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elvis is in the house!

some time back i featured this <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2007/12/dennis-menace-returns-in-ikea-stool.html">comic art stool</a>. erin sends me her version - of the king, no less - on the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70033870">stefan chair</a>. the chairs are done by erin's husband, artist adam sorensen based in los angeles, ca. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiC83rliWB3NIqcQntZ98DQwA4wb4NwqihV7r4DWaGuIDejQHP88_-vtlRtJURC6hNOMlcCiWbxPUhSy2NomNCrwRQSDVBPVjt48Y_td38X71Qjgl_F1veWRjndRO-78KtxW6DMvoD1IJ/s1600-h/IMG_3773.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179870762068208034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiC83rliWB3NIqcQntZ98DQwA4wb4NwqihV7r4DWaGuIDejQHP88_-vtlRtJURC6hNOMlcCiWbxPUhSy2NomNCrwRQSDVBPVjt48Y_td38X71Qjgl_F1veWRjndRO-78KtxW6DMvoD1IJ/s400/IMG_3773.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEzp_8dIr9A5eakNekv3pZUTqhJHzi2GV-CY_k-vfIoIPFDHaIlqtDimc6xh3vAFuS3BSnrYCO5sz3Lozpjsqiep4rU3XucTEEYS20ZsAlPR6cqMtDRCl8puHJrYC0YWgycRQlZueXvOf/s1600-h/IMG_3776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179870766363175346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEzp_8dIr9A5eakNekv3pZUTqhJHzi2GV-CY_k-vfIoIPFDHaIlqtDimc6xh3vAFuS3BSnrYCO5sz3Lozpjsqiep4rU3XucTEEYS20ZsAlPR6cqMtDRCl8puHJrYC0YWgycRQlZueXvOf/s400/IMG_3776.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>she says, "we couldn't stand our boring stefan chairs any longer so my husband decided to decoupage them with images of elvis presley and horror comic books. each chair took days to create." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cIdi2p8WMlT30vYDQfO3oCkfTkUGINg1pVPItzRmqRoTeNxxZCiDMqkdYUsGzT0DoBHpTQBxQHiOEsN6sJkvtikblv2ghXS2IjphrGTur-6VS3jL0SxfriJTGj-NwF4gkolVHn9_LApj/s1600-h/IMG_3768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179870744888338818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cIdi2p8WMlT30vYDQfO3oCkfTkUGINg1pVPItzRmqRoTeNxxZCiDMqkdYUsGzT0DoBHpTQBxQHiOEsN6sJkvtikblv2ghXS2IjphrGTur-6VS3jL0SxfriJTGj-NwF4gkolVHn9_LApj/s400/IMG_3768.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsnKX5Nv_DVeVe5j0EUYqyS2r20s1yfji8uA16_WUcM1SJYBL1HeY6XIySZn5uHLoO28xPycpId5kijpdSELiCbOGpD6woyR5TagdOHbAVGTGNZNALTnr0L0zNKBi8rnNWav0MX_BX73G/s1600-h/IMG_3772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179870753478273426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsnKX5Nv_DVeVe5j0EUYqyS2r20s1yfji8uA16_WUcM1SJYBL1HeY6XIySZn5uHLoO28xPycpId5kijpdSELiCbOGpD6woyR5TagdOHbAVGTGNZNALTnr0L0zNKBi8rnNWav0MX_BX73G/s400/IMG_3772.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOzOZDQI8puYdWniUzrHNvx2f_ZLZ4HxB3HK16PYj9h6fljBQB-zUaSnFIMl4SO0kPmp216m311TBSm9WB9_6Mh9YOzHM-5usRYZUvosQdOUTiQw-YGKaVuVUaSP6w1pxGWVxhO1xDFIY/s1600-h/IMG_3779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179870774953109954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOzOZDQI8puYdWniUzrHNvx2f_ZLZ4HxB3HK16PYj9h6fljBQB-zUaSnFIMl4SO0kPmp216m311TBSm9WB9_6Mh9YOzHM-5usRYZUvosQdOUTiQw-YGKaVuVUaSP6w1pxGWVxhO1xDFIY/s400/IMG_3779.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

elvis is in the house!

some time back i featured this comic art stool . erin sends me her version - of the king, no less - on the stefan chair . the chairs are don...

malma magic

kathrin does a beautiful collection of malma mirrors using the napkin technique and stenciling. great idea for a gift. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7DUJB3KUbvpK4a9fKIIwJl7ZjReXGzWNgwYEHCJjgO4hnfv2dMvFSOl5dPYrj-pktInICijiKJFNGkFBoeE3aez3dZOMlhXsqEIkA_rm-4xu4r5Vyb1QXeQuOdBL9RIcpIVFwi1L2ggQ/s1600-h/001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="stenciled malma mirrors" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179381698720289330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7DUJB3KUbvpK4a9fKIIwJl7ZjReXGzWNgwYEHCJjgO4hnfv2dMvFSOl5dPYrj-pktInICijiKJFNGkFBoeE3aez3dZOMlhXsqEIkA_rm-4xu4r5Vyb1QXeQuOdBL9RIcpIVFwi1L2ggQ/s400/001.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6ddFQ3PJ3p3yckdxQhyDBONLmhhmKSUw3QFxcuC82JUZIi7CYvvhoqRNFX4H17UszEKSUWq0tfSvSkZx79JcC_5KGfzCGtFSKKsD6rtdlTppmJPPkUoaalU6pi7VD072qo1TtYrLye7Q/s1600-h/mirror.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="stenciled malma mirrors" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179381703015256642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6ddFQ3PJ3p3yckdxQhyDBONLmhhmKSUw3QFxcuC82JUZIi7CYvvhoqRNFX4H17UszEKSUWq0tfSvSkZx79JcC_5KGfzCGtFSKKsD6rtdlTppmJPPkUoaalU6pi7VD072qo1TtYrLye7Q/s400/mirror.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAwAT5ybLki0Yt2yh0TTT4NV22op1_Nglc54NJhid1Ctr14bO6gcTmDkv1zU6Wb3mqnOQZRTsgQJ7sN6Iaxhwdz2-ws079cPHcyspTbBUhM0JJGGAoq0ZE8PqJezx6jGbo8cMzBiWFUnt/s1600-h/PICT0002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="stenciled malma mirrors" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179381703015256658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAwAT5ybLki0Yt2yh0TTT4NV22op1_Nglc54NJhid1Ctr14bO6gcTmDkv1zU6Wb3mqnOQZRTsgQJ7sN6Iaxhwdz2-ws079cPHcyspTbBUhM0JJGGAoq0ZE8PqJezx6jGbo8cMzBiWFUnt/s400/PICT0002.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjpD_SqL-kJKIHFnF_qa88eslS01GMwICJTDZWccHNp62q2kncwVxkRj9DgT-KDeQKQ_tCJEOrqh2ucRo5p-KD2sIsDVcX9LdBRDKOGV1CDfW0wr3ybl6gJnRZpSuwEVxamDoW70x59uc/s1600-h/PICT0005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="stenciled malma mirrors" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179381711605191266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjpD_SqL-kJKIHFnF_qa88eslS01GMwICJTDZWccHNp62q2kncwVxkRj9DgT-KDeQKQ_tCJEOrqh2ucRo5p-KD2sIsDVcX9LdBRDKOGV1CDfW0wr3ybl6gJnRZpSuwEVxamDoW70x59uc/s400/PICT0005.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> [added 27 May 2008] malma with hooks concha from spain weaves her magic too with the malma. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQderF7pmhwFCiw24p5dvuLZ4Q5dgjShaNv78LNscZ6D76Ex9ygj2de0oGVVKdF0aWWGgQvD9N7gNN1wLF649ZF206zd3cIFRcUmCDL2rU49bCVvWgnPgOzsl9NFLJIBSqlfZ1L8VJZRDp/s1600-h/DSC04015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204968685903108386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQderF7pmhwFCiw24p5dvuLZ4Q5dgjShaNv78LNscZ6D76Ex9ygj2de0oGVVKdF0aWWGgQvD9N7gNN1wLF649ZF206zd3cIFRcUmCDL2rU49bCVvWgnPgOzsl9NFLJIBSqlfZ1L8VJZRDp/s400/DSC04015.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

malma magic

kathrin does a beautiful collection of malma mirrors using the napkin technique and stenciling. great idea for a gift. [added 27 May 2008] m...

a vattern tv and entertainment unit

martin does a fabulous job hacking this tv and media cabinet from the vattern bathroom range. "my original concept was to create an integrated book shelf and tv entertainment unit. i wanted a more modern bookshelf, that could hold lots of books, dvds, and decorations while hiding most of the av equipement associated with entertainment units. ikea offers a tv bench called <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30086969">friel</a>, but was too expensive for my budget. instead, i opted to use a standard <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S89824046">vattern high bathroom cabinet</a> and placed it on its side. i mounted six 6" legs to elevate the cabinet, and added two vertical shelves inside for support and stability. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-5zwwtB8rDVaZDci9EC3VVmwzb7lXHDFIdPdYUv8DxGV7H9_KG9tJlMHrMwyryPVwg4rE2wFSXwVhLy7h8hdRlOgPEgTsPoUttVmcM9gZE4yXbCFaVBa_ZX0PoEEWBqNeKNJJSetNLc1/s1600-h/Ikea+Bookshelves.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="tv and entertainment unit" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179047331221328418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-5zwwtB8rDVaZDci9EC3VVmwzb7lXHDFIdPdYUv8DxGV7H9_KG9tJlMHrMwyryPVwg4rE2wFSXwVhLy7h8hdRlOgPEgTsPoUttVmcM9gZE4yXbCFaVBa_ZX0PoEEWBqNeKNJJSetNLc1/s400/Ikea+Bookshelves.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>i used an ommen glass door front with three standard hinges and two soft opening arms. one of the bonus features of using a frosted glass door front is that infared signals from dvd and receiver remote works through the glass. since i had a large wall to cover, i used two vattern cabinets, which provided a very sleek horizontal look and not to mention, more storage space. i then added two <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70103085">expedit bookcases</a> to provide the storage for books and decorations. i still plan to get baskets to hold the dvds and obviously purchase a 42" LCD HDTV."

a vattern tv and entertainment unit

martin does a fabulous job hacking this tv and media cabinet from the vattern bathroom range. "my original concept was to create an int...

how to add doors to a skinny billy

here's one from yong kang of singapore who found a way to plump up a skinny billy and add doors. "i had a 60cm (approx 2') wide billy bookcase for quite sometime (they don't sell the 60cm version anymore over here at ikea singapore). when i first caught sight of the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60104090">billy nyckelby</a>, i told myself i really have to put that on my bookcase. the problem is that the width of the doors is 40cm (approx 16"). then, an idea struck me, i could attach a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/07305310">benno cd tower</a> (20 cm wide, approx 8") next to it to make up the total width of 80cm. so i purchased the benno cd tower. new screws were attached for added stability. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq7ec9s4XcEDS0KfQPpyfuez8hJz4WhyphenhyphengEoGvdsgMZwj8JDr46Thrknmvf5Vnbo25HulxN2G2huLw3cT_RYlDB4yMVyX4WoGFX84Wftq6YZ64DwsLvUBCxgFgT-L_JcVXV2DS2881vqCw/s1600-h/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="billy bookcase with door" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178674510880166354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq7ec9s4XcEDS0KfQPpyfuez8hJz4WhyphenhyphengEoGvdsgMZwj8JDr46Thrknmvf5Vnbo25HulxN2G2huLw3cT_RYlDB4yMVyX4WoGFX84Wftq6YZ64DwsLvUBCxgFgT-L_JcVXV2DS2881vqCw/s400/1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>then another problem came, the holes in which the door bracket is to be attached to the billy bookcase is different from the benno cd tower. new holes were drilled so that i could attach the door. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXVTMNYFNiHAkY2Pt878R9JNa2u5mgrE3mMtkGMungrNck1zTOEpatt_r970LHa6CJhstO2WOvhsCLDoyAKNo8XgOuYtUkQIoS03ouv0OShYVx4xyqh8DTsnrIJV9jfIjoUI2EnFWY7UN/s1600-h/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="billy bookcase with door" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178674515175133666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXVTMNYFNiHAkY2Pt878R9JNa2u5mgrE3mMtkGMungrNck1zTOEpatt_r970LHa6CJhstO2WOvhsCLDoyAKNo8XgOuYtUkQIoS03ouv0OShYVx4xyqh8DTsnrIJV9jfIjoUI2EnFWY7UN/s400/2.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>once these problems were solved, the doors were safely attached. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mlVSMpLnisoPCo3eOstoaDyYspMdes4ApC8OYx-Cmr0rfyYiiJXDo_M8lgqF7cJCdcwoQRs5o_A3nBDDdAnUxgqyJ34NYinljYS22JgWXuioR51Nd9y0jycXqzkpWIR6IZu7l2XPOcm7/s1600-h/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="billy bookcase with door" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178674519470100978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mlVSMpLnisoPCo3eOstoaDyYspMdes4ApC8OYx-Cmr0rfyYiiJXDo_M8lgqF7cJCdcwoQRs5o_A3nBDDdAnUxgqyJ34NYinljYS22JgWXuioR51Nd9y0jycXqzkpWIR6IZu7l2XPOcm7/s400/3.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WGsgSYLP1jtGyXMvq9zK0bTbjcguKEf2pge5V5uXmJuq4QM6_SnubI68nf9wt456WTyQv9KQ_GehBHrrvYx0tmyi2qpb2-ObuWYdrmCgbuAmVyuxvlbdz0AoIoYdHkMtSUMn2btxSlqx/s1600-h/4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="billy bookcase with door" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178675417118265874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WGsgSYLP1jtGyXMvq9zK0bTbjcguKEf2pge5V5uXmJuq4QM6_SnubI68nf9wt456WTyQv9KQ_GehBHrrvYx0tmyi2qpb2-ObuWYdrmCgbuAmVyuxvlbdz0AoIoYdHkMtSUMn2btxSlqx/s400/4.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

how to add doors to a skinny billy

here's one from yong kang of singapore who found a way to plump up a skinny billy and add doors. "i had a 60cm (approx 2') wide...

hackeas: the tiniest hack ever and more

a tiny sugar shaker lauren uses the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80102919">grundtal container with a magnetic back</a> as a sugar shaker. just drill a small hole on the cover and keep it on the fridge. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAQ0R2SixCnoORb3GwMhLV5drgl3uk1kcmSgLaWLh5fByEnX8QLP8vDwejn9xt7IuwLYHs0TsnqnLasA76ptn4v4jnIm9Ar-F-ewkwUw125iSPO1Bkguew8zuuf4quVWbbOalVyj-IF4o/s1600-h/img_2886.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177486647480144242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAQ0R2SixCnoORb3GwMhLV5drgl3uk1kcmSgLaWLh5fByEnX8QLP8vDwejn9xt7IuwLYHs0TsnqnLasA76ptn4v4jnIm9Ar-F-ewkwUw125iSPO1Bkguew8zuuf4quVWbbOalVyj-IF4o/s400/img_2886.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk4ocDN7gSpadsFlXdYVOUVfDdf0Rkhw4Ry3BiVLRWV3iu8ImRvJHmq7rESBEl-NJ-QSZa23no86ouIwHZsEP_gngRP1doyUKqBsZL5L67aCQgmljtmqtaETOqqdm2fJlMbBoL2fSO0wA/s1600-h/img_2888.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177486651775111554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk4ocDN7gSpadsFlXdYVOUVfDdf0Rkhw4Ry3BiVLRWV3iu8ImRvJHmq7rESBEl-NJ-QSZa23no86ouIwHZsEP_gngRP1doyUKqBsZL5L67aCQgmljtmqtaETOqqdm2fJlMbBoL2fSO0wA/s400/img_2888.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=1048">link</a> to lauren's sugar dispenser. trones clothes hamper <a href="http://pozzynette.canalblog.com/">sandrine</a> repurposed the trones shoe storage as a clothes hamper, all properly labelled - "white", "black", "color" and "delicate". <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Og5Y1P0DSGajCXpf_WssgnfB9s8NtQL4Nzax7XLdCotJB2jfe0cimUPaRYS0A9_YigvJO6CX8T-FUg5iu-Oxm2At8Uqc6Gr8LOsjcf_exSdJTsyt_EFkMVzbOoqRm1js50KINwjuvSR4/s1600-h/19693926.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177488696179544466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Og5Y1P0DSGajCXpf_WssgnfB9s8NtQL4Nzax7XLdCotJB2jfe0cimUPaRYS0A9_YigvJO6CX8T-FUg5iu-Oxm2At8Uqc6Gr8LOsjcf_exSdJTsyt_EFkMVzbOoqRm1js50KINwjuvSR4/s400/19693926.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> space for inspiration jenni found a super solution to the problem of wanting a wall-sized inspiration/bulletin board without having to put large and multiple holes in the wall. the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10066514">hultet curtain/room divider</a> is lightweight and hangs from the crown molding in her craft room. she says, "i tapped my entire supply of clothes pins getting the 'board' started, but i know it will hold hundreds more images and photos." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdG0QqHUQU2V1Ux0j2R2pU9iKKybEPdOnouGoEo5rO84iV4oPOEYYNS3nLLRbyq96_AQJ_CxNoRJDDreFrl54AtPA_kPNakD7nABxdsVL_JogZ8wdE6e2J9-5dOYpBj1sASPwzjKKFBx0/s1600-h/2228957205_dec8f82fb8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177490856548094386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdG0QqHUQU2V1Ux0j2R2pU9iKKybEPdOnouGoEo5rO84iV4oPOEYYNS3nLLRbyq96_AQJ_CxNoRJDDreFrl54AtPA_kPNakD7nABxdsVL_JogZ8wdE6e2J9-5dOYpBj1sASPwzjKKFBx0/s400/2228957205_dec8f82fb8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9fLm5dP32C8XNJFw6kbfMBaJBvESUK-8mI_pHqwymu4W3iS0DNwRWv5PQduTZCwsAmECDFbFtCrq-u6qiequ_aLcUnC6dzjlX6Vs2S_KYJFvRUZHdqkS0ybwpQeDv7lsFzBqT97JlwuT/s1600-h/2228912763_b1160a2bb3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177490852253127074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9fLm5dP32C8XNJFw6kbfMBaJBvESUK-8mI_pHqwymu4W3iS0DNwRWv5PQduTZCwsAmECDFbFtCrq-u6qiequ_aLcUnC6dzjlX6Vs2S_KYJFvRUZHdqkS0ybwpQeDv7lsFzBqT97JlwuT/s400/2228912763_b1160a2bb3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXdSE49VbpHBXArMgBI4AdPW9-DK6tyUS_y9H_XF91jPDMGjeqJLbQ_XstdCZvdDo7Pty6IMOQDTrKfoMM17RFw78SKk5CcPmZi9-eR8hDLt9V906KcCDig3Pk21Psz4HdONQfRYmCaWJ/s1600-h/2229704278_84e2a3bc31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177490856548094402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXdSE49VbpHBXArMgBI4AdPW9-DK6tyUS_y9H_XF91jPDMGjeqJLbQ_XstdCZvdDo7Pty6IMOQDTrKfoMM17RFw78SKk5CcPmZi9-eR8hDLt9V906KcCDig3Pk21Psz4HdONQfRYmCaWJ/s400/2229704278_84e2a3bc31.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>see jenni's <a href="http://updenkelder.blogspot.com/2008/01/and-now-im-out-of-clothespins.html">inspiration board on her blog</a>

hackeas: the tiniest hack ever and more

a tiny sugar shaker lauren uses the grundtal container with a magnetic back as a sugar shaker. just drill a small hole on the cover and kee...

mirror art

willie and nicola saw a combination of square mirrors at Pads a furniture store in baltimore for $180 and decided to hack their own. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_rtowljYGqg3mH9BmmcyKXk9AeSZaFm1ML-KVv3-AbFZc_f0IQDkFJNeoLwJYd7_J2TuGpGZ0GSd4gAHN22bxoB1MUboCaXnc9UI8iKxdeeyChYCmkOX6Q0czd6KJv_CdtSa3x-KpYZt/s1600-h/ikeahack.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="sorli mirror wall decor" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177480638820897106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_rtowljYGqg3mH9BmmcyKXk9AeSZaFm1ML-KVv3-AbFZc_f0IQDkFJNeoLwJYd7_J2TuGpGZ0GSd4gAHN22bxoB1MUboCaXnc9UI8iKxdeeyChYCmkOX6Q0czd6KJv_CdtSa3x-KpYZt/s400/ikeahack.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq5UMs0WrStGDfYBexGSmYpX-F3QVz8ZGNb7ClWXNXQnpKlckd-a_1Z7O6WlTd7_8ieC3wkKjeYoGASyv8uGWP57nnPWtPevE930fKTYTxtqkFlaHbht48-z3UX0LpPA3ho1oZpebzPmu/s1600-h/IMG_0475%5B1%5D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="sorli mirror wall decor" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177480647410831714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq5UMs0WrStGDfYBexGSmYpX-F3QVz8ZGNb7ClWXNXQnpKlckd-a_1Z7O6WlTd7_8ieC3wkKjeYoGASyv8uGWP57nnPWtPevE930fKTYTxtqkFlaHbht48-z3UX0LpPA3ho1oZpebzPmu/s400/IMG_0475%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>they say, "we decided to use the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80074011">sorli 4 pack of mirrors</a>. we laid the mirrors in the pattern we wanted and used a combination of gorilla glue and crazy glue to stick the mirrors together. we let it sit overnight and glued (gorilla glue) 2 pieces of 1'x1' pieces of wood to the back to use for mounting."

mirror art

willie and nicola saw a combination of square mirrors at Pads a furniture store in baltimore for $180 and decided to hack their own. they sa...

suddenly it's not junk

seth tried standing on a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/44361109">rast bedside table</a> (bad move! don't do it) and broke it. he salvaged the parts into what he calls a FrankenRast and FrankenRast Jr. he says, "soon after said implied mishap, i bought new (and larger) computer speakers, and wanted to use more of the vertical space in my office. i had an existing, still-intact rast already in-use for my printer. from all this, and a sudden abundance of pine boards, the FrankenRast (pronounced Fraaahn-ken-rast) was born. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisk603ga9rE0X5Rm0jSE01SVJrNv4b62hIfcyMfH3eSDkqDN9GPpH3KPH240OI8U82VF2HoUv5jqcmafafFDysed-I-yBbE0ggCGmmNZFJS5Yu-sErcmX4Xymk99JbWTBUYE8KhrPHEwvk/s1600-h/shelf1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="computer printer cabinet" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176799504252391746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisk603ga9rE0X5Rm0jSE01SVJrNv4b62hIfcyMfH3eSDkqDN9GPpH3KPH240OI8U82VF2HoUv5jqcmafafFDysed-I-yBbE0ggCGmmNZFJS5Yu-sErcmX4Xymk99JbWTBUYE8KhrPHEwvk/s400/shelf1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3plg1ySm-cuWmxKXWktiY0g0mkHvu_MiV8MW5wAdQ8p6e6T6K5y0BuJsDJ-VaAdCzWhQlCTFE_Lmb2ytOn22AcgP73tsd_EoLy3rTuaGgsaoSg8iJadT6IEc6ZqKUqy2qMZaWCX6Jt5BM/s1600-h/P1010033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="computer printer cabinet" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176799499957424434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3plg1ySm-cuWmxKXWktiY0g0mkHvu_MiV8MW5wAdQ8p6e6T6K5y0BuJsDJ-VaAdCzWhQlCTFE_Lmb2ytOn22AcgP73tsd_EoLy3rTuaGgsaoSg8iJadT6IEc6ZqKUqy2qMZaWCX6Jt5BM/s400/P1010033.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>i took the broken remains of a rast and sanded them up and stained where the damage exposed the wood's natural color (loosely speaking). i cut down 3/8" diameter threaded rods to 2' long, and drilled aligned holes in the existing and recovered rast shelves. i then used washers and nuts to slap the whole thing together. it's rather sturdy, looks pretty sweet, and was easily adjusted to get it level. FrankenRast Jr. was borne of the remaining 2 pieces of recovered wood, the excess threaded rods, and more washers and nuts. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3eJjN_zEMzJf4dmHruW8QM1jEVdiFrOsqL-lgJNtO1xsjRNbAZdXGnn9BMUSWa_fXrWFmnIR4LfEADGsKyuZFqLpWsJqWebbQjC6qY4CD1DJUvjbbHs4TOA0RFpRfD2EiDNJVApvhb5/s1600-h/P1010025-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="computer printer cabinet" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176799491367489810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3eJjN_zEMzJf4dmHruW8QM1jEVdiFrOsqL-lgJNtO1xsjRNbAZdXGnn9BMUSWa_fXrWFmnIR4LfEADGsKyuZFqLpWsJqWebbQjC6qY4CD1DJUvjbbHs4TOA0RFpRfD2EiDNJVApvhb5/s400/P1010025-1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUzWxeQSRVZ20uNDCJlqlwoHDiAsQWi6YCl_BAWfA_XUBFubZGWd45-_NUBrUeQTwi64PYc0thK55iRnWbYj6QTLzUc-hmTUliy5rhWe-xy6ifzz5kpvsJDVEsQWAvY_zZz6j179MNXjn/s1600-h/P1010027-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="computer printer cabinet" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176799491367489826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUzWxeQSRVZ20uNDCJlqlwoHDiAsQWi6YCl_BAWfA_XUBFubZGWd45-_NUBrUeQTwi64PYc0thK55iRnWbYj6QTLzUc-hmTUliy5rhWe-xy6ifzz5kpvsJDVEsQWAvY_zZz6j179MNXjn/s400/P1010027-1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>click to view <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/seth.schwartzman/IkeaShelvesSuddenlyNotJunk">more pictures of seth's shelving units</a>.

suddenly it's not junk

seth tried standing on a rast bedside table (bad move! don't do it) and broke it. he salvaged the parts into what he calls a FrankenRas...

fold-down desktop from the ivar unit

bonnie hides a fantastic ivar desk in her wardrobe. the best part is how the legs fold in! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGUglE9T4EuECtcKJpzLAGSzhCJNIzw-lnQqdtWRAXmoh-U5wFAUuDDe9b8nZgpXL4g_XAIW5xMAdJp7m0dMaRNediXHjGDmsyYHq4ODDqdBRBWak_LWArnT7c2H_yqHY5KqklAI10ZiX/s1600-h/ap_20071125102736588.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="fold-down computer desk in wardrobe" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176416869910958338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGUglE9T4EuECtcKJpzLAGSzhCJNIzw-lnQqdtWRAXmoh-U5wFAUuDDe9b8nZgpXL4g_XAIW5xMAdJp7m0dMaRNediXHjGDmsyYHq4ODDqdBRBWak_LWArnT7c2H_yqHY5KqklAI10ZiX/s400/ap_20071125102736588.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTmbOge_2p0bwjBNNMu8oPj1JSxt3E4zqQ3jvakpvKh5obCrqLlsPIkzALz9tGnFekR2of2ERThpml2gySX0-0ttzBXaD4Ejew6e9SHJ8V6itAIVfUgczJTFbZSYcupbDF77tF_uxtUgQ/s1600-h/ap_20071125102701147.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="foldable computer desk in wardrobe" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176416869910958322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTmbOge_2p0bwjBNNMu8oPj1JSxt3E4zqQ3jvakpvKh5obCrqLlsPIkzALz9tGnFekR2of2ERThpml2gySX0-0ttzBXaD4Ejew6e9SHJ8V6itAIVfUgczJTFbZSYcupbDF77tF_uxtUgQ/s400/ap_20071125102701147.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IFJF8GP82PHm6ctMT6-UgfHgUDL2eT2T6i7_a-dkMUjnCJ3pl0G4HiIjrkL6TFy4mj4BNidMwHw75y5abMldGuNoD6iR87DBeOfLQW-kKkGDP9VZLwW6vnDvuZPbLk1RHmaxvDvA0PCh/s1600-h/ap_20071125102630308.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="foldable computer desk in wardrobe" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176416865615991010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IFJF8GP82PHm6ctMT6-UgfHgUDL2eT2T6i7_a-dkMUjnCJ3pl0G4HiIjrkL6TFy4mj4BNidMwHw75y5abMldGuNoD6iR87DBeOfLQW-kKkGDP9VZLwW6vnDvuZPbLk1RHmaxvDvA0PCh/s400/ap_20071125102630308.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>she writes, "i needed a desk to fit into my built-in wardrobe at home but there was nothing on the market that would fit properly yet provide a big enough desk space for work. with a 30cm (approx 12") deep ivar unit already in place, i thought i'll just buy another 50cm (approx 20") shelf, knock up a couple of leg frames with some 42mm x 19mm pine and put them together with a bunch of hinges. it was a simple enough concept and here it is! now i have the perfect concealable workstation."

fold-down desktop from the ivar unit

bonnie hides a fantastic ivar desk in her wardrobe. the best part is how the legs fold in! she writes, "i needed a desk to fit into my ...

ikea panels going cheap at east palo alto

<a href="http://www.project-insomnia.com/">andrew</a> tips me that there is a large stack of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80086151">perfekt liljestad</a> panels, around 8' by 3' (SKU # 12879) going for $10 each, in the As-Is section at ikea east palo alto. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjjgubTLSE1_sE62M9k7rMW2eT8CUI1_rbAUZltEP_WCGBOKYNL5l45S3GWejzHDVE3NXHzxKxhp69C2cSJjTQnPjdN-0jkqfb8OfBS3WV8qN2vvHuFWUOmSkXSpcXI9UGAt-tuXJv1Rj/s1600-h/ikea-epa-raw-materials.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="perfekt liljestad" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176408155422314706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjjgubTLSE1_sE62M9k7rMW2eT8CUI1_rbAUZltEP_WCGBOKYNL5l45S3GWejzHDVE3NXHzxKxhp69C2cSJjTQnPjdN-0jkqfb8OfBS3WV8qN2vvHuFWUOmSkXSpcXI9UGAt-tuXJv1Rj/s400/ikea-epa-raw-materials.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>woo! go get 'em and make some hacks! thanks, andrew.

ikea panels going cheap at east palo alto

andrew tips me that there is a large stack of perfekt liljestad panels, around 8' by 3' (SKU # 12879) going for $10 each, in the A...

jazz up your bed frame with digital print

james was in italy and noticed custom modern beds that were screen printed on, going in upwards of $6,000. so he decided to try it himself and went to a local graphic shop and dug into their scrap pile. here is what he came up with for his <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29849243">malm bed frame</a>. james says, "it is just a simple digital print on adhesive backed vinyl, applied on the front of all the vertical surfaces. the hack cost me nothing more then a 1/4 tank of gas, and looks great and everyone asks where i 'bought it'. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NnKmBydMXycYa7p7RnAVdv2hqymlFew8w6CcRM9AM0s-87cCtX0dohuVHh3uQ6VxHd-juVER9ZvOAkf4X8IFOkir2dMbpSOmhrHSEEQt-ofU6L3Lmp3-3IFjhJC6JaBdDgKd6jcI6uiK/s1600-h/Picture+1-762696.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176136103603851426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NnKmBydMXycYa7p7RnAVdv2hqymlFew8w6CcRM9AM0s-87cCtX0dohuVHh3uQ6VxHd-juVER9ZvOAkf4X8IFOkir2dMbpSOmhrHSEEQt-ofU6L3Lmp3-3IFjhJC6JaBdDgKd6jcI6uiK/s320/Picture+1-762696.png" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDcM5q2AYWA1GSW1WWHHsAgzcQydsNzIrCaRLX7Foqo8q1WFJH7PoY70yX5S9xioLbVz7GfdaFxEtJYYzLq5zXGU08V5W4EzySi5dUWbu7ps4r54csp7EcxwPkk5pr23GJZOCWp5aABUx/s1600-h/Picture+2-701238.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176136271107575986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDcM5q2AYWA1GSW1WWHHsAgzcQydsNzIrCaRLX7Foqo8q1WFJH7PoY70yX5S9xioLbVz7GfdaFxEtJYYzLq5zXGU08V5W4EzySi5dUWbu7ps4r54csp7EcxwPkk5pr23GJZOCWp5aABUx/s320/Picture+2-701238.png" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bk9OUfSax8L7BbCR9Wz09PudKb2nWhDE_M7N6xaXAhNrhqNOWBjWpc-bhQHEY1GiWEYCayMfOIqIcYYQLD0VKzsKALeBfO8RGKg7E67yceWvfRMNQIRIbfWNqwHliidHQ1umY8pZClle/s1600-h/Picture+4-742174.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176136447201235138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bk9OUfSax8L7BbCR9Wz09PudKb2nWhDE_M7N6xaXAhNrhqNOWBjWpc-bhQHEY1GiWEYCayMfOIqIcYYQLD0VKzsKALeBfO8RGKg7E67yceWvfRMNQIRIbfWNqwHliidHQ1umY8pZClle/s320/Picture+4-742174.png" /></a></div>the print came from <a href="http://www.stampededigital.com/">www.stampededigital.com</a>'s 'scrap' pile (so it was free, all i did was apply it then cut to size), but i am sure they will sell any custom made 'wrap' for the bed given the measurements. i thought about doing a van gogh or monet themed print originally, until i saw that particular discarded print on the table and ended up using it instead." <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/"></a>

jazz up your bed frame with digital print

james was in italy and noticed custom modern beds that were screen printed on, going in upwards of $6,000. so he decided to try it himself a...

show 'em off! an action figure cabinet and screen

i'm back, with a brand new compaq laptop. so far it is holding out great, though windows vista is a bit of a nuisance. anyways, i've an action figure cabinet screen from jon for you today. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nTloC2SJxguXKKo7HwUCcVSgSweHRDWFSm05MQZPdiKUBvHRktHZ4x4tawNs_GKe9AoRisfT1A6j1kczREuodjK0pVeYHSlIyLCmMCOeuDgsLXSFNOo6o2zh4i33D2FnhH7icrEbA8Dy/s1600-h/2051240805_b9eee74958.jpg"><img alt="action figure cabinet" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174959501608079106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nTloC2SJxguXKKo7HwUCcVSgSweHRDWFSm05MQZPdiKUBvHRktHZ4x4tawNs_GKe9AoRisfT1A6j1kczREuodjK0pVeYHSlIyLCmMCOeuDgsLXSFNOo6o2zh4i33D2FnhH7icrEbA8Dy/s400/2051240805_b9eee74958.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>jon says, "i got inspired to make a freestanding shelving unit for my action figures and instantly thought of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50114382">stripa shelves</a>. it might be a bit of overkill on the woodworking but it's what i like to do in my free time: someone could just as easily use nails or screws to assemble the shelves." the stripa shelves are sandwiched between two uprights. jon used a biscuit joiner and made slots in the stripa shelves and uprights. biscuits are then added with a dash of glue to hold them together. piano hinges link the 2 panels. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHowkdf1PBKTsBSmRkQyp5h0g48h6fxLU4tBymdS8XjTo5VHQXboPttgcX9Quv00Kx9K8QF6dXb_8FQbLkGsVoK1wQMi8QZi2iEtqI0SFBCl9Czov-2ofVufU8EHlr3WZobxwPhBFfvbw4/s1600-h/2044587201_9f46679ffa.jpg"><img alt="action figure room screen" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174960493745524530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHowkdf1PBKTsBSmRkQyp5h0g48h6fxLU4tBymdS8XjTo5VHQXboPttgcX9Quv00Kx9K8QF6dXb_8FQbLkGsVoK1wQMi8QZi2iEtqI0SFBCl9Czov-2ofVufU8EHlr3WZobxwPhBFfvbw4/s400/2044587201_9f46679ffa.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW51hHuY77pz76WVXvQfgUgMDPbZOwQdBQr46V0eb9q30nxjSs8RwBz1X0QradvgmBH2O_C0GyCk4OiwSsQoWYB-ivRU1Ix2ZZym88Gqv16VRklQ5AQ8t_s360vEue6i1NXuliX_uZ1i7/s1600-h/2045380724_6232147263.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174961537422577474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW51hHuY77pz76WVXvQfgUgMDPbZOwQdBQr46V0eb9q30nxjSs8RwBz1X0QradvgmBH2O_C0GyCk4OiwSsQoWYB-ivRU1Ix2ZZym88Gqv16VRklQ5AQ8t_s360vEue6i1NXuliX_uZ1i7/s400/2045380724_6232147263.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> see jon's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonosf/sets/72157603228723296/">photos and instructions on making the two panels</a>.

show 'em off! an action figure cabinet and screen

i'm back, with a brand new compaq laptop. so far it is holding out great, though windows vista is a bit of a nuisance. anyways, i've...

hacklinks

i will be laptop-less tomorrow, so may not be able to do my usual post. hope to get my hands on a new one at the right specs and price soon. no worries though. i will not leave you hackless. here are some links of hacks over at <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/2008/january-jumpstart/">apartment therapy's january jumpstart contest</a>. enjoy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-HCNGZKQloo1Wjg_7O8VmnW9R3SnZF0O5c8wNGzWBMeatVh3pF7hg5QZwzPCY_i5koeCszDhkvyD24sICBvxDEf3vKxk5P_FR62Xm9XQK9hyW0ktTW3-_TrAzXXt_K0aadi53kD8ztZa/s1600-h/atla-jumpchandelier01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174160200500107202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-HCNGZKQloo1Wjg_7O8VmnW9R3SnZF0O5c8wNGzWBMeatVh3pF7hg5QZwzPCY_i5koeCszDhkvyD24sICBvxDEf3vKxk5P_FR62Xm9XQK9hyW0ktTW3-_TrAzXXt_K0aadi53kD8ztZa/s400/atla-jumpchandelier01.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> <ul><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-2-siskas-diy-bubble-chandelier--041054">siskas diy bubble chandelier</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-news/january-jumpstart-jons-ikea-roger-chair-transformation-3-041167">ikea roger chair transformation</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-3-kate3s-shoe-cabinet-landing-strip--041162">kate's shoe cabinet landing strip</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-7-the-kitchen-shuffle--041631">the kitchen shuffle</a></li><li><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/jan-jumpstart-2008-southwest/southwest-1-theresas-bookcase-bar--040954">theresa's bookcase bar</a></li></ul> thanks jen for the tip.

hacklinks

i will be laptop-less tomorrow, so may not be able to do my usual post. hope to get my hands on a new one at the right specs and price soon....

eat and then play pacman

tony tips me on this dinner table (i think it is a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70116262">bjursta</a>), with leaves that slide out to reveal a MAME table. fantastic! eric says, "playing ms. pacman at the bar is great fun, but hard on the liver. i have recreated the experience by building my own sit-down MAME cabinet, and well-stocking my drinks cabinet (not pictured.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvjKHEUGMNnu00K2ROv4rcTjmfyokIUaNSTThzrLbivHiqY-QdXVOuFMggVf3YMivZtS3KD08GUENsqlGmchBVqYv5hCxMkDviNln2Xd_C67v4b7_U7pvjcFs-ybEDrflEORogcoi7Ito/s1600-h/ikeamame.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174153457401452466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvjKHEUGMNnu00K2ROv4rcTjmfyokIUaNSTThzrLbivHiqY-QdXVOuFMggVf3YMivZtS3KD08GUENsqlGmchBVqYv5hCxMkDviNln2Xd_C67v4b7_U7pvjcFs-ybEDrflEORogcoi7Ito/s400/ikeamame.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>this ikea dinner table is expandable; it slides apart and more leaves can be inserted. when closed, it functions as a 'dinner table' (that is, a place to pile my crap (temporarily relocated to the floor nearby). it can be opened to reveal a sit-down MAME cabinet. the display is a 15" LCD i got on sale. the controls are all from Happ Controls, and they're wired to an Ultimarc I-PAC ." see more of eric's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehgradman/sets/72157603236737588/">ikea mame dining table</a> (via <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/11/19/ikea-mame-table.html">boing boing</a>)

eat and then play pacman

tony tips me on this dinner table (i think it is a bjursta ), with leaves that slide out to reveal a MAME table. fantastic! eric says, ...

one for the hensvik

antonella prettifies the hensvik bookshelf. she basically covered it with striped wallpaper and replaced the white handles with blue ones. ...

a speaker stand from the dudero floor lamp

<a href="http://chowfreak.livejournal.com/">kevin</a> takes the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60096014">dudero floor lamp</a> as a base for a speaker stand. here are his step-by-step instructions. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E737TfJMzN6RBr1tmvYlEjyAWC-OqRouGzbPYROLilAwd8ykWzojZTKa9-goBNG2IQcLMdLIzEWgoYOyrurAUAhOYsRqMcBTak9HLVMSazBrpL6Do2mTdb4s5vy_x1CkXsvKrNeQWqpn/s1600-h/1953588680_f695677a21_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173430666744434274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E737TfJMzN6RBr1tmvYlEjyAWC-OqRouGzbPYROLilAwd8ykWzojZTKa9-goBNG2IQcLMdLIzEWgoYOyrurAUAhOYsRqMcBTak9HLVMSazBrpL6Do2mTdb4s5vy_x1CkXsvKrNeQWqpn/s400/1953588680_f695677a21_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>1. take the lamp stand out of the box (it is partially assembled). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhJI7OijmkcyjWLoMsTbKqhcqMZRW1B0pZuLxDZ-OxuG9EAAbRkeuS3DHU5mV8kFswAsN1lHHU-wav_d0c0knDeYT8s0EdIM0JNFV_Rv7diHEQhyphenhyphensisNV_POdcBru168CymcAs2NR1Mzz/s1600-h/1952767119_20786dcb35_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="floor lamp" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429146326011426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhJI7OijmkcyjWLoMsTbKqhcqMZRW1B0pZuLxDZ-OxuG9EAAbRkeuS3DHU5mV8kFswAsN1lHHU-wav_d0c0knDeYT8s0EdIM0JNFV_Rv7diHEQhyphenhyphensisNV_POdcBru168CymcAs2NR1Mzz/s400/1952767119_20786dcb35_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>2. remove the electrical parts using pliers. the wiring will need to be cut and the plastic pieces removed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCqNjESnFHSMdva4PFzGOvu5s9P6O2GpvtiftTgGm4QnizsHJzLlnN388HEFz3JTEkwg-2yNG40pFPK7da4TWxiJMonWoOMHYxucN-BveIcHxKF6uIb7SHOMVlLPKjVMga2ctco8GjZaD/s1600-h/1952765499_d4a03a7824_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="free standing speaker stand" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429142031044114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCqNjESnFHSMdva4PFzGOvu5s9P6O2GpvtiftTgGm4QnizsHJzLlnN388HEFz3JTEkwg-2yNG40pFPK7da4TWxiJMonWoOMHYxucN-BveIcHxKF6uIb7SHOMVlLPKjVMga2ctco8GjZaD/s400/1952765499_d4a03a7824_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>3. reassemble the stand just like a lamp. 4. use the coat hanger to feed the speaker wire through the lamp. there are holes in the lamp stand near the top and bottom for this. you can either tie or tape the wire to the hanger. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFIBBqZPnXKu5CeeAEt66nWhnlLsSm75wl0AIKQEPRb_cwS-g4RjGDFZGr63PW46aPdlXethllRWHtggHCQGTy7BL3zw4LSNzgmi2dV2h-Jr9nd6MZD2m7SBqsSdUf0AkiBWdrp6mdsuX/s1600-h/1952769525_b3ba8a5314_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="free standing speaker stand" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429150620978738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFIBBqZPnXKu5CeeAEt66nWhnlLsSm75wl0AIKQEPRb_cwS-g4RjGDFZGr63PW46aPdlXethllRWHtggHCQGTy7BL3zw4LSNzgmi2dV2h-Jr9nd6MZD2m7SBqsSdUf0AkiBWdrp6mdsuX/s400/1952769525_b3ba8a5314_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>5. place the bracket on the top of the lamp stand and secure it using the threaded piece on the top of the lamp. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWXsdNc03eLiyqYkWNWwWgMfo4RV08V_uj_xTyVzAscy8QAn5rhY253xfWrp06q0lRVxOP8hsiXTuKxXweWI2cHUNb-GP1aBC7gSdoSMni4g8mG-yU8LBfHPeAztBtbPkYrwzln2N3XkW/s1600-h/1952770523_278d09e921_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="free standing speaker stand" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429150620978754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWXsdNc03eLiyqYkWNWwWgMfo4RV08V_uj_xTyVzAscy8QAn5rhY253xfWrp06q0lRVxOP8hsiXTuKxXweWI2cHUNb-GP1aBC7gSdoSMni4g8mG-yU8LBfHPeAztBtbPkYrwzln2N3XkW/s400/1952770523_278d09e921_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>6. mount the speaker (depending on how yours is made). i simply needed two washers, two nuts, and a screw to hang the speakers. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C6O8ictG7z7K9jmsr0lU1nlY3vm0xLSqFUiHNQmGOu5fCx74680uRSk9YNBZbww25k0-4iNlyMI-D0tSzTXshSXVFK50sFfHT0oMP8uloOhmpvSbOsXHLKh_9PvmyxWkeZEK7CCi0gTQ/s1600-h/1953586912_87788bc86f_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="free standing speaker stand" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429635952283218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C6O8ictG7z7K9jmsr0lU1nlY3vm0xLSqFUiHNQmGOu5fCx74680uRSk9YNBZbww25k0-4iNlyMI-D0tSzTXshSXVFK50sFfHT0oMP8uloOhmpvSbOsXHLKh_9PvmyxWkeZEK7CCi0gTQ/s400/1953586912_87788bc86f_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>7. admire your finished product! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYJj1GyLlvayX5UNauWsKgB0OA-QIS3rEHzorv-SQ1tlyPGY-cTgPoA745GtDhaxOyVmTh4NajVpgQybalf1XgI54D33UPBUDZPjA1eqCM08ASR-7Cu7IZLKpJHDEKYrb1rs1C1PkTTNc/s1600-h/1952760221_050aa552ec_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="free standing speaker stand" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173429133441109506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYJj1GyLlvayX5UNauWsKgB0OA-QIS3rEHzorv-SQ1tlyPGY-cTgPoA745GtDhaxOyVmTh4NajVpgQybalf1XgI54D33UPBUDZPjA1eqCM08ASR-7Cu7IZLKpJHDEKYrb1rs1C1PkTTNc/s400/1952760221_050aa552ec_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>see more of <a href="http://chowfreak.livejournal.com/">kevin's speaker stand</a>.

a speaker stand from the dudero floor lamp

kevin takes the dudero floor lamp as a base for a speaker stand. here are his step-by-step instructions. 1. take the lamp stand out of the...