Make a movable island for flexible use of kitchen space

ContributorNovember 17, 2020

130lbs kitchen island made movable with casters. We’ve just had kitchen fitters in, and we’re very pleased with our new kitchen. Part of the job was removin...

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One easy step to glam up the DRÖNA box

ContributorNovember 10, 2020

This is a very simple hack, but I thought maybe someone else will find this idea useful for their DRÖNA box. I bought a set of the plain white boxes since t...

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IKEA STOMMA too plain? 12 ideas to style it up

Jules YapNovember 6, 2020

The IKEA STOMMA clock was created for the minimalist. It's all white and so quiet in demeanour you won't even know it's there. Just ticking away, with no nois...

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BRIMNES goes glam as a dining room credenza

ContributorOctober 30, 2020

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...

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CPU stand that looks made for IKEA desks

ContributorOctober 22, 2020

Want a CPU stand next to your IKEA desk? Read on. This isn’t a hack in the sense that it hacks traditional IKEA products – rather it finds new uses for trad...

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Easy wine rack for METOD kitchen cabinet

ContributorOctober 20, 2020

We recently moved into an apartment with a great IKEA kitchen using the METOD cabinets ... the only thing missing was a wine rack. We solved that pronto, w...

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How to paint the IKEA STRANDMON wing armchair

ContributorOctober 15, 2020

I've bought a STRANDMON Wing Armchair on MarketPlace, but the color was too light for my living room, so I decided to paint it. These are the materials &...

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IKEA NORDEN Gateleg Table made mobile

ContributorSeptember 29, 2020

I love my NORDEN Gateleg Table. It fits in nicely in my tiny flat and I use it as a dining table, sewing table and prepping orders from my online shop! Howe...

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How a tall side table hack solved this problem

ContributorSeptember 10, 2020

When we moved into our new apartment, the first thing we did was set up our two VIMLE sofas in a corner. That's when the problem surfaced – we needed a tall si...

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Maciej finds a useful hook rail that fits the BROR

ContributorAugust 25, 2020

Need for a broom hanger leads to discovery. I would like to present a simple IKEA idea using a BROR shelving unit and an ordinary FINTORP kitchen rail with ...

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Cheap and easy EKET shelf inserts. No cutting required.

ContributorAugust 20, 2020

Use this other IKEA item to make inserts for your EKET shelves. While building an EKET wall on my home office, I noticed that IKEA does not have versions wi...

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This IKEA record storage bench stores 400 vinyls

ContributorAugust 17, 2020

Bench seating and record storage in one. Our new pool table room needed some seating that wouldn't get in the way of a player trying to make the perfect sho...

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Avocado seed sprouting system with 2 IKEA items

ContributorAugust 6, 2020

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...

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A wood + metal round side table from two IKEA items

ContributorJuly 31, 2020

IKEA SNUDDA meets MARIUS stool to make a round side table. Our garden's water tank needed a stand and I was in the market for a large round side table. Unfo...

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These cut down wall shelves completed her kitchen wall

ContributorJuly 20, 2020

We liked the elegant design of the LISABO wall shelf but they were too deep. In the kitchen, we preferred shallower shelves. Here's what we did to turn the...

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How to paint the SKRUVSTA chair with chalk paint

ContributorJune 23, 2020

Yes I did it -- painting a fabric chair with chalk paint. And it looks awesome! I have a 13 year old SKRUVSTA white chair that was in need of some TLC ... ...

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A worn outdoor armchair transformed by paint & tape

ContributorJune 16, 2020

A few years ago I purchased a SKARPÖ outdoor armchair. After many seasons spent in bad weather the surface was stained and impossible to clean up and its appea...

Outdoor8 Comments 2

A sound idea: My stay at home desktop tiny bass rig

ContributorJune 8, 2020

IKEA ENEBY sounds better than expected. Now with the Covid-19 everybody stay at home thing I annoyed my loved ones and neighbours frequently with my bass pr...

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