PAX/BESTA Asymmetrical & Elegant Dining Room Built in
IKEA items used: PAX 39x13x93 PAX 19x13x79 PAX 19x22x93 (used for side panels only) BESTA 15″H on bottom row, 25″H all others BESTA glass top LACK shelves DIODER lights We have a large dining room, but...
View ArticleRIMFORSA Kitchen chemistry – DIY glass tube holder
IKEA items used: Rimforsa tube-shaped glass containers I bought 12 Rimforsa glass tubes from IKEA. But skipped the holder (which only fits 4). Instead I bought bit of plywood and started drilling and...
View ArticleA hidden litter tray in a BESTÅ unit
Materials: I used BESTÅ cabinets with legs, a cat flap and some cabinet lights. I recently moved to a new house and there was nowhere I could put the litter tray other than in the living room. I saw...
View ArticleSqueeze in more storage over the toilet with this hack
Items Used: 26.5 inch wide Ikea Bookcase found free on Craigslist, Hook from my toolbox. My goal was to incorporate some storage in a very small bathroom in my condo. I found the bookcase for free on...
View ArticleThe IKEA VALJE wall mounted bike rack is in town
IKEA items used: Valje 35×35 Just needed to hang my road bike in my flat. But wanted something that did not look too ugly with no bike on it … I also want something cheap ….. A use my Bosch jigsaw for...
View ArticleIKEA STOCKHOLM Mid Century TV Stand Redo
We needed a long, low TV stand for a new big screen so off to IKEA we went. We settled on the IKEA “Stockhom TV Stand” in walnut finish. From a functional standpoint is great but it’s cosmetically...
View ArticleGliding top cantilever LACK coffee table with bin lids that convert to TV trays
IKEA items used: Two black LACK TV UNITS Article Number: 902.432.97 Two KUGGIS bins Article Number: 202.802.07 two LJUDA place mats 002.359.99 Assemble one LACK TV UNIT, except for shelf. Sand and...
View ArticleIKEA Groland Kitchen Island Bathroom Vanity and Coffee Table
This is really two projects from Ikea Groland kitchen island. Project 1 We created a stone bowl sink granite topped bathroom vanity from the Ikea Groland kitchen island. We cut down the legs to put the...
View ArticleMelBÖRD Tennis Table from IKEA MELLTORP Tables
Made from: 4 x Melltorp Tables 2 x pieces of pine screws Process: Assemble Melltorp table as per usual except use only longer length stretcher to create a larger square table. Repeat. Screw the tops to...
View ArticleDisguised MALM laundry basket
My wife and I just hacked the Ikea Malm chest of drawers. We converted it into a disguised laundry basket. We wanted a clean bedroom and were struggling to find a place for our laundry basket. Having...
View ArticleAn affordable IKEA dressing table (makeup vanity)
I was planning to surprise my girlfriend for a long time with a custom dressing table and I finally did it. This makeup vanity complies with all the requirements that, in my opinion, this kind of...
View ArticleNew York Islanders Zamboni Bed
Ikea Items used: Kura Bed Trofast Vartal Curtain Rod and hooks Ikea Gransta lights So having the Kura bed for a while now (my son rolls all over the place while sleeping and the bed on the floor works...
View ArticleIKEA Fingal custom gaming chair
Items used: FINGAL swivel chair, car seat headrest and small pillow Photo: IKEA.com Step 1 Take car seat’s headrest and measure on the chair where the two stands should go. Step 2 Cut and drill two...
View ArticleLACK table with LEGO Storage Drawers
Item used: Ikea Lack Side Table I created a series of storage trays that fit under a Lack side table in which I can put all my child’s LEGO. The trays were laser cut from MDF and Poplar Plywood. There...
View ArticleIVAR to the rescue
When we finally moved into a flat that would be our home for at least 5 years, we wanted to have some unique, quality furniture. It was the old story – IKEA had done the trick when we were young,...
View ArticleCompact fitted BESTÅ study
IKEA items used: BESTÅ Shelf units, black-brown EKBACKEN Worktop, double-sided, brown-black, light turquoise with brown-black edge SELSVIKEN Door high-gloss/brown BESTÅ Push openers INREDA Drawer...
View Article1-minute cat bed: IKEA LEN fitted sheet + VYSSA SLUMMER mattress
This is 1-minute cat bed, made from Ikea’s Len fitted sheet + Ikea’s Vyssa Slummer mattress. I had completely no use for the Vyssa Slummer mattress, since my children are now too big for the bed it...
View ArticleAutomatic solar powered edge lighted vanity mirror
An easy hack really, it lights up whenever its too dim, or otherwise the solar panel charges up the rechargeable battery. I hope the pictures are sufficient to describe the hack. Thank you! ~ En Wee...
View ArticleThe Highscore Chair: Game on with the IKEA ANTILOP
Just finished a hack/mod to an IKEA ANTILOP highchair. I added some Joysticks and Buttons I had lying around, loosely intended for expanding my arcade cabinet. These parts have the added advantage of...
View ArticleMetal Clock
Leftover from the automatic solar powered edge lighted vanity mirror hack, a friend commented that I wasted a good clock. But I found that it coincidentally fitted the mirror base stand without any...
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