I started this project because I've always wanted a mantle for hanging Christmas stockings. Et voilà! Here it is -- the IKEA faux fireplace mantel. Finished an...
The three BRIMNES cabinets strung together filled a long dining room wall as a credenza. Furthermore, their 37-3/8" height filled vertical space in a room with...
Dad makes fabulous dinosaur bed for daughter's big girl room.
With Baby #2 arriving, my wife and I knew it would only be a matter of time before we needed t...
The valet chair is a useful piece of furniture that lets you hang your lightly soiled clothes or prep a new set for the next day. It's also a place to sit down...
The MARKERAD glass door cabinet is a really nice, simple piece of modern furniture made from solid pine.
It has a really nice pop of colour on the ‘nail’ s...
Mary @the_handcrafted_haven tagged me on Instagram and was I glad she did. Her R2-D2 dresser hack blew me away.
I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars (after Episo...
First things first, I wouldn't have been able to do this Double POÄNG without looking at a previous Triple POÄNG article by Ian Fish.
Mine is similar, but ...
We used the IKEA KALLAX modules to build a room divider with a desk.
The main structure is a KALLAX 4x4 unit propped up by two 1x2 KALLAX units. Together th...
I wanted some built-in bench seating to save space and to add cosiness around our kitchen during breakfast and dinner times.
And I wanted powerplugs in wha...
Our weekend house is quite small (only 20 m2), so I needed a space saving, fast solution in order to have a double bunk bed option without overcrowding the hou...
IKEA PAX closet with REINSVOLL doors built-in under sloped ceiling.
For storing all kinds of stuff that every family has, but not use every day, I want...
I made this KALLAX with whiteboard doors for use in my work / study room.
The doors hide the contents of the KALLAX and are useful for planning, designing,...
An upgraded IKEA avocado seed sprouting system.
Here's a tiny hack from my kitchen.
After I grew out of my traditional "avocado seed sprouting system" wi...
We wanted a hallway unit to store coats, bags, gloves, hats and all the items we normally lose between seasons.
IKEA item used:
KALLAX 5x5 UnitKALLAX 4x2...
A guitar humidor cabinet hack to maintain and display your instrument beautifully.
If you own a decent guitar you might be tempted to hang it on a wall for...
I was looking for a compact table for the balcony (2 seater) to be potentially extended to 4-6 seater.
The options available in the market looked cheap to ...
We wanted a big media console for our 50" TV, but we didn't want a standard IKEA stand or a $1000 console from West Elm.
So we decided to make our own!
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Looking for an alternative to the IKEA MOPPE? Here's how to DIY one.
I have an old LACK shelving unit (not sold anymore) and no box/ drawer options really f...
