There are few things that are as satisfying as pulling off a successful DIY project, especially when a guest asks where you purchased it. We've rounded up over 100 of our favorite tutorials that show you how to organize, entertain, and decorate with style, without spending a fortune. So, roll up your sleeves and get cracking! You can do it.
We love reinventing furniture and creating our own DIY projects by using IKEA products as the basis for our new designs. Now, we want to see how you would personalize your IKEA products and style your space. We're hosting a Pinterest contest giving you a chance to show us what IKEA products you would customize and what inspiration you would use to style it —think colorblocking, fabric swatches, metallics, wallpapers . . . the sky's the limit!
See the instructions below on how to build out a Pinterest board and show us how you would complete your project and style a new space in the place you call home. Our editors will then select their favorite board and give out a $500 gift card to IKEA to make those projects happen.
To Enter:
1. Follow CasaSugar on Pinterest
2. Create a Pinterest Board titled "Styled By" and build out your inspiration board
3. Make sure you pin one or more products from IKEA and design materials from CasaSugar that will help complete your project (minimum 20 pins, please)
4. Hashtag each of your pins with #styledby
5. Share the URL link to your "Styled By" board in the comments below
Be sure to enter by May 22. We're excited to see what inspires your project! Check out the official rules here.
If you don't have a Pinterest account yet, get an invitation here.
It takes someone with an eye to perfectly piece together a side table from Ikea, a pair of chairs from Design Within Reach, and a console from the local flea market. It also takes a special set of eyes to know what is what. If you're an Ikea hacker, there's no foolin' you. Take my quiz to see if you can spot an Ikea piece from the rest.
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member 2ndfloorliving of the Su Casa group:
I'm proud of my first "Ikea hack." I combined the parts from two Lack Side Tables ($7.99 each) to make one cube-like side table that looks very similar to West Elm's Parsons Cube Side Table ($149 each). All it took was some Liquid Nails to glue everything together! So for about $15 plus the cost of Liquid Nails ($3) you can make your own "$149" table.
I came up with the idea while doing research on Ikea Lack table hacks. You can see all the great examples I found on my blog.
Have you been doing any hacks of your own lately? Be sure to post photos and tales in the Su Casa group!
