'Even with the soaring ceilings I wanted this space to feel cosy, so I still installed the media cabinet low to the ground,' explains Sarah. She's cleverly hidden the TV behind a large, more visually appealing, tapestry. The designer IKEA hack was carried out by Sarah Sherman Samuel for her own home in Michigan.

Take two IKEA Besta media units, suspension rails to attach to the wall, wooden balls for cool legs, new doors, and new hardware, and what have you got? A chic, high-style IKEA entertainment center hack. Create sleek built-in units with an IKEA Billy bookcase hack Think about where you will be placing your games systems etc., and cut a hole near the top or bottom of the backing so that the cords can pass through.' 2. She continues: 'If you will be using your Besta units as a media console like we are, you will need to cut small holes in the backing of the Besta frames to allow wires to pass through. 'I then attached the hinges, doors, and knobs (I used these ones) myself one afternoon while my daughter napped!' (This console is actually made of two separate cabinets. You could probably attach them if you wanted to, but we kept our separate so they are easier to move around.) My husband and I built the two frames and installed the legs in an evening. The look was created with two Besta frames, two Besta support legs, two Nannarp legs, four Besta shelves, four Besta soft-closing hinges, and four Hanviken doors.ĭescribing how she did it, Caitlin says: 'The Besta directions were relatively easy to follow.

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