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Kids love climbing: A rock wall headboard

ContributorDecember 21, 2020

Wall organizer makes a fun kids rock climbing wall headboard. I'm Camilla’s daddy, a handsome 3-year-old at 12 kgs. I hacked the IKEA SKÅDIS wall organizer to become a functional headboard and at same time, a mini kids rock climbing wall. ...

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Bricking news: LEGO BYGGLEK the best gift yet

Jules YapDecember 18, 2020

13 Instagram posts show why the LEGO BYGGLEK should be top on your gift list. Almost three months ago, IKEA and LEGO launched the product of their collaboration -- BYGGLEK in the US and Europe. (I'm still waiting!) My first thought was that th...

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IKEA gingerbread furniture is too cute. Free download.

Jules YapDecember 17, 2020

This may be IKEA's most delicious range yet ... GINGERBREAD furniture. The Gingerbread Höme kit includes furniture-shaped cookie cutters and simple instructions, so you can furnish your gingerbread house with edible versions of iconic IKEA furnit...

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Q: How to turn the KALLAX into a filing cabinet?

Jules YapDecember 16, 2020

A question popped up on our Facebook page which Allen had a great solution for. Izzie asks, "I’m looking at a way I can use my KALLAX storage unit as a way to store files neatly and in different sections in a cube, like a filing cabinet. I alrea...

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IKEA Snudda Lazy Susan Chalkboard Cheese Board

ContributorDecember 14, 2020

I love IKEA products and I am always looking for ways to upgrade them and make them better. SNUDDA is pretty in its simplicity, but I just felt it needed something more and a cheese board, especially a chalkboard one, is so useful. Whenever we ha...

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Spruced up. HEMNES chest of hearts makeover

ContributorDecember 11, 2020

I decided to makeover the HEMNES chest because I am redecorating my bedroom. And I wanted to have only one style in the bedroom. So I took my old dresser and modified it to suit the style of my other furniture (bed, wardrobe etc.) IKEA items ...

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Q: How was this hacked or put together?

ContributorDecember 10, 2020

I am not trying to submit a hack, but rather figure out how this unit was ‘hacked’ or put together. The dates I found on a couple pieces was 1999. This was disassembled from my mother's (now deceased and no paperwork on unit) house and now I am ...

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Hold on to your copies. This is the last IKEA catalog.

Jules YapDecember 9, 2020

The IKEA catalog. What can I say? It's an annual event here at IKEAhackers -- where I excitedly flip through the 200+ pages and pick out my new favourites or try to spot hacks in them. But all that has come to an end. Today, IKEA announced t...

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Hide a cat litter box in a MALM chest of drawers

ContributorDecember 8, 2020

Smart way to keep cat litter in a chest, out of sight. Our house is tight on storage, and we’ve got a baby on the way. To make room in the nursery without sacrificing precious drawer space, we moved our MALM dresser (which we used to store linen...

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How to lighten the IVAR unit with BEHANDLA glaze paint

ContributorDecember 7, 2020

See what a little glaze paint can do. IKEA IVAR although originally designated as a garage/storage shelving as a system offers great flexibility in terms of size options and adjustable shelf placement. Related: See these ideas before y...

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6 IKEA Advent Calendar ideas that are quick and easy

Jules YapDecember 4, 2020

Have you got your advent calendar up? It's still not too late. Once again, IKEA to the rescue. What's advent? For most parts of my life, I had no idea there was such a thing as an advent, more so an advent calendar. Later on, I learnt that the...

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Q: How can I hack this kitchen island?

ContributorDecember 2, 2020

Would you guys possibly be able to help point me in the right direction of which IKEA pieces could be used to hack a kitchen island like this? I included options A, B, and C cause I don't know which would be more possible. I wish there was...

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How to frame children’s football jerseys with IKEA

ContributorDecember 1, 2020

Make a football jersey display frame for less money. So... I knew I had a load of old football shirts 43from the late 1980s / early 1990s somewhere in my mom's house. Eventually, I found them in a bag up in her attic. These pieces of old gold ...

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Multi-tasking HEMNES chest for the nursery

ContributorNovember 30, 2020

About a year ago we hacked the IKEA HEMNES of 8 drawers for our first nursery, after being inspired by this IKEA hack. With our second one on the way, we wanted to do something familiar, but the nursery is a lot smaller. So we decided to use a (s...

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Making IKEA hacks work beautifully with home decor

Jules YapNovember 27, 2020

A few weeks ago, I did an interview with a local interior design firm, Qube Integrated. And the topic in question -- IKEA hacking and how interior design experts can help enhance the end result. It was a new experience and it was not easy to look...

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IKEA + Curbed made an adorable 187 sq ft. tiny home

Jules YapNovember 26, 2020

The fascination with tiny homes is stronger than ever. I spend too much time looking at tiny homes on Youtube and secretly harbour a desire to live in one, off grid. But can one live comfortably in one? IKEA has teamed up with Vox Creative t...

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Spice Samurai: Wall mounted sword display rack

ContributorNovember 24, 2020

I wanted to put my bokken somewhere on the wall. I started looking at a BEKVÄM rack I already had on the wall and inspiration for a wall mounted sword display struck. The rest was pretty easy, since I have a few unopened BEKVÄM spice racks. M...

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KALLAX desk ideas: Four ways to set up a workstation

ContributorNovember 23, 2020

Four great ideas for a KALLAX desk. Looking for ideas for a compact KALLAX desk and storage unit? We have just the one for you. #1 KALLAX combined storage and slide out computer desk IKEA item used: KALLAX 4x2 storage unit Other mater...

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Kids love climbing: A rock wall headboard

Bricking news: LEGO BYGGLEK the best gift yet

IKEA gingerbread furniture is too cute. Free download.

Q: How to turn the KALLAX into a filing cabinet?

IKEA Snudda Lazy Susan Chalkboard Cheese Board

Spruced up. HEMNES chest of hearts makeover

Q: How was this hacked or put together?

Hold on to your copies. This is the last IKEA catalog.

Hide a cat litter box in a MALM chest of drawers

How to lighten the IVAR unit with BEHANDLA glaze paint

6 IKEA Advent Calendar ideas that are quick and easy

Q: How can I hack this kitchen island?

How to frame children’s football jerseys with IKEA

Multi-tasking HEMNES chest for the nursery

Making IKEA hacks work beautifully with home decor

IKEA + Curbed made an adorable 187 sq ft. tiny home

Spice Samurai: Wall mounted sword display rack

KALLAX desk ideas: Four ways to set up a workstation

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