7 Ideas To Use IKEA Trolley As Your Kitchen Island

Trolley kitchen islands are the perfect solution for smaller kitchens. They add a lot of space and style to a small kitchen. These handy features include a work surface, storage space, and extra work surface, plus extra storage, all in one compact design.

The portability of portable trolley kitchen islands makes them a more versatile option than fixed island units. Portable trolley islands are good for smaller spaces where everything has to have multiple function. A useful piece of furniture that is a great addition to any home decor is an island. IKEA is pretty famous for its moving trolley islands.

Here are 7 ideas to use IKEA trolley as your kitchen island solution when you have a limited-space kitchen:

Use the IKEA trolley as your kitchen farmhouse

You may want to try recreating your kitchen’s farmhouse style to a smaller kitchen with a rustic-inspired kitchen island with IKEA’s stylish trolley. The mobility is great for moving the island to the side to create more space if needed.

Add your IKEA trolley as your kitchen shelves and storage

In the past, finding the perfect kitchen island was difficult. Whether you’re looking for additional bookcase storage, or you have no space for a big enough bookshelf. 

If this is the case, this Ikea trolley bookshelf hack may be your thing for your kitchen’s additional shelves. You’ll need a couple of Ikea Flysta shelving units, a pair of metal legs like these, and paint. You can also add a hook rack like this on the other end to hold your kitchen tools, dish towels, and dish cloths

Small rolling kitchen island from IKEA trolley cart

With just a little planning, this simple design can work for your small home as well! If you just need something that is going to fit in your kitchen space and stay there, this is the kitchen cart idea for you.

IKEA mobile rack for kitchen island 

This mobile IKEA island table hack is the perfect solution for a small kitchen for an extra prep and storage area. You’ll need the Ikea Forhoja rack, 1″ caster wheels like these, cup drawer pulls (found here), scrap plywood 1×6, ¼” wood, miter saw like this, paint, drill, a nail gun, and wood glue.

IKEA Kalax kitchen island

You can try this affordable Ikea kitchen island trolley hack that will give you a great-looking kitchen island for less than $80. It comes with four compartments and a solid wood countertop. It uses three IKEA Kallax Shelving Units, a pair of Kallax Shelf Inserts, and a pair of Lampig chopping boards. You will also need four casters and wood treatment oil to create an aromatherapy scent.

IKEA trolley metal rack as kitchen island

A metal rack IKEA hack is relatively easy to do. You’ll need the IKEA Valdholma Kitchen island in black and oak. Cut the long hanging racks, have them stay as they are, or cover them with metal sheets to give them a shiny metallic look. The overall look makes it a great addition to an industrial-inspired kitchen. Add four small casters for easy mobility.

Repaint your IKEA kitchen trolley

Furniture hacks don’t have to be tedious. In fact, a simple repaint goes a long way when trying to spruce up boring furniture.  Repainting your old IKEA trolley racks can be a great way to refresh and update your living space without spending a fortune on new pieces.

When it comes to repainting furniture, the key is to choose the right paint and get a great finish. The paint color and finish are two of the most important factors when it comes to painting furniture.

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