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Fridge top cabinets hacked into TV console
I just wanted to share an IKEA hack I did a few years back. I needed a stereo cabinet that could hide my large surround system so it needed to be deeper than 43 cm. It did not exist anywhere, therefore...
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The Arcademicke
Materials: - MICKE desk $49.99 - Samsung monitor 24” hdmi with speakers $150 - Arcade stick motherboard $30 (type ”arcade stick pcb” on amazon.com) - Buttons + joystick (brand Sanwa) $40 - Stainless...
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IKEA Kallax to Mid Century Modern HiFi Console
I did a hack on the Ikea Kallax shelving unit, to give it a more of mid-century modern Hi-Fi cabinet vibe. The legs are from Lowes. The stain is from Home Depot, Ebony colored wood stain by Minwax. It...
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Living room home cinema: My stylish projector mount and hidden surround receiver
Stylish film projector mount and bookshelf I have been looking for a way to integrate my home cinema projector into my living room. I wanted it to be a stylish way, maybe a way to hide it away… Then I...
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The “WAF friendly gaming center”
Today, I’d like to share with you my solution to make a clean looking media center unit from wall mounted METOD kitchen cabinets. I was looking to house my AV receiver, and everything video game...
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The Stealth Projector Cabinet
Materials: MALM chest of drawers Basically I like my place neat and tidy, and hated having a big white projector box and all the cables messing the place up… This hack was done having had the drawers...
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Raspberry Pi retro gaming table built from IKEA furniture
Spencer (spannerspencer) has documented his build of a Raspberry Pi retro gaming table over at the Element 14 community. He used the IKEA LACK side table, hollows it out and embeds an LCD monitor,...
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TOMNAS TV Unit with sliding doors
Items used: Ikea TOMNAS TV Unit Doors – 3mm hardboard Paint of your choice – we used Dulux Feature wall Sapphire Salute – although we think we will use a vinyl sticker next time we decide we want a...
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IKEA FRIEL TV hacked!
IKEA items used: FRIEL (only TV cabinet) 1. Dismantle the metal feet (5 legs) of the furniture. 2. Legs screwed to a new wooden oak board. 3. We attached the sides, always drilling and using markers,...
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RIBBA photo frames for retro video games
Michael Rosskopf emailed me about the retro video games system they’ve made. What’s cool is that it lives in two RIBBA frames. From their site, it says it “is an open-source gaming system powered by...
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Hide your electronic devices behind the TV
I wanted to get rid of the devices around my TV (decoder, router, hard drive, Android box, and of course cables!); so my TV stand (or the furniture I’m using for it) would seem to be more clean....
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BESTÅ living room storage goes custom width
Right after I finished installing 3D decorative panels on my living room’s TV wall I went on a hunt for a piece of furniture that would fit into both pillars. Some slick, modern and that offered plenty...
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IKEA Lack Stereo System – Full Range Speakers and Integrated Amplifier
After the round IKEA Salad Bowl Speakers, here are the slim IKEA full range LACK speakers, built using two 110 cm shelves from the LACK family. Integrated amp and its power supply are made from LACK...
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LACK TV Stand at twice the length
IKEA items used: 3 LACK TV Stands (3rd one for extra parts only) 2 Maximera Drawer frames – one 80 width x 60 depth, and one 60 width x 60 depth. 2 Veddinge drawer front 80 x 20 yellow white (as LACK...
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Equip a LACK coffee table with a built-in USB charging station
Our extended family has grown quite a bit over the years to include Cousin iPad, Auntie iPhone, Grannie Kindle, and that crazy Uncle Android. It’s a full house, and they’re hanging out on the kitchen...
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A video projector stand that won’t screw up your wall
IKEA items used: KALLAX 1×4 shelving unit (could probably work with EXPEDIT too, but they had stopped selling it by the time we made our hack) 6 brackets – I am not sure which ones we used, I think...
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Lack Hifi Rack
Built with: 3x Lack tables, 8x Ekby Stödis bracket, 4x Rill casters, Fixa screws, (still to come: cable management with “fixa cable management set”. 1) Assemble two Lack tables. 2) Stack them and glue...
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A pegboard cable management tray to keep cords off the floor
I have an old Ikea TV Bench (something like a Besta?). You could do this with a Besta or something similar. My bench holds a number of 90s hi-fi components. I wanted to find a way to tidy up the cords....
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Fighting Frame – Picture Frame Arcade Stick
Due to the relatively high price and low quality of commercial arcade sticks available here, I decided to put together an affordable custom case which provides a high quality look without requiring...
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Complementary Small LACK Entertainment Centre from LACK Coffee Table
So: I live in a very small house. When I moved in I needed a small entertainment centre to fit between the heater in my lounge and a wall. All the ‘off the peg’ designs were too long for the space, so...
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