Whether you’re a coffee enthusiast or an avid cup collector, there comes a time when a mug collection grows too large for standard storage. You may need to innovate storage for your mugs, deciding to keep them hidden or putting them on display in an area of the kitchen. One great way to organize mugs on a budget is by using products from a low-priced retailer like IKEA.

Below are nine affordable IKEA items that are perfect for storing and organizing coffee mugs of all shapes and sizes. These ideas can be made or set up using the store’s products, and every one listed is doable for $30 or less. We also ensured these products have high ratings and reviews from past customers to ensure they’re worth the money, which you can learn more about in our methodology. So, here’s how to organize and store coffee mugs using various IKEA product options.

The beauty of IKEA’s minimalistic style is that many of its items are repurposable beyond their original intention. The DRAGAN bathroom set includes four medium-tone bamboo organizers that can be cleverly used to create adorable mini wall shelving. Flip these simple boxes over on their side and glue them over one another to make a cubby wall. Then, tuck an individual coffee mug in each opening, displaying your favorite mugs atop a kitchen counter or table. The natural bamboo material and standard square shape are easy to mesh with most kitchen types, from classic to rustic to elegant.

The DRAGAN 4-Piece Bathroom Set costs $16.99, and in each set, two of the organizers can be used for housing mugs. Over 265 reviewers have left a 4.7-star average for these organizers, with many people voicing that they use it for purposes beyond its original intention. One happy customer explains, “Don’t let the word bathroom steer you away from these very versatile little catch-all type boxes. I am sure that you can find a million uses for them. The warm color tone of the bamboo fits in anywhere. The lids themselves are handy, little shallower trays, and actually make this tidy set even more useful.”

The only potential downside of this idea is that it’s only budget-friendly if you only plan to display a few mugs. If you want to set up a larger collection, you’ll have to buy several of these sets, which can quickly multiply the price over our cut-off of $25. The two shallower organizers aren’t usable for coffee mugs, but you may be able to utilize them to organize your kitchen or bathroom drawers instead.

While many IKEA items can be repurposed into mug organizers, some are built for that purpose from the start. IKEA’s ÅKERBRUK organizer is designed to hang from the backsplash or wall in your kitchen. It features a shelf with a rim to keep items from toppling over the side. Beneath the shelf are hanging hooks for dangling mugs and other items with handles. The piece is also spacious enough to store coffee beans, grounds, creamer pods or bottles, and coffee maker accessories, making it a must-have for early risers who rely on their morning coffee.

You can find individual ÅKERBRUK Wall Organizers With Hooks for $12.99. The low price doesn’t reflect the quality, as this setup has a 4.5-star average from over 40 reviewers. Most of the reviews are straightforward: “Easy to put together. Nice looking and quite functional,” and applaud this organizer’s uses beyond kitchen enterprises. 

If you want to explore your creative side, try DIYing a mug holder using two IKEA items from the HULTARP set. Fit five or more hooks over a metal rail and adhere that rail to a kitchen backsplash or empty wall to create vertical storage space for handled coffee mugs. The sleek metal material has a glossy finish befitting elegant or industrial-styled kitchen designs.

The HULTARP Polished Rail comes in brass, black, or nickel plating, and costs between $6 to $9. The matching HULTARP Hooks come in the same colors and range between $3 to $5 for sets of five. Both items have around 500 customer testimonials to back them up, and come out at above a 4.5-star average. The polished brass option is slightly more expensive, but still only costs about $14 to create. For an even more budget-friendly project, combine the other color options, black or nickel, to make a mug hanging rail for only $9.

IKEA’s bamboo mug tree holder is another product designed to hold multiple mugs. So, it’s a great and affordable IKEA find for decluttering extra coffee mugs from cabinets. This countertop or tabletop piece has staggered rods for hanging the cups in a circular formation, putting them on display and within easy access. 

The simple bamboo texture is mid-toned and is easy to incorporate into classic or farmhouse style kitchens with other wooden accents. However, if you want a sleeker, more modern look, simply spray paint the stand black or metallic silver. At $10, the OSTBIT Bamboo Mug Stand has six rungs for holding different mugs. Over 30 customers have left positive reviews, and most of them are short and sweet: “Nice to hang the mugs, and the quality of bamboo is good.” 

The simple design of an additional shelf that fits on a pre-existing shelf can’t be beat. Lay the shelf inserts from IKEA’s VARIERA collection across your countertops or in cabinets to make use of vertical space to store your coffee mugs. The shelf inserts are a neutral white and have a streamlined shape, making them easy to correlate with most interior designs. It’s also easy to redesign them to your liking. For example, you can apply an adhesive shelf liner to give them a colorful look. Their spacious style also has a lot of room for novelty mugs with 3D designs or other unique features.

There are four VARIERA shelf inserts with various lengths and widths, and they cost $9.99, $11.99, $13.99, or $16.99, depending on the size chosen. Pick the option that best fits your space and mug collection, but keep in mind that all of them are the same height: about 6.25 inches tall. There are thousands of reviews for each option, and the massive crowd of reviewers generally shares the same opinions and gives the shelves an average of over 4.5 stars. “Excellent space saver to store my coffee mugs. The shelf now is organized and everything fits in the small space that I have.”

Put your mug collection on display for your guests to see by installing a wall-mounted display shelf. IKEA’s display shelves are nearly two feet long, making room for about five coffee mugs, depending on the size and shape of your collection. There are two colors, white and dark gray, which have a glossy finish that suits kitchens with various color schemes. The simple style of the shelf has a small lip that prevents items from falling off the front, keeping mugs safe. 

The MALMBÄCK Dark Gray Shelf and MALMBÄCK White Shelf are both $16.99 each, not including the hardware or fasteners used to hang them. They have over 100 reviews each with a 4.6-star rating. Past purchasers have similar comments about both shelves, and one person guarantees these shelves are excellent for heavier mug materials, explaining, “This shelf ticked all the boxes for me when looking for a low-profile, stylish, modern, and very sturdy shelf! It’s the perfect shelf for holding mugs under my cabinet. I ordered two, just in case I needed another one. I hope IKEA keeps these in their inventory for a long time. Easy to install. The shelf is not heavy but easily supports 4 or 5 porcelain mugs.”

If you love maximalist decor with your most prized possessions on display and within easy reach, rely on a pegboard to hold your coffee mugs and other coffee-making accessories. Pegboards can be used for all of your organizing needs by adding various hooks and shelving attachments. IKEA’s options come in white, black, or wood-like color options, making it easy to blend into kitchens of various color schemes and styles. There are various pegboards and combination pegboards with additional accessories, giving you the freedom of customization from the get-go. If you don’t purchase the combination set at the start, you can always buy the SKÅDIS 7-Piece Accessories Set separately in black or white for only $12. This set of pegboard attachments is useful for hanging or standing mugs on display.

The standard wall-hanging SKÅDIS Pegboard is $22.99, and the SKÅDIS Free-standing Peg Board is $24.99. If you want to keep this organization tactic under $30, you’ll have to stick to the SKÅDIS Hooks. The wall-mountable pegboard has a 4.6-star average from over 2,800 reviewers, while the freestanding option also has 4.6 stars from a smaller pool of about 100 people. People applaud that it’s built with aesthetics in mind, putting it a step above common pegboards you’d find at home improvement stores, “Great looking, sturdy, and functional peg board. Love it in my industrial kitchen.”

Create a guest-friendly home for overnight visitors, and roll out a utility cart with coffee mugs, a freshly brewed pot, stir sticks, creamer, and whatever else your heart desires to make a great cup of coffee. IKEA has several rolling carts, and the one from their NISSAFORAS line is under $30, but it’s still large enough to hold multiple shelves of coffee mugs. It comes in beige, black, white, and yellow, ensuring you can make the modern and sleek design match your kitchen appliances, cabinets, or other accent colors. It also has raised sides to keep mugs from slipping off while rolling from room to room.

All four color options for the NISSAFORAS Utility Cart are $29.99, ensuring any hue fits your budget. Over 2,900 people gave it a 4.6-star average, citing its practicality and versatility, “I hands down love this cart!! It’s great in my kitchen as a coffee cart, microwave cart, I could go on and on… but I think you get the picture!!”

Some people collect coffee mugs for more than everyday use. If you have collector’s edition mugs, nostalgic drinkware to commemorate events, seasonal coffee sets, or have simply collected many mugs, you may need a safe storage space for the extras. A fabric organizer is a great way to safely wrap and stow away mugs for later, minimizing the risk of damaging them. Use an organizer from the IKEA JÄTTEBJÖRN collection to hold them, keeping them individually cushioned in closets or deep cabinets.

IKEA’s JÄTTEBJÖRN White/Gray Organizer is only $4.99 and made of polyester fabric. This organizer is about 20 inches long, creating ample space for multiple mugs. Over 30 reviewers give it a 4.6-star average, claiming, “This item assembled easily, looks decent, quality far exceeds the price. I had no trouble with the velcro!”

While IKEA offers several products designed specifically for organizing and storing mugs, we took a deeper dive into potential storage options. We scoured social media for IKEA items and DIY projects that solely used highly-rated items to provide practical and useful storage for coffee mugs. Each of these items or DIY combinations is under $30 to assemble or purchase and has over 4.5 stars from many verified purchasers. Testimonials from proven buyers ensured these ideas truly are budget-friendly and reliable, helping compound our list of ideal coffee storage solutions.