Transforming the KALLAX to a movable magazine stand

ContributorMay 21, 2020

We have a guest/library room with two BIRKELAND pieces and needed a matching magazine stand for our file holders. BIRKELAND chest of drawers (discontinu...

Bookcases & ShelvingDesks2 Comments 1

A metal shelf that’s perfect as a guitar pedalboard

ContributorMay 19, 2020

Metal shelf with ready made holes for a pedalboard. So. I needed a pedalboard for my bass guitar pedals. Going through my garage I found an ALGOT metal shel...

Music & DJ0 Comments 2

See these ideas before you customize the IVAR cabinet

ContributorMay 18, 2020

We bought some IVAR cabinets to make a customized wall unit for our living room. Again, maybe not a very high-tech or impressive hack, but there might be s...

Cabinets & Sideboards6 Comments 5

How to extend the new IKEA KADRILJ motorized blinds

ContributorMay 15, 2020

I got the idea to upgrade my old manual blinds in the apartment to the new IKEA motorized ones so I could control them using “Home Assistant”. There were s...

CurtainsHow-to1 Comment 3

Custom integrated closet to hide unsightly electricals

ContributorMay 12, 2020

Custom closet integrated with PAX doors does the trick, beautifully. In order to hide the ventilation box and solar roof inverter in our son's room in the a...

Wardrobes0 Comments 3

Makeshift DIY daybed for lockdown napping

ContributorMay 11, 2020

Spending more time inside, we needed a narrow, temporary DIY daybed to stretch out and nap on. However, we only had a little niche with a water view. Materi...

BedsFeatured0 Comments 1

Easy kitchen countertop from an unexpected storage unit

ContributorMay 8, 2020

We had space in our kitchen for more counters, but to get the real thing easily cost double or triple this PLATSA hack!  This was incredibly easy to assembl...

CabinetsIslands & Carts0 Comments 3

From a simple IKEA STIG to a unique farmhouse stool

ContributorMay 5, 2020

I've been transforming my house into a farmhouse style and I wanted to replace my IKEA STIG bar stools for more rustic ones. I even considered the INGO...

Dining Tables & Chairs3 Comments 2

IKEA bathroom vanity gets a luxurious live edge upgrade

ContributorMay 4, 2020

I love the clean and simple lines of the IKEA GODMORGON sink and wall cabinets for the bathroom. However, they can sometimes look a little standard or low grad...

FeaturedVanity1 Comment 2

How to hack a renter-friendly room divider

ContributorMay 1, 2020

It took me almost a year to figure it out. I sent a help request in 2019 but here is my attempt at a renter-friendly room divider.  You can get this up by o...

FeaturedRoom Divider2 Comments 5

Q: How to reduce KOMPLEMENT Drawer Spacing?

ContributorApril 29, 2020

When we renovated  our bedroom last year we built in lots of PAX storage. We built a large wardrobe with grey gloss sliding doors. Photo: IKEA.com W...

Hackers HelpWardrobes1 Comment 1

How to remove the arms from your IKEA POÄNG armchair

ContributorApril 28, 2020

Remove the arms on POÄNG in 2 steps. I liked to type on my laptop while sitting in my old POÄNG. While it was mostly very comfy, my elbows were constrained ...

Seating0 Comments 1

See this guy’s striking IKEA makeover during lockdown

Jules YapApril 24, 2020

With nowhere else to go, 34-year old Fiq Said rolled up his sleeves during quarantine (Movement Control Order) and gave his bedroom an extreme IKEA makeover. ...

Bedroom5 Comments 20

7 ways to organise small items in IKEA drawers

Jules YapApril 23, 2020

Are small items getting lost in your IKEA drawers? The usual advice is to get a tray or dividers for drawers to organise smaller things into neat sections. How...

Boxes & BasketsFeatured1 Comment 3

Clips to secure face mask comfortably and quickly

ContributorApril 21, 2020

My face masks never quite worked with my ears. Prior attempts were not snug or comfortable on my face. And I had limited elastic narrow enough. So the clips ca...

FabricsMiscellaneous0 Comments 4

A small accent lamp from a most unlikely IKEA item

ContributorApril 20, 2020

Leaky sauce bottle now leaks a soft warm glow. I used the ÖRTFYLLD as a soy sauce and vinegar bottle, but the one for soy sauce was leaking and rusting in t...

FeaturedTable Lamps1 Comment 8

Wood pendant light made from kitchen countertop

ContributorApril 14, 2020

After cutting a kitchen countertop I had some leftover wood and I didn't want to waste it. I ended up making this wood pendant light which fits well as part of...

Ceiling1 Comment 1

Doggy den from old IKEA desk, Pup approves!

ContributorApril 13, 2020

A cute dog den for the furkid. So, ever since my puppy started chewing the shit out of this desk, it's pretty much turned into a sort of workbench/ jun...

Dogs1 Comment 0