Materials: EXPEDIT TV storage unit, 2X4 lumber, circular saw, cordless drill
Description: Problem 1: Large "5X5" EXPEDIT TV storage unit that didn't fit in the living room of our new house. Disassembled and stowed away in the basement.
Problem 2: Funky attic room with low sloped ceilings and no storage.
Solution: Saw off the top 4ft of the side panels of the IKEA unit. Insert pieces of 2X4 in the cavities in the hollow panels and fasten with wood screws from front and back. Drill pilot holes to match the holes in the top panel. Saw a couple of the vertical shelf dividers to the correct size (matching the length of the steel support pieces), and drill new holes for the pegs. Assemble with original hardware. Almost looks like it should be part of the official EXPEDIT line!
~ Iikka Keranen, United States
good job!
ReplyDeleteikea should take it in their expedit line ;-)
It SHOULD be part of the official EXPEDIT line! Well done! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
ReplyDeleteRight now the TV-Expedit is dividing my room in two parts and I was always wondering what to do with that big Expedit when I am moving. This might be the solution.
WOW, this looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to buy it at IKEA ;)
Beautiful and lots of great storage.
ReplyDeleteWell it was not a huge hack on behalf of mine. But I got inspired by your hack. And since expedits are great for vinyls - what's better than to use it as a sideboard for your vinyls, booze and the hifi setup: http://instagram.com/p/TrMNhjNTwj/#
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