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IKEA BEKVÄM spice rack: used in a different way!

IKEA Hacking No DIY skills? No problem – today we’ve got something really simple for you. The IKEA BEKVÄM spice rack can be repurposed wonderfully. So we’ve had a rummage around and picked out some lovely ideas that we’d like to show you today.

IKEA BEKVÄM spice rack as a children’s book shelf

Where do you put all those picture books and children’s books, which, with their mostly oversized formats, end up squeezed onto a shelf somewhere or piled on a table? You can put an end to that now! For very little money, you can get the IKEA BECKVÄM spice rack, which works perfectly as a bookcase for the children’s room. This sturdy rack can hold books of all sizes. In true Montessori style, the little ones can reach the books themselves and keep themselves occupied independently.

Depending on how many books you need to fit into the nursery, you could also hang several shelves one above the other in a staggered arrangement, as @my_growing_tribe has done.

BEKVÄM bookcase with wickerwork

You’ll be right on trend if you jazz up the IKEA BECKVÄM with Viennese wickerwork, just like @ellejay.smith.

IKEA BEKVÄM as the base for a ‘ play shop’

The spice rack also works perfectly as an addition to the play shop. When combined with our play shop, which is designed to be stuck on, it creates great storage options for accessories.

Simply turned upside down! A DIY children’s coat rack

Another idea you see very often is using a shelf as a coat rack. No wonder, as it really is a brilliant and simple solution for displaying little ones’ clothes in a way that’s both attractive and practical. @parallelgatanfjorton has even painted these handy mini shelves to match the wall colour.

At @dutchessroz, every inch of space is put to good use. After all, if you turn the shelf round, you can of course use the top surface as a place to store shoes, decorations and the like.

Organisation Create with the IKEA BEKVÄM

You can also attach the shelf to other furniture, saving space and adding even more organisation to the children’s room. @mrvica_mrvulja has screwed two IKEA BECKVÄM shelves onto her IKEA IVAR wardrobe and can now store decorative items there.

@mamamoiselle has put up this handy shelf in the corner of her children’s desk. We think it’s a brilliant idea.