Hack an IKEA TV cabinet with real wood top

I wanted a large cabinet for my TV (it’s 55″) that wouldn’t look too IKEA-ish, and I wanted it to have a real wood top.

First, I looked at BESTÅ units, but then I realized that I couldn’t fit four 60cm modules along the wall as it is 2cm too short.

And then, once I saw the matt VOXTORP doors in a similar hack I knew METOD was the way to go.

IKEA items used:

Other materials and tools:

Several pieces of pinewood
A worktop

TV cabinet with wood top instructions:

First, I got everything I needed and built the 3 METOD units.

Then, I made a wood frame out of some pieces I had cut at a local store, so that it would act as a base.

I wanted it to look like it was floating but the walls aren’t strong enough.

I screwed everything together and to the wall and placed the doors on the units.

Got a cut-to-size piece of pine at a local store. Sanded it and applied IKEA STOCKARYD wood treatment oil.

And it was done, or so I thought.

I decided it would look better if the wood was darker (the original idea was to get oak, but it was 4x the price).

So I further stained it.

I loved doing this. It actually only took a few hours to build it, less than I spent searching for everything.

If you do something like this, I’d advise you to build your modules first and then measure it to get a wood top with the perfect dimensions.

~ by João Carneiro

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