Ikea Desert Garden

Materials: Ikea Cabinet, Hanger rod, lamp

Description: I started to make this pallet garden here in Dubai with my wife few months back. As some parts I am still unsure what top put (as I am too concerned with the plants I am placing) our neighbor gave us their old Ikea polycarbonate cabinet that has been with them since 2007. The polycarbonate backing was already removed from the carcass. I began to "weave" the polycarbonate backing to my 2 x 2 wood pergola battens. It serves now as a roof to my garden, giving sufficient shade to my flowers but still has translucent light when covered.

When we transferred from a flat to this spacious villa we set aside these white Ikea bracket hanger's for our laundry. We are now using it as plant hangers

We used the cabinet as plant hangers and an area to put some gardening stuff.

~ Marcus Isip, Dubai

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Vintage inspired Aneboda wardrobe

Materials: Aneboda wardrobe

Description: We couldn't afford a new wardrobe so we decided to transform our old Aneboda one.

This is how we did it:

1. Firstly we took off the doors from the wardrobe as well as the handles and hinges.
2. Then we removed the plastic panels on the doors by pushing and bending slowly.
3. The space where the panels were was wood-colour, so we painted in white.
4. After this, with a pair of pliers and using one of the panels as template, we cut the chicken wire net in the same size.

5. Once ready, the chicken wire was inserted in the space of the doors. We didn't need to use any glue or anything else to keep the wire in place as we initially thought. Once in place, they fitted perfectly and did not move.
6. Then, we made the curtains using our fabric of choice and a sewing machine. The size of the fabric was double the size of the panels to create the wave effect.
7. The curtains were hanged using wire and hooks on the top and bottom of the inside of the doors.
8. Finally we replaced the handles with a pair of ceramic knobs and decorated with some tassels.

We hope you like it!

~ Arantxa and Carlos, London

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Shortened Aneboda as Storage cabinet

Photo: IKEA.com

Materials: Aneboda 3-drawer dresser

Description: This craigslist find is taken apart and the side panels cut short, the defunct drawer glides removed, 2 of the drawer fronts repurposed as folding cabinet door (secured by 2 rows of 3 small hinges=total 6 hinges) to flip up to open. The third drawer front trimmed to fit as a shelf inside.

I used this to maximize the vertical space above a Aneboda tall wardrobe, to store my empty suitcases and bulky lightweight items to keep dust out.

This hacked storage cabinet unifies the look sharing the room with the tall Aneboda wardrobe and 2 Aneboda 3-drawer dressers.

~ Wink

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