! It's also pretty comfortable given the price tag ;) This particular room is the formal living room; we'll be spending more on a higher quality sofa for the TV room where my client spends most of her "lounging" time.

Anna from Door Sixteen has this same sofa and it looks great in her space:



Young House Love has the huge sectional:



But I recently came across something that made me really excited. Check out this amazing Karlstad hack!



The couple from the blog Our Mid Century had the all cushions on their gray Karlstad tufted! Doesn't it look amazing?

I'm 99% sure this is the route we are going with for my client's sofa. I'll also be getting some fabulous new legs. Even after customizing the Karlstad, I'm estimating the entire sofa to still cost around $600. It's near impossible to find a good looking sofa for that price. And that just means more budget for amazing art, fabrics and accessories.

I will be sure to share the transformation when we bite the bullet!