Materials: Varde Shelf/6 light strip light/Plexiglass
Description: We remodeled our bath with Ikea GODMORGON series and couldn't find a light fixture we liked that fit the budget. As I debated the design dilemma our son, Michael offered to design/build one.
We couldn't find a birch wood that matched the GODMORGON birch so I purchased the Varde wall shelf and Micheal used the pieces from the shelf to build the light. Per Michael's design, we also purchased a cheap Hollywood 6 light strip as a base and a piece of Plexiglas to defuse the light. There is $130 worth of material to get a custom designed high end piece.
We didn't think to take more pictures during the building process as we didn't think about posting to Ikea hacker until after the fact. I have attached his design sketch and a photo without the Plexiglas so you can get an idea of how it was built. Even though we don't have step by step instructions and photos you can see by the pictures it turned out beautiful.
Michael works as a 3D illustrator by day and by night a painter, designer, and photographer. I have remodeled several homes and always have a tight budget so having a son with such talent is a huge help for me. I think he really has outdone himself on this one!
~ Annette Cagle-Rivera & Michael Cagle (Ikea hacker), Dallas, TX
This is stunning. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Unique and creative, yet surprisingly simple! Thank you so much for sharing this idea!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful clean-lined look for a perfect price!
ReplyDeleteQuite awesome~ nice photos too
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Nice hacking!!
ReplyDeleteThis is GREAT!!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteA *TRUE* hack - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteNice work!
ReplyDeleteThe bulbs are CFL's or? Otherwise it's a nice heater also. ;-)
Greetings from Germany!
Ingo
This looks just awsome! *Very* nice.
ReplyDeleteI was gonna say gorgeous, but Stunning is even better! I really think its ingenious! and well designed!
ReplyDeletewow!
xx
Awesome - soo sleek and clever! Seems like these folks would be great additions to the Dallas Makerspace :)
ReplyDelete--Shalin
This is precisely the kind of fixture I've been looking to build out in my bathroom as a replacement for my existing vanity light strip.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect replacement for that vanity strip is a single T5 or T8 fluorescent strip light (which could cost less than $20 new and would reduce power consumption up to 1/6).
Good luck!
Jon
Ottimo design! Complimenti.
ReplyDeleteCarlo
incredible...looks so good i wanna copy it!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing!
ReplyDeletei come to make it .
ReplyDeleteReally stunning! Bravo.
ReplyDeletenice design great work. (Im off to build one for out bathroom!)
ReplyDeleteIncredible idea. Going to achieve something similar for my bathroom.
ReplyDeletewow this is a really great idea!!!
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