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Brighten up: A reading lamp the book lover will love

ContributorDecember 14, 2018

We already had a MAGNARP table lamp in the living room, but we were missing a reading lamp next to our couch. For a standing MAGNARP floor lamp, we didn't have space. And the available other IKEA lamps were not for our taste. I already saw solutions with FRÄCK, so I decided to make my own wall...

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How to hack a store-like vinyl record storage cabinet

ContributorDecember 13, 2018

I collect vinyl records and I use the IKEA KALLAX as a vinyl record storage cabinet. They are inexpensive, look and work great but they have a limitation. I ...

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Ideas wanted: Help me turn IKEA ADDE into an Industrial Chair

ContributorDecember 12, 2018

Hello guys! I'm Natalia, from Catalonia, and I have part of an idea, so I need your help! I was thinking into turning the IKEA ADDE into an industrial chair, by...

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10 IKEA Christmas decoration ideas for the unexpected sparkle

Jules YapDecember 11, 2018

Running out of Christmas decoration ideas? Fret not. Take a look around at the IKEA items you may already have. With a little ingenuity and hacking, it's possib...

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No space for a kitchen clock? How about this!

ContributorDecember 10, 2018

The problem with an uncluttered kitchen was finding a place for a kitchen clock. Two years later I had a eureka moment for a place for this '3D LED' clock, powe...

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How to: Cover up unsightly cam nuts on IKEA furniture

ContributorDecember 7, 2018

I’m surprised IKEA do not supply covers for their cam nuts. The Minifix cams look awful on bedroom furniture in my opinion. The cam nut covers improve the ap...

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This is how I made a waterbed frame from IKEA KALLAX

ContributorDecember 6, 2018

This waterbed frame hack is very similar to the "A full-sized bed built from KALLAX shelves + a DIY headboard", but was build to support a full-sized waterbed. ...

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Hackers Help: The IKEA Name Game – Round 3

ContributorDecember 5, 2018

Welcome to another round of the IKEA name game. We have a John Doe shelving unit and a Jane Doe sofa. Can you identify them? #2 What's the name of this shelvin...

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30 Gifting Ideas for the IKEA obsessed

Jules YapDecember 4, 2018

Got an IKEA obsessed friend? And you're running out of gifting ideas? Worry not. I've just freshly compiled a list of 30 Best Christmas Gifts for the IKEA ob...

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This is what they did to max out space in their small house

ContributorDecember 3, 2018

We were building a holiday small house, with emphasis on putting as much of the space as possible into the living areas, where we spend our time. We are happy h...

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4 years later: How I re-hacked this IKEA children’s bunk bed

ContributorNovember 30, 2018

Having successfully built a kid's loft bed based on "this hack" in 2014 for my two sons it was time to rebuild the children's bunk beds into something less bulk...

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Transform your TV dinners with this uplifting hack

ContributorNovember 29, 2018

When I started to live on my own I bought the MELLTORP square table. First it was a dining table. Later, when I could afford more space, I got another dining ta...

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Hackers Help: How to remake cam lock holes?

ContributorNovember 28, 2018

I want to put a 78.5” wide PAX configuration in a 77” space for a kids room. My plan is to eliminate the drawer on the right unit, then cut the shelves and rail...

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How to make a super long bathroom towel bar for $12

ContributorNovember 27, 2018

I was looking for a solution to hang towels in my bathroom. A bathroom towel bar can be quite expensive and usually, not as long as I wanted it to be. I also wa...

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See the beautiful transformation of this wardrobe space

ContributorNovember 26, 2018

My daughter’s bedroom had a built-in wardrobe with an airing cupboard next to it. We changed the boiler to a combi a while ago, so we no longer needed the airin...

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You complete me: The FULLÄNDAD meets EMPTYÄNDAD

ContributorNovember 23, 2018

We loved the shape of the FULLÄNDAD, as the tapered edge goes right into the corners of our pots. We looked around the kitchen department to see if there was a ...

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The story of the tragic photographer and his lonely Amsterdam

Jules YapNovember 22, 2018

Have you ever wondered how some IKEA wall pictures came to be? This is the story of VILSHULT, a nondescript ready-to-mount photo of Amsterdam. I've passed by it...

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Worthy Mentions of 2012

Jules YapJanuary 20, 2013

Though they did not make my shortlist but I love these amazing hacks as well. They are among the most interesting, functional and well-craft...

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Desk with Meters

Jules YapJune 28, 2012

Materials: BESTA, FRAMSTA, NUMERARDescription: I designed this desk to get all my computer equipment and cables up off the floor, behind cab...

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Invisible flat screen TV suspension on SLOPING wall

Jules YapJanuary 28, 2013

Materials: IKEA REDD shoe rack Description: Unfortunately the REDD shoe rack is out of production now, but there must be thousands of t...

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Expedit Long Bench + Cushions

JulesMarch 27, 2014

Materials: EXPEDIT Shelves and IKEA Fabric I turned 2 EXPEDIT shelves into one long bench! I love that the bench doubles as storage ...

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Stairway to Cat Heaven

JulesJanuary 21, 2014

Materials used: 1 mid lack shelf, 9,99 € 3 small lack shelves, each 5,99 € 1 Persby shelf, 5 € from as-is-section in IKEA 2 ...

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This Guard Rail will stop your kid from rolling off the bed

ContributorMarch 27, 2018

I made this IKEA hack because the VIKARE guard rail is too low to use in a kid bed with a little thicker mattress. It was super easy and so ...

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Bathroom tiles for House 17: Finding the right combo

Jules YapMay 5, 2018

I have a confession. I've never ever bought bathroom tiles before this. And I did not know that buying tiles could be such a mind-boggling p...

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House 17: Renovation Plan and Progress

Jules YapMarch 10, 2018

Since the last Renovation Diary update, things have progressed rapidly. Dismantling the old kitchens and hacking the walls took more than a ...

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Renovation Diary: Signed and sealed. Now what?

Jules YapFebruary 3, 2018

10 months! I’ve kept it under wraps for that long. But no more. As an apartment dweller for the last 18 years, I never imagined myself...

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The story of the tragic photographer and his lonely Amsterdam

Jules YapNovember 22, 2018

25 things on the “IKEA bring back” wish list. What’s on yours?

Jules YapNovember 13, 2018