Zigging the zag in Lack
Hans unzigs the zags in the Lack shelf for a neat bookcase. He says, "I've felt for a long time that I liked the Lack Zigzag shelf though I thought it took up way too much wall space so I wanted to re…
It's never too Lade to be a winner
It's never too Lade to be a winner
K.Gragera turns a hand-me-down Lade Bed into a stand, fit for champions. She says, "This Lade Bed had been passed down from one friend to another friend to another friend. Finally it came to rest and …
Hackeas: A little embellishment goes a long way
Hackeas: A little embellishment goes a long way
Desk and wall artJennifer needed a desk for her guest room, but had little space. She says, "I saw the Norbo wall mounted table at Ikea and knew I could do something with it. I was on a very tight bud…
This guitar has got the chops
This guitar has got the chops
Zach does it again, with Spar butcher block, that only costs $29.99 for a 19" slab. The block sat in his stockpile for 2 years till he came across a quote from Brad Paisley. He said "a Tele(caster) is…
Closet computer desk
Closet computer desk
Leenya fits her office into an armoir. Close the door and the clutter disappears. She says, "It involves the Leksvik armoir that my husband and I tailored into a computer 'office'. It provides more f…
Suit your sofa right: A step-by-step sofa re-upholstery
Suit your sofa right: A step-by-step sofa re-upholstery
Over at Eddie Ross', they've posted an amazing step by step re-upholstery of a Manstad sofa. The chocolate twill cover is from the Slipcover shop and tucked using only a staple gun and an Exacto knife…
Airstream Ikea hacking
Airstream Ikea hacking
I'm loving what Deb did to cover the airstream windows. She says, "My Ikea hack is for an 1970 Airstream trailer that I found on craigslist and revamped into my girly-space. I took 'Gyllen Wall Panel…
Tip: Parallel mounting for a Deka wire
Tip: Parallel mounting for a Deka wireMark solves the problem of mounting the Deka curtain wire parallel to the wall.He says, "My daughter has lots of rosettes, from horse shows, that she likes to display in her bedroom. In the past my wi…
Shoe box speakers
Shoe box speakers
Mike hacks this handsome set of speakers from a shoe cabinet. Sounds like a great way to turn waste into wonderful. He says, "I had no further use for the Ikea shoe cupboard (name unknown) but really …
Anyone who sews will love this ironing board
Anyone who sews will love this ironing board
If you ever need to iron large pieces of fabric like curtains, you'll love Katie Croteau's ironing board. It's hacked from the Norden table, with a cover/pad over it.See more here.…
Shine a spotlight on this Tertial ceiling lamp
Shine a spotlight on this Tertial ceiling lamp
A year ago I received a three legged lamp from Jason. Aur�lien ups it a notch with 6 lamps. And yeah, it's way cooler.The base uses a Blanda Blank with 6 Tertial lamps screwed onto its rim. The hard b…
Project cat runway
Project cat runway
Got sexy feline who wants to strut its stuff? Give it a runway then. Let Liz and Jarod show you how. "My partner and I created a rental-friendly (i.e. no holes in walls) cat run using 2 Ikea Expedit s…
Put a cat litter box at the entryway?
Put a cat litter box at the entryway?
The first thing that comes to mind - "No way!" Kitty's poo-poo palace is not the best thing to greet you the moment you open the door and ... what about the smell? But as we see, hackers have found a …
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