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We’re always looking for fresh and innovative ways to take our decor to the next level, especially when it involves a good DIY. Whether we’re updating a flea market find or simply elevating an existing piece, there are a multitude of ways to personalize your decor to better fit your style and space.
As it’s no secret that we have a penchant for IKEA hacks—the Swedish retailer has no shortage of pieces that make for an ideal base for building up with color and flair. wWe’re always on the lookout for a new way to DIY our projects to the next level, but there are a handful of companies who have made “elevating” IKEA finds part of their business model: Pretty Pegs offers furniture leg replacements for a wide variety of IKEA products, and Superfront, a Sweden-based company makes everything from cabinet fronts to chic handles and pulls.
The newest brand on the scene is Plykea, a startup that recently launched a series of birch ply doors and worktops, specifically geared towards IKEA’s Metod kitchen cupboards. The result? An affordable line of cabinet fronts (available in both wood and formica-faced ply) that are both style-focused and durable. Each piece is precisely cut to fit any original IKEA door or drawer front, and is later hand-finished and stained with clear hard wax.
To estimate the cost, you simply pick and choose the various pieces you need and Plykea calculates a quote. You have to order at least £500 of product, but that’s a steal compared to installing entirely new cabinets, which can cost upwards of $10,000.
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