IKEA Hacks: How to Transform Your Furniture With 3D Printing

When it comes to furniture and furnishings, Swedish giant IKEA still reigns supreme. One trend that has emerged around the brand in recent years is the concept of IKEA Hacks. But what is exactly? It’s actually quite simple: the idea is to hack into Swedish furniture by transform it from its original function. The user modifies it to add functionalities, improve it, personalize it or simply change it completely. The reason we’re talking to you today is that 3D printing can play a key role in this concept. In fact, many 3D files are currently available for download to “hack” your IKEA furniture. Whether it’s extra storage, legs for your LACK table or lighting fixtures, there’s no shortage of ideas! Let’s take a look at a few of them to whet your curiosity.

As you no doubt know, 3D printing is renowned for its ability to manufacture bespoke objects. It’s an ideal method for imagining personalized pieces, responding to specific needs and constraints. In the interior design and decoration sector, it’s a popular technology because it can produce objects tailored to individual tastes. It can also be used to create unique stools or washbasins for your bathroom. And as part of our famous IKEA Hack, it can be used to design pieces that can be added to the brand’s furniture to add function and ultimately create a totally personalized solution. In fact, there’s a website where you can find lots of ideas and download the 3D files of your choice.

The LACK coffee table with a 3D-printed base

IKEA Hacks: An Increasingly Popular Concept

IKEA furniture has become so universal that it’s highly likely you’ll have one in your home. And it’s on this idea that the concept of IKEA Hacks was born: we all have a table, a chair, a lamp bought in one of the Swedish stores that we’d probably like to change to avoid finding the same one in the neighbor’s home. That’s where 3D printing comes in.