29 Stylish IKEA Lack Table Hacks; From Bargain to Beautiful

Sometimes you just need an affordable coffee table or side table.  These awesome Ikea Lack Table Hacks and the perfect item to upcycle and make your own.

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29 Stylish IKEA Lack Table Hacks

The Lack series from IKEA is beautifully simple, like a blank canvas, just ready to be turned into a work of art! Read on to be inspired by 29 IKEA Lack table hacks, including both the Lack side table and the Lack coffee table.

Bamboo Veneer Flowers on Ikea Lack Side Tables

This easy peel and stick update has a great style, and is really easy, the tables look great even without extra decor.  | Crafty Nest

Herringbone Wood Top and Shelf Ikea Lack Table Hack

Adding a herringbone tabletop and a bottom shelf with casters gives this Ikea Lack side table a great industrial style and a lot more function.  | Grace and Joy Girl (blog is no longer available)

Stained Pine Board Top Ikea Lack Side Tables

These simple pine boards added on the top with nail heads showing is both easy (and 30 minute upgrade), but really adds farmhouse style to a modern piece of furniture.  These would make great nightstands too!   | Simply LKJ

Stenciled Wood Top Ikea Lack

This stencil makes this modern piece feel like something special and aged, and is a really inexpensive addition.  Stenciled Wood Top | Milu’s House & Melissa Design Studio

Glossy Cube Tables

Buying a couple extra lacks, means you can make a cube from the pieces.  And this is such a nice modern take on the Ikea lack table hack! | The Kim Collective

Cube Table Storage

This white table with wood insets on the side will transform your lack into a prefect hidden storage box. It has a great modern farmhouse look.  And the best part is this hack adds hidden storage to the table.  | Ikea Hackers

Ikea Lack Ottomans

Who doesn’t need a small ottoman here or there.  This hack involves adding a pad and wrapping with fabric.  An easy diy, mosly needing just a few supplies, a staple gun, and scissors.  | Turned To Design

Skirted Ottomans

This idea of adding both a padded top and a skirt, is a really beautiful elevation of a simple piece, and depending on the chosen fabric this could be used almost anywhere with any style.   | Sarah M. Dorsey Designs

Corner Shelf Stacked Lacks

This ikea table turned corner shelf idea is such a fun imaginative upcycle of an inexpensive product.  I’d be sure to secure it to the wall for added safety, but otherwise, I love this project so much!  | Live From B5

Cube Table with Nail Head Detail

This cube hack with the added detail of nail head trim is a great idea and adds some nice storage.  Cube Table With Nailheads | Simply Rachel

Tufted Top Ottoman

I love the added detail of tufting on these ottomans, just some foam fabric buttons and strong string… plus the addition of the decorative nails. Check outthe full tutorial at | My Frugal Dime

Multi-colored Wood Top With Chalk Paint

This farmhouse wood top painted with chalk paint looks like a great Ikea Lack table hack for farmhouse style. | Hadas Cuscus (link no longer working)

Gold Glided Nightstand With Corbels

This is one of my very favorite Ikea lack hacks, that I have ever seen. The addition of corbels like these is basically genius level, it is such a surprise.  Plus, it may be a little hard to see but there is a gilded leg detail that looks beautifully high end, that you could easily add with some gold spray paint.  | Style Me Pretty

Metal Welded Legs

This may not be a project for everyone, but if have one of these available of the skills, then why not? Very minimalist, but also has some nice simple features. | simply n*amoured

Painted Stripes + Decoupaged Flowers

If you like pattern and color then why not go for it.  | Sara’s Art House

Washi Tape Table

 This may not be a long term solution, but this washi tape wrapped table is rainbow happiness.  It looks so amazing it might just be worth the try! | Lady Croissant (blog link no longer available)

Easy Duct Tape Kids Table

There are so many cool and fun patterned duct tapes out on the market now, what a cute way to make this affordable piece special for the kiddos in your home. | Two Inspire Design

Modpodge Marble Paper Table

With mod podge, anything is possible… pretty much.  What a great way to add personal style and pattern to a simple furniture piece. And bonus you could just find a marble contact paper and get the look without the mess of modpodge.  | Sketch 42 (website removed)

Modpodge Striped Paper (or Fabric) Table

This beautiful simple modern modpodge striped paper table is a favorite. | Amber Interior Design

Penny Top Table

Adding an edge of molding then, paining it with black paint, before they glue on the pennies is such a fun idea. The shine of these copper pennies is such a nice feature on this tabletop protected with a plexiglass top – but could also be cool using resin (although that is not a cheap option). | Ikea Hackers

Overlays on Lack Table

Greek key detail Overlays on Lack Table | Gorgeous Shiny Things

Sisal Rope Table

Need to add a little beach style to your Ikea lack?  Wrapping with sisal might be the perfect “Netflix and craft” activity to update this table. | Sparkle Living

Mirrored Lack Coffee Table

Mirror Mirror, on the Ikea Lack Coffee Tables.  This is a pretty fun update for a glitzy look if you are a person that likes glam design.  | Ikea Hackers

Wood and Turquoise Coffee Table

This fun bright update makes this piece more interesting and definitely adds some color to the room. | Rose Gold Walls

Wallpapered Coffee Table

This is a nice way to add some detail and pattern, adding wallpaper to your lack.  With all the great peel and stick patterns now, the options are endless. | Living Pretty (blog not longer available)

Large Tufted Ottoman

Adding a tufted place to put your feet when you are binge watching your shows in the living room is expert level hacking…. priceless. | Home With Carissa

Two-Tier Nightstand

This gorgeous side table hack is so nice.  I never would have known it was Ikea.  The additional shelf on the top of the table is such a nice feature. Such a great sense of style with the addition of the corbels too.  | Once Again, My Dear Irene

Faux Gator Table

Add some texture to the entire table! | domesticitie (site now set to private)

So what do you think of these great Ikea Lack Table Hacks, it is amazing to see the tons of ways you can hack a simple design. This is a great opportunity to to and Ikea table upcycle.

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