At last, I can officially share some exciting news! Jules Yap, founder of the highly successful website IkeaHackers.net, has published a book of 25 biggest & best Ikea Hacks & my Ikea Hack Cabin bed with secret den is featured!

I first shared our step-by-step guide to building an Ikea Hack children’s cabin bed and secret den for Youngest back in 2016. Yet, more than a year later, it’s still my most popular post. This week her ‘before’ and ‘after’ bedroom transformation is featured on the successful US lifestyle and interiors website, Apartment Therapy.

Emily’s desk is relatively small so I wanted to maximise her desk space & organise her accessories. I used inexpensive Bygel containers from Ikea to make a DIY ‘Ikea hack’ desk tidy.

I’m away on holiday this week but I’ve rummaged through the Maflingo archives to bring you a selection of my favourite DIY and home makeover posts.

We’ve added some finishing touches to our Children’s Ikea Hack bedroom makeover with this set of 3 white cube shelves from B & Q above our DIY desk.

So how did our Ikea Hack Children’s bedroom makeover turn out? Was it a triumph or a disaster? Did it all go smoothly or did we have any DIY disasters along the way? Most importantly, what did our daughter think about the final result? It’s time to find out!

In Part 1 of this two part series I take you through the design, planning and inspiration for our youngest daughter’s bedroom makeover. The brief: Maximise space, maximise storage (hide clutter!), and last her into her teens.

Our study makeover has been published on IkeaHackers.net. The feature gives step-by-step instructions of how I created our study with Ikea furniture and a bit of imagination.

In part 1 of ‘Dining room to den’ I described how we turned our old dining room into our perfect study / home office by customising an Ikea kitchen worktop and storage units. In the second part of the series I’ll describe how we completed the look with carefully chosen accessories, artwork and soft furnishings.

After the expense of a new kitchen extension, we needed to turn our old dining room into the study of our dreams, on a budget and in a hurry, without compromising on the style and the finish. Simples!