TV STANDS FROM IKEA TV

I have a vaulted ceiling so I'm thinking that up-firing wouldn't work well.įor me the 15' would be way too low, I have the 26' version but with the taller Stubbarp legs with a samsung 55' js9000 (with its stupid tall and large footprint stand) sitting on top and for me its completely fine but I would like it just slightly lower. I also considered these cabinets to put down-firing Atmos speakers on top of them (they are 75.6' tall. Makes the setup more practical and flexible.

TV STANDS FROM IKEA TV

They match the style and I can move around shelves and drawers between the TV unit and these cabinets. I still wanted more storage on the sides (2x2 would be kind of perfect), but decided instead to go with two of these cabinets. This 3 section wide works perfectly for that. 2x2 set has a wall in the middle so that didn't work for me. Since I'm not mounting the TV and need it to sit on the unit I need a center shelf for a center speaker. So if you feel that your 19' is a bit too low I think it's another comment toward going with the 26' for me (standing on the floor with no legs).Ģ) Yes, I've considered 2x2 Besta. Here’s a shot of what it looked like before – on a grand scale, doesn’t look like a lot of changes but the addition of the leg and cleaned up surface and boost in height helped refresh the space! There was no rhyme or reason to the set up of the previous one and my sister donated her gaming screen for about a year as I was keeping an eye out for a unit that would fit to my decor.I'm not planning adding legs so compared to your setup with 19', 26' would be only 7' taller.

You could also get the BESTA Supporting Leg ($5 each) from IKEA which provides reinforcement and designed in a way that it’s somewhat hidden under the unit and adjustable in height. I’m fairly confident this means the KALLAX won’t tip nor would it require to be hooked to the wall (you should if you have young children). Once mounted, the TV weight is evenly distributed and sits close to where the legs are installed (as you can see in the image above).

The 1-3/4 inset is enough that it “hid” the legs but peeks through if you like how it looks. 1-3/4 inches on each side this means my plate won’t sit on the connecting bottom piece. Drilling pilot holes into these KALLAX unit was super simple – I had a harder time drilling into the legs (as they didn’t come pre-drilled). My “legs” came with the plates and necessary screws so it was all about measuring and marking them off. It also helps that shorter legs means your TV is closer to the centre of gravity, so less likely to cause the KALLAX to tip. I ordered a set 10cm leg as that’s all the height boost I needed to bring the KALLAX and the TV to the best viewing height when seated on the couch. This is a super simple DIY that didn’t take too long as well. Leg plates (if the legs you order don’t come with it).4x 10cm legs ($20-30 for 4 pcs) – you can get them from Amazon or pick one of IKEA’s sofa or CAPITA legs.I’m not even sure this is worthy of a blog post but here’s to sharing.īy the way, this hack works on several KALLAX dimensions including the 2×4, 2×2 the 4×4 may be too heavy. I decided to DIY this hack having seen many of them on youtube and blogs.

I hate the stainless steel finish of the CAPITA and the others weren’t attractive. I’ve seen similar hacks using the CAPITA legs ($18/4 pc) or one of IKEA’s sofa leg options. These legs are custom-designed to fit IKEA furnitures and shipping is not too expensive if you don’t mind paying the shipping and customs fees. You can purchase custom IKEA furniture legs from Pretty Pegs and I actually really liked the Carl in Ash Natural finish. It helps that the matching BRANAS rattan baskets tied the multiple “wood” element in the living room together. It served its purpose as a bookshelf, closet organizer and I’d say this KALLAX piece is probably the one that I liked using most since it’s so versatile. I’ve been keeping an eye out for this unit from Structube for over a year (it’s a popular one on the US Amazon site but too pricey to ship to Canada) but given that it’s currently out of stock, wayyyyyy overpriced at $259 and barely wide enough for a 50-inch TV I planned on getting, I decided to hack my own.Īdmittedly I was tempted to go the IKEA route again but I had the 1×4 KALLAX unit that was just begging to be used. Here’s a $20 hack to turn the popular IKEA Kallax into a cheap mid-century inspired tv table or tv stand – works with multiple sizes too!Ī project I had been procrastinating since last summer is to jazz up/repurpose an old IKEA Kallax shelf and turn it into a TV stand.

Tv stands from ikea