I love this floating bookshelves, IKEA version.
The BILLY bookcases seem to take on a new lightness when hung on the wall. It gives it an almost library-feel...
You may have seen this over at designspongeonline some time back, but I finally got round to posting it. Angie’s George Nelson-Inspired Jewelry Cabinet finished...
Going to Ikea can be an adventure in itself. But what if you just need a bag of 100 tealights? How do you do a quick zip in and out? Jenny has it all figured ou...
One specially for the ladies. Not really hacks but some nice repurposing of Ikea items to help you bust clutter and get your stuff in order.Magnetic make up bru...
I've not posted hackeas (quick and easy Ikea hacks) for a while. Here are a few quickies that do not require too much hacking, drilling or sawing. Enjoy!Add a l...
Simone won our last contest with her heartfelt story of Bubo, the abandoned kitten and the need for a new slipcover. I contacted her recently for an update and ...
When I first saw this, I thought they were hamsters but I learnt some thing new today. It's a degu, a small caviomorph rodent that is native to Chile. And they ...
The Besta, though a storage system, came together really well as a work station for Thomas. He says, "Searching for a desk for my workplace was very hard and I ...
Birch table lamp
Adam picked up the Basisk table lamp recently and incorporated it into a nice piece of birch he found. I love it! He says, "All I did was saw ...
A Rimfrost chandelier
Jim's hack was to make a more substantial chandelier.
He says, "I originally bought only one and it looked really sparse so I decided...
I'll be posting a series of lighting and lamp hacks today and the next two days. Here are the first few.
A movable pendant light
A hacker who prefers to be an...
A nice bathroom redo from Denis. He says, "I used a Hollviken sink but created my own floating counter with cherry wood.Here is the bathroom before to show the ...
JoBeth from Singapore has an old Ikea table (name long forgotten) that little sis destroyed and Dad saved. All you need to re-create this tiled table top, which...
I was meaning to post this earlier in the day but am having lots of trouble with my internet connection. Anyways, this post made it for bathroom day and it's wo...
i called my sister in new york yesterday and she tells me that it is snowing. burrr. as much as i love white fluffy snow, i like green better. so that's what to...
joan sends in her version of a large capacity laundry hamper, made from a ramberg chest.
she writes, "i started with a ramberg chest with 3 drawers. picture ...
Thinking out of the shoe box, John finds a smart solution for a slim laundry hamper.
He takes the IKEA SANDNES shoe cabinet to fit his 8" deep and 42" wide s...
After the rave reviews on his minimalist desk and music station, James created a how-to pdf for us DIY hungry folks. Thanks James! we are eternally grateful.
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