IKEA HACK: Spice Rack TV Stand

A while ago, I used an IKEA spice rack as a TV stand. Today, I will show you an alternate way to use the same IKEA spice racks, but in a way that will create you more space and storage. When I first created this, I didn’t need much storage. I had one cable box that I needed and a small Wii device that fits off to the side.

However, for my mom’s bedroom she has a DVD player, cable box, and Wii U therefore she needs more space. The DVD wasn’t on her most important list since she doesn’t use it often so I focused on the other two. Here is the before picture, not having a TV stand made it hard to accomplish simple tasks like changing the channel. You would have to angle your hand in order for the cable box to read the remote’s commands.

Before:

After:

I bought four spice racks for $6.99 each, left out the rod that is supposed to be in the middle then sprayed painted it with  Krylon 53523 Oxford Blue ‘Satin Touch’ Decorator Spray Paint – 12 oz. Aerosol (True Blue the gloss version). Once it was dry, I stacked them on top of each other and placed the TV on top.

Her dresser top with the new TV stand looks way better. I love the two levels. It makes the space feel airy, clean and spacious! The blue adds a good bright color to a darker surrounding.

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