Materials: Ektorp sofa (2seater) and 4 Trofast containers
Description: Requirements:
1x Ektorp Sofa
4x Trofast containers (42*30*10)
(if needed) 4x Trofast lid
5x 63 cm pieces of plastic or metal H-profile, width of H-profile must be > 10mm
to allow the rim of the Trofast to slide trough.
a lot of screws (width 3mm x length 20mm)
or similar
1x small drill 2 mm.
Step 1. Turn Ektorp Sofa on its back.
Step 2. Cut the end of the profiles under a 45 degree angle on each side. (see pictures)
Step 3. Drill 2 holes on each side of the profiles. (see pictures)
Step 4. Fit the 5 profiles starting with the one in the middle. Then use 1 of the Trofast containers to determine the position of the next profile.
Step 5. Put Ektorp back on its feet.
Step 6. Slide in the Trofast containers.
~ Dennis Eggebeen
Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteGENIUS!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!! Congratulations! And THANK YOU for charing.
ReplyDeletebrilliant!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteAny idea if this would work with the Ektorp Sleeper Sofa?
Very nice idea, we have also the same sofa but the sleeper version. Its such a damn nuisance to open for sleeping that noone ever bothers, so I am also interested if this might work with the Sleeper Sofa.
ReplyDeleteWow now this is a brilliant hack and I think it might help a lot of people about storage if you think how many ektorps are sold each year :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! I just checked - I don't have the Ektorp, but the very same concept will work for our couch. Brilliant idea!
ReplyDeleteNice hack !
ReplyDeleteI don't think this would be possible with the sleeper version, well not if you ever use the bed ... Because when you fold it back into place it would probably break the fixations for the trofast storage.
I'm new to the idea of Ikea Hacking, but love your idea. Where do I go to get H profile trim? Hardware shoe or also at Ikea?
ReplyDeleteFrom local hardware store
DeleteGrtz Dennis
Looking at the assemble instructions for the sleeper version of the Ektorp, it would appear that the sleeper part of the sofa occupies this storage space, which is not surprising, it has to go somewhere :) http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instructions/ektorp-sofa-bed-slipcover__4CD301_PUB.PDF
ReplyDeleteGreat hack! I hope that will work with my Karlstad too...
ReplyDeleteHello all,
ReplyDeleteI forgot to tell that i also put a small
wood shingle of 35 mm x 15 mm x 2m on the
middle beam on the bottom of the sofa,
This to get the same heigth as the front of the sofa.
So that the Trofast containers are leveled.
Kind regards,
Dennis
Genius! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBought containers to do this and the trofast don't fit under our ektorps...had you raised the lounge previously or do we in Australia have shorter feet/legs than elsewhere? :(
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