Build a Small Office/Multi-Purpose Room with IKEA Cabinets

Tips for taking your small home office to the next level with IKEA cabinetry

IKEA cabinets aren’t just for kitchens.

Anyone looking to use IKEA cabinets in other rooms around the house will surely appreciate knowing that.

This is especially true with small office areas and multi-purpose rooms, and IKD’s design team would like to discuss different IKEA hacks to use with IKEA SEKTION cabinetry framework in order to create a space that is interesting, efficient and works with your personal needs.

So if you’ve been searching HOUZZ, Pinterest or other design Web sites for examples of IKEA office designs, rest assured that the versatility and functionality that IKEA cabinets provides will make the process – and results – be exactly what you want.

Let’s take a look and see how IKEA cabinets can be used to design any room around the house!

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Setting Your IKEA Work Space

There are several options available for using IKEA’s SEKTION cabinetry framework when establishing a work space/station in your home.

Perhaps you work from home and need a small office space to take conference calls, or you are a hobbyist who wants a desk for arts and crafts.

Try this: In a small room, go vertical. The higher up on the wall you can utilize will make up for lack of square footage. It also can provide visual interest – even make the design fun!

With that in mind, consider creating a corner desk area as well to maximize space, or establish a long desk that doubles as a craft table.

The idea here is to be playful with the contours of the space.

IKEA Cabinets for Storage

Efficiency and organization is the name of the game here.

So, we suggest using tall cabinets for oversized items, wall cabinets with cubbies to organize small items or floating cabinets to store anything from exercise gear, kids toys, art supplies – you name it!

(It would also create a sleek, modern look, if that’s your taste.)

Also, consider the IKEA BESTA storage combination system with doors and black-brown, RIKSVIKEN/STUBBARP light bronze effect which would be ideal for yoga mats or
art supplies.

Tell IKD what you want and we can incorporate and mix-and-match two systems to provide versatile storage options for you.

Make It Interesting

The last tip is simple: Make the space interesting.

After all this is the space to unleash your creativity, play around with different heights, and customize and hack IKEA cabinets.

For instance, use waterfall countertops paired with IKEA’s KARLBY butcher block countertops to give it a warm look. Or, for a more industrial look, consider IKEA’s laminate options, such as EKBACKEN, for a more industrial look.

Another favorite hack is to use open cabinets to break the monotony and add interesting storage solutions.

IKEA’s TUTEMO is one option, which would be ideal to store books or even to display objet d’art. TUTEMO can be used for storage as a wall cabinet and base cabinet with equal effectiveness.

Likewise, IKEA’s VADHOLMA gives a vertical storage option to house books, files or even add baskets for a more organized look.

Or, again floating shelves are a very good option here to create an open, airy feel to a space that otherwise may feel cramped.

As you can see, there are many ways to build a small IKEA office or multi-purpose room.

All it takes is you having a clear design wish list and let IKD do the rest!

Learn more about how we can design your IKEA kitchen, bath, laundry room and closet at https://inspiredkitchendesign.com.