Studio Apartment Room Divider – IKEA HACK!

Studio Apartment Room Divider – IKEA HACK!

Watch the construction of our DIY studio apartment room divider. Using simple IKEA PAX sliding wardrobe doors with frosted glass inserts.

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50 Comments

  1. Adkins Mikkelsen on September 12, 2021 at 11:17 pm

    I did it about three weeks ago. I learned a lot about it on the Woodglut website. Check.

  2. William Nelson on September 12, 2021 at 11:20 pm

    #northphillypeacepark love

  3. davina Mo'kango on September 12, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    Where would be able to buy the wood from ? *uk*

  4. niall schepers on September 12, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    @manchesterdesignstudio how much did the frame cost

  5. EmmieTuesday on September 12, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    How would you do it to make the item portable? So it could go from apartment to apartment? Not every owner will allow this…and it will be a bear to break down and move.

  6. John Potter on September 12, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    Thanks very much for this video. Used it to make a room divider in a large lounge but built from the floor up but butting the frames together so they are not sliding. I then incorporated a sliding door to the side using the smaller width wardrobe door. Itโ€™s a brilliant solution! and i used an experienced carpenter to assist In door fixings and glass insert, he also built the timber frame for a labour cost of 195 pounds.

  7. Andrew Thornicroft on September 12, 2021 at 11:23 pm

    could you please show how you made the FRAME for these? THAT’s what I need to see, to know what to do in my place for my closet. I need to see what you developed in order to install the top rail. Thanks so much! Andrew

  8. miaeba on September 12, 2021 at 11:23 pm

    I want to create an office

  9. david Hutton on September 12, 2021 at 11:24 pm

    The issue is once you start dividing up the small space, the room will look even smaller with the divider.
    I wonder whether a Murphy bed would have been better for the space?

  10. Christian Mosi on September 12, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    you are awsome dude nice work !

  11. miaeba on September 12, 2021 at 11:30 pm

    can you attach another set if doors…

  12. K Daye on September 12, 2021 at 11:32 pm

    AWESOME

  13. Manchester Design Studio on September 12, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    Hey everyone, good news…a video is coming to you TODAY! in this video I’m going to show you a major update i’ve done in the studio apartment. It premieres in 45 mins and you can tune in live here https://youtu.be/UPR_w7AyFIs I will also be watching with you and available on the chat function throughout its premiere. I hope you enjoy it!

  14. Berto _OnLine on September 12, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    Very creative but in this space, seems unnecessary.

  15. Lemonpower on September 12, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    awesome! i was looking for a cheap option to divide a closet in my living room. This is it!!

  16. Diana Gonzalez on September 12, 2021 at 11:37 pm

    Very, very nice.

  17. Patty Viviendo on September 12, 2021 at 11:37 pm

    Great idea ๐Ÿ’ก

  18. Emmanuel Ulloa on September 12, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    Hi Just subbed. Did you buy the glass separate or did it come with the sliding doors?

  19. demjules on September 12, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    very efficient yet functional

  20. Britney Weber on September 12, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    Hello! Hoping you see this three years later ๐Ÿ˜€ I am interested in using a PAX Wardrobe similar to what I see in this video in the background (perpendicular to the wall, instead of anchored parallel to the wall). Did you reinforce or anchor the wardrobe to the wall on its side in anyway, to prevent it from tipping over?

  21. sumeyya on September 12, 2021 at 11:40 pm

    hi
    where can we buy the rail for the sliding door ?
    what size did you use ?
    thank you very much, amazing video !

  22. Carmel- Wayfinder on September 12, 2021 at 11:40 pm

    Excellent ideal mate

  23. EmmieTuesday on September 12, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    Is it a condo or rental? Did the owner object to the holes?

  24. Nubia Aparicio on September 12, 2021 at 11:44 pm

    I COULDN’T SEE YOUR VIDEO BECAUSE OF THE CAPTION
    ON THE SCREAN

  25. Bangladeshi lifestyle Newyork on September 12, 2021 at 11:46 pm

    How much it cost finish everything

  26. This Tiny Space on September 12, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    This is brilliant

  27. blcherke on September 12, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    Can you install one for me?

  28. CasinoMario๐ŸŽฐโ™ ๏ธ on September 12, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    Great vid

  29. niall schepers on September 12, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    ๐™„ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ข ๐™œ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™– ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ข ๐™—๐™š๐™˜๐™–๐™ช๐™จ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฅ ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™ง๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ž ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฉ

  30. Arvind Falke on September 12, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    Mural painting

  31. Rovalia Brown on September 12, 2021 at 11:54 pm

    Like the idea but why so close to bed

  32. Mhd Kam on September 12, 2021 at 11:54 pm

    Amazing
    Thanks for inspiration ๐Ÿ˜Š

  33. Kaseem jamal on September 12, 2021 at 11:54 pm

    That is awsome.ikea is great on innovation.

  34. grace love on September 12, 2021 at 11:56 pm

    Looks great! I wish it was a little slower so you can actually see what took place during the project. However, it would be nice to see you paint it the same color as your slider. I think that will look wonderful. Blessings

  35. miaeba on September 12, 2021 at 11:57 pm

    it would be great to see the install… is there something on the floor

  36. Rosemarie Hall-Neal on September 12, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    Great idea!

  37. jackiesmoov on September 12, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    Did you get permission from your apartment Manager

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  39. Stephanie Dietz on September 13, 2021 at 12:01 am

    brilliant

  40. Nancy on September 13, 2021 at 12:02 am

    Very coolโ€”inventive!

  41. Online Voice on September 13, 2021 at 12:03 am

    Why don’t you install the sliding doors on the floor instead of sitting on a wooden frame? Also it would be better to install it wall to wall to conceal the whole tiny bedroom, instead of having a pole sticky out when the door is slides open.

  42. JK B on September 13, 2021 at 12:03 am

    Are these doors โ€˜soft closeโ€™?

  43. Nature loverโ€™s adventures on September 13, 2021 at 12:05 am

    Looks great! Giving me some ideas. How big is this apartment? Sq meters or sq ft?

  44. Amanda Rivers on September 13, 2021 at 12:05 am

    I am rentin a house do you think I can make this without touching the ceiling?

  45. Sakshi Kolhe on September 13, 2021 at 12:08 am

    Thank you sir & it is useful thank you so much ๐Ÿ™

  46. Stephanie K on September 13, 2021 at 12:08 am

    This is pretty freaking ingenious! Lovee this idea. I bet it makes the studio feel so much bigger ๐Ÿ™‚ Great job

  47. Sherry Markwart on September 13, 2021 at 12:09 am

    Very nice!

  48. techie tran on September 13, 2021 at 12:10 am

    Is it legal to put such partition in a renting place?

  49. Kieron Robinson on September 13, 2021 at 12:10 am

    Hi Mark, I really like this idea and Iโ€™m going to use it for my small place. I donโ€™t want to do it myself as Iโ€™m not skilled in this type of work. Am I right in saying I would need a โ€œcarpenterโ€ to complete work like this? Or just a regular handyman?

  50. Cรฉdric van der Chastagner on September 13, 2021 at 12:13 am

    paint the frame black!

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