IKEA Zebra bench and coffee table in one

·March 1, 2010·5 Comments

It’s a bench but Melanie makes it do double (and triple) duty as a coffee table and sometimes computer table. I like that the “tables” are removable and can be repositioned where you want them to be.

She writes: “This is an IKEA hack I made some time ago. I’m not a big fan of couch tables but a very big fan of putting your feet up high when sitting on the sofa. Though I write a cooking blog, I am generally a creative and crafty person. I write, I sew and crochet and I occasionally build my own furniture.

My “coffee table” consists of:

An IKEA PS PASTILL bench (or more popularly known as the IKEA zebra bench. It’s out of range now.)
A white version of FLORT remote control pocket and
2 simple U-shaped tables made out of plywood from the hardware store

Turning an IKEA Bench into a coffee table

For the U-shaped red tables, I went to the hardware store with the measurements of the zebra bench. There, I had sets of plywood cut in the exact right size. I bought metal brackets, Spax screws and red acrylic paint – and built those U-shapes at home in an afternoon. Now I can remove the little tables and reposition them on the zebra bench. And each table has the exact size for a laptop or an A4 paper plus room for a cup or a glass.

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As for the FLORT remote control pocket hack, I cut the straight part off the FLORT remote pocket. After the cut, all was left were the pockets themselves. I sewed some stitches to prevent the fabric from unravelling. And then I pinned it with lots of fixing pins to the short end of the IKEA zebra bench. Now the remotes have their home.”

Jules Yap

Jules Yap started IKEAHackers.net in 2006 as a personal blog to showcase the most impressive IKEA hacks from all over the world. Since then, she has learned a lot more about power tools and DIY. Her site has helped thousands modify IKEA furniture with step-by-step tutorials, craft projects and home styling.

Jules is the author of IKEAHackers.net: 25 Biggest and Best Projects".