Snudda

Last week I revealed the best 10 IKEA hacks of 2021 and now, let’s move on to the top Ideas for the year. They are simpler mods or repurposing, but clever nonetheless. Some have asked why I created the “IDEAS” category. For one sole reason: to encourage and celebrate creativity,…

I love IKEA products and I am always looking for ways to upgrade them and make them better. SNUDDA is pretty in its simplicity, but I just felt it needed something more and a cheese board, especially a chalkboard one, is so useful. Whenever we have people over and when…

The IKEA SNUDDA kitchen turntable: It’s one of those things I’ve always want to buy but am not sure what I’m going to use it for. Have you ever had that dilemma? SNUDDA lazy susan turntable | Buy on IKEA.com If so, here are some ideas on how to use…

IKEA SNUDDA meets MARIUS stool to make a round side table. Our garden’s water tank needed a stand and I was in the market for a large round side table. Unfortunately, most tables I found were either too bulky or expensive. So I thought I’d hack one. I landed on…

The kitchen is one of the busiest room in the house and, in many cases, in need of organization hacks. Getting your kitchen space organized may not be as tough as it seems. So, let’s begin our Spring Fresh Start series with the kitchen. Here are a few quick tips…

Materials: SNUDDA, 6 small glass bowls and a bigger one, scrap piece of nice wood (I used walnut), Bandsaw, Router, Routertable, Hole-SawDescription: 1. Unscrew the turning-mechanism. 2. Make three boards using the scrap piece of nice wood. The shape should end up like a wave. 3. Layout the holes for…

Materials: Stolmen, Snudda lazy susans, manila rope, carpet, glueDescription: Snudda lazy susans disassemble easily to steps in a cat tree. After gluing the two wooden parts together, I made 55 mm holes and slid them on Stolmen. I used Stolmen mounting fixtures to fasten the Snudda plates in place. A…

Materials: Snudda lazy susan, stain, permanent marker, paint Description: I started out with the shiny, birch Snudda lazy susan that was around $7 at Ikea. After sanding off the clear coat, I stained it a dark color using Ebony Minwax. This gave the item a rustic, multi-toned effect. I then…

Materials: Skala, Snudda Description: So simple, so cheap and so useful for the kitchen corner that I can’t believe Ikea doesn’t sell anything like that. I have the sink place in the corner of my L-shaped kitchen and I couldn’t waste that space. As you know, specific corner racks are…

Materials: Lack Side Table Legs and Lazy Susan Table Tops Description: This creation was inspired by the 24 left over Lack Side Table legs I had after I created a headboard for my King size bed (See the post entitled “Headboard fit for a King-sized bed” for more details on…

Materials: Snudda lazy susan, acrylic paint and urethane finishDescription: My inner 1950’s mom came out and I purchased the Snudda about a year and a half ago. I wanted to paint it and do something, but needed some time to think. After being held hostage for a week in the…

Materials: SNUDDADescription: Remember the good old turning disc on the playground? You can have the same for your Degus or other rodents now: 1. Buy the SNUDDA (“Lazy Susan”, Drehscheibe) at Ikea! 2. Remove the lower part (foot) so that you can access the inner part. Take care of the…