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Bar/ High dining table with KALLAX shelves
IKEA items used: 1 x KALLAX shelving unit 5 x LACK wall shelves 1 x TORNLIDEN tabletop (optional: 2 x KALLAX insert with 2 drawers + 2 x LEKMAN boxes) IKEA surprisingly has very limited option for high...
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Adding lighting to BESTÅ with no visible wires
I wanted to add some IKEA OMLOPP lights to my already wall mounted BESTÅ units, without having to removed them from the wall. Removal would need 10 units emptying and removing in total, so I didn’t...
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IKEA Hammarp countertop to kitchen wall storage
It’s Hammarp Time! Hammarp or other counter-tops can make great surfaces for setting wall storage when flipped vertically. We’ve lived in our semi-restored Victorian (i.e. the facade’s still missing),...
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The IKEA Stat kitchen madeover into an Italian kitchen
IKEA items used: Stat doors and cabinets Findig countertop Varde knobs and handles Underverk extractor hood Grundtal rail The kitchen is fun and quirk and makes one feel like it’s a vacation home....
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A simple Ikea Skoj wall clock hack
I did a super simple makeover of the IKEA Skoj wall clock. Materials: IKEA Skoj wall clock Scrapbook paper Mod Podge (Matte) – Glossy should work too. Foam brush Scissors Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint...
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Turn FAS clamp spotlight into pendant lamp
Unfortunately the FAS spotlight is no longer available at IKEA. But I guess you can do this with all clamp spots. 1. Remove the holder. Just screw. 2. Cut the plug and remove about 2cm of the...
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No lack of Lack: Storage & Media Unit
Ikea items used: 2 x Lack Side Table (€25,- each) 1 x Lack TV Bench (€50, -) 1 x Old Ikea Bookcase (75cm wide, 180 high, 30 deep) 2 x Virserum (€10,- each) 12 x Ekby Stodis (€0,40 each) Other items: 1...
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Glass bowls LED ceiling lighting
My name is François Deleyn, DIY-man with considerable experience and always ready to try new things. Looking in the stores for a new lighting in the living room, we did not find what could satisfy us....
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Turn Grundtal drying rack into a pot hanger
This hack will give you extra storage and a sophisticated accent to your kitchen. In our old flat we used this rack in the bathroom for our towels. In the new flat there was already a towel rack, so...
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Slim Mid-Century Laptop Desk
Supplies: IKEA Ekby Alex Shelf – assembled 2 boards 48 3/8″L x 11 3/8″ W x 3/4″D 2 boards 4 1/2″L x 11 3/8″W x 3/4″D Minwax 61500 Pre Stain Wood Conditioner Stain – I used Minwax Mission Oak in Gloss...
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IKEA Gulliver crib with baby’s door
IKEA items used: GULLIVER crib Our daughter sometimes felt trapped inside the crib but also loves to play in it. Therefore I removed six of the side wall bars and replaced them with a baby’s door that...
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Two IKEA Malm chests as a TV highboard
IKEA items used: MALM chest of three drawers, white (80x78cm) As I got a new surround system for Christmas, including a very big AV-Receiver (more than 15 centimeters high), I was searching for new TV...
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Built-in BESTA PlayKitchen with LED stove light & turnable stove knobs
IKEA Items: 1. Existing BESTA white Frame with shelves 2. BESTA Shelf – white 16×56 3. LAPPVIKEN door – white 60×38 4. LAPPVIKEN door – green/grey 60×38 5. BYGEL rail – 55cm 6. BYGEL container – white...
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A Cat Tree hidden in an Expedit/Kallax
IKEA items used: - 5×5 Expedit/Kallax - jigsaw - sanding paper This hack is fairly easy to do for everyone who knows how to use a jigsaw and has a wall-facing 5×5 Expedit/Kallax. - First figure out how...
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Sneaky Ekby Alex tool cabinets
IKEA items used: 1 x Ekby Alex shelf unit (so far) Other items used: various small bits of timber that had been ‘limewashed’ for a previous project odd screw eyes, angle brackets, nails, wire and...
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Besta drawer pull out for 3-in-1 printer
Ikea items used: 1 x Besta 40 x 60 footprint unit 1 x Besta fully extending drawer without front (which I don’t think Ikea does any longer, very sadly) Other items used: 3.5cm x 0.5cm wood battens...
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Bed Bridge Bookcase from IKEA BRIMNES + BILLY
My Bed Bridge Bookcase is a bridge bookcase is made from three IKEA cabinets and takes the place of nightstands and spans a full or queen size bed. I built this project for my oldest daughter, Julie,...
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Horizontal BESTÅ filing cabinet
This is a very simple, beginner’s hack. I live in a small loft where I moved in with my old filing cabinet. It was rusty and crooked and worst of all, the only place I could put it was in my living...
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Congrats to the winners! Now, let’s go shopping.
We recently concluded the IKEAHackers Giveaway, featuring 5 IKEA hack companies and the fantastic mods that can realised through their goods. Seriously, they make hacking look so easy. It’s true. See...
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Hyllis shelving became shoe rack
I used two HYLLIS shelving units. Photo: IKEA.com I cut the corner posts. Four of them in the length of 87cm and four in the length of 44cm. Then it was too few holes for the shelves, so I drilled...
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