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Rental friendly outdoor storage bench and wall panel I wanted to utilise a small awkward corner of the balcony for an outdoor storage bench and potting table. Having always admired the look and funct... 17-06-2019 22:09	Make a Garden Obelisk in 3 easy steps We have a plant â€” ... 14-06-2019 22:04	$5 thrifted dining table takes on the elliptical shape I picked up an INGO dining table at a church sale for $5. So, I thought Iâ€™d have a shot at turning it into a coffee table for our small living room... 13-06-2019 22:06	Hackers Help: How to shorten ELVARLI posts" I want to install the ELVARLI wardrobe system in my daughterâ€™s bedroom. But as it has three dormer windows and the ceiling height is lower than... 12-06-2019 22:06
Your chance to win the happiest job at IKEA is here They say money can?t buy happiness, but perhaps an expense paid trip to Denmark may get you some hygge. IKEA Denmark is inviting applicants in a g... 11-06-2019 22:09	Frame a fresh inspirational quote of the day, every day I was listening to Particle Photon640Ã—384, 7.5inch E-Ink display HAT for Raspberry Pi (link)Mobile power bank1 x switch1 x 2.2k resister (pull down ... 10-06-2019 22:11	13 Years of IKEA Hacking ? where do we go from here" Today, I poured myself a glass for ginger wine, swirled it and raised a toast. Besides chugging down alcohol, I lifted my hands and said thank yo... 07-06-2019 22:07	Natural wood coffee table hacked from 2 benches We bought a SKOGSTA dinner table, two SKOGSTA benches for with table and also some SKOGSTA (bar) stools. Back home, when everything was assembled ... 06-06-2019 22:03
Hackers Help: Cover up back of PAX doors" I want to use PAX sliding doors to turn a studio into a 1-bed. I donâ€™t want to have to look at all the fixings of the back of the PAX door in m... 05-06-2019 22:12	Stranger Things, Friends and The Simpsons living rooms, now I admit it. I canâ€™t seem to get enough of Stranger Things. (Rewatching Season 1, as we speak.) And when this bit of news popped up on my feed, ... 04-06-2019 22:04	Easy peasy colorful children’s stool I love DIY projects and IKEA hacks ! Recently I went to IKEA, and let?s be honest, I went quite mental. I can almost remember my hubby sighingÂ wi... 03-06-2019 22:06	Giant dandelion MASKROS floor lamp I saw a post on Facebook where Vivacity Arts was asking people to submit ideas for an installation called ?Boxed in?. The installation was an exc... 31-05-2019 22:05
How to cut LACK shelf and finish it This is the method I used to cut the IKEA LACK shelf and finish it to look as close as the original shelf as possible. Tools used: Stanley kni... 30-05-2019 22:05	Hackers Help: Move daybed without disassembling" Does anyone know a good way to move the Daybed (with 3 drawers & it pulls open to a double bed) without taking it completely apart" Thank you... 29-05-2019 22:08	3D Printer Workbench with fold away desk I have a small room, but want to be able to do various project work, including working on my 3D printer. And I really wanted a desk where I can have ... 28-05-2019 22:05	IKEA VIDJA Floor Lamp with Vintage Fish Decor I love the fabulous and fantastical fish illustrations of Louis Renard and I wanted a unique way to display them in my home.Â That is when I came up... 27-05-2019 22:01
Folding outdoor table: ÄPPLARÖ switcheroo We modified the ÄPPLARÖ gateleg table into a folding outdoor table for our balcony. Related: APPLARO freestanding bench and trellis hack ... 24-05-2019 22:03	Here’s how to make your walls seriously high end, on a Rosandra wanted to add boiserie or wainscoting to her walls. But in Italy, getting a craftsman to make a real wainscot is very expensive. So she ... 23-05-2019 22:01	Hackers Help: Pair BEKANT desk with SKARSTA frame" I need a height-adjustable work desk and I decided on SKARSTA (120 x 70 cm, Article no: 490.849.65), but they are not offered in black, which I would ... 22-05-2019 22:05	Skådis pegboard as back panel for Alex storage unit I was looking for a back panel for my ALEX storage unit unit. The original one sits inside the unit (see pix below) and didnâ€™t leave enough room for... 21-05-2019 22:04
Jackson Pollock inspired lamp and media unit After I moved into a smaller apartment I was forced to set my home office in the space where the living room is. I had no choice but to hack the MICKE... 20-05-2019 22:10	Live Lagom hacks – IKEA shows us the way First there was Hygge, now there is â€œLive Lagomâ€. Itâ€™s a Swedish word that means just the right amount ? not too much, and not too little. It co... 17-05-2019 22:01	Floor to Ceiling Bookshelves, they’re larger than life In our bedroom, we wanted a good amount of open storage with built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves. But on a budget! So we turned to the IKEA BILLY. T... 16-05-2019 22:06	Hackers Help: How to hack this wood slat room divider" Iâ€™m looking for a rental-friendly way (the fewer holes I have to make the better) to create a room divider in a studio apartment. And it needs to be... 15-05-2019 22:07
Odd shaped Pantry Shelving" Hejne to the rescue I was unable to find suitable adjustable wall mounted pantry shelving for my odd shaped space. I realized the HEJNE shelving could be â€˜invertedâ€™, ... 14-05-2019 22:08	Making a lighted mirror with IKEA NISSEDAL To create a cozy atmosphere in the hallway and brighten up the space, I decided to hang up an IKEA NISSEDAL mirror. But after thinking about it furthe... 13-05-2019 22:08	This IKEA item may buy mom and dad more sleep If you have a toddler at home, youâ€™re no stranger to early wake up calls. In the summer months it may get even earlier as the little one may wake wi... 10-05-2019 22:08	Drawer latch for IKEA Maximera internal drawers I made a drawer latch that allows the IKEA MAXIMERA internal drawer to be pulled out together with the exterior drawer front. Reason for this hack is ... 09-05-2019 22:10
Hackers Help: Help me hack a library trolley" I want to make a library trolley. Real ones are available here, but at a price I canâ€™t afford. Then I saw a photo of a BILLY bookshelf with the new ... 08-05-2019 22:08	Making an IKEA sit stand desk that remembers Greg has a BEKANT sit stand desk. With the BEKANT, you can adjust the height of the table top electrically from 65 to 125 cm to ensure an ergonomic wo... 07-05-2019 22:05	TARVA Dresser hack inspired by this expensive one Part of Jessicaâ€™s Reading Room transformation for the One Room Challenge includes a Tarva Dresser hack. Right up our alley. Her inspiration piece is... 06-05-2019 22:16	Reveal! My small but blissful guest bathroom Hey, Iâ€™m continuing with my house tour today. I revealed the Master Bathroom remodel a while back and now itâ€™s time to shine a bit of light on the... 03-05-2019 22:05
Need more storage in the kitchen" Add suspended shelves I made these suspended shelves from two IVAR side units and some Plexiglas sheets. Materials: IVAR side unit x 2 Plexiglas Chains ... 03-05-2019 22:05	Hackers Help: Any tips on hanging BEKVÄM spice rack" I?m trying to attach the BEKVÄM spice rack to the side of my daughter?s table, and it is proving to be impossible. Any tips" I?m ready to pull my hair... 01-05-2019 22:08	Make this unique lamp shade from 56 bottle brushes I decided to make it because I wanted a unique lamp shade in the kitchen. And because every time I go to IKEA, I think of other things I can do with s... 30-04-2019 22:05	Regaining storage with end to end alcove shelving We downsized from a Florida house to a condo. The condo was a mess. Although we didnâ€™t know it when we bought the place, the woman who lived there h... 29-04-2019 22:09
Simple but total transformation for this laundry room We needed more laundry room storage. Furthermore, this ugly area by the back door entrance with incoming water pipes and ventilation fans was complete... 26-04-2019 22:06	Broken glass lamp: Break it to make it Waay way back in 2007 when I was younger, I was working as a carpenter fitting out a well known high street shop. We were fitting these display units ... 25-04-2019 22:11	Hackers Help: Trouble sliding in BILLY backing board" Has anyone else had trouble with the new backing board design for BILLY bookcases" I am assembling eight of them. Four and a bit down. Related: How ... 24-04-2019 22:09	Watch them bloom in semi hydroponic orchid pot hack I was looking at buying specialized hydroponic pots for growing orchids â€œsemi hydroponicâ€ (not immersed). I realized IKEA had the ODLA pellets (gr... 23-04-2019 22:07
Go big! Dress up your wall bookcase with a mural One thing Iâ€™ve always wanted in my ideal house is a library. I love to read, but when I first moved out of my parentsâ€™ house years ago I gave away... 22-04-2019 22:07	Hanging wall lamp from whimsy paper pendant light This hack is for the folks who don?t like reading the IKEA instructions and don?t need to read instructions. We made a pair of bedside hanging wall la... 19-04-2019 22:05	This BILLY celebrates with one-of-a-kind cane doors Cane furniture is definitely here to stay. I first saw Kathrynâ€™s BILLY hack with cane webbing doors on Instagram. When I reposted it, I captioned it... 18-04-2019 22:18	Hackers Help: How to smaller bed base into MALM bed" Iâ€™d like to find a solution for my bed. Iâ€™ve a mattress and a bed base with legs of 190 x 150 cm, not from IKEA. It is a good one and I don?t want... 17-04-2019 22:14
Vintage metal cabinet created from simple IKEA chest I had the desire to create a unique product in steel. My product of choice was the MALM chest of 2 drawers. I wanted to make it look like a vintage me... 16-04-2019 22:12	DIY plywood fronts for massive savings in kitchen do-over Hi! This is another one of my hacks featuring IKEA custom cabinet doors. Itâ€™s an IKEA kitchen do-over with plywood cabinet fronts. I bought an apart... 15-04-2019 22:17	How to use kitchen cabinets for small bedroom storage Here comes one more hack from me. Itâ€™s my deco pink-coloured spare bedroom/ office. And I hope to inspire you with my small bedroom storage idea. Ma... 12-04-2019 22:05	Floating shelves turned Industrial Pipe Shelving We wanted an industrial look for the bar we were planning. So decided to hack the LACK wall-mounted shelves into an industrial pipe shelving. LACK she... 11-04-2019 22:09
Hackers Help: Change out Galant handles" Hi! Has anyone had problems with the GALANT handles" I have a GALANT cabinet and the handles are unpleasant to use. The edge is so thin and sharp, it ... 10-04-2019 22:13	Toilettes de Chat Royale (The luxurious cat litter box furni I was inspired by another hack to build my own variant of their deluxe cat litter box furniture solution â€¦ In addition to the goals of that project... 09-04-2019 22:13	See this stunning kitchen with lots of IKEA kitchen hacks Rachael, a licensed builder located in Brisbane, sent in her IKEA kitchen project where she (and her team) personalised/ customised/ hacked some parts... 08-04-2019 22:09	Floor speaker stands made from IKEA chopping board I made a set of floor speaker stands from IKEA chopping boards. The speakers are not going to move. These things weight about 30lbs. Much better than ... 05-04-2019 22:06
Ivar Cabinet ? A Bold Blue Makeover A bold blue makeover of the IVAR cabinet. I absolutely love the IVAR range ? there is so much room to customise and be creative! After painting a bold... 04-04-2019 22:07	Massive TV Media Console with Speaker Cloth Fronts I wanted a TV media console with speaker cloth on the doors. And I love the IKEA kitchen bench tops. So a hack was the only option. Our friends love t... 03-04-2019 22:10	Hackers Help: Darken the Landskrona leather sofa" I want to purchase the LANDSKRONA sofa in golden brown but don?t really like the colour. IKEA items used: LANDSKRONA leather sofa in Bomstad golden b... 03-04-2019 22:10	2 super easy steps to hack a Modern Baroque Vanity For my room, I made a chic modern baroque vanity and makeup table. IKEA items used SVALNÄS Desktop (The EKBY ALEX wall shelf is an alternative) 2 LAL... 01-04-2019 22:08
9 = 3 faux apothecary drawers for girl’s room Hereâ€™s my tricky RAST faux apothecary drawers called Nine equals Three. My daughter Valentina (6 years old) and I (Miguel Angel, 54) made it. The dr... 29-03-2019 22:07	10 best IKEA and LEGO storage ideas IKEA and LEGO go so well together that itâ€™s inevitable to use them together. While we wait for the fruit of their collaboration, we round up a few o... 28-03-2019 22:09	Hackers Help: DIY sliding mirror wardrobe doors" Iâ€™m looking for a sliding mirror wardrobe doors hack. I would be interested in adding a custom fit mirror to SVORKMO or HASVIK sliding doors, on the... 27-03-2019 22:07	Height adjustable kid’s desk: A desk that grows with y Joy hacked a height adjustable kidâ€™s desk using the IKEA HEJNE system. Besides the desk, it also has plenty of shelves for toys and books. This is a... 26-03-2019 22:06
This popular IKEA tray table is now double the fun This simple hack but I thought you guys may appreciate it. At its base it?s a simple tray swap for the IKEA tray table (GLADOM) to give it a midcentur... 25-03-2019 22:09	Screen with greens: Make an Indoor Plant Room Divider This is our hack of the PINNIG coat rack and shoe bench into an indoor plant room divider. Which we now call â€œThe Pinnig Sprout Screenâ€. Backstory... 22-03-2019 22:04	IKEA releases furniture add ons for people with disabilities This is the kind of hacks from IKEA that got me cheering. Just simple add-ons that make their furniture so much more accessible. Couch leg extenders, ... 21-03-2019 22:13	Hackers Help: Need ideas for an IKEA storage unit Hi! I need ideas for an IKEA storage unit. I currently lodge with a friend who is a pretty chilled out landlady and has let me decorate my room how I ... 20-03-2019 22:04
Charging station organizer to line up your devices The USB charging station organizer originally came with plastic separators to hold each device. But they were flimsy and broke off. Furthermore, the g... 19-03-2019 22:05	Cheap but eye-catching DIY baby changing unit I made another hack. This time itâ€™s a cheap baby changing unit. We made it out of 4 IKEA LACK side tables in high gloss yellow. LACK \| IKEA.com Ingr... 18-03-2019 22:07	Master Bathroom remodel: It turned out “marblellous This post is waaay overdue. Itâ€™s almost a year since I last updated you guys on House17. All the major renovations are done but I took longer than ... 15-03-2019 22:05	How to make an Upholstered Bed Frame on a Budget I love all the Ikea hacks Iâ€™ve ever done, but none have brought a room together as much as this one. I knew I wanted to do an upholstered bed frame ... 14-03-2019 22:03
Hackers Help: BILLY bookcases as bedroom divider" I want to use 2 tall BILLY as a bedroom divider at the end of my bed. The problem is, of course, securing them. Do you know if the ELVARLI posts, if p... 13-03-2019 22:05	Make a budget friendly LED TERTIAL work lamp This is my hack of a TERTIAL work lamp. After an extensive research for a suitable work lamp for my JERKER desk I realized, for the available (short) ... 12-03-2019 22:06	Minecraft Villager Costume in simple Swedish style My daughter wanted a Minecraft villager costume for a party, which meant we needed an elongated cubic head. We did not have lots of time, so we decide... 11-03-2019 22:06	IKEA launches sweetest flatpack ever – DIY chocolate E IKEA is famous for a lot of things like its super handy blue bags, funny furniture names and meatballs. But most of all, itâ€™s synonymous with self-a... 08-03-2019 22:04
The easy way to make a ceramic tile coffee table This is my ceramic tile coffee table, which I made from an IKEA LACK side table. To keep it simple, I did not grout the tiles so itâ€™s best for indoo... 07-03-2019 22:02	Hackers Help: Question on BILLY and KALLAX black brown I was wondering if the color ?Black-Brown? for BILLY bookcases is the same color as ?black-brown? for KALLAX bookshelves" BILLY black brown \| IKEA.com... 06-03-2019 22:03	Make it a double sink vanity {A kitchen cabinet hack} We had a 74? black (painted) double sink vanity with a black granite top and glass bowl vessel sinks. Over time, because the sinks weren?t sealed prop... 05-03-2019 22:04	How we painted kitchen cabinets for our new kitchen nook We had an open wall in our kitchen and needed some extra cabinet storage. We really liked the look of open shelves and wanted something that would com... 04-03-2019 22:05
This loft storage hack is anything but ordinary This is my loft storage hack for the awkward space, where the sloping ceiling meets the wall. I canâ€™t put anything there, but I wanted to find a way... 01-03-2019 22:06	IKEA corner table in beautiful beech: A DIY Hereâ€™s how I made a large IKEA corner table from their work tops and legs. In total, we spent $325, which was far cheaper than buying a custom made ... 28-02-2019 22:02	Hackers Help: Need help adding drawers to BRIMNES cabinet I have been attempting to find a way to use a 75cm (29 1/2â€³) KOMPLEMENT drawer in our BRIMNES cabinet. For use as a kitchen pantry. The shelves tha... 27-02-2019 22:04	Box shelves: Make them really quick and easily I hacked the IVAR shelving system, because I wanted to have stackable box shelves which are more flexible and easier to moving around. They also save ... 26-02-2019 22:11
Terrarium lamp: An easy hack for your miniature garden Iâ€™ve just finished an IKEA hack to transform my terrarium into a terrarium lamp. My terrariums needed light, specially during winter. So I decided t... 25-02-2019 22:08	The best 14 IKEA BILLY hacks for every room in your home We made a list of the best IKEA BILLY hacks to celebrate the worldâ€™s most beloved bookcase. Itâ€™s been around for an incredible 40 years and have u... 23-02-2019 22:03	Hackers Help: Can I wall mount IKEA kitchen base cabinets&qu Iâ€™m wanting to create a row of units 1600mm wide in a hallway using IKEA kitchen base cabinets (the METOD) with a worktop for a display area and wal... 22-02-2019 22:03	Karin Larsson’s famous lily lamp inspired this Visitors to Sundborn, the farmhouse decorated by artists Carl and Karin Larsson in the Arts-and-Crafts style, often admire the beautiful flower-shaped... 21-02-2019 22:04
Hackers Help: METOD doors for IKEA PLATSA frame" Does anyone know if any of the IKEA METOD kitchen doors 40cm wide (e.g KALLARP) could be fitted to the 80cm IKEA PLATSA frames" PLATSA \| IKEA.com The ... 20-02-2019 22:05	Computer hutch hidden away in BILLY Bookshelf My goal was to build a computer hutch that looks clean and uncluttered for a room that doubles as my home office and guest bedroom. I use a Makita bat... 19-02-2019 22:15	42 EKETs make a unique IKEA Cube Bookcase We built a new house three years ago and now decided to build a new book case to replace our ages old EXPEDIT. The idea was to cover the whole wall wi... 18-02-2019 22:06	Cheese Cloche that looks good in the fridge and out The 356+ glass food container with bamboo lid makes a great mini cheese cloche. Keeps your cheese fresh and protected with more style than plastic, an... 15-02-2019 22:04
Easy tweak for a new dining buffet with hutch I turned an old IKEA LEKSVIK cabinet into a dining buffet with hutch. IKEA item used: LEKSVIK glass door cabinet. (Some items in the LEKSVIK range ar... 14-02-2019 22:02	Hackers Help: Fix broken Spar on MALM Chest" As you can see in the attached photos, my MALM drawers have developed a broken spar. (I have to presume through transportation when we moved house). w... 13-02-2019 22:07	A fabulous Earring Holder for your giant earring collection I chose to hack the MACKAPÄR into an earring holder because I have a very large earring collection. I wanted something minimalist and removable. The c... 12-02-2019 22:03	Built-in Home Bar Cabinet with IKEA BILLY I wanted to create a place to house all the wires and components of a home theatre. And I wanted to create a home bar cabinet to store wine glasses, e... 11-02-2019 22:05
Hackers Help: Mix IKEA BEHANDLA white & black for grey& I have been an IKEA addict since 1988 when I first visited IKEA in Falls Church, VA. I have a question about finishing a TARVA dresser; looking for an... 09-02-2019 22:07	Stunning Cherry Wood Closet with Secret Passage to Walk-in This is our hack of a cherry wood closet, with PAX frames at its core. Whatâ€™s surprising is it has a secret passage leading to a hidden existing wal... 08-02-2019 22:01	IKEA Shoe Shelf for Big Feet and Big Collection My partner and I both have big feet and lots of shoes. We live in a relatively small apartment together, and needed an efficient way to store our shoe... 07-02-2019 22:10	Hackers Help: Seeking discontinued IKEA fabric Dear Ikea Hackers community, For several years, I have been trying to find a few meters or yards of a discontinued IKEA fabric that was sold here in t... 06-02-2019 22:07
How to make a West Elm inspired upholstered headboard So, I was searching for a new bed and came across this fabulous one from Colron beeswax in Jacobean Oak An old double duvet A remnant of oatmeal linen... 05-02-2019 22:05	How to use LACK shelves to create valance lighting I did another small and simple hack. Using the IKEA LACK shelves, I created valance lighting for the bathroom. I used the IKEA LACK wall shelves as th... 04-02-2019 22:04	Flower Chandelier for a sweet kid’s playroom I hacked the IKEA KRISTALLER into a flower chandelier for my oldest daughter, Kim, 8 years ago. I decided to make a similar one for my daughter Romy. ... 01-02-2019 22:02	IKEA and Tom Dixon to launch hackable DELAKTIG bed A year after IKEA and launched the IKEA DELAKTIG sofa, they are back again to build on the winning concept. The first DELAKTIG was conceived as a pl... 31-01-2019 22:03

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