Materials: Koppang
Description: This is not a true hack, as much as using an Ikea product somewhat differently from the intended use.
My home office/sewing room has a wall that spans 107 inches wide, ending at a fireplace-back that is 18 inches deep. I wanted to fill up this wall/giant nook with a storage system that would fit exactly that width and depth, and that could be built upward also.
This storage system needs to be able to hold loads of fabrics, sewing magazines and patterns, as well as office-y papers and files.
For other sewing and office stuff and doodads, I fashioned some shelves using stained and poly'ed some pine boards, supported by painted stacked wood blocks as stand-on brackets. As needed, I will add more shelves upward to fill up the whole wall. (I avoided using wall brackets because they would show the fact that the studs in the nook wall are asymmetrical. Now I realize that the stuff on the shelves would have hidden the wall brackets. D'oh! Talk about making things more difficult than necessary? Oh well, at least these brackets are different).
See more of the sewing room storage.
~ rita, SF bay area
Intended or not, the area looks very good. It's nice, clean, and well organized.
ReplyDeleteYeah, White is always good on pictures, however in real life you have to be careful and keep it clean, white clean.
ReplyDeleteSee comment below. We've actually found the white Ikea finished to hold up really well. :) But, yes, I can imagine that being a problem with some products.
DeleteThis looks great! Very organized with tons of storage. I want one too! :) Although I'd use wall brackets because I'd worry about how much weight those dressers will support long term. Otherwise, love it.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't noticed these dressers before, but the style looks like a small Hemnes. Does it look like that in person? I think $100 each is a good because those bins and organizers for shelving can add up quickly.
I wouldn't worry about the white. We have a bunch of white Ikea furniture in our kids' room and it still looks great years later. If it can hold up to the kids ... ;)
Hi all, thanks for the comments.
ReplyDeleteI have many white Ikea products around the house, and it's actually less maintenance than the black/brown finish, which shows dirt more.
@Anonymous: Koppang does look like Hemnes, except it's particle board instead of solid wood. My sister thought it was Hemnes. Yes on the wall brackets for additional support especially it's time to build upward...
Thanks for answering my question about the Koppang compared to Hemnes. I'll have to check them out on my next visit to Ikea. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous hack!
DeleteIf you go up higher you might consider attaching to wall because of earthquake's. (Born and raise in SF.)
ReplyDeletelooks good.