7 Ways to Put the Ikea Kallax to Work in Your Kids' Rooms

When it comes to creating a versatile, affordable storage space in kids' nurseries or bedrooms, Ikea's KALLAX shelving system is the best solution on the market for many parents. Ranging from $50-200 per shelving unit, the line also comes with a wide array of inserts, drawers, and even desks and work stations to customize it for your space.

Here, check out seven stylish ways that we've seen the KALLAX utilized in real rooms!

Customize a Backdrop

Customize a Backdrop

While the Kallax shelves are completely open, creating a customized backing with wallpaper or fabric adds further dimension to the unit, as seen in Charlie's striped nursery.

Styled to Perfection

Styled to Perfection

In the cool aqua and orange room designed by Kirsten Krason of 6th Street Design School, the white Kallax was beautifully styled with chic accessories and trinkets.

Clean Lines

Clean Lines

In the vintage-mod combo bedroom-playroom designed by Raya Carlisle for her kids, a white Kallax was used horizontally with drawers for a clean, streamlined look.

Silver Linings

Silver Linings

In baby Victoria's chic pink nursery, a vertical Kallax offers space for both neatly styled shelves and discreet toy storage.

Kid-Level Storage

Kid-Level Storage

When she was making over her toddler's bedroom, POPSUGAR community member Mrs. Piecemaker flipped two skinny Kallax shelves on their sides, and stacked them, resulting in a storage space that's just the right height for her little man.

She incorporated gray drawers that complement the rest of the room's color palette, and utilized the top of the shelves for additional accessible storage space.

A Multiuse Storage Space

A Multiuse Storage Space

In Adella and Nolan's playroom, mom Lexi flipped two white Kallax shelves on their sides, and stacked coordinating four-shelf cubes on top of them to create plenty of storage space for her tots' toys and books.

Alternating straw and lime green drawers on the bottom shelves was a creative way to add color and dimension to the unit while keeping clutter hidden away.

Source: Adella & Co.

Favorite Finds on Display

Favorite Finds on Display

In baby Zoe's minty, modern nursery, select books and toys are highlighted on individual Kallax shelves.