Portable laptop stand with fans
Materials (IKEA): BRADA – Laptop Support, black. LANSA – Handle, stainless steel. Other materials: 3 old desktop fans mounted with screws and connected to a single USB cable. 2 CDs with additional...
View ArticleLunnatron – chair for gamers
I like the IKEA Lunna chair. It is comfy. I also like the Ergotron monitor arm. I decided to put the two together. I call it the Lunnatron. Lunnatron Chair. Lapboard will be replaced with floating tray...
View ArticleOld IKEA LACK TV hacked into vintage style furniture
Materials: Old model of LACK TV furniture and metal guides of IKEA panel curtains Adding elements to an old IKEA furniture I created a piece of furniture inspired by Scandinavian vintage sideboard of...
View ArticleBoard Gaming Dice Tray using Ribba Frame
Board gaming is great fun, and rolling dice adds a great element of uncertainty. However, it’s very easy for that one overenthusiastic player to chuck those dice and see them disappear over the side...
View ArticleBeautiful Billy Besta Behemoth
Materials: 3 single Besta Cabinets, 3 Double Besta Cabinets, 2 5 unit Besta Cabinets, 2 Billy Bookcases, 14 assorted Besta Vassbo Doors, 2 Billy Oxberg Doors This hack is a new twist on the many...
View ArticleHEMNES Multitouch Table
I had been thinking of my Touch Table project for a long time. My research on existing solutions was a bit disappointing: mostly insanely expensive, large, or platform locked, they did not fit my...
View ArticleIKEA Galant desk vs Zombies
I used a Galant desk as the frame for rebuilding an old arcade game (Beast Busters Second Nightmare). The hack is relatively simple – just a matter of cutting the right shaped holes in the right...
View ArticleMinecraft Inspired Coffee Table
We first saw the prototype of this great Minecraft inspired coffee table when Martin Raynsford was in the office visiting. We were so taken with it that we arranged for Martin to take the material he...
View ArticleElectric printer desk, by IKEA!
At our office we have a small room dedicated to two big multifunctional printers. Now how do you fit a large format (44 inch) printer in to a room with all floor space occupied? The answer is: You...
View ArticleIKEA LACK TV unit transformation
Hi, I’m from Germany and now I present to you my first IKEA hack of a LACK TV bench! Things you need: 1 LACK TV unit 2 packages (4 pieces) EKBY BJÄRNUM (legs) Liquid nails/wood glue Plywood Teak paint...
View ArticleKALLAX Retro Console Display
So, I wanted to convert my 1 x 4 KALLAX into a retro games console unit. I have my first baby on the way so we had to make some changes downstairs, but I didn’t want to just put all the consoles and my...
View ArticleBuilt-in EXPEDIT entertainment center
We recently purchased a home and were looking to add some built-in features. After being inspired by a few post on IKEAhackers and realizing that I had two perfectly good EXPEDIT bookcases available,...
View ArticleBesta takes a spin in my living room
Materials: 1 BESTA unit with a door (the one that you like most), 4 wheels (mine came from a MIKAEL drawer unit, tools like a screwdriver I wanted a computer unit to go with my furniture in my small...
View ArticleHemnes (Car) Stereo for my Kids
My wife and I had been wanting to get our kids a stereo for their room so that they could listen to CDs by themselves. Most of the cheap CD players on the market are of the top load variety. That would...
View ArticleIKEA TV wall module
IKEA items used: ILSENG LACK TINGSRYD BESTÅ BESTÅ Glass shelf UPPLEVA 60 inch HDTV And other from hardware store. Recently I moved to my own apartment and I decided to renew my study / entertainment...
View ArticleKids room entertainment and toy storage unit
IKEA Items used: Hemnes TV stand, 2 Hemnes bookcases, and Hemnes Wall/Bridging Shelf As the kids got older we needed to update their playroom to include an entertainment center for watching movies and...
View ArticleDIY Modular Synth Case from IKEA ENUDDEN toilet roll holder
I hacked 3 toilet roll holders into a modular synth case. I used the ENUDDEN Toilet roll holder. Made a 9U powered modular Synth case. Power Rail kit can be found here. Metal and screws all from...
View ArticleIKEA Bestå home cinema nightstand
Materials: Bestå Here is a solution where you can hide your home cinema in the bedroom. A clean white wall was perfect for a home cinema. IKEA Bestå hides the projector in its position and a hacked...
View ArticleIKEA STOCKHOLM Mid Century TV Stand Redo
We needed a long, low TV stand for a new big screen so off to IKEA we went. We settled on the IKEA “Stockhom TV Stand” in walnut finish. From a functional standpoint is great but it’s cosmetically...
View ArticleGliding top cantilever LACK coffee table with bin lids that convert to TV trays
IKEA items used: Two black LACK TV UNITS Article Number: 902.432.97 Two KUGGIS bins Article Number: 202.802.07 two LJUDA place mats 002.359.99 Assemble one LACK TV UNIT, except for shelf. Sand and...
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