REMODEL DIY PROJECTS

21 Hacks for the IKEA

Råskog Utility Cart That
Design Experts Love
WRIT TEN BY LINDSEY L ANQUIST | Published on Jan 04, 2022

ROBYN STANLEY

I KEA’s Råskog Utility Cart has become a fan-

favorite among design lovers, and it’s not hard
to see why. The cart is sleek, space-efficient, and
ridiculously easy to transform, inspiring an array of
DIY projects. Enterprising decorators used the cart
as a coffee station, a desk organizer, a portable
garden, and more.

“The Råskog Cart is an inexpensive and incredibly

functional piece that can be used in so many
settings,” Tara Mihalech, the blogger behind
Suburble, says. “It can be incorporated into nearly
every room of the house.”

Mihalech transformed her Råskog Cart into a

crafting cart for her kids—giving them an organized
place to put their favorite markers, crayons, and
popsicle sticks. And she’s not the only one who’s
made the cart her own.

Scour the internet and you’ll find all kinds of IKEA

Råskog Cart DIY projects—many of which are
clever enough to try at home and easy enough to
pull off. To get your creative juices flowing, we’ve
rounded up 21 ways you can hack IKEA’s Råskog
Utility Cart to make it work in your home.

01 Coffee Cart
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THE MERRY THOUGHT

Craving a coffee station you can roll to any room in

your home? Snag IKEA’s Råskog Cart in a classic
color, and top it with your coffee shop favorites.

Cover your bases with a pour-over set, an espresso

machine, or a drip coffeemaker. (Just make sure
your cart is close to an outlet if anything needs to be
plugged in.) Then, finish things off with some milk,
cream, and sugar—plus a handful of cute mugs.

02 Sewing Station
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WEISNäHSCHEN

On its own, the Råskog Cart would make an

excellent sewing organizer. Snag a few small
baskets, store your sewing essentials inside them,
and voila—you’ve got an orderly sewing station. But
if you want even more storage space, you can outfit
your rolling cart with hooks, cups, perforated wood
panels, and more.

03 Garden on Wheels
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IKEA

Surprising as it may sound, IKEA’s Råskog Cart is

the perfect place to store your plants. Its tiers are
deep enough to house planters, pots, or straight-up
soil. And you can roll it from window to window
until you find a sunny spot your plants love.

04 Desk Organizer
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LOVELY INDEED

If your home office needs a little more storage

space, consider rolling a Råskog Cart next to your
desk. You can fill it with folders, baskets, and other
classic desk supplies. And since the cart comes in
three pretty colors, you can snag it in the shade that
best suits your space.

05 Cleaning Cart
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ODE TO LESS

Tired of lugging around tons of supplies every time

you clean your house? Pile your cleaning supplies
onto a Råskog Cart, and roll that around instead.
The cart will keep all your cleaning essentials
organized. Plus, it’ll make transporting them from
room to room a whole lot easier.

06 Portable Pantry
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CATE ST HILL

If you weren’t blessed with a sprawling pantry or

ample kitchen cabinet space, expand your storage
set-up with a rolling cart. You can top the cart with
the kitchen essentials you always seem to be
reaching for. Or you can use it to store a motley
crew of items that just don’t fit anywhere else.

07 Crafting Cart
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SUBURBLE

Crafting is a pastime that involves all kinds of

supplies, and a rolling cart can be the perfect place
to store them. Thanks to its deep tiers, the Råskog
Cart can accommodate your tallest paintbrushes,
pens, and markers. Plus, you can roll it to wherever
you feel like crafting on a given day.

QUICK TIP

Mihalech says editing was key to pulling off this

project. "When the cart is stuffed, it's hard to use
effectively, as a cluttery look can be
overwhelming," she says. "Get real with what
you own, and pare it down to the essentials."

08 Relaxation Station
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IKEA

With a little imagination, you can transform your

Råskog Cart into a vacation on wheels. Top it with
a yummy drink of your choice, stock it with plush
towels and beach reads, and finish things off with a
portable speaker.

Roll the cart to your desired getaway (so, your

backyard, porch, or balcony). Then conveniently
slide the cart back inside when you’re ready to wrap
up the day.

09 Under-Desk Storage
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ROBYN STANLEY

Thanks to its small size, the Råskog Cart makes a

great under-desk organizer. So snag it in a shade
that matches your home office, and slide it
underneath your desk.

If you pair your colors thoughtfully, the cart might

look like it was designed to be part of your desk.
And if you can’t match the shades exactly, you can
always use the cart to add a pop of color to your
space.

10 Art Cart
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IKEA

Whether you’re an amateur artist or a professional

painter, you need a place to store your art supplies.
And with a few thoughtfully placed jars and hooks,
the Råskog Cart can become an on-the-go studio.
Line the cart with canvases, tubes of paint, and
paintbrush-filled jars. And consider keeping some
towels on hand in case things get messy.

11 Succulent Nursery
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SUCCULENTS AND SUNSHINE

Succulents look good just about anywhere, but they

look particularly lovely topping a Råskog Cart. Line
each tier with loads of succulents, and slide them
somewhere sunny. You can keep the plants inside
pots. Or you can fill the tiers with soil and plant the
succulents directly in the dirt.

12 Portable Vanity
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A BEAUTIFUL MESS

Don’t have space for a full-blown bathroom vanity?

No problem. Store your must-haves in a rolling
cart. You can dedicate one tier to towels, another to
toiletries, and another to miscellaneous necessities—
like cotton swabs and cotton balls. You’ll probably
want to stock up on jars to keep things orderly. But
hey—just organize the cart the way you’d organize
your vanity drawers.

13 Book Nook
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An aqua IKEA Raskog cart lined with books

JUST A GIRL AND HER BLOG

Turn any corner into a reading nook with a book-

lined Råskog Cart. Line the cart with your favorite
reads, and roll it to wherever you feel like getting
cozy. And if you don’t have enough books to cover
the cart, don’t worry—you can always outfit it with
reading and writing essentials, like journals, pens,
and bookmarks.

14 Gift Wrapping Station

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