9 Practical IKEA Hacks for Your Office and Workstation

Is your office starting to bore you? Want to clean up the clutter without spending a ton of money? Or you start to suffer from health problems due to too much computer work. ? All this can be solved in one trip to IKEA and some elbow grease.

The great thing about IKEA is that its catalog is very cheap. and it gives you the freedom to experiment and put everything together in a way that IKEA never intended without having to worry about confusion. If something goes wrong, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

IKEA hacks are nothing more than DIY modifications of regular IKEAs. Here are some of the more practical ideas we found. Give them a try, but most of all, have fun!

1. Standing table

If you spend most of your day at the computer, whether for work or leisure, you should consider switching from a seated to a standing desk from sitting to standing during . Sitting for long periods of time is a serious health risk, but standing still can also increase your overall productivity. .

IKEA-standing table-light

For $50 you can build your own desk using VIKA table and legs, LACK bedside table and EKBY keyboard shelf. Here is our guide to how we built this standing table .

Or you can go all out and build a better version for $150. using our step by step guide it’s easy enough for everyone to follow. If you have DIY experience feel free to change the design to best suit your needs.

While it is true that a standing table can improve your health, improve your health, improve your health, In addition, it is important that you actually use the table correctly. Avoid These Common Workplace Mistakes and you should be good to go.

2. Treadmill

If the aforementioned standing desk is too simple for you, or you want to be more active in your daily life, then consider building a treadmill desk. With it, you can stand while you work and run while watching TV shows and movies. Say hello to good health!

IKEA treadmill table

The downside is that treadmills are expensive — even the cheapest models will still cost you a few hundred dollars and you really don’t want to skimp on it, so expect to spend a little more. After turning on the table itself and other parts, your wallet will NOT thank you.

This desktop with treadmill on Instructables pretty easy to assemble, but if you want something more robust look at building what was on Lifehacker .

3. Monitor stand

If you are experiencing eye fatigue symptoms, and other issues related to computer fatigue there’s a good chance it all comes down to your posture and workstation setup. In fact, one of the most common problems is a monitor that is at the wrong height.

IKEA-monitor-stand

For only $50 you can create your own monitor stand EKBY JARPEN, using a stripped wall shelf and attaching half a dozen six-inch legs to it. You might want to take a look at these other cheap ergonomic upgrades. what can you do in your office.

4. Cable interference management

The potential for cable clutter is a huge advantage in choosing wireless devices over wired ones. but sometimes you don’t have a choice. In these cases, your only hope is to practice good organizational habits and make sure your cables are as tidy as possible.

IKEA-cable-management

Over the years, many IKEA cable management hacks have been proposed — so many that IKEA has decided to release several products specifically for cable management. Of particular note are the SIGNUM cable trough, the SIGNUM extension holder and the MONTERA cable covers.

Want solutions that include a little more DIY for them? Here are some simple tips for eliminating cable noise. Eliminate cable interference Eliminate cable interference

5. Charging station

I don’t know about you, but my desktop is a lot of clutter with devices that need to be charged but have nowhere to sit while charging. As such, they end up strewn across the table — a problem that can be easily solved with a simple charging station.

IKEA charging station

This charging cabinet LAMPLIG wonderful fit, if your office has a lot of smartphones that require daily charging. For a private office room, you could deal with this VETTRE charging station better, or if you’re on a tight budget and don’t really care about looks then this cheap charging station can be adapted from all kinds of simple materials.

6. Easy Mail Rack

Another big source of interference is when papers and envelopes pile up on your desk over time. Before you know it, half of your workspace will be stolen and the idea of cleaning and organizing it all is too much to consider. Not to mention, cluttered space actually kills performance.

IKEA mail rack

The key is to stop the germ before it gets there, which is obviously easier said than done—unless you collect a cheap but practical solution like this one post office KNUFF, made from log files. With a little bit of dirt and know-how, you can make it match just about everything in your office.

7. File rack sorting

If the mail rack solution is not enough, you can also add this wall cassette rack KVISSLE . The letter rack is great for quick and fast delivered papers whereas this rack is better for more important things like forms, contracts, reports, etc.

IKEA-wall-file rack

The key here is to give each slot a specific purpose and label them as shown in this The Decor Fix post. You will be surprised at how much desktop space will be cleared once you start using one of them properly.

8. Tray for letters

IKEA makes a nifty little product called the DOKUMENT Letter Tray that you can place on your desk and use to organize forms and documents. But what if you don’t want your newspapers sitting in the open? Or what if you don’t have desktop space?

IKEA letters-tray

The solution is to hack it into letter tray DOKUMENT, which attaches to the bottom of your desk, allowing you to keep documents out of sight without taking up unnecessary workspace.

Best of all, the instructions are pretty simple. All you need is a pipe cutter or a hacksaw to pry out the important bits and then a few screws to secure it. If you ask me, this is the epitome of an IKEA hack: simple yet effective.