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Leksvik or Leave It
IKEA items used: IKEA Leksvik Buffet with Top Cabinet I had this Leksvik cabinet for years and had painted it cream at one point. But the shallow upper cabinet wasn’t very useful for us, so it just...
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Lack-Freischwinger Exhibition Table
The “Lack Freischwinger” is a compact, easy to build table suitable for exhibitions or displaying of artifacts. The Freischwinger is built is such a way that the two LACK tables can still be used as...
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Fridge top cabinets hacked into TV console
I just wanted to share an IKEA hack I did a few years back. I needed a stereo cabinet that could hide my large surround system so it needed to be deeper than 43 cm. It did not exist anywhere, therefore...
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Singing a different MELODI
IKEA item used: Melodi Lamp Steps I coloured it with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint Provence. I painted the inside with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint Graphite. When dried, I used Annie Sloan’s Gold Size glue....
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Custom long length IKEA MOSSLANDA picture ledge hack
Items from Ikea used: Ikea Mosslanda picture ledge (you can also use other ikea picture ledges like Marietorp or Knoppang) I wanted to install a picture ledge behind my sofa as I was a little bored of...
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Complete workstation desk home office IKEA hack
Ikea items used: - Bergstena Kitchen Worktops - Alex Storage Unit - Alex Drawer unit on castors - Alex drop file drawer unit x 2 - Besta frame, white 1. We cut the two Bergstena worktops to size and...
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Faktum Easy Magnetic Bin Opener
Faktum easy magnetic bin opener Materials: power drill, assorted screws, assorted nuts and bolts, 4cm L-bracket, rubbish bin with sliding lid, adjustable magnetic door stop. Description: We recently...
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Chinese EXPEDIT Cabinet
After the move we have to find an idea for the old Expedit. We wanted something colorful and with Chinese style, so that became the idea: to transform the Expedit into a Chinese Cabinet! Before: Black...
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RIBBA Picture Ledge to Figure 11 Nerf Target [Ver.2]
Material used: 1) RIBBA (Black) Picture Ledge [IKEA] 2) Steel Hinges 3) Double Sided Tape 4) Magnetic Tape 5) Velcro Tape (Not Shown) 6) White Adhesive Art Board (Not Shown) 7) A4 Paper / Colour...
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Book case for yachts using IKEA HUTTEN wine rack
We have a Beneteau Oceanis 390 which lacked any form of book rack/ stowage although there was a wide shelf in the saloon. Wandering around IKEA, I saw a simple wine rack (model name HUTTEN) that I...
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Turn a MYDAL bunkbed into a KURA loft bed
IKEA items used: MYDAL bunk bed My son currently sleeps on the bottom bunk of a MYDAL bunk bed. He’s too scared to go up the ladder because of the height, and we really need more storage in his room....
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Automated IKEA PS 2014 Pendant Lamp
I would like to share with you my pendant lamp automation project. Being an engineer myself I could not resist adding remote control to this manually expandable lamp I saw at IKEA, no matter the cost....
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Colorful Photo Frame Chair
IKEA Items Used: NOLMYRA easy chair Step One: Because I knew what size my chair was, I knew what size frames would work with the chair. So I purchased two at Hobby Lobby, in the (wait for it) frame...
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Adding shelves to the Stenstorp kitchen island
IKEA item used: Large Stenstorp kitchen island 2 large Ekby Hemnes shelves This hack installs shelves on the seating side of the island. Why? I don’t like sitting on barstools and I need storage. (BTW...
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SunDroppar : Your cheap and classy solar lamp
IKEA items used: Droppar Jar (the little model) After several months looking for an affordable and good looking solar lamp for my balcony, I gave up and decided to build my own! And what better source...
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Upcycle IKEA HEKTAR boxes into a play stove
The boxes in which our new lamps were packaged immediately called out “stove” to us. The stove is easy to make but you need to be a die-hard hobbyist. There will be sawing, sanding, painting, pasting...
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The Arcademicke
Materials: - MICKE desk $49.99 - Samsung monitor 24” hdmi with speakers $150 - Arcade stick motherboard $30 (type ”arcade stick pcb” on amazon.com) - Buttons + joystick (brand Sanwa) $40 - Stainless...
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Finally! My threads and bobbins organizer done
Too many threads and bobbins? Here’s how I finally organized mine. Ikea item used: Alex drawer unit. (I used the 9-drawer) Remove the base of an IKEA Alex unit. Cut two pieces of cushion corner angle,...
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IKEA Kallax to Mid Century Modern HiFi Console
I did a hack on the Ikea Kallax shelving unit, to give it a more of mid-century modern Hi-Fi cabinet vibe. The legs are from Lowes. The stain is from Home Depot, Ebony colored wood stain by Minwax. It...
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KALLAX corner wardrobe for my bedroom
IKEA items used: 4 KALLAX (2×2) and 4 KALLAX (1×4) On the left wall: 2 Kallax (1×4), on the ground separated by a clothes rail. Above, I hung 2 Kallax (2×2) raised by 4 pieces of wood. (Slotted...
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