15 Ikea Hacks to Decorate on a Lower Budget

The decoration is all about the heart – It shows your love, effort, and energy to make a home welcoming and comfortable.

A wide range of home accessories, like furniture, bookshelves, illuminating lamps, cozy candles, photo frames, and delightful plants, you bring to your home shows your interest and taste.

I love to see online decorative stuff, but buying all the things is not affordable since they’re too costly. I believe in decorating more by spending less.

Here, I share plenty of ways to express my love for decorative items for every room, style, and thing within my budget. 

Let’s spread joy by transforming old products for home décor through lower-budget Ikea hacks and lead our lives the way we like.

1. Old jars into craft storage

Have you got babies in your house? So there must be a handsome jar collection of jam, tomato paste, horseradish, and other small preserves.

Why not turn this scrap into practical and decorative recycling in a fun and engaging way?

Paint these jars with different colors and name each with the supplies cozied up in these jars, like pens, crayons, and art supplies. It creates a tidy and accessible display.

The best thing is a child can easily spot and grab their playthings. It can spark their creativity within no time.

2. Clothes Pin Crafts 

I found all these wonderful Ikea hacks to make clothespin crafts on Pinterest. Do you only use clothespins for hanging laundry?

There are some clever people out there who engage in a lot of fun with clothespin crafts and art ideas.

You can create an easy clothespin headphone organizer, beautiful mirror, clothespin scarf organizer, DIY planter, clothespin magnets for the fridge, and picture holder.

All these Ikea hacks for lower-budget décor ideas inspire creativity amongst adults and kids alike. 

3. DIY Jute Lampshade

You can add some rustic charm to your home with a little patience. This DIY jute lampshade is simple with a few things, like wooden shafts, a basket for a base, a balloon, a lamp harp, a shade, a light bulb, and silicone adhesive.

This hack will transform an ordinary container into a uniquely stylish lamp. Are you bored with the corner of the lounge or want to give a whole new look to the side table decorations in the drawing room?

Wait no further. Try this Ikea hack for lower-budget home décor.

4. Ikea Plant Stand Hacks

Do you need some decor ideas for plant stands? These Easy Ikea Plant Stand Hacks are great for planters, hanging baskets, plant stands, or houseplants.

Suspend these DIY Plant Stand with small glass planters, air plants, or succulents from the ceiling.

These are perfect for any space- indoor or outdoor decoration. It is a unique way to create an airy and modern look with pretty plants.

Do you want to know another perk? These are light on your pockets.

5. IKEA Lack Coffee Table 

Transform basic IKEA Lack tables just by using a stunning stencil. Try this easy and inexpensive IKEA hack to transform an IKEA Lack coffee table into a concrete beauty with simple materials and a few tools. 

Revamp the top with an Art Deco pattern while keeping the sides and legs of this LACK table as they are.

This embellished table top gives a stunning look, and you might spot it in a high-end furniture store. 

This is a super-easy DIY hack. Want a more subtle effect? Use a few small vases, a tray, and coffee table books to add a touch of subtle elegance.

6. Summer Candle Holders 

Summer is here, and we all want a peaceful corner in our house. Are you looking for decoration ideas to illuminate your spaces with stylish yet affordable candle holders?

Never mind trying these IKEA hacks to decore on a Lower Budget.

Enhance the ambiance of your home with these creative and versatile candle holders made of vase and coaster.

You need Vase Karaff, cork IKEA 365, and a candle set, Fenomen, to make some great summer candle holders quickly.

Adding some flowers looks great. 

7. DIY Wood Block Art

Who else hates empty spaces or blank walls beside me? But buying expensive wall hangings is not affordable.

Stop worrying about your home layout and get inspiration from this Ikea 3d art, visualization, and wall decor HAck to delineate your dwelling.

Make flush DIY Wood Block Art to bring a big look with minimal expense. You need a few supplies like boards, a saw, sanding blocks, measuring Tape, a drill press, clamps, and a hammer. 

It may take some days, but the photo frames and pictures offer a perfect, cozy feeling in your hallways, bedrooms, or living rooms.

8. Toilet Paper Rolls Craft

Toilet paper rolls are something a house never runs out of. Let’s get creative with toilet paper rolls! This craft idea will inspire you to transform waste into decorative art for kids and adults.

These cardboard paper tubes are super handy. Here are toilet paper tube hacks.

Use these IKEA projects to décor your homes, such as colorful paper holders, bird’s houses, toy organizers, wind chimes, Christmas paper tree ornaments, or wall decorative items.

These hacks are limitless; just spend some time decorating your house with these lower-budget ideas. 

9. Floor Makeovers

Are you tired of ugly tile floors in your rental but don’t have money to transform your home flooring? Not up for the cost of peel-and-stick vinyl tiles?

Upgrade your floors with unique and vibrant floor stickers. These top Ikea home décor hacks add personality and style to your space with these appealing, easy, AND cheap sticky labels.

Do you want to see this floor makeover for yourself? You can easily pull it off in just a few hours!

What are you waiting for? Change the design of the kitchen, fireplace, furniture, washroom, stairs, or lounge with brightly colored, non-fading, waterproof, and also lower-budget flooring hacks. 

10. Hallway Bench Hack

Turn two LACK TV units into a narrow hallway bench and get space to store shoes beneath the bench. Place a foam cushion on its top for a comfy seat to put on shoes.

This is a clever storage + organization + decoration Ikea hack for tiny rooms on a limited budget.

Do you want to follow a color theme? Prime and paint any shade that matches the color scheme of your house. The compact, slim, perfect bench is ready to display in a narrow hallway.

11. Refresh Old built-ins and Shelves.

IKEA offers a wide selection of affordable bookshelves and bookcases in various styles, tall or short, with doors or without, wide or slim, and much more.

Built-ins are LOVE, but not everyone can afford them. So, use this one simple trick to upgrade your IKEA bookshelf for a higher-end look! 

A new paint color can easily refresh old built-ins and shelves. Whether it be the same color as your trim or a whole new dramatic look, a fresh coat of paint can work wonders.

12. Versatile IKEA Hultarp Rail 

If you are a lover of DIY, woodworking, or home designs, then we’re on the same path. Here is an innovative way to incorporate the versatile IKEA Hultarp rail into your home decor.

For this hack, you’ll need IKEA Hittarp and bells.  

Get inspired by the idea of using bells on HULTARP to make stunning decorative items and transform your living space with this stylish and functional accessory.

Another way to decorate indoor plant decor is to use these Hultarp rails by hanging planters to decorate the corners and walls of the living room.

13. IKEA Couch Tufting

Do you want the vintage-inspired couch of your dreams on a budget? Tufting adds a touch of elegance to your home décor.

And yes, it is a unique, easy, and affordable way to update the look of your IKEA couch. Little stitching and adding buttons make your dream come true.

Revamp your living space with a simple yet stylish tufted sofa cushion makeover. Paint or stain the wooden legs of the sofa to embark their sparkle. 

Have you not done it? Add new throw pillows or a coordinating blanket to improve the overall aesthetic. 

14. Creative DIY Fuse Box Cover Ideas

Fuse boxes are inevitable in everyone’s homes. But their presence in an awkward place looks ugly and unattractive on the wall. 

Have a sneak peek into this Elegant DIY Solution to hide your fuse box with these creative DIY cover ideas.

Use IKEA Rödalm frames to transform this essential but unsightly element into a stylish and practical part of your home decor.

15. Rug decor hacks

I came across a collection of beautiful Rug products on IKEA. So, I share ideas to transform inexpensive rugs into show-stopping masterpieces with these simple and creative hacks.

You can repurpose your old rug into beautiful hanging rug baskets, wall hangings, redo headboards, DIY floor pouf, and small braided rug boxes.

Do you want to make it a major design statement? After the basket is braided from seagrass and finished, decorate the basket with leftover pieces of wool. 

Warm Up Your Home on a low budget. Enjoy! I’m sure everyone will appreciate this budget-friendly décor item with different textures woven.