DIY IKEA HACKS You Actually WANT TO MAKE! ✨ Budget Friendly Home Decor ✨

[@ekaterinastacey3132]

Omg I hadn't realised how much I actually appreciate and miss Drew's DIY content

[@lmrharper3586]

Second hand mens dress shirts would be a good source of fabric for the picture frames.

[@dawnwesterbeck346]

Thrifed for pennies on the dollar too

[@adrividrio]

athos is such a great idea

[@Kat-n-Ollie]

Yes, and you can get men’s shirts at a thrift store. And in fact, there are ton’s of frame at goodwill.

[@teresacarle294]

😊Yes, 💯% brilliant idea to use both thrifted ♂️Men's shirts & picture frames. You'd get much higher ⬆️ quality of fabric on dress, flannel, & even utility shirts at a significantly lower⬇️ price point. In most chain 2nd hand stores, you have such a wide range of shirts to choose from too. ✂️You can cut the mat out of thinner cardboard like a cereal or cracker box. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

[@caroltanzi29]

Drew: all of those projects are of a high caliber. Since my profession is interior design, I tend to be critical of DYI projects. You are certainly showing good taste in helping the public see what can be done on a budget, in a tasteful manner. Kudos to you! Carol from California

[@lonefox]

Wow you are too sweet Carol! Thank you

[@patb4108]

Agree!

[@lindas5511]

wow I love the light with the cover even more than the original light

[@ClaudsiEmppu]

i have that light and will try this diy hack.

[@trinapemberton]

Drew is such a perfectionist I don’t care for most peeps IKEA hack makeovers. Drew’s are on a designer level for sure!

[@coryphefish]

Yes! I feel so many other makeovers are "what would make good content?" while Drew's are "what would make good STUFF?"

[@trinapemberton]

@@coryphefish yes I would never think an IKEA hack would fit his style as it is today, and he totally pulls it off!

[@dao8805]

Love the stacked storage unit. The DIY knobs are perfect ! Practical storage + decorative wall piece.

[@lonefox]

It really turned out great

[@melissasueferrin3409]

Loved the wrapped frames, a great way to buy cheap frames -- even thrifted --and spice them up!

[@melissaward1812]

My favorite is the wrapped frames! It’s something I can do with any mat and/or frame since I don’t have an IKEA near me to use one of theirs. Love it when you do tutorials like these. 😊

[@janelte]

Caroline Winkler sis the same thing a few videos ago - clearly it's catching!

[@RaeJ8]

For anyone who was looking, the striped boxes he did are the Moppe unit at Ikea.

[@adrividrio]

I also had put 3 little ikea drawers together, secured them with metal plates like brackets in the back. Covered all the front in handmade indian paper of a bird landscape, as to camouflage the drawers, giving it a holistic look, blending it in. Fabric would definitely work too.

[@karenfriesen1123]

Love the cabinet with drawers, but the fabric light is so elevated from the original! Great job, thanks for sharing.

[@MoMsie.]

Drew you never disappoint. Your home is gorgeous and I love all your projects. Thank you for posting.

[@maureenpomeroy7293]

Wow! Your version of the hanging lamp is so much more stylish than the original!

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Loved the little striped chest you created! I was holding my breath when you were arming stripes, afraid you were going to paint. My relief when you did the stain! I loved the tiny dovetails and features on that piece and it would be sad to lose all those. I wouldn't change a thing about what you did with there! ❤ I liked the wrapped frames, too. That was such cute striped fabric! I'm not sure I like both the frame and mat wrapped to match - for me it might need to be one element only - but I didn't hate it, either! Not a fan of the light. I like the plain rice paper ball better. But that's just me. I can definitely see the possibilities, though! Best of all, you could find remnants at great prices to make the fabric shade. It would be easy to swap out based on seasons or redecorating.

[@starr6465]

I love the Green Material Light Cover. Your home is Beautiful and your DIYs are easy to follow. TUFS.

[@suecox2308]

That little striped cabinet is fantastic--your DIYs are always interesting and often surprising!

[@redsoxexpat]

Oh how the pendulum swings! Fabric covered frames... did it in the 80's!

[@Sooz1234]

That light was an amazing upgrade.

[@suemccoy7533]

I just can't get over how much talent you have. Each and every video I watch you never disappoint ! Thanks Drew.😊

[@kimbacon8470]

The striped drawers are crazy adorable!!!

[@4earsup]

Also, when sewing jersey fabric, best to use a zig zag stitch since you will be stretching the fabric. The light DIY is my favorite.

[@coryphefish]

The CABINET !!!!!! The internal shrieking at every step! There's so much room for personalization (same with the other two really) although I would never be able to hang mine on the wall. Crow Brain would put too many things in the drawers until something failed. Glue, wall attachment, WALL, or the very wood joints themselves.

[@nettybrown8831]

Rachel from the sorry girls attempted to diy a similar style pendant light from scratch, and it didn't go so well, but I loved the concept. Im happy to see another diy like it.

[@bonniecarlson2659]

I love how easy you made the frame project. I want to try it myself. So many possibilities!😊

[@saritaschwedes8393]

you’re genius Drew! i see the cabinet on a small bathroom! the picture frame in two different flower print fabric - shabby chic. 🌸

[@laurasamaniego5274]

I loved the cabinet drawers so cute!

[@lonefox]

SO cute! i love this idea

[@lovingmayberry307]

​@@laurasamaniego5274 They better be!! $600 each at IKEA!!

[@robdoubleyou4918]

1. Frame wraps. Looks great! Makes professional statement. 2. Ikea fabric lamp shade. Great idea. looked awesome. So many options to make it your own. 3. The cabinet has potential. I wasn't totally in love with your version. I love that you shuffled the drawers!. I would consider beefing up the top, bottom and sides with some thicker wood. Perhaps some panel molding on the bland flat pieces. And painting, instead of staining may have worked better for me. Maybe some stylish furniture/cabinet legs? I dunno.

[@marykirtley3474]

Love them all, however, the striped cabinet is best. Thanks for the inspiration Drew.

[@faithhead3669]

Love the little cabinet! I think there was a feathered look at the front because the stripes were perpendicular to the grain vs the top where they were parallel, so there was less bleeding through the grains on the top.

[@hnycreek]

All 3 were great but the light was brilliant, no pun intended!!

[@CatherineBrown-c3i]

It amazes me how you think of all these neat projects to do with IKEA products . My favorite was the picture frames . ❤

[@frappalina]

Wow! I especially liked the frames and the pendant light, so simple but such a remarkable result!

[@kristinapreedy7069]

Love the striped cabinet! I have decoupaged those boxes in the past but your hack is much superior and actually easier lol. I really appreciate how you quickly and succinctly show all the steps - very easy to follow along! Thanks, Drew!

[@groovin2mytune285]

Drew, I consider myself a crafter, but I never thought of staining my beads that way and using them has drawer knobs! Thank you! Always fun to watch your videos!

[@philrose7716]

The frames are genius

[@andrea.gardner]

Oh absolutely love how you redid that cabinet! The light fixture was also absolutely beautiful. I'm going to 100% try the picture frame hack for my daughter's bedroom

[@rneustel388]

The wrapped frames are absolutely my favorites!! I think they’re stunning with the striped fabric, but they’re easy to visualize doing all sorts of different patterns. My mind is really spinning now!!

[@karmaremusic]

The one with the drawers is such a great storage hack for MAKEUP! Crafts, duh, but imagine assembling it horizontal instead of vertical, it’s literally a tabletop for your vanity. And holds all your makeup!

[@vickytimmerman1365]

I've got to say this Ikea hack is probably one of my favorite well everything you do is golden!

[@vickytimmerman1365]

The wrapped frames I just loved!

[@lichilow5194]

the lamp is my fav. gives quite cozy feeling.

[@kaizen_5091]

The fabric wrapped frames are a great way to add a pop of something if your place a little too samesies.

[@dianaglaze3710]

The striped cabinet is my favorite, but I love all your ideas.

[@patriciacaceres3167]

I´m always happy to see you and your videos! You´re very talented and have a great taste, but I know that on top you´re a good human being, honest and generous. All the best! Love from Lima, Peru.

[@DebGibson-hz6uw]

Frames were definitely my favorite, something thats easy, but turns out to be almost unique!! 😊

[@divinenonbinary]

Scrappy cabinet is FIRE. Frames I would personally construct kind of like the do the upholstery to make sure every corner is crisp, bc that’s what I feel gives it chic the most but they do look rly sick!

[@sybilleulinski1827]

I love, love,love the frames! Such a brilliant way to use old, maybe damage frames!

[@lindawynell]

I think it’s a tie, wrapped frames & the pendant light. That being said, I love the beads turned knobs. How cute!

[@DebtFreeMillennials]

And the vibes just vibe as they’re supposed to! Yassss 🎉🎉🎉

[@lir9875]

All of the projects were my favorites! The light was such a simple change but what a difference!

[@12345directioner]

I love, love, love, the pendant light and will definitely be trying the frame idea. Thanks Drew for another awesome video!

[@r.leahperez8692]

The tiny drawers cabinet is my favorite! ❤

[@cathymiller4489]

Fabulous hacks! Really like the fabric frames and the fabric hanging light! Always more hacks!!!

[@laurabenson1278]

So fun! My favorite is the wrapped frame, and the cabinet a very close second.

[@janetdavis5619]

The striped cabinet looks amazing, Drew, but I like the covered frames too ! ❤

[@jeanettestandley2040]

You should use a matt finish clear spray paint to finish of the material covered frames, it helps for easy cleaning. Also, you could have sprayed that drawer cabinet with the matt clear finish spray paint after you applied the tape, but before staining to prevent the bleeding.

[@lorenef.samson8636]

Drew, these are ALL so beautiful. But that lamp--wow. I can't lie. They are ALL my favorite. Thank you so much for everything you do to inspire us and teach us.

[@OldLadyInFL]

I love the cabinet idea! It looks a little smaller than I thought it would be, but it's still amazing. The light is great too, I was thinking of something really sheer, but the patterned fabric is great!

[@lisakerr8334]

I love the frames hack. Taking something basic and giving it a twist.

[@JBO-qg3op]

Love the pendant for a baby’s room. Very customizable

[@melissamccoy7962]

THAT LIGHT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ALL OF THESE HACKS!

[@vickielee143]

Loved them all but the wrapped frames are my favorite

[@JacquiBurns]

That faux apothecary cabinet is SUCH a good idea and it ended up looking great! I also loved the fabric wrapped shade more than I thought I would.

[@doritohat]

the sides and fronts of the drawer boxes are made of the same plywood, but the reason the stain took differently on the edges of the stripes is because of the difference in grain direction. the capillary action of the wood fibers is carrying the stain farther than the edges of the tape on the fronts because the grain is horizontal and the edge of the tape is perpendicular to it. on the sides it’s cleaner because the stripes are running parallel to the vertical grain. looks great though!

[@lillianmcclinton8866]

The most beautiful thing about the lamp is that you can changed it. I could see it now for XMAS.

[@woolypuffin392]

I LOVE DIY, I have ADD and working with things calms me down. I'll get used furniture and redo it or change colours every few months ❤

[@Britney.J]

Not sure if this is something you'd want to explore in the future but another avenue to try for doing those fabric frame corners might be exploring if mitered fabric folds on the corners would work. Not sure if it would or not! But it works on making fabric napkins and things. Such a fun video with a lot of amazing ideas!! ❤❤❤

[@marshabrubaker185]

I've never been to IKEA, but loved the hacks, especially the storage cabinet.

[@juliaowens4566]

Love all of these!! Caroline Winkler did another variation of the wrapped frames using wrapping/tissue paper and modge podge. They turned out great too!

[@olgasirota8009]

you could also orient the straps on the frame and the mat differently to have perpendicular straps. I wonder how that would look

[@lisabroaddus4737]

I really liked the pendant light hack. Loved the material you chose.

[@ABalancedApproach]

The lamp behind you is exquisite 😭😭😭😍😍😍

[@quixxovel]

It’s a popsicle stick lamp! You could diy one of those too

[@donnabacon4681]

It's called "Tramp Art"; "hobos" and the like would take unwanted pieces of trash and create.

[@emilystapleton5265]

Ikr?! I couldn't stop staring at it!

[@angelaunderwood7660]

I really loved the pendant light makeover! The way it turned out really surprised me.

[@clwm2dlw]

That lamp behind you in the intro is amazing!!

[@clairebellavia5477]

Absolutely LOVE the drawer cabinet and the light fitting Drew!

[@amandamorales2899]

omg yes! literally have the ikea drawer thing sitting on my desk as I watched this and ready to make it into a cute striped cabinet now... yay!

[@marycoffee7366]

These were all wonderful!!! Frames and pendant lamp tied for my favorite 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@trinapemberton]

I love all of these. I am definitely going to get a sewing machine. Some basic sewing really does elevate your diy ability! I saw a video using thrifted frames with wall paper and wrapping paper. The fabric really just ups the quality even more!

[@debrabell2604]

I think all of them are great hacks. I have so many frames and am definitely going to cover some with fabric. I thought the cabinet was great I would use it for craft items. I love the green fabric on the light it gave a moody look. Thanks for sharing Drew. ❤

[@_larzipan_]

The drawers for the Moppes sold in Sweden are solid wood only on the front. I'd definitely recommend buying older ones second-hand (which shouldn't be too hard since they've been very popular for a while).

[@CharlenePink-Dufresne]

My favorite is the pendant light.😊

[@KathrynFarrell355]

Gosh they are all so great. Ive been looking around for wall shelves to showcase my gorgeous coffee cup collection and coffee too. Ikea!!! I didn't even think of it. And here you are with those lovely bleed through stripes. I do not like a straight line. It gives me anxiety lol Then the frames opened a whole new world. Thanks Drew.🤩

[@moniquekoningstein1877]

You could also get crazy and do two fabrics on the frame that complement each other😊

[@lukec.9819]

Love the lamp and the stacked cabinet....but i must say the lamp was impressive!!! ❤❤

[@MelindaEvans-d7t]

My favorite was the fabric frames. How awesome!

[@dianestawiarski3334]

The lamp...how cool. Everything was awesome!

[@crissyc9831]

I love love love the last light

[@izzopia9550]

The wrapped frame is the best! second is the stripped cabinet. Thank you!

[@pelocat]

11:15 your look of gleeful delight here is my favorite 😂😂

[@lisamaglione8898]

love the creative opportunities with the wrapped frames!!! So GREAT! Love bespoke maximalism!

[@SiriusGoddess555]

The wrap frame is brilliant. I have never seen anyone do that.

[@nomadine85]

lol that final light reminded me of the sorry girls lamp fail they recently talked about 😅

[@juliaowens4566]

LOL I was thinking the exact same 😂😂😂

[@meprottico]

Same 😂

[@striketochill]

Hilarious that Drew nailed it on the first try ;)

[@GiftyPrincessy]

LOL SAME! And I saw a fabric stuffed chandelier in a Korean drama series I've recently watched so I know that's an accent piece!

[@megand576]

Drew’s worked so much better because he used a darker colored fabric with a pattern to hide the “issues”. So smart!!

[@ThatPlacefkaNebraskaBugeater]

Wow. I never would have considered printed jersey knit for a lampshade, but it looks fantastic. Definitely, I'll have to give it a try as I have a couple of lampshades that need makeovers.

[@chinnowah]

I love the frames the most but the other ideas are very good too. perhaps I'll buy a bunch of moppe to redo the cabinet for my atelier and change the frames I have for the outcomes. Thank you so much for sharing the creative thoughts you have.

[@kennethmaese4622]

DREW! (sorry, I'm excited) 😂 I just thought of a great idea for that office space you are not using. Turn it into a fans appreciation room! It would be a continuously revolving room which is something that you love plus it involves the love of your fans! Win/win.

[@kennethmaese4622]

Hmmmmmm I'm guessing I'm the only one who thought this was a good idea.

[@marilynjackson7532]

My favorite is the light fixture💕💞💕💞

[@cindy_lou_loves_to_stitch]

Hard to pick a favorite!! They are all so cool!!! Love the fabric frames and striped drawers! The light bulb sometimes looked like a heart for the hanging light....so cute!!!

[@deborahd4310]

Drew, I love this video but I must say I love all your videos. I love the covered frames and the striped cabinet. I want to make the striped cabinet but paint it and use paint inlays so it looks like it's hand-painted. Make a stand to set them on and put them on cute little carved legs. I wanted to hold my jewelry. Thanks so much for the idea.

[@lifenlunacy5833]

Love the light pendants and wrapped frames

[@Hollybank5]

I love the fabric wrapped frames !!! The light fixture looks great too . And the IKEA dresser/wall unit looks fabulous too …. So, I love all of them ❤ Thanks for the inspiration !!!! 😄

[@JOANNBATES-sd3sy]

Drew, I love the frames and the cabinet. You are so clever!!

[@biggothepiggo]

The light probably suits my design style more, but I also really love the cabinet. These are very high quality Ikea hacks. I love them both.