Effektiv

I would be SO grateful, if you could tell me the name of this IKEA system, so I can at least download the instruction manual, or do specific searches online to try and find a replacement drawer. As you can see, the front of one drawer has broken, and I…

I came up with this shoe rack hack when I first discovered IKEA hacking. As a student, I’d habitually drop my (sports) equipment on this extra desk and I wanted to efficiently utilize the space below. As you can see even a standard computer case and simple bin fits below…

Materials: Effektiv Cabinets, Varde Countertop, Chrome trim rings, garbage cansDescription: One of my clients needed a clean solution for their garbage, so I came up with this. Step One – Remove the back panel from one Effektiv cabinet to allow room for the garbage cans. Step two – Pull the…

Materials: Melltorp, Effektiv door.Description: A sewing machine sitting on top of a desk isn’t the most ergonomic or comfortable. Hands are perched in the air to reach the sewing bed, kinda like The Thriller dance. Amy’s idea was to mount the Effectiv door panel below the surface of the desk…

Materials: Effectiv cabinets, Vika Amon table top, Rill locking casters Description: I live in a two room old farmhouse with very limited storage and absolutely not a single closet at all. Thus I am always trying to find pieces that will hide my clutter. I have matching Effectiv floor cabinets…

Materials: Effectiv, Abstrakt, CapitaDescription: In this hack, I take an EFFECTIV Add-on (high), original price $80, purchased in the As-Is department for $45, a set of CAPITA angled brackets ($14.99), ABSTRAKT kitchen door piece, regular $74, also purchased in the As-Is department for $1.99. The first thing I had to…

Materials: 4 BESTA casters (2 per package), EFFEKTIV baseDescription: With Ikea officially halting production of casters for the Effektiv file cabinet line last year, I’ve been on the prowl for a quality looking solution — and this one will be easy-peasy! 1. Purchase 2 sets of 2 BESTA metal casters…

Materials: Effektiv units, Billy bookcase, Benno DVD-tower, Lack side table, Signum cable outlet kit, Valborg cushion cover, Inner cushion, Rundel Wastepaper basket, Ludde Sheepskin, drawer-runners, metal anglesDescription: We decided to change our home office into a reading room. The computer desk had to go because we wanted to get a…

Materials: EFFEKTIV filing cabinet, wood boards, table legsDescription: The base of this hack is an EFFEKTIV filing cabinet with castors. I added some table legs and wooden boards to create a standing desk with a monitor support to get it up to eye height. The height of the table legs…

Materials: IKEA EFFEKTIV Description: The modularity of Ikea’s office furniture makes it far more useful than the typical bathroom vanity cabinet. Cabinets and tops combined with Ikea Capita or Utby legs allow open shelf storage for out of sight but plugged in and ready to go hairdryers, curling irons,shavers etc.…

Materials: EFFEKTIV door aluminium/glass No:901.094.54Description: * medium density fiberboard with white color on one side 40×80 cm * LED Light chain approx. 3m, with white LED * Hot-Glue Pistol * small electric switch (it should fit into the frame of the door) * two component epoxy glue 1) Cut out…

Materials: Effektiv cabinet, custom birch plywood table top Description: Last year, we installed a large set of Effektiv cabinetry in the family room: shelving for games and books and drawers for videos and toys, etc. Two standard Effektiv wall cabinets across the middle created a 67″ wide space for a…

Materials: Effective Desk and wood file cabinetsDescription: I was inspired by a desk set at Pottery Barn that I couldn’t afford. I used my old (red/brown) Effective Desk and bought two solid oak file cabinets off craigslist for $75. before- I painted the Desk Top and the cabinets Benjamin Moore’s…

Materials: Effektiv, InredaDescription:Our kitchen does not have a full splash and no matter how careful I am, I have spilled stuff all over the walls. I used to put a piece of cardboard paper around the stove everytime I cooked to protect the most affected area. We like the look…

Materials: Effektiv low add-on unit and shelf; Effektiv plinth; electric drill; Ritva cushionsDescription: This was an unplanned, rather simple hack, so I didn’t think to take pictures until after I put it together. I made a hallway bench from Effektiv parts, to coordinate with some other pieces I already own.…

Materials: Effektiv: base with legs, add-on unit (high), door; Metrik door handlesDescription: Cat box hacks are becoming so common on Ikeahacker that this hardly counts as a hack. I thought I’d send it anyway, since I haven’t seen the Effektiv used this way before. It’s the classic story (unsightly litterbox,…

Materials: Effektiv, Hopen, Micke, VikaDescription: Once I figured out what I wanted to do this hack was pretty simple, knowing is half the battle. I used the Hopen 5 drawer units for the base Then I set the Micke drawers on top. On top of Micke I put an Effektiv…