Chair-in-wall dressboy hack
The following IKEA hack is useful in your bedroom(s) and makes your messy (small) bedroom space liveable again. No more clothes on the floor but tidy in a corner, hanging over a chair. Most people...
View ArticleDouble multi-position Tingby Coffee table
Materials: 2 TINGBY tables by IKEA (we used the 64x64cm) 1 Pack of FIXA stick-on floor protectors also from IKEA 6x M8 nuts (8mm inside) 3x threaded rods M8 (8mm diameter) each 5cm long Contact...
View ArticleIVAR, all grown up
This Ikea Ivar cabinet spent some time as a plain Ivar cabinet with white paint and two knobs. It was finally time to give it a makeover and take it to the next level. Materials needed: 1″ x 2″ boards...
View ArticleIKEA KALLAX Wine Rack Insert
Here’s a wine rack I made to fit in a KALLAX shelf. It might seem like it’s hard to make as it needs a laser cutter or CNC, but thanks to the wonder of makerspaces, this is very achievable in most...
View ArticleBaby Changing Table: MALM + GNEDBY + HYTTAN
Ikea Items used: MALM Chest of 4 drawers (white) 002.145.53 GNEDBY Shelving unit (white) 402.771.43 HYTTAN Front for dishwasher 902.915.61 HYTTAN 2-pieces door corner cabinet set 602.210.89 STOPP...
View ArticleStråla-Tross Star Chandelier
IKEA items used: 3 x STRÅLA Star Pendant Lamp Shades (White: 703.325.34, Brown: 903.325.33 or Red: 703.325.48) (£11-£16, but currently on offer plus IKEA family discount) 3 x STRÅLA cord sets...
View ArticleA 3D Printer framework never looked so good
The field of 3D printing has gone through quite a bit of development but sadly, the 3D Printer DIY framework kits weren’t keeping up. Wayne’s project of using the LACK tables to create a framework for...
View ArticleMake a mobile play table
Parts list 2 x IKEA Trofast 1 x IKEA Patrull 2 x MDF panel 100 x 100 x 18 750ml White gloss paint 750ml Orange gloss paint 4 x roller wheels Various screws Steps Assemble the Trofast units and give...
View ArticleBissa Storage Bed Head
IKEA items used: 3x Bissa 2-compartment shoe cabinets Optional for extra shelf(ves): shelf pegs wooden shelf(ves) cut to size (~45.2cm x 23.9cm) screws (for tissue box height shelf) Super easy version:...
View ArticleOlov Overbed table
Simple overbed table that extends the width of the bed. Suitable for placing laptops to use in bed, breakfast in bed, or clothing stash. IKEA items used: 4x Olov extendable table legs 1x long plank (I...
View ArticleGrand Bissa Storage Bed Head
This version is the same as Bissa Storage Bed Head, but elevated using the wooden planks to create drawers under the Bissa cabinets. This allows access to the bottom compartment and for a “grander”...
View Article3D Printable IKEA Tape Measure
IKEA items used: Ikea Tape Measure Turn your free IKEA measuring tape into an IKEA tape measure thanks to 3D printing. Inches on one side, centimeters on the other. The case snaps together, no glue or...
View ArticleAptitlig Kitchen Table
What I used: - found table frame - 3 IKEA Aptitlig bamboo cutting boards - A left over piece of an old Hyllis hack (see images of the trolley underneath my brand Aptitlig new kitchen island - masonite...
View ArticleDriftwood stained RAST for the Scandinavian farmhouse feel
This project started with us wanting to overhaul our bedroom. Our master bedroom had kind of become a strange mashup of girly bedroom items I’ve collected since I graduated from college, and none of it...
View ArticleDRAGET+RAST= Tall Storage Display Unit
IKEA Items: DRAGET + RAST I needed more storage space in my kitchen. With only a small space for a tall display cabinet I decided that it was best to design and build one to custom fit the space. Ikea...
View ArticleLamplig DIY Hi-End Speaker
I’ve been DIYing speaker for a while. All along I’ve been using MDF or plywood but never used solid wood. One day I walk around Ikea and saw Lamplig chopping block that can be used to make solid...
View ArticleStretch Godmorgan bathroom remodel
BEFORE AFTER! Willis gutted a 1970s bathroom and remodelled it using the GODMORGON bathroom cabinets, TÖRNVIKEN vessel sinks, SVENSKÄR faucets on top of a EKBACKEN countertop. And the results are...
View ArticleHow IKEA Flatpacks Evolve?
IKEA flat pack furniture has been re-setting global standards for home furnishing ever since 1956! It is far from coincidence that many of the top leaders in the furnishing industry are in fact based...
View ArticleTrofast to LEGO table in one weekend
IKEA items used: Trofast Storage with plastic bins Gather supplies: High gloss interior paint. I used Red, Blue, Yellow for the shelving unit Spray paint designed to used on plastic. I used Red, Blue,...
View ArticleFLIMRA pendant lamp from drinking glasses
IKEA items used: - FLIMRA drinking glasses of different sizes - SECOND cord sets - LACK TV unit (for the white panel) I started by drilling holes of about 8mm [5/16 inch] into the drinking glasses,...
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