How to make a Swedish style tea towel rack
A cute rack and wall shelf to keep your tea towel collection sorted. I needed a tea towel rack in the kitchen, that would match my “older Swedish style” home. I bought at IKEA: 1 x TORNVIKEN wall...
View Article8 rooms that love an IKEA wall mounted shoe cabinet
If there’s a competition for one of the most versatile storage units in IKEA, the TRONES wall mounted shoe cabinet would definitely be in the Top 3. TRONES shoe cabinet | IKEA.com Measuring only 20...
View ArticleFULLEN Sink Vanity Unit gets extra countertop & shelves
The FULLEN + TÄLLEVIKEN sink vanity unit has no counter space and storage is rather limited inside. The goal of this hack was to provide surfaces to set items and increase storage. FULLEN sink cabinet...
View ArticleHow to turn the corner with a thin PAX wardrobe
I have a few of the shallower 35cm (13 3/4″) PAX modules but I wanted a corner wardrobe. After a search on IKEA, I found out that the corner module only exists for the 50cm (22 7/8″) depth. PAX Corner...
View ArticleSad PAX to beautiful built in wardrobe
I’m in the slow process of remodeling my house and once I had all the walls and ceiling done in the main bedroom I decided to make my new PAX wardrobe look built in. As I said to a friend, it was only...
View ArticleFloating coffee table for a tiny apartment
Old laundry hamper repurposed into a stylish floating coffee table. This is a movable, small coffee table ideal for a small apartment. The idea struck me when I was discarding an old ANTONIUS laundry...
View ArticleMinimalist height-adjustable rotating coffee table
A custom height adjustable rotating coffee table perfect for TV dinners. After searching for a new coffee table for a long time and not finding what I was looking for within a reasonable price range,...
View Article7 ways to personalise the IKEA HEMNES shoe cabinet
While the TRONES shoe cabinet is seen as the multi-functional versatile one, the IKEA HEMNES shoe cabinet is the cream of IKEA shoe storage. The HEMNES features a more traditional design and is made...
View ArticleSloped ceiling storage for my daughter’s bedroom
I took the empty space under a sloped ceiling in my daughter’s bedroom and turned them into built-in storage. Before After! The main structure is made from 6 IKEA kitchen cabinets. IKEA items used: 6...
View Article10 unexpected ways to use the cheap IKEA SIGNE rug
I was quite sad to see the IKEA SIGNE rug hit the “last chance list”. But if you’re like me you may have stockpiled on this super cheap rug, waiting to spring a project on it. Let’s see what fun...
View ArticleHow to build a Keyboard Stand that looks like a piano
With just a few IKEA materials, Neil made a keyboard stand that looks like a piano. It looks miles better than the double X foldable stand. Materials: LINNMON table top, black-brown, 150×75 cm – 35...
View ArticleIVAR expands into a Nintendo arcade cabinet
Discreet arcade games cabinet built into the IVAR system. I recall the loud humming sound. The base resonating from numerous heavy wooden cabinets. Plastic buttons clicking. The smooth surface of a...
View ArticleKALLAX desk ideas: Two ways to set up a workstation
Two great ideas for a KALLAX desk. #1 KALLAX standing desk I choose to stand at work because it makes me feel infinitely more productive. Our department recently moved into a new building and we had...
View ArticleTwo IKEA faves become a side table with drawers
I have a small nice hack, combining MOPPE mini chest of drawers and a MARIUS stool. And I get a nice side table with drawers out of it. The MOPPE unit was on my desktop, and I wanted to clear my desk...
View ArticleDinged up KALLAX? Renew it wood wrapped style
I just completed a makeover — turning the old unit into a wood wrapped KALLAX. A little bit of glueing, staining and screwing and the old dresser has a new rustic look. Firstly, I have a really old...
View ArticleA clever twist turned a basket into a modern coat rack
I made a modern coat rack from an IKEA wire basket. It is minimalist, cute, and price friendly. I lived in New York so it’s safe to say that it was able to handle multiple heavy winter coats. My next...
View Article4 ways to hack IKEA for a movie night at home
We can’t go to the cinema for now, but can it come to us? Oh yes, movie nights are well and alive, right at home. See how you can easily set up a projector and screen for the perfect shelter-in movie...
View ArticleDoggy den from old IKEA desk, Pup approves!
A cute dog den for the furkid. So, ever since my puppy started chewing the shit out of this desk, it’s pretty much turned into a sort of workbench/ junk desk. Instead of trying to cram it into my...
View ArticleWood pendant light made from kitchen countertop
After cutting a kitchen countertop I had some leftover wood and I didn’t want to waste it. I ended up making this wood pendant light which fits well as part of the kitchen. KARLBY countertop |...
View ArticleA small accent lamp from a most unlikely IKEA item
Leaky sauce bottle now leaks a soft warm glow. I used the ÖRTFYLLD as a soy sauce and vinegar bottle, but the one for soy sauce was leaking and rusting in the lid and bottle holder. That’s when I...
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