Gerry wraps a TV round the pole. Sexy than this 2-pole version I received in 2006. Guess with the sleekness of LCD TVs nowadays, you can do away with the extra pole. "I wanted a TV stand to mount my 3…
Asker hanging liquor bar
Here's one from a contributor who rather not be credited. He says, "I used Ikeahacker for ideas a lot when I moved, and thought I ought to at least contribute what I came up with." Thank you! :)Constr…
Knife drawer with glue and wood!
Laura shows off her chops. I can't imagine what all the knives are for. (A ninja? Heh.) I only use one to cut everything, from apples to zucchinis. She says, "Ikea recently discontinued the little kni…
Sliding panel curtain door
I love this idea from Rafaela - replacing the curtain panels with fabric of your choice. Would be great as a room divider, wardrobe doors or to shield away a messy work station. She says "I did a pane…
Besta room divider for a loft
Dividing up the room is a key to good use of space. It also does double duty as storage. Kevin does just that with the Besta in his loft. It's for clothes storage and to screen off the bedroom sectio…
A Hol for kitty
We've also seen this hack before. But again, this is using the smaller Hol. Small space kitty solutions, eh? The Hol disappeared for a season but seems like it's back. Whether permanently, I don't kno…
A cute catbox . . . finally!
Krista joins the many Ikea hackers who finally found a cute solution to a messy problem. It is a more compact version of this PS litter box hack and offers a side entrance, instead of making kitty cli…
Mondrian coffee table
Lee had the idea for a long time but finally got round to designing and ordering supplies for the hack. Basically it is a Lack coffee table with a tile top. Quite a Mondrian, isn't it?Related hacks:- …
Another Bekvam
This was done earlier, now, Elena does her version of the Bekvam."The first one was simply painted, partly with stencil and partly free hand,then coated with varnish.The second one was a bit more co…
Hackea: Lack bar cart
This one's for the green saint. Say cheers to this easy bar cart which you can put together in half an hour. Thanks to Typhanie."I'm sure someone has done this hack before because it's really easy but…
Mikael unwired
Beth gets the wires out of sight on her Mikael desk.She says, "I just did a nice little ikea hack and thought I would share. It's involving the Mikael computer table on casters in the all white color.…
The many faces of Rickard
Emily has been hard at work modding the Rickard chair for her thesis. I like Citizen Cane, a nice mix of old and new. Pretty solid ideas, I must say. She says, "I've been hacking away at the $19.99 Ri…
Bekvam steps up

A simple tweak from Malin makes a huge difference to the Bekvam step stool. Just a coat of paint and some gorgeous wall paper for a fresh new look. Love it.See more of the wallpapered step stool. Also…
Vallo pendant lamp
Korneel from Belgium made this lamp from watering cans some time ago and is willing to give it away for free. Check it out."It is a hanging lamp, made out of two PS Vallo watering cans. I bolted them …