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IKEA illuminated bookshelf – Let there be light!

ContributorNovember 5, 2019

This is the story on how I built a BESTÅ + LACK illuminated bookshelf. It all started because I had an empty wall in my living room and needed...

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Hacker’s Help: Need advice on reinforcing LACK Shelf

ContributorOctober 23, 2019

Reinforcing LACK shelf without impacting the visual design? I’m planning to install a LACK shelf (43 1/4” / 110 cm) on a drywall wall but this size is notor...

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How to hang IKEA LACK wall unit facing the wall?

ContributorOctober 2, 2019

Need advice on installing the LACK wall unit differently I have a narrow bedroom and a queen-sized bed. With the bed centered on the wall, there is about a ...

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Art sculpture pedestal and stands for Johanna’s work

ContributorAugust 26, 2019

For an art exhibition, "Homage to Johanna Koopmans" we wanted to create a DIY art sculpture pedestal and display stand. Her work consisted of 20-22 wooden s...

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The 10 Coolest Hacks for our Favorite IKEA Products

ContributorAugust 23, 2019

Our favorite IKEA products get transformed, with awesome results. It seems magical for you to take a basic and inexpensive piece of furniture and create a m...

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Cat walkway: How to make space for your furkids

ContributorJune 21, 2019

We made a simple cat walkway out of LACK tables. The view is meowellous from up here! IKEA LACK tables are strong enough to support cats, even if they a...

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How to cut LACK shelf and finish it

ContributorMay 30, 2019

This is the method I used to cut the IKEA LACK shelf and finish it to look as close as the original shelf as possible. Tools used: Stanley knifeFine too...

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Floating shelves turned Industrial Pipe Shelving

ContributorApril 11, 2019

We wanted an industrial look for the bar we were planning. So decided to hack the LACK wall-mounted shelves into an industrial pipe shelving. LACK shelf | I...

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10 best IKEA and LEGO storage ideas

Jules YapMarch 28, 2019

IKEA and LEGO go so well together that it's inevitable to use them together. While we wait for the fruit of their collaboration, we round up a few of our bes...

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Cheap but eye-catching DIY baby changing unit

ContributorMarch 18, 2019

I made another hack. This time it's a cheap baby changing unit. We made it out of 4 IKEA LACK side tables in high gloss yellow. LACK | IKEA.com Ingredients...

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The easy way to make a ceramic tile coffee table

ContributorMarch 7, 2019

This is my ceramic tile coffee table, which I made from an IKEA LACK side table. To keep it simple, I did not grout the tiles so it's best for indoor use. IKEA...

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How to use LACK shelves to create valance lighting

ContributorFebruary 4, 2019

I did another small and simple hack. Using the IKEA LACK shelves, I created valance lighting for the bathroom. I used the IKEA LACK wall shelves as the base ...

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How-to: Make clean, precise cuts on IKEA LACK shelf

ContributorJanuary 22, 2019

I worked out a precise and clean way to cut the IKEA LACK shelf to the length I wanted. A few years ago, I built a bookshelf arrangement with a selection of ...

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Multi-device charging station built into an IKEA bench

ContributorDecember 20, 2018

We made a multi-device charging station dock for our laptop and tablet. For our project, we used the very inexpensive IKEA LACK TV bench, which costs only $1...

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Quick, easy hat and coat rack for the mudroom

ContributorOctober 15, 2018

I really loved making this hat and coat rack for the mudroom. It's a very simple project you can tackle over a weekend very easily, for a stunning result. I've ...

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RFID Shelf for little kids to select their favourite music or stories

ContributorOctober 12, 2018

My "RFID Shelf"-project is a LACK shelf which is able to play music when you place an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag on it. Essentially, you can say ...

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IKEA TV stand + the LACK range extension that IKEA didn’t produce

ContributorSeptember 28, 2018

I have a LACK TV unit, but I have also a lot of devices that cannot fit into it. And IKEA does not provide other LACK products that can suit with the TV unit (a...

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IKEA LACK Stencilled Accent Table for succulents

ContributorAugust 16, 2018

Hi, my name is Elyse and here's an IKEA hack inspired by Nifty, on how to upcycle an IKEA LACK side table into a beautiful stenciled accent table complete with ...

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