This hack is for our soon-to-be teenagers room. It consists of a KARLBY worktop turned into a desk/bed headboard, ESPEVÄR Slatted mattress bases that double as...
Here’s another makeover of an old IKEA item at home. In this case, I am refurbishing an old DRAGGAN cart that got rusty over time. It’s a very easy hack that e...
We wanted an 80+ inch TV and looked at many commercial entertainment units and there were not many that would accept a TV this large. We wanted a 'built-in' lo...
We decided to alter the lights because the shiny finish did not match our interior office style. We have many reclaimed and distressed components in the office...
Hackers Help: Richard needs a 20cm refrigerator gap filler!
Hi IKEA hackers,
I am building a kitchen in Germany, using IKEA METOD cabinets, third part f...
Zaga is a beginner home brewer. Besides her Carboy she needed a beer bottle drying rack to properly sanitize and dry the bottles.
Most options she looked in...
After my previous wardrobe submission, I had some questions about how the KOMPLEMENT drawer was fitted around the PAX hinge.
I thought I would do an extende...
From ALEX drawers to dual function drop leaf kitchen cart.
I live in a small studio apartment with no real kitchen.
Behind the butcher block, you may no...
Ever since I first saw the remote-controlled, motorized window blinds at IKEA, I immediately had the idea of using them to build a large screen for my video pr...
Our teenage son is 6 ft. 2” and still growing. We wanted a teen bed that has storage and could fit a custom length mattress to suit his height.
After seeing...
IKEA's most affordable dresser goes MCM.
My daughter and her partner had just moved back from England to Vancouver, Canada and had already spent a fortune o...
The IKEA LACK table is like an art canvas to me. And they are cheaper than canvas. It is also easy to transport between exhibitions or when sending to clients....
This wooden thing -- the MOPPE mini chest of drawers -- had been sitting in my craft room for years begging for a makeover. But I didn't want to paint it becau...
I needed to build a leg rest due to an injury my son had. Due to this circumstance, I needed to be creative in building a leg support for his injured leg.
A...
The IKEA HEMNES sideboard was chipped and looking shabby after an international move. At the same time, our kitchen table and chairs were equally shabby. So we...
I started this project because my children always wanted a fireplace in their bedroom. This is a decorative fireplace and no actual fire is used.
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