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make your own ikea cam creature

i love weird looking creatures and this one, by make flickr photo pool member, zieak, [via <a href="http://www.makezine.com/blog/">make</a>] seemed to have walked right out of a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/">tim burton</a> movie. he writes - "this little guy (ikea unicef brum bear) i bought at the thrift store for 25 cents. i could feel an articulated skeleton within." after some surgery, zieak attached his webcam to the "head" portion of the skeleton. he adds, "now my cam can hang on my laptop monitor, stand on my desk." <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/camcreature.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/camcreature.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>way cute. <a href="http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/make_your_own_cam_creature_25.html">link</a>. tag: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a bear="" href="http://technorati.com/tag/brum" rel="tag">brum bear</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/webcam" rel="tag">webcam</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/makezine" rel="tag">makezine</a>

make your own ikea cam creature

i love weird looking creatures and this one, by make flickr photo pool member, zieak, [via make ] seemed to have walked right out of a tim b...

Cheap yet chic stair lighting

i call this one hack of a sexy stair lighting. <a href="http://www.simonbisson.co.uk/623750.html">simon</a> says "putting lighting into our entry stairs has proven rather, err, problematic. I haven't managed to electrocute myself trying to fit traditional lights, but it can only be a matter of time... <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/stairlights.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/stairlights.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>... it was sale time, and they [ikea] were clearing out some of the christmas lighting. that's when we saw it. several metres of electroluminescent wire (with mains transformer) for a crazy price - only �1.99." and after some tinkering ... "we now have a rather attractive and rather different lighting source for the stairs. not so bright as to dazzle, but more than enough to stop people from killing themselves on their way out of the house." love it. love it. love it. <a href="http://www.simonbisson.co.uk/623750.html">link</a> other lighting hacks: - <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/07/make-your-own-ikea-dna-lamp.html">make your own ikea dna lamp</a> - <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/07/ikea-fado-lookalike-at-half-price.html">ikea fado lookalike at half price</a> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/stairs" rel="tag">stairs</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/lighting" rel="tag">lighting</a>, <a bisson="" href="http://technorati.com/tag/simon" rel="tag">simon bisson</a>

Cheap yet chic stair lighting

i call this one hack of a sexy stair lighting. simon says "putting lighting into our entry stairs has proven rather, err, problematic....

assemble a colouring book

it's cute overload when i found mike tsao's entry in sowbug.org. he gives us a great tip, "recycle and parent in one step: ikea...

through the ikea 2007 peep hole

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/kids1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/kids1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>following my entries <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-to-hack-in-2007.html">here</a> and <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-pixs-on-2007-range.html">here</a> on the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/">ikea</a> 2007 range, i've found more pictures. i'm happy to see that the new range carries the usual ikea clean lines, strong colours and playfulness. i like! to look through the peep hole, click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51333743@N00/sets/72157594198594990/show/">here</a> for a slideshow on ikea 2007 sofas, audio visual cabinets, lighting, bookcases, fabrics, and accessories. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51333743@N00/sets/72157594198591942/show/">here</a> takes you to a slideshow on ikea 2007 children's range, bedroom furniture and wardrobes. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/bedroom2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/bedroom2.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a>and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51333743@N00/sets/72157594198577486/show/">here</a> are some yummy ikea 2007 kitchen units, dining room furniture, bathroom, storage and organisers. happy viewing! and let me know what you think of the new range. related entries on ikea 2007: > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-to-hack-in-2007.html">more to hack in 2007</a> > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-pixs-on-2007-range.html">more pixs on the 2007 range</a> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/2007" rel="tag">2007</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/furniture" rel="tag">furniture</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/decor" rel="tag">decor</a>

through the ikea 2007 peep hole

following my entries here and here on the ikea 2007 range, i've found more pictures. i'm happy to see that the new range carries ...

hate the fabric colour? just paint it!

nothing like new colour to bring an old piece of furniture back to life. but when you have non-removable fabric covers ... bummer? maybe not. greg of <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/www.EcoroofsEverywhere.org">ecoroofs everywhere</a> shows us on his ikea skruvsta how you can paint the fabric and even make it look like vinyl. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/183340317_2bb4f7c5ca.2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/183340317_2bb4f7c5ca.2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>this is greg's skruvsta. in its previous life, it had prints and a pedestal with castors.  he painted it honey yellow and added in a retro looking pedestal he scavenged. </div> "i used acrylic paint and added fabric medium, sometimes called textile medium. that turns the paint into fabric paint. tip! most people use 'art store paint' you buy in expensive little bottles, but a little known fact is that you can use regular old house paint, as long as it's acrylic. I think it might have to be latex too but I'm not sure. i then did a test patch on the bottom of the cushions. but the old print/colour showed through the yellow paint. i got kilz primer and had it tinted yellow at home depot. you'll have to make sure that the primer is water based latex as the oil based version has chemicals in it that would eat the foam that the chairs are made out of. next, i washed the fabric to remove any sizing stain blocker that interferes with paint adhesion. i didn't wait for it to dry, just painted on the kilz with a brush after adding a little (few ounces) of fabric medium. tip! i bought the biocolor brand from <a href="http://www.earlychildhood.com/">earlychildhood</a> as it was by far the cheapest and easiest to use, as no heat set is required and costs around $10 for a 16 oz bottle, (with shipping). i sunned the chairs for a couple of hours till they were dry, then painted two additional coats. i bought a gallon of paint for two chairs, but could have gotten away with just one quart, i think. i'd say you can probably paint any fabric this way. acrylic paint is by nature extremely flexible and there's no cracking at all. the texture is more like vinyl than the original cotton. the colour doesn't seem to fade in the sun. so far no problems at all after 4 months." sounds complicated to me. but i'm sure you diy pros out there dig this. tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/skruvsta" rel="tag">skruvsta</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/chair" rel="tag">chair</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/fabric" rel="tag">fabric</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/paint" rel="tag">paint</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ecoroofseverywhere" rel="tag">ecoroofseverywhere</a>,

hate the fabric colour? just paint it!

nothing like new colour to bring an old piece of furniture back to life. but when you have non-removable fabric covers ... bummer? maybe not...

pimp my boj

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/hackerhelp.0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/hackerhelp.0.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a> help! my boj is so boring! marion from sydney writes me asking for ideas how she can spice up her boj drawers, and cover the flaking bits. (boj is no longer produced by <a href="http://www.ikea.com">ikea</a>, i think.) "i've been wanting to hack my tired looking white boj drawers for years but haven't worked out a good way to attack the white laminate. mostly, i am wanting to change the colour and cover the flaking top. i figure i can change the handles easily enough and find some funky alternatives to white plastic, but i'm over the white laminate. i was wondering if you or any of the readers might have any ideas on how to hack it?" - marion <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/bojdrawers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/bojdrawers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>this is a picture i found, not marion's actual boj drawers. but you get the idea why marion desperately wants to hack it. </div> right on, marion. i have 2 ideas for you. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/HF_WallFinished_366.0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/HF_WallFinished_366.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a>#1. masking tape magic the first is inspired by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=ikeahacker-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0823069818%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1152702252%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fie%3DUTF8">jonathan fong's walls that wow</a> where he uses <a href="http://home.ivillage.com/decorating/technique/0,,85h72pn5-1,00.html">masking tape to dress up a wall</a> (see pix from <a href="http://home.ivillage.com/decorating/technique/0,,85h72pn5-1,00.html">ivillage</a>). i thought the same neat trick could add a lot of sizzle to marion's boj. <ol><li>think of your colour scheme and how you want the stripes laid out.</li><li>buy coloured masking tape in your scheme.</li><li>stretch it across the top of your boj from one end to the other, and if you like, down the sides in unequal (or equal) lengths.</li></ol>tip! if after sticking the tapes, you want to re-arrange the stripes, squirt some lighter fluid on the tapes for easy removal. but first, test the fluid to see if it leaves an oil stain on the laminate. pro: no mess. cheap. and will mask the flaking beautifully. con: you might not get masking tapes in the colours you want. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/blikpaisley.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/blikpaisley.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" /></a>#2. blik it beautiful if you have a bit of cash to spare, you can turn up the sex appeal of your boj with <a href="http://www.whatisblik.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=BL-130PA">blik</a>. this paisley decal will set you back $45 for a set of 10. let's assume that you're feeling generous and you do get the decals: <ol><li>arrange them on your boj till you are satisfied with the layout </li><li>stick them on</li><li>sit back and admire </li></ol>pro: no mess. lots of design options. con: pricey (to me, at least). these are my 2 cents. any other takers? please click on the comment link to leave your ideas and save marion from boredom. and yes, marion, if you do hack your boj, pretty please send us a picture. we would love to see what you made out of it. tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/boj" rel="tag">boj</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/drawers" rel="tag">drawers</a>, <a fong="" href="http://technorati.com/tag/jonathan" rel="tag">jonathan fong</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blik" rel="tag">blik</a>

pimp my boj

help! my boj is so boring! marion from sydney writes me asking for ideas how she can spice up her boj drawers, and cover the flaking bits. (...

ikea flatpacks rearranged into art

found these beautiful pieces at <a href="http://mocoloco.com/archives/002759.php">mocoloco</a>. the humble bumerang clothes hanger is reborn as a stag's head. with a few more hangers, you can form a crossbow to shoot ikea pencils at the stag, with no animals harmed in the process. how neat is that? it gets even better - take ikea's bestselling poang armchair, add a few some twists, and out comes a sled. wow. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/kieren_jones_bumerang_stag.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/kieren_jones_bumerang_stag.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/kieren_jones_poang_sled.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/kieren_jones_poang_sled.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>these were university of brighton (uk) kieren jones' brilliant design concepts for the the british council�s annual student design competition - a diy ikea project called 'flat-pack re-arranged'. perhaps the more ingenious part of it is that kieren has created do-it-yourself manuals that guide the user through the creation of the new products - suped up versions of ikea assembly instructions, i reckon. i hope he sells the manuals, cause i'd be first in line. <a href="http://mocoloco.com/archives/002759.php">link</a>. you may also be interested in: - vince's sliding door room divider in <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/divide-and-conquer.html">apartment therapy's smallest coolest 2006 contest</a> - ragnhei�ur's benjamin stool with motif in <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/driller-thriller.html">design*sponge/fred flare's spring spruce up contest"</a> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a armchair="" href="http://technorati.com/tag/poang" rel="tag">poang armchair</a>, <a hanger="" href="http://technorati.com/tag/bumerang" rel="tag">bumerang hanger</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/flatpack" rel="tag">flatpack</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/design" rel="tag">design</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/kieren" jones="" rel="tag">kieren jones</a>

ikea flatpacks rearranged into art

found these beautiful pieces at mocoloco . the humble bumerang clothes hanger is reborn as a stag's head. with a few more hangers, you c...

an ikea bookcase for a swede by and by

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/coffins3.0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/coffins3.0.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>i may be an ikea fan but being buried in a billy? it gives new meaning to flatpack. anyways, diehards (no pun intended) among you may want to check out joe scanlan's 112-page-perfect-bound-tome - <a href="http://www.thingsthatfall.com/doityourself.php">diy, or how to kill yourself anywhere in the world for under $399</a>. he'll show you how to hack a <a href="http://www.thingsthatfall.com/doityourself.php">coffin</a> out of two billies and some odds and ends from the hardware department. "it is a great choice for anyone who prefers that their funeral be a modest but stylish affair." remember to serve swedish meatballs at the wake. it's $27.50 shipped. <a href="http://www.thingsthatfall.com/coffins-3.php">read more here</a>. tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/billy%20bookcase" rel="tag">billy bookcase</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/coffin" rel="tag">coffin</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/joe%20scanlan" rel="tag">joe scanlan</a>

an ikea bookcase for a swede by and by

i may be an ikea fan but being buried in a billy? it gives new meaning to flatpack. anyways, diehards (no pun intended) among you may want t...

make your own ikea dna lamp

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/spotthediff.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/spotthediff.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>seeing this hopf & wortmann dna lamp, available from <a href="http://www.next.de/next_english.htm">next</a> [via <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2006/07/dna.html">design*sponge</a> and <a href="http://www.reluct.com/home/index.html">reluct</a>], i had an "aha" moment. i remembered seeing a similar lamp hack at <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/28/howto_make_a_fractal.html">boingboing</a> - the fractal chandelier from <a href="http://www.iamanangelchaser.com/processes/fractal_chandelier/fractal_chandelier.html">sean michael ragan</a>. with a few adapters and energy saving bulbs from ikea, you can stamp your very own dna on this lamp. except, maybe, you can't get it in pretty pink. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/bulbchandelier.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/bulbchandelier.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a>sean explains, "this is a suspended light fixture 'grown' from 31 nested twin-lamp socket adapters. 32 7.5 watt bulbs draw a total of 240 watts. all the adapters and fixtures are rated for 660 watts, so this figure is well within the safety range. 15 watt bulbs would also be acceptable, and would generate more light. as it is, the fixture puts off very little heat. you can put your finger on the surface of one of these tiny bulbs for an indefinite period of time without experiencing any serious discomfort. the chandelier is essentially a binary tree in 3-space. it is symmetrical, with each adapter, except the top one, being positioned at a 90-degree angle relative to the axis of its parent. after assembly, a drop of cyanoacrylate glue was applied to the junction of each pair of adapters to keep the structure from deforming if the chandelier is moved or jostled." simply electrifying. for full instructions, click <a href="http://www.iamanangelchaser.com/processes/fractal_chandelier/fractal_chandelier.html">here</a>. (update! and so it seems there is a little hoo-ha going on about who first designed the dna lamp. michael silverberg from metropolis wrote to apartment therapy to clear the haze. as much a hacker as i am, i think it is important to know the origins of a design and give due credit. so, it's irving harper, people. <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/look/look-irving-harper-did-it-first-011034" style="color: #666666;">link</a>.) tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/dna" lamp="" rel="tag">dna lamp</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/lighting" rel="tag">lighting</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/how-to" rel="tag">how-to</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/sean" michael="" ragan="" rel="tag">sean michael ragan</a>

make your own ikea dna lamp

seeing this hopf & wortmann dna lamp, available from next [via design*sponge and reluct ], i had an "aha" moment. i remember...

how to submit your ikea hack

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/allenkey.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="217" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/200/allenkey.jpg" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 173px; height: 184px;" width="207" /></a>after days sweating over an ikea hack, you deserve your moment of glory here. just write me at ikeahacker[at]gmail[dot]com in your mail, you should include the following info: 1. a short description of the hack 2. the link to the hack (if any) 3. attach photos or the link (videos are welcome too) 4. your name and site link (if you want to be credited) the only rule is that the hack must involve at least an ikea item, however it is used. easy. peasy. if you didn't hack it but came across an interesting one, you can also get in the game. i'll even credit you for your find. update! upload your ikea hack instructables you can also now submit your hack via <a href="http://www.instructables.com/">instructables</a>. just create an instructable on the <a href="http://www.instructables.com/group/ikeahacks/">ikea hacks group</a> and it will be published on the <a href="http://ikeainstructables.blogspot.com/">projects page</a> instantly. (please do not email me if you've uploaded it to the group to avoid duplicates.) so turn your allen keys. i'll be waiting to hear from you. one happy hacker, <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/about-me.html">jules</a> tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea" rel="tag">ikea</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/how-to" rel="tag">how-to</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/hacks" rel="tag">hacks</a>

how to submit your ikea hack

after days sweating over an ikea hack, you deserve your moment of glory here. just write me at ikeahacker[at]gmail[dot]com in your mail, you...

a cool cuppa

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/coffeemachine.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/coffeemachine.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" /></a>when i saw this i almost scalded my lips with hot coffee. what brilliant use of ikea items. can you spot the cabinet door handles masquerading as coffee cup rails? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/akatayama/165130556/">cgfan</a>'s coffee contraption is the "<a href="http://www.wholelattelove.com/Expobar/brewtus.cfm">brewtus</a> with two simple accessories added: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15576&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=12616&amp;amp;amp;langId=-1&categoryId=16066&chosenPartNumber=26704200">cabinet door handles</a> as cup rails and a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15570&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=35260&amp;amp;amp;langId=-1&categoryId=16034&chosenPartNumber=80055866">timer</a>, both courtesy of ikea. the timer works particularily well as a shot timer, as it has a strong magnet that keeps it parked securely enough right on top of the <a href="http://www.home-barista.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=397">E-61</a> grouphead. a nice feature is that it works as both a countup or a countdown timer, the latter providing an alarm when it reaches 0. it also recalls the last countdown time used at the moment you silence the alarm, ready to go again for timing the next shot." <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/akatayama/165130556/">read more here</a>. tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/brewster coffee machine" rel="tag">brewster coffee machine</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/coffee cups" rel="tag">coffee cups</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/timer" rel="tag">timer</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ikea door handles" rel="tag">ikea door handles</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/cgfan" rel="tag">cgfan</a>

a cool cuppa

when i saw this i almost scalded my lips with hot coffee. what brilliant use of ikea items. can you spot the cabinet door handles masqueradi...

ikea hack of the month - june

i survived a month of this blog. and we did alright with a pretty neat crop of hacks. thanks, everyone, who sent me their hacks. i really get a kick out of reading your mails. and *drumroll* for the month of June, these are my favourites - <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/divide-and-conquer.html">vince's sliding door room divider</a>, the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/driller-thriller.html">benjamin stool with motif</a>, the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/one-for-music.html">lack table audio cabinet</a> and the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/bag-this-hack.html">ikea bag hack</a>. which is yours? click the poll and let me know. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/junehacks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/320/junehacks.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="450" /></a> {The poll has ended}

ikea hack of the month - june

i survived a month of this blog. and we did alright with a pretty neat crop of hacks. thanks, everyone, who sent me their hacks. i really ge...

a little more fabulous

hey, i just found some photos promoting the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/ikea-everyday-fabulous.html">ikea everyday fabulous exhibition</a>. i know, i know, it's a done deal but i couldn't pass over these clever new york city hacking ideas. i wonder, though, didn't anyone haul off the sofas? <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_01.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_04.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_17.jpg"></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_02.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_08.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_08.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/image_18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/image_18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="http://info.ikea-usa.com/IKEAEverydayFabulous/photos.html">see more here</a>.

a little more fabulous

hey, i just found some photos promoting the ikea everyday fabulous exhibition . i know, i know, it's a done deal but i couldn't pass...

custom cabinet

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/ikea-boy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/ikea-boy.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>this hack is a dated. but i've just stumbled across it and i am a sucker for awesome mood shots. love the different hues on the frosted doors - how did you do that? and <a href="http://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2006/01/custom-ikea-business-idea.php">david</a>, where did you get that chic clock? anyways, he says that "the frame is from the ikea bathroom selection, the sliding doors are from the kitchen collection and the feet, plinth and lights are from various other collections. ... by combining furniture parts from different areas, she (his wife) was able to come up with a combination of units that fitted our measures. the total sum of shopping was around �500 and this included all kinds of ikea goodies like plants, carpets, baskets, swedish food and more boxes." <a href="http://blog.davidkaspar.com/archives/2006/01/custom-ikea-business-idea.php">read more here</a>. you may also be interested in these cabinet hacks: > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/shoe-shine.html">magiker shoe cabinet</a> > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/endearing-enetri.html">enetri display cabinet</a>

custom cabinet

this hack is a dated. but i've just stumbled across it and i am a sucker for awesome mood shots. love the different hues on the frosted ...

can't stand it

<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/1600/8_Completed_stand.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3291/2901/400/8_Completed_stand.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>i don't have audio speakers so i'm not sure whether these <a href="http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=12&langId=-1&productId=15797">gaje</a> speaker stands are as bad as this hacker makes them out to be. nonetheless, <a href="http://beesbuzz.biz/blog/e/2005/07/30-the_transformat.php">fluffy rants</a> gives a nifty solution to the problem: "yeah, the gaje stands are kind of dumb... normally to mount a speaker on it, you either have to attach it using some velcro (which it comes with), or drill holes into the speakers themselves. my old rear surrounds I used the velcro on, but my fronts were too heavy/big for that and so I just had the other pair taking up space. i'd planned on doing a modification like this for a while, and since my rear speakers developed a bit of a rattle a while ago (which i was unable to fix; i think the driver itself went bad) and i finally had enough of it and decided to buy a proper 5-channel matched setup, and the new speakers were definitely too big, since the rears are bigger/heavier than my old fronts. so, this way I have some pretty nice stands (with cable routing) which can actually support decent speakers and have great isolation, but didn't cost much at all (basically $62 for all four, plus a bit of time for assembly)." click <a href="http://beesbuzz.biz/blog/e/2005/07/30-the_transformat.php">here</a> for fluffy rant's step-by-step pictures. other audio visual hacks: > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/hip-ikea-music-machine.html">a hip mobile music console</a> > <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2006/06/one-for-music.html">the very clever audioasylum lack table music cabinet</a>

can't stand it

i don't have audio speakers so i'm not sure whether these gaje speaker stands are as bad as this hacker makes them out to be. nonet...