The Easy IKEA Install That Adds A Luxurious Upgrade To Your Closet

Whether you have a walk-in closet or a regular wardrobe, the entire experience can always be made more luxurious with a few key tweaks. For instance, making your open shelves look more boutique-like with acrylic organizers helps make them look more aesthetically pleasing, and adding padded inserts for things like jewelry, wallets, and other accessories makes them feel elegant. However, one of the easiest ways to make your closet feel designed rather than utilitarian is to add motion sensor lighting. It will light up your world every time you visit your closet. It will switch on every time you open a cabinet door or step into your closet, and you can do so with the help of the ÖVERSIDAN LED wardrobe lighting strip from IKEA.

This lighting strip not only has a sensor that triggers the LED light to turn on and off when someone is in the vicinity, but it is also dimmable, allowing you to adjust how much light you need. It's also incredibly easy to install, making this upgrade great for DIY novices. Here is a closer look at this affordable closet upgrade.

If you spent thousands of dollars on a luxury closet, it wouldn't make much sense to look through the drawers and shelves with dim lighting. Even if you have a strong overhead light, it can be difficult to see in the far back of a shelf or the bottom of a closet cabinet. To remedy that, you can add motion sensor lights that activate whenever you open a door. This illuminates the entire section, adding convenience while giving you a boutique feel. 

The ÖVERSIDAN strip can do just that, giving you a luxurious closet on a budget. Costing $16, it's a budget friendly way to upgrade your wardrobe. To install them at the top of the cabinet, you'll need to add two hooks on either side, click in the strip, and tuck away the cords using the clips provided that hide them along the edges of the cabinet, making them unnoticeable. To add them underneath a shelf, swap out the pegs that hold up the shelf for the specialty pegs provided with the kit. These have a discreet hook that holds up the cable of the strip, tucking it tightly against the shelf while hiding it from view.