How To Fix IKEA Furniture Doors That Are Crooked Or Slanted

IKEA furniture doors are beautiful and affordable storage, you can even use an IKEA cabinet to make a stylish coffee bar. However, after diligently assembling your cabinetry, you may be dismayed to find the doors are crooked or slanted. Does that mean you're stuck with wonky doors? No, but you'll need to go back to the drawing board and review the assembly instructions. If you've lost your instructions, head over to their website, search for your IKEA cabinet or storage product, and then click product details in the description to get the assembly instructions. Once you've checked your cabinet to make sure it's assembled correctly, try out the solution that works on most crooked IKEA doors. It's a simple as tightening the hinge's bottom-front screw left or right. 

The hinges on IKEA cabinets have three screws that set the position of your cabinet by turning any of them clockwise or counterclockwise to get different results. You'll be focusing on only one of them. All you need is a screwdriver, or whatever fits in the screw, depending on the type of hinge you have. It's also a good idea to have a carpenter's level handy to check your work periodically. Patience is a virtue with this project in order to avoid permanently damaging the cabinet.

No matter what your IKEA cabinet storage project is, you want the doors to be level. When leveling your cabinet doors, start on the side that's slanted. Take a look at the hinge and find the bottom screw that's closest to the cabinet door; the other two adjust the height and allow the door to be flush with the frame. When adjusting the screw, take your time and turn the screw in tiny increments. You don't want to tighten or loosen the screw too much, as over-tightening the screw can damage the hinge and possibly the unit itself. Your final result should be doors that are level, which you can check using the carpenter's level placed on the top of the doors.

Keep making minor adjustments by turning the screw left or right, then close the door to see if it's level. Attention to detail is key to getting the correct adjustment. After adjusting the doors, you'll finally get the look that you want and even be tempted to try one of the many creative IKEA storage hacks.