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MICKE home office set up idea

An easy tweak made this desk set-up more affordable

In setting up my home office, I found table legs with a drawer unit to be expensive. So I made it much cheaper with an affordable MICKE drawer unit. The original MICKE drawer unit comes with caster wheels and stands at 75 cm. Because of its height, IKEA usually sets…

bar desk how to hack

Help! How do I hack this bar desk?

I found this bar desk on Pinterest but haven’t been able to find the original instructions. Any ideas how to make this? Photo: Pinterest via Gizmodo Thanks for any help. Amna Khan *** Hi Amna That’s a sleek bar desk. My suggestion is to use components from the IKEA kitchen…

home studio desk

How to assemble the cheapest home studio desk ever!

I had no room for any of my equipment in my small home / project studio. As you can see from the before picture, everything was just piled up on an old desk and the wires were everywhere. before I decided I needed a brand spanking new studio desk. I…

kallax desk ideas

KALLAX desk ideas: Four ways to set up a workstation

Four great ideas for a KALLAX desk. Looking for ideas for a compact KALLAX desk and storage unit? We have just the one for you. #1 KALLAX combined storage and slide out computer desk IKEA item used: KALLAX 4×2 storage unit Other materials: 400mm sliding keyboard drawer runners660x400 contiboard, both…

floating corner desk

Large corner LINNMON desk with floating effect

My wife wanted a large desk to work on her Doctorate program. And combining the affordable LINNMON table tops into a floating corner desk seemed like the best solution. Related: L-shaped desks to boost productivity. Here are 6 ideas. The cost of the desk tops were $98 and the rest…

ikea dj booth

An IKEA DJ Booth completes this supercool hideaway

After completing the bar in my garage, I had planned on adding a DJ Booth using IKEA elements. Finally, it is finally complete. IKEA items used: 6 x KALLAX units 77x77cm (202.758.14)2 x packs of CAPITA stainless steel legs – 16cm (102.678.95)1 x LINNMON black-brown table top – 200cmx60cm (802.513.58)6…

ikea makeover

See this guy’s striking IKEA makeover during lockdown

With nowhere else to go, 34-year old Fiq Said rolled up his sleeves during quarantine (Movement Control Order) and gave his bedroom an extreme IKEA makeover. While nothing is “hacked” as we’re used to around here, the transformation is startling. It proves in true IKEA fashion, you just need to…

keyboard stand looks like piano

How to build a Keyboard Stand that looks like a piano

With just a few IKEA materials, Neil made a keyboard stand that looks like a piano. It looks miles better than the double X foldable stand. Materials: LINNMON table top, black-brown, 150×75 cm – 35 eurosLACK wall shelf, black-brown, 110×26 cm – 15 eurosLALLE Leg (4), black, 70 cm –…

makeup station ikea

Q: How do I make this makeup station?

“I am wanting to put together a makeup station for my daughter’s room (like the picture) but using the MALM chest of 3 drawers on either end. Source: unknown Has anyone done this? If so what did you use as a ‘table top’ or any suggestions would be great. The…

kallax desk combination

Help! KALLAX desk combination in horizontal position?

I bought the KALLAX desk combination, pictured below. I wanted to place the KALLAX unit (2×4) horizontally so it would be 2 high and the product description led me to believe this was possible. KALLAX desk combination | IKEA.com From the description it said – “Choose whether you want to…

Hackers Help: How to hack a Linnmon desk privacy panel?

Hackers Help: How to hack a Linnmon desk privacy panel?

I’m using the LINNMON desk with the OLOV legs. The desk faces out to people, where they can see the person’s legs, chair, and computer. LINNMON-OLOV | IKEA.com Do you have any hack that I could use to create a “front” to the desk to hide…

Computer desk from GULLIVER crib. Old IKEA cot gets new life.

Computer desk from GULLIVER crib. Old IKEA cot gets new life.

I made a computer desk from my son’s old IKEA GULLIVER crib (with IKEA mattress for that crib). IKEA items used: GULLIVER crib LINNMON table top GULLIVER | IKEA.com Crib to computer desk conversion Basically the stand of the desk is the crib. I made it…

headboard with lights

Headboard with lights feat. LINNMON table top

Here is my latest hack: A headboard with lights (backlit) made out of an IKEA LINNMON table top. The wall behind my bed was starting to turn dirty and wanted a nice cheap headboard to match the rest of the bedroom deco. Materials: 1 x 150cm LINNMON table top, I…

L shape desk no middle leg

Hackers Help: Corner table without corner leg?

My question is this: I bought 2 LINNMON table tops to make a corner table. 1. 120 x 60 cm 2. 200 x 60 cm FYI – IKEA does not offer the “LINNMON Corner Table Top” in our location 🙁 I want to set them up as in the above…

Two-Way Modern Antique Writing Desk

Two-Way Modern Antique Writing Desk

I had this very old antique writing desk (which I had gotten for free) that I wanted to modernize and use as my current writing desk. It used to occupy my foyer, but I needed a desk that was comfortable to work at, and that would fit the aesthetic of…

Sewing machine table with smart sliding tray for machine

Sewing machine table with smart sliding tray for machine

This is my sewing machine table project. It’s smart because it has a sliding tray that makes it easy to store the sewing machine when I don’t need it. Makes it super easy to store and access the sewing machine. IKEA Items used: LINNMON table top x 1 at 150…

Music production desk hacks that won’t max out your budget

Music production desk hacks that won’t max out your budget

DIY your own music production desk at a fraction of the cost of branded home studio desks. It won’t be any less good looking or functional just because it’s an IKEA hack. What’s best is you’ll be able to customise the dimensions and storage racks to fit your specs and…

Drumroll! Presenting the top 10 IKEA hacks of 2017

Drumroll! Presenting the top 10 IKEA hacks of 2017

Happy 2018! I’m looking forward to all (including all the amazing hacks) that 2018 will bring. What about you? Let me start by wishing you all things bright and beautiful for your home and life. Before we get into the thick of 2018, let’s recap 2017. In a nutshell, in…

L-shaped desk IKEA

L shaped desk to boost productivity. Here are 10 ideas.

If you’re always thinking of ways to up your productivity, you’ll want to rethink your most basic productivity hub – your desk – every once in a while. Your desk configuration may have worked but as time goes by, your requirements and style may change. And the desk that once…

Hackers Help: Seeking advice on kitchen breakfast bar

Hackers Help: Seeking advice on kitchen breakfast bar

So I’ve seen many posts on here about configuring the KALLAX shelving unit and Linnmon Table Top into a kitchen breakfast bar! My main inspiration comes from this one. I like it because it has a large countertop, lots of storage beneath. And, can’t beat the price. That’s probably the best…

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