After years of IKEA KALLAX hacks — with a lot of legs added to them — IKEA got it. They finally understood, we want a version of the IKEA KALLAX with legs.
Years ago they offered caster wheels for the IKEA KALLAX but the design was, IMHO, not ideal. The wheel mounting hardware extended beyond the width of the shelving unit which I imagine, led to many stubbed toes.
Now, with this new shiny thing, they may have a winning accessory for the Swedish store’s most versatile piece of cube storage. Personally, I can’t wait to check out the leggy IKEA KALLAX. Get here, quick!
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The base is made from steel with an epoxy/polyester powder coating finish. For me, that translates to solid and sturdy. It should have no issues holding up the shelving unit, even when loaded. The downside to the metal material is you can’t trim down the square legs into something slimmer, if you prefer a more delicate profile.
IKEA sells the underframe for $24. Not a bad price and is comparable to a set of4 metal hairpin furniture legs on Amazon.
Currently, IKEA offers one size to fit the width of 4 cubes across. I hope a base for the smaller unit — the 2- or 3- cube size versions of the KALLAX — is in the pipeline.
Ikea Kallax/expedit Hack Tutorial
2. Then use a screwdriver to remove the lower set of screws of the assembled KALLAX and install a special bracket (provided with the base) onto the KALLAX bookshelf.
3. Lastly, place the shelving unit above the underframe and push it into place. This should click and lock the unit to the base. No drilling required and no worries about drilling into any hollow sections.
We’ve known all these years just by adding the legs, we can transform the KALLAX bookshelf into something different. So now that IKEA offers a leg, is it still a KALLAX hack? ? You tell me.
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Anyhow, I welcome it and hope to see more varieties of IKEA legs made specifically for the KALLAX.Until we have more styles, we’ll still need to resort to hacking.
1. Get a set of furniture legs with metal plates or brackets that you can screw in place. You’ll need at least 4 legs for a 2×2 or 2×4 KALLAX. If you’re using a 1×4 KALLAX as a bench or TV unit with a heavy TV, I’d recommend getting at least 6 legs. (I like thiswood with brass accent legsandthese triangle legs.)
2. For the placement of legs, place the flat side of the leg mounting plates on the KALLAX and mark where the screws should go. Try to keep as close as possible to the edges of the KALLAX where it’s more solid. (Knock and listen for the hollow parts).
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3. Then use a small drill bit to drill pilot holes for your screws. About half the diameter of the screw would be a good place to start.
(Depending on the legs you get, you may need to drill a larger center hole for the leg screw to go through. Be sure to not drill too deep or you might drill through to the other side. Measure the depth required and use masking tape to mark your drill bit to match the level. Check your furniture leg installation guide to be sure.)
4. Place the mounting plate over the pilot hole. Then, use a manual screwdriver and slowly secure the plate. (Using a cordless drill may strip the holes too much. You’re not working with a lot of material to begin with.)
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An interesting question popped up on ourFB group. Stacy asked, “Has anyone put a back on their KALLAX shelving unit? What did you use?”
The KALLAX is one of the most versatile ranges in IKEA. And IKEA designers are constantly adding to the range; with new colors, door inserts, shelving and drawers introduced almost every year.
Katherine is an Architect turned SAHM and blogs attwinpickle.comabout parenting and kid’s décor. She put together an IKEAKALLAX hackfor her twin boys’ custom closet, and it looks amazing. Read more.The large wall is reserved for the crib and houses the room’s doorway, then there’s a Jack-and-Jill bathroom door on the second wall, two (yes, two) closet doors on the third, and a large window in the center of the fourth.
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Adding the legs couldn’t have been easier, and now the shelf adds the perfect amount of storage, play space, and decor to Brayden’s modern woodland nursery.
They’re the Capita legs, and they’re actually from the Sektion line of kitchen cabinets. They’d work just fine with the Kallax shelf too.
That way the shelf wouldn’t be too tall and block some of the windowsill, plus it would likely be a little more stable than if it had the taller legs.
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Here’s what the legs and hardware look like out of the package (minus the super important mounting plates that I forgot to include in this pic…whoops! Those are below.):
Matt measured out where he wanted the mounting plates to be attached using a handy rafting measuring square, and marked four of the hole locations with a pencil.
He decided to go with 2″ in from the short side and 1″ in from long side, just because it looked like a good spot.
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Matt used a small drill bit and drilled pilot holes into the shelf where each of the pencil markings were just measured and marked.
Once all the pilot holes were drilled, Matt then got to attaching each of the mounting plates with four of their accompanying screws.
All in all, the whole process of assembling the Kallax and then adding the legs took about 45 minutes, with the majority of that being shelf assembly. The leg part was a breeze.
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[Note: We ended up not using the washers that were included in the hardware because Matt said they weren’t necessary here. Saved for another project!]
The shelf is now at the ideal height, it allows air to flow freely from the air-diverting vent on the floor and into the room, and the legs add a little pizzazz.
If you’d like some more info on other projects in Brayden’s modern woodland nursery that I’ve shared so far, check these out!
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Hi there. super cute and helpful, thank you. Do you/your hubs think a power drill is necessary to add holes? If it is particle board, can I assume I can hand screw? thanks
Love the idea, but I've read any comments on other webpages that Ikea changed the Kallax years ago and now it's almost empty inside the wood, so no drilling will hold. They recommend very strong glue instead, but I'm not so sure.
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Hi Ben! Hmmm, I haven't heard anything about the new empty wood shelves, but I think a super strong glue would still be able to get the legs added just fine. Best of luck!
Terrific idea! I looked all over for ideas and am so glad to find this. I used it and it turned out terrific!
Hey Alexander! They were included in the set of legs along with the rest of the hardware. Like I mentioned above, I forgot to include them in the picture with the rest of the pieces...whoops!Designing a sewing space that is both pleasing to the eye while being functional can be a HUGE challenge. Customizing a basic organization piece is a great way to check both of those boxes. Let me show you how to add legs to your Kallax unit and share a couple of ways to personalize the basic unit into something ideal for your needs.
Finally! The Ikea Way To Add Legs To A Kallax Shelf
I know what some of you are asking…”what the heck does adding legs to Kallax mean?” Kallax is a line of furniture from Ikea, and it’s essentially configurations of cubbies. Let’s look at the units themselves first.
They are very plain and relatively well priced. That is if you can get to an Ikea store in person to shop and pick up the furniture. When you purchase anything Ikea from Amazon, you are not purchasing from Ikea! You will pay significantly more money for the piece AND you are not buying from the manufacturer. Only Ikea sells Ikea.
The base units are literally small boxes and it sits flush on the floor. This is fine, but taking an hour to add legs of your choosing elevates the furniture both in appearance and quite literally off the floor itself.
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Customizing your Kallax with feet is only the beginning. As I mentioned in the beginning, Ikea also has drawer and door inserts that slip into the cubbies. This allows the furniture to be completely customized for individual needs.
The inserts come supplied with pulls, but I changed those out as well. That way, I glammed the furniture up exactly how I wanted it.
In the end, I put two of these together. I’m using one in my sewing room to organize small sewing supplies like bobbins and thread, sewing machine supplies, notions etc. I used all drawer inserts on this unit.
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The second unit is used in the den and I added
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