Before & After: A New Side to IKEA’s Expedit

Dabney Frake
Dabney Frake
Dabney is a Southern-born, New England-raised, current Midwesterner. Her dog Grim is part terrier, part basset hound, part dust mop.
updated May 4, 2019
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Tall white shelving unit with five open compartments, labeled "before" in orange.
(Image credit: IKEA)

Krys saw potential in Ikea’s popular Expedit shelf, and not just as vertical storage. When flipped horizontally, the unit fit perfectly in an awkward space in Krys’ dining room. Now, if she could only make it look like it belonged there and had a purpose…

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

By modifying other simple upholstery projects she’d seen online (including a headboard and seat cushion), Krys custom created a restaurant-style dining banquette that’s cute, cozy, and packs extra storage. If you want to see how Krys improvised as she went along, head over to her blog, Melodrama, for the blow by blow.

Great job Krys! Another IKEA hack well done….

(Images: Krys Melo)