Mydal

My name is Melissa and I’m based in Canada, where the KURA reversible bed is now discontinued, to my chagrin! I wanted to use the KURA for a twin bed for a 3 year old, as it allowed me to put the mattress on the floor, all while creating a…

Having successfully built a kid’s loft bed based on “this hack” in 2014 for my two sons it was time to rebuild the children’s bunk beds into something less bulky and with more storage space. IKEA items used: 1 MYDAL children’s bunk bed 4 STUVA frames (60x50x64) with doors/drawers 2…

I needed to hack a trundle/ pull-out bed to allow for more space in this room. Currently, all three of my sons share a room, and while IKEA is great for accommodating smaller spaces, we needed to bring in additional storage for clothing/ fun area. We were not only lacking…

I hacked an IKEA kids’ bed into playhouse bed for my two children. The bunk bed I started with the IKEA MYDAL. MYDAL | IKEA.com Materials: IKEA MYDAL bunk bed Wood planks Wood glue Screws Primer Enamel paint Tools: Drill and drill bits Jigsaw Paintbrush (or…

My daughter has a small room but we wanted to maximize the play area and make a loft bed for my little girl. Materials: MYDAL bunk bed STUVA combination Storage for dress TROFAST Storage for toys HAMPEN carpet (for under bed and upper TROFAST) SÄRDAL Light under bed BARNSLIG mirror LÄTT…

Materials: Mydal bunk bed, Trofast storage as stairs While I was browsing through all the amazing Ikea hackers’ projects, I got inspired and decided to make my own! My project was to transform the Mydal bunk bed into an indoor cabin. Who doesn’t need an indoor cabin nowadays? This project was…

I have two small sons who share a bedroom. To get the maximum out of the room I wanted a kids loft bed in a corner where they could both sleep downstairs and thus have a playground on top. Materials: MYDAL kids loft bed x 2 TROFAST storage combination x…

Materials: 2 Mydal Bunkbed setsDescription: I took two Ikea Mydal Bunkbed sets and made a cool triple bunk. Used no lumber or hardware from any other source. It involved dropping one bunk all the way to the floor and raising the top to the top of the upper rails. Had…

Materials: Mydal bunk bedDescription: My almost 4 year old is crazy about tractors…New Holland ones, to be precise. The only thing he wished for for his upcoming birthday was a blue tractor bed. I researched some tractor beds online and found a John Deere tractor bunk bed which I revamped…

Materials: MYDAL bunk beds x2, saw, drill, a few extra screws.Description: My son wanted bunk beds; I wanted to keep a double bed in his room so it can house guests from time to time. First thought of a Double/Single TROMSO, but it’s been out of stock for months and…

It constantly amazes me how Ikea hackers find new ways to use good old Ikea goodies. Aaron Bell and wife Corinne design a cozy Ikea home for a few cute chicks.He says, “My wife and I recently got into urban chicken farming and built a coop for them almost completely…