Ikea Alex Drawer Desk Hack

It s a piece that includes ikea alex drawer units and a barkaboda kitchen counter that looks very stylish the author preferred black alex but you may try any shades that match your space.

Ikea alex drawer desk hack. Despite it s simplicity it is still a really good looking desk and storage is included. Make your desk work double time by using the ikea alex unit to separate the desk into two distinct work stations. It will also serve as my. Step by step instructions on ikea alex desk built in hack.

For ekby alex shelf i assembled the drawers and the frame but left the top of the frame out. This ikea desk hack is easy gorgeous and much more affordable than what you can find at stores that have stylish desks. Mount ikea s drawers and cupboards right onto the wall for tons of storage. Charshy cut the stopp mat into squares and placed them on top of the alex units before laying the desk top above.

I hacked together a 98 inch wide custom ikea desk that looks awesome. Assemble alex drawer unit. All that s left to do is accessorize. Ikea continues inspiring us to buy and hack its pieces and today we are discussing an alex drawer unit and an ekby alex shelf which belong to the same collection.

First i assembled both alex drawer units fully but leaving the drawers out. If you need color you can totally paint the drawer fronts. 21 ikea desk hacks for the most productive workspace ever kate thorn. There are slim drawers with cutouts instead of knobs or handles.

Gold metallic spray paint this is the exact paint i used drop cloth or cardboard box. I remade a drawer unit called alex from ikea. Michelle says velcro strips are the method used at ikea stores. Each of the alex units measure 14 inches wide which means two of them would take up 28 inches of the 47 inch table top.

This is because later i will attach the top frame to the desk tabletop first. The items look similar. Ikea hackers is all about modding repurposing and customizing ikea products. Secondary storage 2 comments 0.

Ikea desk hack tutorial. Materials needed for ikea desk hack. Desk components all from ikea. A simple one to start off with this ikea desk hack consists of two alex sets of drawers with a worktop laid on top.

This is the first video of my series about building my new productivity and gaming home office. Ekby alex writing sofa table. The first linnmon top measures at 47 inches wide and while a 3 9 foot desk would fit the space well i couldn t look past the lack of room between the two drawer units. Ikea karlby large desk hack.

With removable velcro mounting strips it would be easy to remove without damage to the surfaces.