Add Storage And Style To Your Laundry Room With This Genius IKEA Cabinet Hack
When you move into a new place with a laundry room, you're not always guaranteed storage for your detergent, fabric softener, and other cleaning essentials. If you're looking to upgrade your laundry room, then you need to follow this genius hack that gives you a stylish storage space for your laundry room. TikTok user @creatively.crisp used two IKEA KNOXHULT wall cabinets to transform her laundry room. She gave the cabinets a new coat of paint and upgraded the door with new handles and trim for an elevated look.
Instead of hiring a professional cabinet company to install cabinets in your laundry room, this hack makes it effortless to do them yourself. The cabinets cost $65 each and a wood shelf from Lowe's for $7.98. With the primer, green paint, and bronze door handles, you might spend close to $200 for everything, but it'll still be cheaper than hiring someone to do it for you. We also love this hack because you can complete it over the weekend.
Transform your laundry room with IKEA cabinets
The TikTok creator sanded, primed, and painted her cabinets a stunning sage color. In her video, @creatively.crisp suggests always sanding down the IKEA furniture to remove the shine, especially if it's laminated, so the primer and paint don't peel off. After sanding the cabinets, she cuts her board pieces to create a trim around the cabinet door. The TikToker used an 8-foot board that she cut into four even pieces and attached the trim to the door with liquid and real nails to create a shaker-style door.
Hang the cabinets in the laundry room, following IKEA's instructions, and attach the doors. TikTok user @creatively.crisp added the door handles last while the cabinet was already hung on the wall. However, you can apply your door handles before hanging the cabinets to make the process easier. If you decide to wait until the end, use a small wooden piece with pre-drilled holes to use as a guide when it's time to install the handles. After you hang your cabinets, you can fill them with all your laundry room necessities, and add a few containers on the shelves to help keep everything organized.
Ways to customize this hack
While few tools or materials are needed to execute this IKEA hack, there are still plenty of ways to customize it to fit your laundry room. For instance, you can choose a different paint color. If you have bare, white walls in your laundry room, you have the freedom to pick any hue. However, keep the tones cohesive with the rest of your house. If you have warmer, earthier tones in other rooms, continue them in the laundry room. Or, opt for a contrasting color for the cabinets. A green interior would pair well with gray, beige, pink, or orange cabinets. Laundry days can feel stressful when you choose a calming color.
If you don't like the look of shaker-style cabinets, you can change the door style. Find a style you'll enjoy seeing when entering your laundry room. Think about the laundry room's vibe when deciding on a cabinet door style. You can level up the shaker-style cabinet with an arched design or a decorative panel in the center of the frame. Since the IKEA cabinets are minimal, a glass door is timeless and would elevate its look. You'll be able to see through the doors to check to see if you're missing anything, and it'll push you to keep it organized.