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Faux fireplace mantel, all ready for stockings and more
I started this project because I’ve always wanted a mantle for hanging Christmas stockings. Et voilà! Here it is — the IKEA faux fireplace mantel. Finished and ready for Halloween. I wanted something...
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90 degree corner installation of IKEA BILLY with Doors
BILLY corner bookcase installed without the angled unit in the middle. I came up with a solution for my home office that would enable me to use two 80cm and one 40cm wide BILLY, all with glass doors....
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From Trash to Treasure: Make a Mosaic Pot
I made a stained glass mosaic pot from a cheap IKEA trash can and pieces of broken glass. Materials needed: IKEA FNISS trash canBroken pieces of stained glassWeldbond glueMosaic grout Related: LACK...
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PS5 ready: Solid to Speaker fabric HANVIKEN doors
There’s a room in the house called the Marty Cave. It’s like a Man Cave, but for Marty. And that’s me (phew) so that’s all good. And in the Marty Cave is my PS4 sitting on a shelf in my BESTÅ unit....
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Small bathroom shelf made of VARIERA shelf insert
I needed a tiny shelf on my bathroom wall but IKEA offered only bigger ones. So I used 3 pieces of the smaller VARIERA shelf insert to make a small bathroom shelf shelf. You can try using other...
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Affordable full length DIY bathroom mirror lights
Picture ledges shine as DIY bathroom mirror lights. I wanted to use the spare power outlet above the bathroom mirror. Rather than buying a matching light, I wanted to create something that fits the...
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3 little clever ideas for the times we live in
Mask storage, drying and enjoying ice-cream. These are strange days we live in. And they call for unusual use of things, clever thinking and not taking anything for granted. I received these little...
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BEKVÄM kitchen cart goes rustic with rattan
The BEKVÄM kitchen cart is an item that many people have in their kitchen. I wanted to find a way to make it unique to my home. So I added cane webbing and made it a rattan cart. I like how the...
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How to combine TROFAST storage with art easel
I am desperate for more space in my sons’ shared room. I’d like to replace their much-loved easel with TROFAST storage but am wondering if there is a hack that could transform TROFAST into a kids art...
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A catalog packed with hacks for dementia-friendly homes
We’ve seen IKEA hacks touching so many aspects of everyday living. Now, thanks to the combined efforts of the Lien Foundation, Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai Studio, we see the power of...
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Green with envy: Gorgeous PAX walk through closet
I am Nini Murphy. This is my DIY PAX walk through closet hack. I chose to use IKEA PAX because of price, ease of assembly for DIYers, and flexibility. CONSTRAINTS: Our closet is a walk through not a...
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KALLAX desk ideas: Four ways to set up a workstation
Four great ideas for a KALLAX desk. Looking for ideas for a compact KALLAX desk and storage unit? We have just the one for you. #1 KALLAX combined storage and slide out computer desk IKEA item used:...
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Spice Samurai: Wall mounted sword display rack
I wanted to put my bokken somewhere on the wall. I started looking at a BEKVÄM rack I already had on the wall and inspiration for a wall mounted sword display struck. The rest was pretty easy, since I...
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Q: Mend the gap between sloping ceiling and wardrobe
How can I bridge the gap between the top of the wardrobe and the sloping ceiling? The maximum height for the PAX wardrobe I can find is 237cm. But once in, (at 60cm deep), there will be a 50cm...
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Multi-tasking HEMNES chest for the nursery
About a year ago we hacked the IKEA HEMNES of 8 drawers for our first nursery, after being inspired by this IKEA hack. With our second one on the way, we wanted to do something familiar, but the...
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How to frame children’s football jerseys with IKEA
Make a football jersey display frame for less money. So… I knew I had a load of old football shirts 43from the late 1980s / early 1990s somewhere in my mom’s house. Eventually, I found them in a bag...
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Q: How can I hack this kitchen island?
Would you guys possibly be able to help point me in the right direction of which IKEA pieces could be used to hack a kitchen island like this? I included options A, B, and C cause I don’t know which...
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Hide a cat litter box in a MALM chest of drawers
Smart way to keep cat litter in a chest, out of sight. Our house is tight on storage, and we’ve got a baby on the way. To make room in the nursery without sacrificing precious drawer space, we moved...
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From Trash to Treasure: Make a Mosaic Pot
I made a stained glass mosaic pot from a cheap IKEA trash can and pieces of broken glass. Materials needed: IKEA FNISS trash canBroken pieces of stained glassWeldbond glueMosaic grout Related: LACK...
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Spruced up. HEMNES chest of hearts makeover
I decided to makeover the HEMNES chest because I am redecorating my bedroom. And I wanted to have only one style in the bedroom. So I took my old dresser and modified it to suit the style of my other...
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