Got BESTÅ Covered: A record player stand
Materials: 1 x Pallet cage that held wood for wood burner – Free 1 x Ikea BESTÅ TV bench – £40 4 x Hairpin legs – £25 Glue, panel pins, stain, beeswax etc – £15 Total: £80 Time: 16 hours approx We had...
View ArticleIT sideboard: Keep the wifi router out of sight
Keep cable clutter at bay. Hack a slim and narrow, wall mounted phone and IT sideboard to house tech equipment like wifi routers and chargers. Materials: IKEA: OTTEBOL (40x192cm): 15€ Photo: IKEA.com...
View ArticleBook stand from Tosterup handles. Works for Tablets too.
Join the 2 halves of the TOSTERUP handles and you get a book stand / holder. It works great for tablets too. Materials: 1 package Tosterup handles (available in black, yellow and white) Carpet tape to...
View ArticleVertical stand for NORDMÄRKE wireless charger
First hack - BRIMNES headboard with storage - MOSSLANDA picture ledge - Screws - Saw Our bedroom is not that big, so the BRIMNES that we had in there was not that useful. We couldn’t access the side...
View ArticleIKEA LACK Raspberry Pi Case / Storage Table
IKEA items used: 2 x Gloss White Lack Side tables I became the owner of a Raspberry Pi late last year which was going to be used for casual retro gaming. I like my AV setup quite neat, so wanted...
View ArticleKALLAX Hide-away TV & Cascading Room Divider
I recently got myself an open studio loft, so I finally had a chance to get creative. I wanted to share my massive IKEA KALLAX room divider, but more specifically, my hide-away TV that doubles as an...
View ArticleHEMNES console table restyled to TV unit
IKEA item used: HEMNES console table We have awkwardly placed plugs in the lounge in our new build house, they’re a little higher than normal and so are on show, which isn’t very pretty. I decided the...
View ArticleNORDLI Agricultural Industrial Hack
On first seeing the NORDLI range I was instantly drawn to the design. But on seeing them in the flesh there was an annoying gap as the top piece does not properly cover the drawers. I also wanted the...
View ArticleNORDLI hack: Drawers hiding useful tables
IKEA items used: IKEA Nordli modular drawer chest A simple hack for IKEA Nordli modular drawer chest. Now each drawer not only has storage space it can also hide a useful table. Follow the instruction...
View ArticleIkea Ryssby 2014 PC box
I took an Ikea Ryssby 2014 box. First drill a hole. Then insert a nibbler into the hole to start cutting an opening for the first fan. I used a nibbler tool to cut the opening for the 120mm fans, with...
View ArticleExpedit media unit transformation
As you can see I removed a divider to make space a while ago. And added shelf on rails. Now I was getting a bit tired of its big and bulky look, so I decided to completely upgrade. The Ingredients: 1)...
View ArticleNever to old to Rock ‘n Roll
I repurposed an Ikea Tockarp TV Unit to accommodate my turntable and amplifier so that I could play my ’70s vinyl record collection. Photo: IKEA.com 1. Check that your record player and amp can fit in...
View ArticleStereo System Stand from 12 shelves
Ikea items used: 12 pieces of white EKBY ÖSTEN shelves (79cm x 19cm x 1.8cm) Photo: IKEA.com I used 12 pieces of IKEA white EKBY ÖSTEN shelves to make the pair of speakers and the center unit to house...
View ArticleLong TV stand from IKEA Stolmen
When moving to a new flat often some (all) things change. “I have all furniture I need” mostly costs around 1k Euro…. I had a black Stolmen with black topping for years and wanted things a bit...
View ArticleModern TV Stand from KALLAX + FROSTA
I made a modern TV stand combining the KALLAX shelving unit with legs from the FROSTA stool. IKEA items used: 1 KALLAX 1 x 3 unit (42 x 111cm) 1 FROSTA (legs) 2 KALLAX doors 1/2 Kallax drawer Photo:...
View ArticleGot BESTÅ Covered: A record player stand
Materials: 1 x Pallet cage that held wood for wood burner – Free 1 x Ikea BESTÅ TV bench – £40 4 x Hairpin legs – £25 Glue, panel pins, stain, beeswax etc – £15 Total: £80 Time: 16 hours approx We had...
View ArticleIT sideboard: Keep the wifi router out of sight
Keep cable clutter at bay. Hack a slim and narrow, wall mounted phone and IT sideboard to house tech equipment like wifi routers and chargers. Materials: IKEA: OTTEBOL (40x192cm): 15€ Photo: IKEA.com...
View ArticleBook stand from Tosterup handles. Works for Tablets too.
Join the 2 halves of the TOSTERUP handles and you get a book stand / holder. It works great for tablets too. Materials: 1 package Tosterup handles (available in black, yellow and white) Carpet tape to...
View ArticleVertical stand for NORDMÄRKE wireless charger
First hack – BRIMNES headboard with storage – MOSSLANDA picture ledge – Screws – Saw Our bedroom is not that big, so the BRIMNES that we had in there was not that useful. We couldn’t access the side...
View ArticleIKEA LACK Raspberry Pi Case / Storage Table
IKEA items used: 2 x Gloss White Lack Side tables I became the owner of a Raspberry Pi late last year which was going to be used for casual retro gaming. I like my AV setup quite neat, so wanted...
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