Charging Station
Here's another charging station, albeit a more extensive one from Jason.He says, "I have recently been researching a charging station for myself that(a) was relatively inexpensive,(b) didn't look like…
Smilla construction helmet lamp
Smilla construction helmet lampA little unfortunately incident which destroyed John's Smila Blomma turned out to be an opportunity to get creative. He ends up with a cheeky storage place for his Construction Helmet with a lamp to b…
Fniss gadget organizer and charger
Fniss gadget organizer and charger
Ariel made a gadget organiser and charging station from the Fniss wastepaper basket.It's pretty easy. All you need to do is basically cut a piece of plywood to "stop" the top and form a base for your …
Wall shelf from a coffee table with a bonus end table!
Wall shelf from a coffee table with a bonus end table!
Scotty and Holly had just bought a flat screen television and wanted it to go on the wall. But then, where do you put all the other stuff?They say, "I went to Ikea to look for wall shelves for the com…
Kiddy hacks
Kiddy hacks
Robotic movesWendy and her 3 year old Ikea hacker, Satch, made this robot out of Ikea boxes. So don't throw away those flat packs just yet. Of course, this can be done with any other cardbox too.They …
Getting the ideal laundry hamper
Getting the ideal laundry hamper
It's not easy to get the laundry hamper to fit your space and style. I know I've been trying to get one for months but just could not bring myself to buy a flimsy Jall. Ochen had the same problem but …
Under-sofa toy story
Under-sofa toy story
Yeah, under the sofa is a great spot of unused space. Alix reclaimed it as a kid's toy storage space, with a surprisingly easy to do hack."We have a 'kid corner' in the living room, but of course the …
It's a girl thing
It's a girl thing
Adora salvages a broken picture frame and turns it into a display for her jewelery. "Many years ago, my roommate accidentally broke the glass of my picture frame. I cut a piece of some used presentati…
Lack coffee table gets a mosaic top
Lack coffee table gets a mosaic topJulie spruces up an old Lack coffee table with a mosaic.She says, "It was pretty simple, actually. I got my dad to make a wood cover (pine sides + mdf base) to slide over top of the original table. I …
Spinning version inspired by CB2's Arch Magazine Rack
Spinning version inspired by CB2's Arch Magazine Rack
Emily was inspired by the Arch Magazine Rack from CB2 and comes up with her version of it.She says, "I used a Snudda Lazy Susan and 1/8" metal rods from Home Depot. I dug out my trigonometry skills to…
Josh's restaurant wall art
Josh's restaurant wall art
These are some crafty pieces from Josh, a new hacker, who hacks items purchased from the As-is section. Josh is an artist in Wilmington, DE and the hacks below can be seen at Ol� Tapas Lounge, located…
A bright spark for the Gestalta
A bright spark for the GestaltaJohn comes up with an ingenious use for the Gestalta figurine. Lovely!He says, "I saw the Gestalta at Ikea a few weeks ago and wanted to get one, but the wife said 'There's no use for it!' So I came u…
Liatorp-Billy fusion book cases
Liatorp-Billy fusion book cases
Erik previously gave us a discreet computer cabinet. He does it again with this handsome all black set-up. And what's a flavasoft?He says, "Ikea is one of my favorite places, being a Swede, it's one o…
Pax wardrobe toy storage
Pax wardrobe toy storage
Kathryn in Canada found a simple and basic toy storage solution.She says, "I found a huge stack of Ikea's Pax wardrobe shelves in the As-is section. At $1 a package and 2 shelves per pack, I ended up…
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