Vote for the Hack of 2008 Ikeahacker had a bountiful year in 2008 and I received some really fabulous hacks. Continuing with tradition, I’ll...Hack of the Year·2 mins read
Happy New Year and how to sleep on higher ground Happy 2009! Made any resolutions? Broken them yet? Let’s start the year with this super cool Malm bed...Bedroom·2 mins read
Post Christmas hacks Now that all the feasting is done, I have a couple of post Christmas hacks. Christmas chalice Tara...AccessoriesHolidayWall Décor·1 min read
Hopen/Komplement walk-in wardrobe Laura turns a spare room into a walk-in closet with parts from the Hopen/Komplement range. The results look...Wardrobes·1 min read
Polarvide tumble mat Hey you, Merry Christmas! My folks, sisters and their families are converging in Kuala Lumpur to celebrate. Turkey...Children·1 min read
Last minute Christmas hacks Kex gift tagsSarah has a super easy and quick hack that is great for this gift-giving season. She...GiftsHoliday·2 mins read
French chic hacks Guillaume sends us two of her his hacks. One is an end table with the feet painted black...IKEA HACKS·1 min read
Barb’s shabby chic bedroom Barb’s bedroom came together from bits and pieces. Who would have known! Very shabby chic. She says, “The...Bedroom·1 min read
TV shelf with door stoppers for legs This is neat. Door stoppers as legs for the Lack shelf. Kudos, Scott. The door stoppers are aluminium...Media Storage·1 min read
Starry starry canopy hack Handem gave her daughter the stars. Handem says, “I wanted to decorate my daughter’s bed but could not...Children·1 min read
Francesca’s steel shoe rack Shoe lover Francesca hacks a shoe rack that offers plenty of storage and doesn’t cost a lot. She...Accessories·1 min read
The sustainable heaviness of hacking Ikea An aspiring freelance designer tries his hand at Ikea with surprising results. Alex’s personal project called “S.p.A. –...Art·1 min read
Changing table to crayon storage Alexa shares her changing table/bench cushion hack and how the Plastis ice cube tray makes a fantastic crayon...Children·1 min read
An extra surface for your work top Another work station. Lawrence was looking for ideas for ways to increase the vertical space on his Galant...Work Station·1 min read
IKEA home office makeover – It’s almost 100% IKEA! Jennifer and Sean didd a lovely home office makeover using mainly IKEA items. I love that it has lots...Work Station·2 mins read
Kitchen island from bookcase and table top Jen puts Gorilla Glue to good use in this hack. That is, sticking the table top to the...Ikea Kitchen Island HacksKitchen·1 min read
Tired of your bare walls? Then you gotta check this out. Aaah … I love a hack that gets everyone in the family moving. Pinot, Dita and their two...Wall Décor·1 min read
Floating Bookshelves – an IKEA BILLY hack I love this floating bookshelves, IKEA version. The BILLY bookcases seem to take on a new lightness when...Secondary Storage·1 min read
Decoupaged wardrobe Plain jane wardrobes are aplenty at Ikea. But that’s nothing a little paint and decoupage can’t fix. Here’s...Secondary Storage·1 min read
Henriksdal gets a dye job Tina adds a splash of colour to her Henriksdal barstools simply by dyeing the cover. Tina says, “After...Dining·1 min read
