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An IKEA BEKVÄM Spice Rack Fixes a Bathroom’s Storage Issues | Apartment Therapy

Two small-space dwellers, Toronto's Katie Nielsen and Apartment Therapy contributor Trisha Sprouse, independently solved cramped bathroom storage by mounting IKEA's BEKVÄM spice rack on the wall. Katie, sharing 430 square feet with her fiancé, uses it to keep frequently used items like facial pads, tweezers, and nail trimmers within reach and easy for guests to find. Trisha had already used one as a kid's bookshelf, and the rail keeps products from slipping off. The piece also notes it can be installed on tiled walls, though the screws are sold separately.

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IKEA Shoppers Discovered a Different Use for This Bamboo Drying Rack

A French home-organizing creator repurposed IKEA's OSTBIT bamboo dish-drying rack—normally a countertop tool for air-drying plates and glasses—as a vertical, wall-mounted holder for rolled hand towels. Using adhesive mounting strips instead of drilling, she stuck the rack beside her bathroom mirror, turning its pegs into slots for neatly rolled towels, giving a boutique-hotel look with a renter-friendly, no-tools installation. It's a handy example of buying a product for one IKEA-catalog purpose and finding a smarter, better one.

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This Stylish IKEA Bookshelf Looks Like Custom Built-Ins for Way Less (Yes, Really)

IKEA's LÅDMAKARE is a $270 shelving unit that combines open display shelves with lower closed cabinets, offering flexible storage that blends seamlessly into rooms thanks to its open-back design and minimalist oak finish. The interior shelves are shallower than the side boards to accommodate cables, and the side panels have cutouts for baseboards, allowing the unit to sit flush against walls. The piece can be styled individually or combined with others to create custom built-in looks, used as an entertainment center or room divider, and configured in advance using IKEA's customization tool.

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