Borrby

This IKEA hack came about when I was trying to stop our friends at Amazon from ringing the doorbell during the busy holiday season (we have a 10-month-old and a jumpy labrador).  Then I remembered that I had this old $10 BORRBY lantern sitting in my basement. A lantern lamp…

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 magnificent thing. But, it is possible with IKEA hacks. Ooh, the numerous wonders of IKEA. The internet provides you with plenty, inspirational DIY projects…

Materials: Borrby Lantern Description: We thought it would be a great fall idea to color the glass in our Ikea Borrby lanterns. Using theatrical lighting gels, available at any theatrical supply shop for pennies, we cut to fit and adhered them with just Windex. Simply squeegee out the excess with…

Photo: IKEA.comMaterials: Borrby Lantern, Lagra Light, 1/2″ Drill bit, Metal Snips and Frost SprayDescription: This is modified from a previous hack. I didn’t have a broken light to start with and the options that I found for the light portion weren’t cost effective. I started with the Borrby Lantern ($7.99…

Materials: Borrby Lantern, Grono lamp partsDescription: After my dog broke my Grono table lamp, I wanted to get creative and salvage the lamp base. I took a Borrby lantern I had on hand and with a few minor alterations turned it into a great new lamp! Using a 1 1/4″…