Easy non-pink (!) bed for fashion dolls
IKEA items used: RIBBA frame (21×30 cm) I wanted a modern bed for fashion dolls, but those are usually either pink or very expensive if you have them made by an artist. The 21x30cm RIBBA frame is...
View ArticleTROFAST Under-crib Drawers
IKEA items used: TROFAST storage boxes Here is an incredibly easy hack I did which solved two problems: 1. Preventing toys and shoes from getting pushed under my daughter’s crib, 2. Adding much needed...
View ArticleFINNBY bookcases hacked as rolled textile storage
Items Used: FINNBY Bookcase – Red (6) Flat metal plate strap – 3”x7″ (30) #8 3/4” wood screws – A Bajillion My wife makes things with leather, vinyl and fabric. She collects large quantities of these...
View ArticleGreat transformation of an Ikea Skruvsta Chair using old jeans
IKEA item: Skruvsta Office Chair Other Materials: 3 to 4 pairs of old jeans, pattern paper, staple gun, sewing machine. needle thread pins & scissors. Steps: 1. Using the pattern paper make a...
View ArticleGiving a hand me down easel a new life…
Materials: IKEA MÅLA easel Left over Federika fabric and assorted fabric Adhesive black board vinyl Hot glue Strings from recycled shopping bags Basic structure 1) Remove the frame and legs of the...
View ArticleBEKVÄM kitchen cart becomes a mobile workbench
When some of us need more storage, we just grab whatever boxes and containers. But not Brian Oltrogge. He takes an old BEKVÄM kitchen cart which he was using as a computer stand and hacks it into a...
View Article2 ways to hack a kid’s storage bed
1. MYDAL with STUVA + BILLY - 3 x Ikea Stuva storage combination 60 x 128cm - 3 x Ikea Stuva Grundlig leg set. - 1 x Ikea Billy bookcase 106 x 80cm - 1 x Ikea Billy 35 x 80 extension unit. - 1 x Ikea...
View ArticleDIY teleprompter from IKEA RIBBA picture frames
Because I recently wanted to do a behind the scenes video I wanted to use a teleprompter only to find out that cheap ones would at least take two weeks for shipping and the professional grade ones...
View ArticleA pegboard cable management tray to keep cords off the floor
I have an old Ikea TV Bench (something like a Besta?). You could do this with a Besta or something similar. My bench holds a number of 90s hi-fi components. I wanted to find a way to tidy up the cords....
View ArticleFire + Water: An Upcycled Robot
One year ago, I sent you some pictures of robots that I created from IKEA among other items . Here the youngest: “Fire and water” Summer is great for outdoor seconds hands markets. Often I find IKEA...
View ArticleIKEA TJUSIG hanger with DIODER backlight
Step 1 Mill a 5mm deep line in the TJUSIG body. That’s where the DIODER light fits in. Step 2 Glue and screw all other parts and sink the screws into the body. Step 3 Fill the holes and sand the TJUSIG...
View ArticleMETOD for the bathroom
I had an old double bathroom sink in a terrible state when I bought the house. The contractor working in my house, told me to throw this old disgusting bathroom furniture. I was doubtful about the...
View ArticleMudroom Style and Organization using Pax Wardrobes
My mudroom was cramped, dark and messy. Mudroom – before I wanted a beautiful, custom mudroom but didn’t want to pay a custom price. I started looking at IKEA bookcases and wardrobes and realized that...
View ArticleMetre-high Loft Bed with Hammock from Tuffing Bunk Bed
Item hacked: Tuffing bunk bed First assemble the bunk bed omitting one of the lower bunk long horizontal beams. For the upper bunk, there are 7 bed slats and netting. I inserted only the 1st, 3rd, 5th...
View ArticleCrazy cat-lady storage unit
IKEA items used: 3 Lack tables 1. Assemble your Lack tables as per the instructions. 2. With a little bit of wood glue, secure one table on top of another, then once that’s dried, add the third table...
View ArticleFROSTA wine table
IKEA items used: Two FROSTA stools I made a spill-resistant wine table from two FROSTA stools and a leftover chair base. This uses two ubiquitous IKEA stools and a base of a chair that your neighbour...
View ArticleKids toy car park storage shelves
This shoe wardrobe is sooooo old I can’t find it on any IKEA sites and I can’t find the usual sticker, but I’m guessing there’s others out there! It was actually the first ever piece of IKEA furniture...
View ArticleHow to add PAX sliding doors on your own woodwork
The Project: In a corner of the hallway, I decided to replace the coat rack and garden seat (not shown) with a cupboard using IKEA sliding doors. The space is +/-1650 x 560mm. IKEA items: PAX sliding...
View ArticleTROFAST Kid Desk and Workstation
IKEA items used: Trofast Frames (17 3/8x 35 7/8), Bygel Rails and Containers, Jules Desk Chairs, Vaggis Noticeboard This was inspired by the Lego table created at That Mommy Blog. We were looking for...
View ArticleLACK tables hacked into corner couch under loft bed
Ikea items used: 6x Lack Tables, 1 set of 3x Skubb storage boxes I spent a good few weeks looking for something like this and couldn’t find it either on Pinterest, your site, google images etc. so...
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