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Never again let it all out. Make a discreet network cabinet.

ContributorNovember 16, 2018

I needed to hide the mess of cables to keep my lady happy! Cost wise for my DIY home network cabinet was $25 for the BISSA shoe cabinet. Then, $23 for a nice surge protector, everything else I already had. What I love about it is no more exposed wires, happy lady, happy life! IKEA items used: ...

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Make delightful mini Christmas trees in rainbow colors

ContributorNovember 15, 2018

I wanted wire mini Christmas trees that were in fabulous rainbow colors and didn’t want to pay top dollar. FEJKA mini Christmas trees | IKEA.com These to...

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Hackers Help: How to use ELVARLI posts for a room divider curtain?

ContributorNovember 14, 2018

I'd love help with a hack. I need to divide a room, without putting anything (screws, nails, etc) into the wall or ceiling. I thought I'd put up a room divider ...

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

Jules YapNovember 13, 2018

For their 75th Anniversary, IKEA brought back some of their old favourites in the GRATULERA series. But wait, those are not the only discontinued IKEA products ...

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Triple POÄNG – The astonishing cat resistant sofa

Ian FishNovember 12, 2018

The missing link in IKEA’s range. Why? We inherited a cat that shredded our furniture, apart from a 20-year-old IKEA POÄNG armchair, with no cat resistant seati...

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Easiest fish tank stand ever and DIY room separator

ContributorNovember 9, 2018

I was wondering how to better separate the entrance (taking into account a fish tank stand with a large aquarium, 120L) from the other areas. Fish tank stand -...

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Your startup the next big thing? Apply now to the IKEA bootcamp

Jules YapNovember 8, 2018

Do you have a startup focused on creating a better everyday life for the many people? If yes, your company may be right for the 2019 IKEA Bootcamp, a startup pr...

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Hackers Help: Can you change the ends of an IKEA daybed?

ContributorNovember 7, 2018

The IKEA daybed -- BRIMNES -- is 1.5cm too long for the spare room. It’s the smallest daybed from IKEA. Hoping to swap the end panels for some thinner painted M...

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How to save by building your own custom built-in closet

ContributorNovember 6, 2018

I turned the IKEA PAX Wardrobe into a custom built-in closet. I purchased a 1980’s condo which hasn't been touched since it was built. Among a complete refreshe...

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A discreet subwoofer cabinet in a KALLAX unit

ContributorNovember 5, 2018

I used a black horizontal KALLAX shelving unit for hifi set-up with a subwoofer cabinet. I had to remove an interior floor to place the subwoofer while retainin...

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Kudos to the moody makeover of this popular IKEA TV cabinet

ContributorNovember 2, 2018

Our white IKEA TV cabinet, the BESTÅ, was the perfect size for holding our Sky box, sound bar, DVD player and hiding an assortment of junk in the drawers. It ha...

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Look at this mudroom! Here’s how to hack it in a day

ContributorNovember 1, 2018

Jessica recently took an under-utilized closet, added some IKEA pieces (BESTÅ and BILLY) for storage and made them into beautiful mudroom furniture for her home...

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Hackers Help: How to make sliding closet doors for PAX?

ContributorOctober 31, 2018

I need a hack for PAX wardrobe system, I cannot afford IKEA's sliding closet doors and I was wondering if there are any hacks that can turn a regular wardrobe d...

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So scary! Frightfully clever and easy Halloween ideas

Jules YapOctober 30, 2018

So I turn to IKEA because they always have such fabulous ideas. Looking at their archives, I found these easy-to-recreate Halloween ideas that make a big impact with minimal effort....

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2 easy ways to hang up the IKEA PS 2017 lamp

ContributorOctober 29, 2018

These are 2 different ways to hang up the IKEA PS 2017 Lamp. The original method was is to hang it like a lantern, but since I needed it to be used in a differe...

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Alert! You’ll want to hack IKEA drawers after this

ContributorOctober 26, 2018

Mike shows us how to make custom fronts for IKEA drawers, which in his case, is the 4-drawer NORDLI dresser. His plan was to use his NORDLI hack as a combinatio...

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Got 2 free Kallax units and here’s what happened

ContributorOctober 25, 2018

I wanted a challenge to see if I could make the KALLAX units unique after we received them for free. Plus they fit the bill perfectly as home office furniture....

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ALGOT desk with extendable desktop and keyboard tray

ContributorOctober 2, 2018

I wanted a new desk using the full length of the space beneath my window. When working from home I would like to look at the view once a whi...

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Besta Built-In Family Room Bookshelf and TV Unit

Chris and ShirleyJuly 3, 2013

Materials: Besta shelves Description: This is our latest IKEA hack (we previously built a built-in using BESTAs and PAX, pix below). ...

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Besta Odda Loft Bed

Jules YapJuly 5, 2012

Photo: IKEA.comMaterials: BESTA, ODDA, metal braces and L brackets + Trofast Description: My daughter has always wanted a low loft bed for h...

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shoe shine

Jules YapJune 30, 2006

shoes! buying them is a pleasure but housing them gives me a headache. i've toyed with the idea of a pax shoe cabinet but i hate its inelega...

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The Coffee Sweater

ContributorOctober 27, 2015

Item used: UPPHETTA coffee press Coffee presses are a quick and simple way to brew up caffeine and way cheaper than a Keurig. What's not...

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Simple no-screw kids clothes rack on IVAR

ContributorAugust 1, 2017

It's a wonder how much space a little bundle of human takes up. It's not always easy to fit a full-sized kids wardrobe into the room. Here's...

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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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