best of Lack

Materials: Lack coffee table I wallpapered out little Lack and added decorative nails to give it a bit of glam. See more of the Lack makeover. ~ Lizzie, Chicago

Materials: Lack table, shower curtain, contact glueDescription: Old and in poor condition Lack-console table. Covered with the table top and legs using a pixel pattern shower curtain. Before: Surface worn and scratches… Traditional painting instead I decided to glue an extra leftover shower curtain on the table :)AFTER: My new…

Materials: Lack Shelving Unit, Power Drill, 2-1/2 in. Hole Saw, Key Hole Saw, 1/4″ brushed nickel aluminum channel, BIN shellac based primer by Zinsser, satin white spray paint, translucent white plexi-glass, plastic oval grommet, Loctite super glueDescription: I was inspired by an Ikea hack done by Matt in Portland. Ever…

Materials: 3 LACK side tables, at least 3 yards of fabricDescription: My roommate and I were perusing IKEA and saw a nice wall art display at IKEA. The store display used actual frames of some kind. Problem was, IKEA didn’t sell those types of frames in their store (I don’t…

We made a floating bathroom shelving unit from Kee Klamp fittings and LACK, the popular IKEA floating shelves. Materials for bathroom shelving unit: IKEA LACK wall shelves Kee Klamp fittings Kee Klamp fittings look like a great alternative to STOLMEN posts, especially if you don’t want post that go all the…

Materials: 1 LACK Wall shelf unit, 1 LACK Wall shelf, 2 CAPITA Bracket, 1 DALFRED Bar Stool Description: First of all it’s necessary an iMac 27″! If you are looking for a workstation comfortable and elegant, suitable for a small space, this is the solution for you. You only need…

Materials: Ikea Lack shelf, Ikea Capita Legs, MDF, Acoustic Speaker Cloth, staples, cabinet magnetsDescription: I wanted a TV stand that looked clean, modern, and would hide all of my components but leave them usable by remote. I had seen this Ikea shelf used as a tv stand a couple times…

Materials: One leg from a Lack side tableDescription:It’s a lamp with a textile electrical cord, hand built from the leg of a LACK side-table.See more of the textile electrical cord lamp.~ Charles Crawford, http://crawfordcreativestudio.com

Materials:Expedit Bookcase, LACK Wall shelf, Shelves Carriers, Material from an old scratching post Description: I took an Expedit bookcase and a LACK wall shelf to create a storage cabinet which also functions as a cat playground. ~ Siebrenna

Materials: Lack Shelving Unit, Casters, Interior Door Description: We had used the Lack shelving unit as a playtable (on it’s side) for our 2 year old twins, because it had the perfect height and lots of storage underneath. When the kids asked for a train table, I just simply added…

Materials: Lack side tables and legsDescription: I built a Murphy bed using the Ikea Lack side tables on the front to make a very aesthetic and artistic wall piece. The bed required 12 lack table tops, and after the project I was very inspired to make good use of the…

Materials: Lack coffee tablesDescription: This is a bench made from the ubiquitous “Lack” coffee table. We had several kicking around and I found the rest for $4-6 a piece on Craigslist. Each one is cut in two, filled with expanding insulation foam and covered with latex paint (for waterproofing). The…

Materials: LACK bookshelf and AVSIKT roll front cabinetDescription: I recently remodeled a former laundry room into a very narrow (41″) bathroom. I needed a sink, countertop and storage, but didn’t want the space to feel cramped, so I used a shallow wall-mounted hand sink (150mm = 9 7/8″ deep), and…

Materials: 6 x Ikea Lack, Pragel Countertop, Bygel Rails, Bygel Wire Basket, Grundtal S-Hooks, some screws, mounting brackets, Plaster boards. Description: Hey there IKEA-Freaks… ;0) Ever had the problem that there simply wasn’t enough storage space in the kitchen and some Samla Boxes just didn’t quite do the job right…

hey, i thought i’ll try some thing different. instead of just randomly posting hacks, i’ve grouped them together according to their range. the first to get this treatment is the lack range – which has expanded way beyond the $12.99 side table to include tv benches, wall shelves, bookcases and…