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Dombås wardrobe: How to add more shelves and drawers

ContributorAugust 17, 2018

We needed a budget wardrobe, so when we saw DOMBÅS wardrobe on sale for 79€ we got one. It was later, at home, when we realized that our children had more clothes than we remembered, and we were going to need some drawers. I measured the inside of the right part of the DOMBÅS wardrobe (the one wi...

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IKEA LACK Stencilled Accent Table for succulents

ContributorAugust 16, 2018

Hi, my name is Elyse and here's an IKEA hack inspired by Nifty, on how to upcycle an IKEA LACK side table into a beautiful stenciled accent ...

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Rattan doors for the EXPEDIT / KALLAX cubbies

ContributorAugust 13, 2018

This is an old hack of mine. I had an EXPEDIT TV shelving unit and wanted some BRANÄS drawers for it. However, for some of the cubbies a doo...

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Light up with a cute table lamp made from serving bowls

ContributorAugust 10, 2018

I created this table lamp and its name is BLANDA BLANDA. It's shaped like a turtle. I used the BLANDA BLANK steel serving bowls. Blan...

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Dombås wardrobe: How to add more shelves and drawers

ContributorAugust 17, 2018

We needed a budget wardrobe, so when we saw DOMBÅS wardrobe on sale for 79€ we got one. It was later, at home, when we realized that our chi...

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Super easy cat tower with IKEA ELVARLI

ContributorJuly 30, 2018

I'd been looking to create a freestanding cat tower for my high-flying cat, Frank, for a long time but was disappointed with the ready-made ...

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Cheapest ever cable management hack

ContributorJuly 27, 2018

IKEA sells the SIGNUM Cable Management for $12.99, but the VARIERA plastic bag dispenser costs only $2.99. IKEA items used: VARIERA pl...

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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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IKEA hacks itself with the LYSKRAFT collection

Jules YapAugust 14, 2018

First look at the 2019 IKEA catalogue and it does not disappoint

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ContributorAugust 6, 2018

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ContributorAugust 1, 2018

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Rose Gold Dressing Table

ContributorJuly 31, 2018

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Super easy cat tower with IKEA ELVARLI

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Portable shower tent for our long RV trips

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Hackers Help: Hinge door into barn door?

ContributorJuly 25, 2018

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Small dog? DIY these dog steps from IKEA crates

ContributorJuly 23, 2018

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Guitar stand that’s affordable and easy to hack

ContributorJuly 20, 2018

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A movable workbench for the workshop or craft room

ContributorJuly 19, 2018

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Hackers Help: Need help painting solid pine

ContributorJuly 18, 2018

Ok, so ... I have this awesome white stained bedroom set from the HEMNES line. I've had it for about a year and I'm loving the solidness of the pine and the cle...

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Upholster your headboard with woven canvas

ContributorJuly 17, 2018

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Food wall art with the Hembakat cookbook

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