Painting is the fastest way to turn flat-pack pieces into custom-looking furniture, and IKEA's simple lines make it ...

Because I am a professional woodworker, you might think I would be dismissive of IKEA furniture. That is not the case at all — I think it provides good quality at a reasonable price. I have assembled ...

There are some IKEA pieces that are taken above and beyond by DIYers and turned into unbelievable creations. Take the classic BILLY Bookcase. We’ve seen the IKEA staple completely transformed into ...

This Ikea bookcase does a neat trick: It glows, with ten different color sets and six animation modes you can change with the tap of your foot. The secret sauce behind the "ExpeditInvaders" is an ...

We gave a pair of designers with very different styles one day to transform the same IKEA Billy bookcase, turning one of the most popular furniture items in the world into something more personalized ...

Berriedale-Johnson, a food writer and historian, started looking around for a new property, with three or four bedrooms. Her ...

– One 4 x 4 grid Ikea Expedit bookshelf (find some inexpensive options here on craigslist) – 2 sheets of 1/2″ thick plywood cut to 38″ wide x 60″ long (technically you could use one large sheet of ...

Because of their sheer size, bookcases make a natural focal point in a room. Why not take advantage of that fact and treat your bookshelves to a colorful makeover? A fresh lick of paint, whether bold ...

Creating a customized, built-in bookshelf can easily cost upwards of $1,000. For blogger Noz Nozawa, this was not a practical option. As an interior designer, Nozawa knew she could be resourceful and ...