Redesigning old IKEA furniture and 11 more design hacks to make your home better

We found these design ideas in projects. All great things are simple!

Hidden wardrobe

A secret door in the bedroom leads to a walk-in closet.

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Redesigning an IKEA carpet

Designers of Studio 20:18 sewed brushes to it — it looks interesting and nobody else has anything like it.

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Redesigning an old cabinet

Designer Tatyana Kashchanova-Damiani found an old kitchen cabinet, and the client restored and repainted it himself.

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3D effect wall panel

The wooden panel was too expensive, so it was replaced with ceramic granite with a 3D effect. The edges were equipped with evening lighting — it looks even better than expected.

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Idea for storage systems

In a small apartment every centimeter counts. The designer saved useful space with wall-mounted shelves. Instead of a swing door, they made a sliding door that fits into a special niche in the cabinet.

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Shelf instead of a coffee table

Take this idea for note: a small shelf is both a place to store toys and a coffee table.

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Idea for a small bathroom

Authors moved away from standard glass shower partitions and cabins and created a glass partition with a black metal frame that goes up to the ceiling. This kind of zoning makes a small bathroom look larger.

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Way to visually expand space

Mirror panels behind the sofa set a dynamic for the project and visually expand a small space.

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Functional storage system

Designer Anna Morozova designed a narrow shelf only 15 cm deep. She embedded an ironing board into it and arranged the vertical partitions so that books can be placed on the shelves.

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Secret shelf

Behind it, a boiler is hidden. You would never guess unless we showed you.

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New life for a Soviet wall unit

The designer kept the lower part of the old wall unit and created a stylish storage system. To make it look more modern, new handles were installed.

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Bed with storage systems

Secret drawers are located on the outer side of the bed platform, under the mattress, and even in the steps.

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