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Photographer turns to IKEA for Rembrandt photo shoot

Photographer turns to IKEA for Rembrandt photo shoot

What does Rembrandt have to do with IKEA? Nothing much except a photographer in Norway somehow managed to put them together in a surprising Rembrandt photo shoot. A camera store, Stavanger Foto commissioned Stig Håvard Dirdal to create a Christmas greeting card. Given complete reins over the creative direction, Dirdal looked to the Old…

IKEA POLARVIDE Blanket Coat – Poncho

IKEA POLARVIDE Blanket Coat – Poncho

A blanket coat or poncho from a Polarvide throw by IKEA. A warm, cheap and very easy to make blanket coat. Materials: 1 Polarvide throw Scissors Ruler/ Measuring tape Just cut it according to the dimensions above. Seal the cut edges with tailor tape and you’re done. Snuggle in your…

Cat bed

Cat bed

Materials: MYSA GRÄS, GOSA SLÅN, polarvideDescription: Cut MYSA GRÄS in half. You now have a piece of 100*150 cm. Fold it twice and stitch the ends together. This forms a ring of 25*150 cm. Cut a piece of Polarvide to fit the ring. I have used a second piece of…

How to make a capelet from IKEA Polarvide throw

How to make a capelet from IKEA Polarvide throw

With the colder weather this is a lovely little capelet made from the Polarvide throw. Surprisingly, it does keep me warm on autumn days. This is one of the the easiest, simplest way to make your own capelet. And one especially for you non-sewer sewers out there. And it looks…

Jewelry display tray

Jewelry display tray

Materials: Ribba Frame, Polarvide blanketDescription: My girlfriend keeps on leaving her jewelry on top of our new (and rather expensive :/ ) white lacked piece of furniture. It was time to build a solution to avoid scratches and display jewelry in style. My idea, her perfect execution! TOTAL cost of…

IKEA textiles and fabrics get made into cool apparels

IKEA textiles and fabrics get made into cool apparels

I received quite a few emails on clothing made from IKEA duvet covers, blankets, fabrics. Obviously, not very hack-y (for lack of a better word) but I thought we’ll have some IKEA runway fun. Though we don’t normally associate IKEA with apparels but some have found ways to wear their…

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