Materials: Ordning, Music PCB Echo Base, Heath Glue, Cd Cake boxDescription: First of all, What the hell is the Ikea Delay? Well it's a guitar effect built inside a Ordning. Instructions - Buy the Delay pcb from Music PCB - Buy the electronic components and...
EXPEDIT Wardrobe
Materials: 1 EXPEDIT TV storage unit, 1 EXPEDIT Shelving unit (1x4), different shelf inserts, clothes railDescription: Inspired by two EXPEDIT Hacks (EXPEDIT wardrobe with plants & EXPEDITion Small-Room-Closet) I've decided to build my own wardrobe. First...
Driftwood Lamps
Materials: IKEA lamps, drift wood, drillDescription: I saw this hack at a rental vacation home in Corsica, France, and just had to share it. Seems pretty straight-forward. 1. Choose IKEA table lamp (or floor lamp if more ambitious) where the post can be unscrewed...
Pantry Kitchen Ceiling & Walls
Materials: Panels, High Gloss AbstraktDescription: We have a very small pantry kitchen. However, we thought we had high ceilings. To get more cabinet space up high. When we stripped our kitchen down to the bones we learned that our walls were made out of cement...
Expedit sound center
Materials: Red 2x4 Expedit, Ikea drywall screws, Dioder lights, duck tapeDescription: I have seen a lot of folks on here use the Expedit as record storage but I don't have a large collection and I wanted something that would fit into a small corner space. I liked...
Melltorp to Sewing Desk
Materials: Melltorp, Effektiv door.Description: A sewing machine sitting on top of a desk isn't the most ergonomic or comfortable. Hands are perched in the air to reach the sewing bed, kinda like The Thriller dance. Amy's idea was to mount the Effectiv door panel...
Molger & sons
Materials: 2 x Molger shelving units, saw, hammer, drill, wood glueDescription: 1. Get two Molger shelving units. 2. Cut (saw) both according to need (I wanted to fit a tall lava lamp, so I wanted to max shelf distance). 3. Drill holes to align posts. Now, I...
Sultan goes outdoor and back under the bed..
Materials: Sultan LadeDescription: As I recently changed my slatted frame that was in my Malm bed (Sultan Lade) with one that is adjustable, I thought it would be nice to use the wood parts for something. So I used all of the parts to create 2 things: a garden...
Folding table + bench
Materials: Björkudden, two foldable shelf brackets, hooksDescription: Having my girlfriend move into my apartment we had a spare Björkudden table which we temporarily stored at our balcony. This balcony being only one meter wide wasn't big enough to place the...
See you at the Singapore Mini Maker Faire
The Maker Faire is coming to Singapore! And ... I've been invited to give a presentation on IKEA Hacking. I am honoured, thrilled and nervous all at the same time. And most of all, very excited to bring IKEA Hacking to a broader audience. Singapore, I hope to...
White concrete wrapped Ikea kitchen island
Materials: Faktum Cabinets, Rational drawers Besta Push OpenersDescription: Used standard Faktum Cabinets with a custom re-enforced ground frame to hold the weight of concrete benchtop. Used Besta push openers to act as drawer openers so I can maintain a flush...
Standing to hanging lamp
Materials: KULLA standing lamp, iron wireDescription: This weekend I sold my antique chandelier, so I was chasing the city to find a new hanging lamp. All kinds and sorts I have considered; the €1428 Hexagonal chandelier designed by Jules Wabbes, €70 vintage retro...
Hemnes pieces to Built In Media Wall
Materials: Hemnes bookshelves, tv unit and glass door cabinetDescription: We were looking for a built in in our basement family room so we chose some pieces from the Hemnes line, spaced them apart and finished the tops, bottoms and spaces in between to make it...