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IKEA Fingal custom gaming chair
Items used: FINGAL swivel chair, car seat headrest and small pillow Photo: IKEA.com Step 1 Take car seat’s headrest and measure on the chair where the two stands should go. Step 2 Cut and drill two...
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IVAR to the rescue
When we finally moved into a flat that would be our home for at least 5 years, we wanted to have some unique, quality furniture. It was the old story – IKEA had done the trick when we were young,...
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IKEA NOT Floor Uplighter as Harmon Kardon Speaker Stand
IKEA items used: NOT Floor uplighter x 2 Have you ever imagined how it would look when the award winning speaker – Harmon Kardon Soundstick III meets the most affordable NOT floor uplighter which cost...
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SAMLA Charging Station
Hello guys. If you’re like me I was always looking to find the best solution for a charging station for all the gadgets and tools around the house. I would like to share with you & the world my...
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Wood + VITTSJO Industrial Media Console
I had been looking, browsing, trying to find a media console was reasonably priced. Everything was too expensive for what we can afford right now, but I seemed to be gravitating to things like this:...
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Yes MALM! It’s a Long ‘n Low Media Unit
I built a long low media unit for my AV room. It is about 4 metres in length. (157.5″) I bought 5 x MALM and cut the side panels of the MALM from 3-drawer height to 2-drawer height. I then assembled...
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Game Enthusiast Kallax Hack
IKEA items used: Kallax or Expedit Shelf Unit I used AutoCad to design a set of adjustable shelves, drawers, and a slide out spinning lazy susan storage unit to better utilize the storage space in my...
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How to make a retro gaming cabinet from an Expedit/Kallax and some Gladsax
Materials: - Expedit (or Kallax); - 2 Expedit insert with 2 drawers (or Kallax); - 2 Expedit insert with door (or Kallax); - 4 Gladsax; - 4 shelf insert Variera; - Hinges, screws and lock nuts to fix...
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SoundRack: Vinyl doors for EXPEDIT
I made vinyl doors for EXPEDIT to house and display my collection. IKEA items used: Expedit Steps: Get 16 plywood plates cut 31×31,5 cm Check hinges (~3cmx1,5cm) and small screws Fix the hinges onto...
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Bestå Media/ HiFi Storage Furniture
I made this Media/HiFi Storage Furniture using an IKEA Bestå and some furniture board. I wanted this furniture to have a natural and basic yet modern look. The furniture board was therefore kept...
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Supersized Lack TV bench
I’m not sure if this has been done before, I came up with this idea myself out of necessity and it is so simple I am surprised IKEA have not made this themselves! Photos: IKEA.com The Lack TV bench is...
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TV unit from IKEA METOD Kitchen Cabinets
Here is my IKEA-hack: A TV unit from IKEA METOD kitchen cabinets. Starting with a base of different sizes of kitchen wall cabinets METOD with high gloss white doors. Doors are open and close with...
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Mid century modern KALLAX with a walnut face
I just moved to a new condo and wanted a standout piece in my living room with a dramatic walnut face. But everything I liked was in the $4,000+ range! Inspired by other Kallax hacks I decided to make...
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BESTÅ TV Unit with Oak wrap around
Ikea Items Used: 2x 120cm BESTÅ Frames 1x 60cm BESTÅ Frame Assorted BESTÅ Drawers, Shelves, Doors etc. Ideas was taken from these existing hacks: BESTÅ TV stand with seating option and I gave it my...
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UPPLEVA Clutter Management
How often have you had this dilemma – the desire to add more gadgets to your home but not wanting to compromise on aesthetics? The lady-boss would almost always agree to having wireless mirroring of...
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BESTÅ TV on fire
In our new house, we wanted a TV unit that could be used to store books/ children’s games and also hide media devices. Instead of buying a huge and expensive thing, we thought of IKEA hacking…...
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No lack of Lack: Storage & Media Unit
Ikea items used: 2 x Lack Side Table (€25,- each) 1 x Lack TV Bench (€50, -) 1 x Old Ikea Bookcase (75cm wide, 180 high, 30 deep) 2 x Virserum (€10,- each) 12 x Ekby Stodis (€0,40 each) Other items: 1...
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Two IKEA Malm chests as a TV highboard
IKEA items used: MALM chest of three drawers, white (80x78cm) As I got a new surround system for Christmas, including a very big AV-Receiver (more than 15 centimeters high), I was searching for new TV...
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Besta drawer pull out for 3-in-1 printer
Ikea items used: 1 x Besta 40 x 60 footprint unit 1 x Besta fully extending drawer without front (which I don’t think Ikea does any longer, very sadly) Other items used: 3.5cm x 0.5cm wood battens...
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Leksvik or Leave It
IKEA items used: IKEA Leksvik Buffet with Top Cabinet I had this Leksvik cabinet for years and had painted it cream at one point. But the shallow upper cabinet wasn’t very useful for us, so it just...
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