Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Home Theater Coffee Table


Materials: Ikea Expedit Coffee Table, Alera Underdesk Keyboard/Mouse Shelf

Description: This hack was really simple, only two products needed and a screwdriver. I simply put together the Expedit Coffee Table as the instructions state (but didn't put the glass plate on yet), flipped it over and installed a keyboard slider tray. The tray is really made to be put under a desk, but I wanted sliding storage for my remote and my keyboard. I bought the Alera Underdesk Keyboard/Mouse Shelf in the Mahogany that measures 28 x 12. It was about $25 online. It comes with screws and the Ikea coffee table fiberboard is soft enough that you screw it in by hand.

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~ Sean Coyne, Ohio, USA
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6 comments:

  1. I wish ikea still sold these.

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  2. how far down does tray hang i have been looking for somyhing like this but for my gaming controllers and my 1100

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  3. I'm 'bout to do the same, but I'll be using another underdesk instead (http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/50086690). I couldn't find the one you used here in Sweden.

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  4. Thanks for the comments everyone. The keyboard tray hangs down about 3 inches, but I have it set back about 3 inches from the front so that it never gets in the way.

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  5. very very clever! but oh man, that's gotta wreck havoc on your posture.

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