IKEA KALLAX Hack

Fluted Sideboard-Style KALLAX Transformation

Transforms a boxy KALLAX unit into a custom-looking fluted sideboard while retaining storage space and creating solid-looking cabinet doors.

Video by Kristen McGowan

The local catalog identifies IKEA KALLAX 802.758.87, white, 30 1/8 × 57 5/8 in. This size is consistent with an eight-cubby unit, but the creator video is not confirmed to use this exact article. Check door insert/spacer instructions, moulding lengths, finish adhesion, door clearance, and load/stability. Legs and added door hardware are optional creator choices, not validated for this article. Do not alter or omit required anchoring/safety parts.

This draft’s step timings were checked against automatic captions. The footage has not been visually reviewed, and fit for this exact KALLAX article remains unverified. Follow the linked creator video for visual details.

Step-by-step project

Project steps

Use the step controls to move through this caption-checked outline. Caption timings map the steps to video segments; video frames have not been visually reviewed.

Draft project · check fit first

Step 1

Move the KALLAX to a work area, raise it off the floor, place a drop cloth underneath, and prime the exterior pieces plus the door fronts and edges.

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Video by Kristen McGowan
Source and review notes

Project status: draft. Product fit: unverified.