This IKEA Hack Fits Two Kitchen Drawers’ Worth of Storage Into One
If there was one key lesson Michelle Phillips learned after renovating her 1980s kitchen, it’s that everything needs to have a place. The marketing professional turned cabinetry expert originally had a medium Maximera drawer from IKEA next to her stove for all of her and her husband’s cooking tools (a countertop container looked too cluttered), but they soon found rummaging around to find the right spatula was a hassle. Rearranging cabinet shelves is easy, but no one ever thinks about modifying drawers.
Luckily, it wasn’t too late. Phillips could still switch out the drawer’s interior arrangement so it had two levels instead of one—without having to swap the door front or exterior hardware. All you need is a screwdriver.
The Supplies
- One Maximera medium drawer front
- Two Maximera low-profile drawers
- One Utrusta low drawer front
- Screwdriver
Step 1: Break It Down
Remove the original Maximera medium drawer from the cabinet and take it apart. You can discard all pieces except the drawer front. Put the original front (with the two white drawer slides still attached) to the side though; you’ll need it later.
Step 2: Build It Back Up
Build the two low-profile Maximeras based on the provided instructions. Install the Utrusta front onto one and the original drawer front you put aside on the other; the latter will be the lower drawer.
Step 3: Double Up on the Tracks
You’ll already have one set of drawer tracks inside the cabinet. Install a second set above for your additional low-profile drawer. Phillips recommends using the third peg slot down from the top.
Step 4: Assemble!
Slide the drawer with the Utrusta front onto the top rollers. Slide in the drawer with the original medium front on the original track. Admire your handiwork.
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