IKEA BESTA HACK - Sharing exactly what we ordered and how we installed our new TV Console
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- IKEA BESTA HACK - Had an unusual amount of questions on what to buy/how to install our new TV console from IKEA, so put together this quick video explaining it. Sharing exactly what we ordered and how we installed our new TV Console.
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IKEA ORDER:
1 - BESTÅ TV unit with doors: bit.ly/3j7RYDc
1 - BESTÅ frame: bit.ly/3fpEb8B
2 - LAPPVIKEN door/drawer front: bit.ly/2WB6rOn
2 - BESTÅ soft closing/push-open hinge: bit.ly/38VlSFX
*** correction from the video: we did not order any additional shelves, the original BESTA TV unit apparently comes with 3. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
I've seen this hack before, but no one has ever actually opened the cabinet doors and shown the nitty-gritty details of how they anchored the cabinets to the wall while still maintaining the illusion of the floating element. I love the way this hack turned out in your room. It's giving me so many ideas for my entertainment center needs. Thank you for sharing!
Oh good I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching ☺️
I’m going to keep that bracket idea in mind. I hang TVs, pictures, mirrors, and art for a living and do TONS of furniture assembly as well. Occasionally I get asked to mount these to the walls and the last time I had to mount it off center because of those brackets not lining up with the studs.
Great way to walk mount. Really appreciate you showing this. I bought a bunch of these Besta cabinets for my bathroom but they were out of wall mount rails. This will help be go around having those. THANKS!!!
Love the Besta system. Such a clean aesthetic. Thanks for sharing this video…I learned something about using L-brackets to mount to a stud.
i like the cabinet floating, very modern and sleek looking 💗
Thank you babe! 🖤
Very nice! Fantastic review!
Looks very seamless...well done. Yes, please keep the home content video coming!
Thank you!! And I will for sure ☺️
Just found your Chanel! And absolutely love the content 🤍 very much my aesthetic
Thank you Trisane!
Cabinet is really nice Love the plant definitely makes a statement in that corner
Thanks love! I’m always down for a touch of greenery ☺️
I have always love Ikea. The way we hid our 2 piece connect on the top was to cover it with a piece of glass and it makes the unit look like 1 piece. Our glass is smokey black. Your home looks great!
That’s a good idea. Was it the glass from ikea that usually goes on the big dresser
Ty for making this video!!!! Huge help - HUGE!
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It looks so custom!!!!! I love it!!!
Thank you!! ☺️
I love how you made!!! 💕💕I was also looking for these type of floating tv stand.
I may buy 2 drawers and 2 doors separately and put together. So I wonder what size did you pick for drawer front. Thank you!!
I bought these today! So excited
You’ll love them! 🖤
so useful!! ❤ thank youu
Hey gurl... love the cabinet, keep posting!!! If I can suggest a cream color couch situation would look divine in your space. Much love and many blessings
Totally agree! Thanks babe ☺️
Love the video ty for sharing! I was wondering where your rug is from?
Hi Sarah. Thanks for your video. Appreciate you showing us the ‘guts’! Nicely done. Add some white DAP between the two cabinets along the top and front and that black line will disappear and make it even more seamless. Hope that helps!
Thank you! Love the tip 🖤
The reason IKEA doesn't take studs into consideration is because IKEA is a European brand, and in Europe they build walls out of bricks or concrete. Yes, wooden construction exists, of course, but even then the wall is stable and load-bearing. The whole drywall-where-to-hang-something problem simply doesn't exist for the vast majority of people. Your set up looks great!
Oh interesting! Thank you!
Yup, me and my hammer drill are best friends
Not sure what you mean? Almost every house I lived in was brick & built around 1915 & the walls are all plaster- thick as hell. You can’t just drill into these walls either- the mail will fall out with crumbling wall. I’m assuming house in Europe are similar. Neither newer houses I lived in built in 1940s & 1960s were brick with no drywall & you MUST go into a stud or nothing will stay up
@@SarahWisted Im not sure if what they said is accurate. I have never lived in a home in the US that had drywall- all were brick & built between 1910-1960. You can’t just hammer into plaster walls either as wall wi crumble unless you nail into stud. Having to find the stud & anchor is the main reason I don’t have anything heaving on my walls. You have to know what you are doing
Brick walls are common in my part of Australia too. You can use masonry drill bits and wall plugs. We don’t just drill into the plaster 😅
That unit looked great..the proportion of furniture for that size room looks really good! Thank you for sharing...loved you out fit too! Did hubby get shoes 🤣🤣🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕
Thank you!! And yes he did get some golf shoes and he was excited 😂
Good informative video, Thanks
Love this!
Thank you! 🖤
@@SarahWisted good ideas but maybe you like this. th-cam.com/video/uXm6umHWvRY/w-d-xo.html
By the way thanks for sharing i got my tv stand from Amazon and honestly i over paid for it im thinking about add the wood just like the one in the link i sent you.
Cable management... it takes just 5 minutes to have everything neat and clean inside, plus you would save a lot of space
Maybe one day we’ll prioritize this 😅 wanna come over and do it for us? Haha
I'm so happy I found you! Love your home decorating content. You have great taste :) excited to see how the rest of the house turns out!
Thank you! So happy to have you following along ☺️
LOVE THE FRENCHIE!!!!!!
Wow thats a great idea using brackets as opposed to using 5x $10 wall hinges from ikea that only span 60cm each..... Much cheaper option plus the hiding of the cables inside the cabinets is genius thank you!
Apparently they're not compatible with the TV units in particular, hence the retrofit and why we are all here looking for ideas
Thanks @SarahWisted It looks good! Can you tell me how high off the floor you mounted your cabinet please?
Was going to do the same with my ikea frame soon! But if I could recommend, upgrading to a few sets of steel L brackets, those smaller L brackets are for shelves, and are known to bend with too much weight. Won’t notice immediately, but over time the whole piece could sag with too much in the drawers. This looks so good though! A lot like our house is shaping up
Thanks babe! 🖤
Hi, I'm looking to buy all of this. Would you get those steel brackets from ikea directly or? I can't seem to find anything like that on the website.
@@morgangodfrey3471 - you can buy the Besta Suspension rails which are made to mount the cabinets on the wall. They all interconnect as one long Mount on the wall so you can hit studs where needed.
Hi! I love the plant you have in your living room do you mind sharing where you got it or if it’s real what plant it is?? Your home is beautiful!😍
The main 3 box piece you linked has a depth of 16.5” and the 2 box piece as a depth of 15.75”. How did you make it flush across?
Thanks for this! What did you do with the cord from the sound bar?
Looks great, what did you use as the height/difference between the floor and the bottom of the unit?
love the ikea besta. 👌
Same! I’m sold ☺️
This is great, very helpful. Was figuring out how as I’m seeing dry wall on one side and studs for two holes. Probably I would need support studs you used. Can I get the link for them if possible? 4:15
What size inch nails were drilled on the bottom of the bracket that goes into the ikea unit?
So glad you posted this! I wanted to see what the non-high gloss white looked like, but all the pictures on the site have high gloss and this looks so nice. I'm so excited to redo my own room.
Awe so glad! Redecorating is so fun ☺️ enjoy!
I just search ikea platsa tv and i got yours thank u so much.
Of course! Hope it was helpful ☺️
would you be able to list the products you used to hang the shelves? love the video!
Kinda unrelated but where did u get those barrel chairs at @5:35 where the ikea shelves were resting against? They look gorgeous and I think they'd look great in my living room.
Nice Sarah! And I like how you repurposes the items from you old home and made look new!
I just wanted to ask is there a reason you did not center televisión?
Thank you! Per centering - I like the asymmetrical look of it being off center. The TV is still center of the seating area ☺️
Great and inspiring. Any suggestions ok how you hid the cables for the tv etc?
We cut small holes in the drywall - 1 where the tv hides the hole and 2 - inside the BESTA unit. You can buy plastic inserts for the holes for it to look more professional if you wanted.
Hi! Do you happen to have a link for your rug? It’s gorgeous ❤
Hi, that looks great. Great installation. Can you tell us how much space is between the floor and the bottom of the cabinet?
Thank you! It’s 10 1/2 inches off the floor 🖤
Where you buy the plant stand and plant pot in the living room. Your husband did a great job putting the floating cabinets together. 👍
The plant is from Amazon and the Pot is from pottery barn!
Hi, do you happen to have a link to the plant? I'd greatly appreciate it.
What kind of screws are going into the tv unit with the bracket to hold it in place?
Where are your chairs from? Love your place, so much inspiration.
Can you tell me how far from the floor to bottom cabinet is and to bottom of tv? I like this layout you chose
How about lift? How heavy object you can put on it to not break wall mount? I am planning to buy similar set but I am not sure if it can handle 70 " tv standing on it.
hi ! How big is your tv? I’m just trying to compare sizes and how they would look. Thank you so much!
I can't find the 2 cabinet besta only the 3 ,did you have yo custom make it ?
Hi Sara, love your channel.
Question: is this the high gloss version?
If not, what do you think about the High gloss version of the Besta?
This is not! I could see a high gloss version in a contemporary house aesthetic if that’s what you’re going for? I personally prefer the matte as it’s a little more understated 🖤
What support brackets and screws did you use to mount it?
One way you can hide the line where the two cabinets join together is by getting a piece of glass custom cut to the length and width of the top of the cabinets from your local glass & mirror company. Sometimes they have left over remnants of glass laying around the shop from jobs they've done and they'll sell it to you pretty cheap. You might be able to get it for free, if you tell them your going to give them a shout out in you next video. Then paint one side of the glass white, put the painted side on the bottom and the top side is going to be a white shinny finish giving you a nice finished surface which is easy to clean and hides the line where the cabinets meet. Basically a hack from IKEAS cabinet glass tops in the color white.
HACK TIP from Hack Man ACE
Wow!! Terrific thinking lots better than a long piece of BROWN wood. I've seen reverse painting done for a backsplash (pictures) so why didn't I think of that? This is way better...no splashes of water of grease...only dust. Congratulations!
Awesome video, just what I was looking for!! Thanks for sharing specifics on how to get them to studs with angle brackets, I personally think Ikea missed out on this basic need for these units (for people commenting that rails would work on these, I guess the answer is NOT, the cabinets which works with rails looks very similar but they are smaller unit). I get that you got angle brackets from Home Depot, can you please share though what type/size screws you used for mounting these brackets to the top flat board of the cabinet, top board does to seem to be that thick ... It looks great, good job!!
I had the same question. Can you share where you got the angle brackets and the screws from?
Have you found out what size/type of screws for the top?
Hi here from Portugal! Love love love your home and decorating taste!
Thank you! It’s actually just a sound bar. It doesn’t hold anything 🖤
@@SarahWisted oh I see - wishful thinking of me :) tks anyway!
How high off the ground did you mount this , looking to do the same!
How high is the besta TV unit from the floor?
Can you tell me at what height from the floor your cabinets hang?
What size corner brace did you use for the mounting process ?
What size of screws you use for the frame and the wall on those brackets?
Great idea and plenty strong enough. One question, though. Couldn't you have used the L brackets that came with the TV bench (that are provided for wall attachment) and just screwed them on in the same location as the big brackets you bought?
Looks really nice. One question, what size is the TV? Cheers.
Hi. Where did you get the basket you have on top of your coffee table? It's beautiful!
It's from Serena and Lilly! rstyle.me/+A1fDTLK7FZKmC-w3uEN5-A
It looks great! Can i know what's the distance from floor to bottom of your console?
Hi...! I just discovered your channel because I was looking for a long media console. Your home is gorgeous...!! I was thinking of getting the glossy white Besta but I do like the look of yours. I was worried the matte white would look too dorm room style. What are your thoughts on the glossy finish...?
Thanks...!!
Hey! Thank you!! My personal preference is always matte for everything ☺️
what is the distance between the floor and the bottom of the box?thank u
Love this video. Where did you get the roller for the plant?
It’s from Home Depot 🖤
Can you put the bench just on the floor/ground instead of hanging and attached to wall?
Whats the plant called next to your tv console? The big one :)
Hi Sarah, can you explain what's up with the lines/cuts towards the back of the inside of the Besta? Are those just the slots from for the back panel, or is that something he cut for some purpose?
That’s how the backs come - opening for cords or anything you need to come out the back end.
I mounted it before using just the holes they had, but I moved and now it doesn't feel as sturdy. No idea what I did different the first time lol Great idea using the brackets! I didn't even think of removing the backing
It may just be the studs are in different places in your new place! Thank you ☺️
Is there any trick to fix the hinges? cos our new tv stand,, doesnt fit well at hinges.
I'm a little confused by the brackets. I get why you guys did that but the bottom bracket did he drill that into the actual console?
Great set up!! Quick question, I plan on doing this, but say I put my X Box inside. Do you think the connection would be disturbed if the doors were closed? Remote to a receiver, amazon firestick and roku signals etc...?
Ahh maybe! We don’t have an Xbox in there but Apple TV doesn’t work well behind the door
We have a Besta, sits on the floor with just two doors-wider doors and taller. We have everything in there and our remotes/roku/cable works with no problem!!
Thanks .. this looks great !! One thing though, it is a code violation at 4:32 to run power cable through the wall this way. It is a fire hazard and if it happens your home insurance might not pay because of it. So be careful and get a something like a DataComm Electronics 50-6623-WH-KIT Flat Panel TV Cable to be safe ..
Thanks!
Love the planter that your bird of paradise is in! Where is it from?
Thank you! It’s Pottery Barn 🖤
So glad I found this video, it was so helpful. Thank you! Love your style too.
Oh I’m so glad! And thank you ☺️
Where is black couch from pls :) would U recommend a white couch ?
Awesome video. I am going to get this exact setup for my new house. Question, how come you didn’t get the best suspension rails for them? They are only 8 bucks? I am just curious if you didn’t use them for a reason?
I used the besta rails and got the same cabinets/ not the tv stand. They mounted fantastic on the rails!
The TV stand does not for some reason
Two Questions!
1) How long screws did you use for the L brackets?
2) What is the purpose of the bottom L bracket if you're only screwing the first half of the L bracket but not the bottom? It looks like the shelf is only being held to the wall by sitting on the top L brakcet but they aren't screwed to actually TV stand, just to the stud?
I’d like to know too
How did you do the wiring of your sound bar that’s sitting on top of the unit? Is that also through the dry wall to connect both up to the TV and also down to power?
Yes! Though the dry wall
There's also a mounting rail that works with the Besta so you can keep the backs on while still mounting into studs
Love that!
Link?
It links the units together as well, and you can attach multiple mounting brackets together. I currently have 5 units wall mounted with these. You could hang off the bars (not the units as I don't think they can handle that.... Lol
Did you buy a suspension rail separately?
How did you attach the brackets to the ikea piece.
Love this idea! Definitely am going to try it, but how did you deal with the cables from the tv?
Thank you! We actually cut some drywall out behind the tv and then another piece inside the console and ran the wires through behind the dry wall and out inside the console 🖤
How do you hide the cords？ I mean the cords from tv to Basra drawers
Great video!
Can you tell me how much is the distance from the floor to the TV Unit?
sure! It's 10 1/2 inches off the floor
@@SarahWisted thanks a lot!
Hello, did you end up putting a lot of stuff in those cabinets? If so, how are the brackets doing? Are they bending?
We don’t have too much stuff - all our tv and internet equipment, an xbox/gaming accessories, some games, and blanket. Not bending so far!
How did you secure the 2 compartment unit to the wall? Did you purchase the mounting rail from ikea?
Hey! I did not purchase the mounting rack, we just used some iron brackets my husband had at the house (from Home Depot) 🖤
I wonder if all the devices respond just as well as when put outside the cabinet? I'm considering something similar for my tv spot and don't know whether to choose the option with stuff hidden inside, as you have, or go for the visible shelves above the fronts
Up to you! The Apple TV doesn’t work behind the cabinet but everything else does ☺️
@@SarahWisted That's great! Thank you for responding! 😊☺️
Can it be used as a bench for seating?
There is no risk hanging on drywall as long as you use the correct heavy duty anchor/toggle bolts.
Sure! We didn’t have those and wanted to be 100% safe. Thanks for the tip! 🖤
Where did you buy the L shape hangers ? Thanks in advanced.
Home Depot!
So the bracket that comes with the Besta does not attach directly to the wall. There is a separate mounting bracket that attaches to the wall and will hit the studs. You then attach the Besta to that bracket via the brackets you are showing inside the besta. In your case, there would be 5 brackets attached to the wall, one for each opening.
I'm currently trying to wall mount this same tv bench (2x120) and the brackets that came with the unit don't align with the wall studs just like shown in this video. I cannot find the separate mounting bracket you've mention. The only other bracket I can find is a railing that isn't compatible with the tv bench (it is only compatible with the regular Besta cabinet). Are you able to provide a link or the name of the bracket you're talking about? Thanks.
@@mumgamer2842 The bracket I spoke of is used for the normal besta units, not the TV unit. For some reason they use two different systems. My apologies, i thought the one used in this video was just the normal Besta units. No worries, I do have a solution for you that involves two different sizes of wood that you use as a footer and brackets in place of the plastic tabs and a simple pocket screw jig. It is superior to the plastic tabs. If you want me to describe that I can, just reply here.
@@michaelmccormick5800 Michael, please share your solution. Thanks
@@ericgaona3951 hello. I will try my best to explain. I don't have pictures unfortunately. So first I decided to elevate the item one foot off the ground. So I bought 1x1 8ft piece.of wood to use as a footer for the item to rest on, you can't see it if mounter low to floor. Two I bought a small Kreg Jig for the more complex part. Instead of using the brackets I cut a piece of wood, 1/4(space from back to backing cover) in thick and about 3 inches wide to snuggly fit across the back of the item where the brackets go. I decided to go the length of the cube for each section because it will ensure you hit studs. So if you have a 3 cube item, you would have 3 pieces of wood mounted to the back. You use the pocket kreg jig to attach it to the item, side and top and then use the wood brackets to attach is to the wall. Lastly I screwed it to the footer for extra stability. Hope this makes sense.
@@michaelmccormick5800 This makes perfect sense, just trying picture it. So the top wood is pocket screwed (angled screwed) to the unit? I imagine you just used small wood screws so it penetrates, but not goes through. Thanks.
Love your home. I also love your top. Where is it from? Thanks
Thank you! It’s from NAKD ☺️
Where did the plant in the corner come from?
Just had to delete everything I was just about to say regarding running cables/outlets inside the cabinets lol.....but for the visible separation Issue (if it's a bother) Ikea sell a glass top for Besta in different colors and lengths (I think they go up to 240cm which covers 4 Besta cabinets, I acknowledge that more than 4 cabinets may present its own gap issue)
Thank you! 🖤
When you have to watch tv, do you have to open the door? just asking cuz i bought the same console from ikea today
For Apple TV, yes because we have the old box version. Everything else, no. Especially if you have a smart tv, all the apps are usually already installed on the smart tv 🤍
What size tv is that? I'm trying to compare it to what I have to decided if I want to purchase the extension of the stand
65” ☺️
I just purchased this besta unit because of how good it looked in your casa!
Question:
Did you install your unit with besta suspension rail?
We did not! I don’t know if that was available when we installed it honestly. I have no idea 😅
So, how did you keep your unit from being wobbly since you didn't put the back piece?
I hope this is clear... Re: your soft close hinges - the website lists them as having the "push open" feature as well as "soft close", yet I didn't see the push open piece installed in your cabinets (it would have been installed on the opposite side from the hinges), nor did I notice you actually pushing in on the doors for them to open. So.... did you just opt to skip the push open feature? I ask because the Ikea reviews for these hinges are awful and many note that the push open feature fails over time. I'm about to order the same unit/doors and would like to know in advance that I can just install the regular hinges without the other piece like you did. Sorry if this is confusing, LOL! Let me know if you need clarification. Your home is beautiful and the Ikea unit was the perfect choice.
Hey! No we did not install the push open, just the soft close hinges. ☺️
Hi cool video! Can you let us know the interior dimensions for the besta frame?
Thank you! For product info, you can check out IKEA: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/besta-frame-white-60245844/