Make a Garden Obelisk in 3 easy steps

ContributorJune 14, 2019

We have a plant -- Hoya Carnosa Vine Wax Flower. It was standing in the bow window on first floor. It was a well shaded and very solid window area. But ...

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$5 thrifted dining table takes on the elliptical shape

ContributorJune 13, 2019

I picked up an INGO dining table at a church sale for $5. So, I thought I'd have a shot at turning it into a coffee table for our small living room. We'd decid...

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Frame a fresh inspirational quote of the day, every day

ContributorJune 10, 2019

I was listening to Dale Carnegie's "How to stop worrying and start living" and thought I needed to be reminded once in a while of his good advice. But I did...

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Natural wood coffee table hacked from 2 benches

ContributorJune 6, 2019

After a lot of searching we did not find any matching natural wood coffee table so I hacked two 120cm SKOGSTA benches into one coffee table....

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3D Printer Workbench with fold away desk

ContributorMay 28, 2019

I have a small room, but want to be able to do various project work, including working on my 3D printer. And I really wanted a desk where I can have things org...

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Folding outdoor table: ÄPPLARÖ switcheroo

ContributorMay 24, 2019

We modified the ÄPPLARÖ gateleg table into a folding outdoor table for our balcony. ÄPPLARÖ gateleg table The original ÄPPLARÖ gateleg table has a drop l...

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Here’s how to make your walls seriously high end, on a budget

ContributorMay 23, 2019

Rosandra wanted to add boiserie or wainscoting to her walls. But getting a craftsman to make a real wainscot was very expensive. So she turned to IKEA to create picture frame wainscoting, at a very much lower price....

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Floor to Ceiling Bookshelves, they’re larger than life

ContributorMay 16, 2019

In our bedroom, we wanted a good amount of open storage with built-in floor to ceiling bookshelves. But on a budget! So we turned to the IKEA BILLY. The proj...

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Odd shaped Pantry Shelving? Hejne to the rescue

ContributorMay 14, 2019

I was unable to find suitable adjustable wall mounted pantry shelving for my odd shaped space. I realized the HEJNE shelving could be 'inverted', if you will...

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TARVA Dresser hack inspired by this expensive one

ContributorMay 6, 2019

Part of Jessica's Reading Room transformation for the One Room Challenge includes a Tarva Dresser hack. Right up our alley. Her inspiration piece is this cla...

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Need more storage in the kitchen? Add suspended shelves

ContributorMay 2, 2019

I made these suspended shelves from two IVAR side units and some Plexiglas sheets. Materials: IVAR side unit x 2 Plexiglas Chains Cup hooks ...

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Make this unique lamp shade from 56 bottle brushes

ContributorApril 30, 2019

I decided to make it because I wanted a unique lamp shade in the kitchen. And because every time I go to IKEA, I think of other things I can do with stuff than ...

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Regaining storage with end to end alcove shelving

ContributorApril 29, 2019

We downsized from a Florida house to a condo. The condo was a mess. Although we didn't know it when we bought the place, the woman who lived there had been a ho...

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Simple but total transformation for this laundry room

ContributorApril 26, 2019

We needed more laundry room storage. Furthermore, this ugly area by the back door entrance with incoming water pipes and ventilation fans was completely unused....

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Broken glass lamp: Break it to make it

ContributorApril 25, 2019

Waay way back in 2007 when I was younger, I was working as a carpenter fitting out a well known high street shop. We were fitting these display units that had t...

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Go big! Dress up your wall bookcase with a mural

ContributorApril 22, 2019

One thing I've always wanted in my ideal house is a library. I love to read, but when I first moved out of my parents' house years ago I gave away most of my bo...

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Hanging wall lamp from whimsy paper pendant light

ContributorApril 19, 2019

This hack is for the folks who don’t like reading the IKEA instructions and don’t need to read instructions. We made a pair of bedside hanging wall lamp from th...

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