IKEA Hackers

Funky washstand with drawer from IKEA cart

A neat little washstand hack that evolved from our remodeling the downstairs bathroom. We quite fancied getting a...

Vanity

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outdoor storage bench and freestanding IKEA APPLARO wall panel

Rental friendly outdoor storage bench and wall panel

I wanted to utilise a small awkward corner of the balcony for an outdoor storage bench and potting...

Plants

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Make a Garden Obelisk in 3 easy steps

We have a plant — Hoya Carnosa Vine Wax Flower. It was standing in the bow window on...

IKEA HACKS

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$5 thrifted dining table takes on the elliptical shape

I picked up an INGO dining table at a church sale for $5. So, I thought I’d have...

Coffee & Side Tables

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Hackers Help: How to shorten ELVARLI posts?

I want to install the ELVARLI wardrobe system in my daughter’s bedroom. But as it has three dormer...

Hackers Help

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Your chance to win the happiest job at IKEA is here

They say money can’t buy happiness, but perhaps an expense paid trip to Denmark may get you some...

News

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Frame a fresh inspirational quote of the day, every day

I was listening to Dale Carnegie’s “How to stop worrying and start living” and thought I needed to...

Wall Décor

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13 Years of IKEA Hacking … where do we go from here?

Today, I poured myself a glass for ginger wine, swirled it and raised a toast. Besides chugging down...

IKEAhackers

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Natural wood coffee table hacked from 2 benches

After a lot of searching we did not find any matching natural wood coffee table so I hacked two 120cm SKOGSTA benches into one coffee table.

Coffee & Side Tables

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Hackers Help: Cover up back of PAX doors?

I want to use PAX sliding doors to turn a studio into a 1-bed. I don’t want to...

Hackers Help

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Stranger Things, Friends and The Simpsons living rooms, now available at IKEA

I admit it. I can’t seem to get enough of Stranger Things. (Rewatching Season 1, as we speak.)...

Inspiration News

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DIY Flisat childrens stool rainbow kids stool

Easy peasy colorful FLISAT stool hack

I love DIY projects and IKEA hacks ! Recently I went to IKEA, and let’s be honest, I...

Children

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Giant dandelion MASKROS floor lamp

I saw a post on Facebook where Vivacity Arts was asking people to submit ideas for an installation...

Lighting

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How to cut LACK shelf and finish it

This is the method I used to cut the IKEA LACK shelf and finish it to look as...

How-to

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Hackers Help: Move daybed without disassembling?

Does anyone know a good way to move the Daybed (with 3 drawers & it pulls open to...

Hackers Help

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3D Printer Workbench with fold away desk

I have a small room, but want to be able to do various project work, including working on...

IKEA Desk Hacks

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ikea vidja floor lamp with Louis Renard fish illustrations

IKEA VIDJA Floor Lamp with Vintage Fish Decor

I love the fabulous and fantastical fish illustrations of Louis Renard and I wanted a unique way to...

Lighting

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Folding outdoor table: ÄPPLARÖ switcheroo

We modified the ÄPPLARÖ gateleg table into a folding outdoor table for our balcony. The original ÄPPLARÖ gateleg...

IKEA HACKS

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Here’s how to make your walls seriously high end, on a budget

Rosandra wanted to add boiserie or wainscoting to her walls. But getting a craftsman to make a real wainscot was very expensive. So she turned to IKEA to create picture frame wainscoting, at a very much lower price.

IKEA HACKS Wall Décor

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Hackers Help: Pair BEKANT desk with SKARSTA frame?

I need a height-adjustable work desk and I decided on SKARSTA (120 x 70 cm, Article no: 490.849.65),...

Hackers Help

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