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Hackers Help: How to hack a Linnmon desk privacy panel?

ContributorJanuary 16, 2019

I'm using the LINNMON desk with the OLOV legs. The desk faces out to people, where they can see the person's legs, chair, and computer. LINNMON-OLOV | IKEA.com Do you have any hack that I could use to create a "front" to the desk to hide said person's legs, chair, and computer? ~ by Bryan ...

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Computer desk from GULLIVER crib. Old IKEA cot gets new life.

ContributorJanuary 15, 2019

I made a computer desk from my son's old IKEA GULLIVER crib (with IKEA mattress for that crib). IKEA items used: GULLIVER crib LINNMON table top GU...

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Create a delightful and cozy kid’s reading corner

ContributorJanuary 14, 2019

I wanted to make my boy a room that he would love and reflect his love of reading and my nostalgia. The seat in the reading corner was made so he could have a s...

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Dad does it! Hacks the most amazing princess castle bed

ContributorJanuary 11, 2019

When my son was 4 years old, my wife and I needed to move him out of his convertible toddler bed to a "big kid bed" so that our daughter could begin to use the ...

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Need a study table for kids? Here are 10 of the brightest ideas

Jules YapJanuary 10, 2019

The school term begins yet again and soon, there will be piles of homework and books, strewn all over the house. Wouldn't it be great to have a dedicated study ...

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Hackers Help: Do you know this metal + glass IKEA table?

ContributorJanuary 9, 2019

This is a metal and glass IKEA table my parents bought, for sure, in IKEA Duiven in the Netherlands somewhere in the 80's. I have it since 2001 and have been...

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Had enough? Get school bags organized with this easy IKEA hack

ContributorJanuary 8, 2019

School's in. And to make life easier, make a convenient catch-all space for school bag storage, keys, hangers for coats and hats. This even has little pigeonhol...

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See it. Or not? How to make a BILLY bookcase secret door

ContributorJanuary 7, 2019

We wanted to achieve two goals with one project: Find a clever, affordable, and easy-to-install (and break down) secret door in our rental home (we've always...

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IKEA PAX hack: Hands down the most stunning walk-in closet

ContributorJanuary 4, 2019

After getting stuck on an image of a blue, custom walk-in closet on Jenny's Wolf's site, I decided I was going to figure out a way to get a similar look in my o...

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This clever white TV stand hides a heap. So practical!

ContributorJanuary 3, 2019

I decided to update my TV stand, I asked myself: ... shall we buy a ready and durable combination or ... shall we try a cheap but functional DIY version? ...

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Hackers Help: Match IKEA pine wood finish?

ContributorJanuary 2, 2019

Happy 2019, peeps! I hope you had a wonderful time welcoming the new year. It was a quiet one for me, spent setting in motion plans for the year. Now, aft...

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10 best of the best IKEA hacks of 2018

Jules YapDecember 31, 2018

Hey, hey. It's the last day of the year and it's time to wrap it up with the most important post of all ... the most awesome, best IKEA hacks of 2018 on IKEAhac...

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5 most popular IKEA hacks of 2018 and Merry Christmas

Jules YapDecember 24, 2018

Hey there! I'm taking a short hiatus from posting this holiday season to be with family and friends. It'll do my soul good to hit pause on the daily schedule...

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Probably the most beautiful IKEA farmhouse kitchen

ContributorDecember 21, 2018

I did not find my dream kitchen so I need to DIY it. The result is a modern farmhouse kitchen that does not look like a regular IKEA kitchen with many features ...

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Multi-device charging station built into an IKEA bench

ContributorDecember 20, 2018

We made a multi-device charging station dock for our laptop and tablet. For our project, we used the very inexpensive IKEA LACK TV bench, which costs only $1...

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Hackers Help: Make IKEA dresser into laundry hamper cabinet?

ContributorDecember 19, 2018

I have this IKEA HEMNES 8-drawer dresser. HEMNES 8-drawer dresser | IKEA.com And due to downsizing to a house with 1,000 less square feet, a much smaller...

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IKEA food hack: 6 no-fail finger food recipes. Easy peasy!

Jules YapDecember 18, 2018

Sure, IKEA is famous for their meatballs, but that's not all. I poked around the Swedish Food Market and found a few recipe ideas that showed how to turned I...

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Lift top coffee table

Jules YapAugust 8, 2012

Materials: 2 Lack coffee tableDescription: From 2 Lack coffee tables (401.042.94 or 000.950.36 or 101.042.95), one piece of chipboard and 2...

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Mini PC float-and-slide desk

Jules YapApril 23, 2013

Materials: Ludvig Laptop shelf/charging station, floating bracketsDescription: Inspired by iMac-computer-desk I decided to try finding a sol...

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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...

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A touchless trash can with this one quick fix

ContributorOctober 20, 2017

Materials: FILUR trash cans Painter's tape Twine I got these nice trash cans for my trash and recycling and I quickly realiz...

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long stemmed utensils finally get their place in the kitchen

Jules YapOctober 30, 2006

christina tipped me on this hack from notmartha. the very crafty megan turned an offending wall into an ultra useful and totally lovely uten...

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Solfint Ribba

mikeApril 1, 2014

Materials: RIBBA frame, SOLFINT straws For some cheap, quick and bright 'art', take one pack of Solfint drinking straws and put them ...

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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 food hack: 6 no-fail finger food recipes. Easy peasy!

Jules YapDecember 18, 2018

The story of the tragic photographer and his lonely Amsterdam

Jules YapNovember 22, 2018