Hanging Pot Rack Hack

Materials:
Article # 902.023.72 Buckla Handle (585mm) / 2 pack $19.99
Article # 301.110.87 Lamplig Trivet $12.00
some 1-1/2" x ¾" strips of fir lumber 2 @ 11" and 2 @ 23"
Assorted screws, glue, varnish, etc.
Tools:
Saw, drill, screwdriver hammer, chisel

Description: I thought Ikea would have hanging pot racks (for the ceiling), but they didn't. So since I was already in Ikea, I thought I could buy enough components there to make some... Turns out I could. I'm pretty happy about these... My first Ikea hack.

The Buckla handles come with a template for hole spacing, but you'll have to figure out where to drill the holes for the trivet, since there are small variations from trivet to trivet. I placed the trivet on the wood and gave each rod a slight tap, leaving a dimple on the wood, where the holes needed to be. That worked really well for me.

Cast iron pots and pans weigh an awful lot, so when you are assembling this, it is probably a good idea to make sure everything is well fitted and glued and screwed. Don't need them falling apart!

~ Mark Reynolds, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

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Dachshund Dog Ramp

Photo: IKEA.com

Materials: Prant Box, Borris rug (x2), Ekby Tryggve shelf (x2), hook and loop tape, hinges from hardware store, Goop glue, Heavy-duty scissors

Description: Ever since we bought our new king size Ikea bed, our little Dachshund has been unable to get up onto the bed by himself. I made a ramp from which he can jump to a small bench that we have next to our bed and then onto the bed itself. This is only for small dogs, because the box, while sturdy, just isn't meant to hold any substantial amount of weight. Otto thinks he's a Doberman and the 1" legs he has, were merely a mistake!

1. Assemble the Prant 13X13X15 box with lid according to the instructions.
2. Cut one of the Tryggve shelves to the same height as the box so it is flush with the top when you stand it along side of the box.

3. Use two smallish hinges from the hardware store and hinge together the shelf piece that you cut to the intact shelf.
4. Use self-adhesive hook and loop tape and fasten it so that the small piece of shelving will adhere to the box. The hinge should be at the top
and the long piece of shelving should extend at about a 45 degree angle from the box.
5. Cut up the two pieces of Borris carpet so that it fits the length of the ramp as well as the top of the box. I left some overlap at the bottom to
extend on to the floor as well as at the top so that it can cover the hinge. You will need a heavy duty scissors to be able to cut through the carpet
or a heavy duty rotary cutter. I made do with my light weight rotary cutter, but it wasn't easy and the edges didn't come out as nicely as I would have
liked.
6. Use the household goop to glue the carpet to the ramp and to the top of the box.
7. The glue and the carpet stinks until everything is dry, so don't try to get your doggie to learn to use the ramp until the smell goes away.

~ Laurie, Minnesota

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Billy going Chic!

Materials: Billy Book case

Description: 1) I had the Billy bookcase (birch veneer) at home for almost 5 years now... and after hours of trolling the internet and devouring a ton of blogs, I decided to do something "worthwhile" this summer.

2) So first, I got a Zinsser Cover Stain Primer High Hide Cover-Stain ALKYD (Quart size, which I've used on 3 projects so far, and there's quite a lot remaining!)and a tiny tin of Valspar latex enamel Gloss-White, half pint (used it to paint the entire book case, a mirror, a couple of frames..and there is a bit left)

3) I went to the dollar store and picked up 3 polyester paint brushes for just a dollar total! (easier to clean, just dip them in hot water and its clean..unlike the nylon ones that are super annoying).

4) While there, I picked up an adhesive for a dollar each, to stick it to the back bone of the book case.

5) So first, I dusted the book case with a damp cloth and then I added one coat of a the primer in the direction of the grain of the wood. (Used a nylon brush for it..and I keep this brush separate. Use it only for priming)

6) After the primer dried, I added about 2 coats of the Valspar paint leaving the back bone as is.

7) Once the paint dried up, I plastered the adhesive and let it dry..!

8) Voila! A little paint and lot of patience, Made Billy go Chic!
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~ Suga3

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Ikea Delay

Materials: Ordning, Music PCB Echo Base, Heath Glue, Cd Cake box

Description: 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 the knobs from Mouser electronics or Musik Ding or Banzai or your usual supplier.

- Assemble the pcb, I built a "full optional" Echo base with most of the mods suggested by music pcb (Tail, Kill wsitch, Lfo mods, ecc) plus a starve knob (is the big one)

- Put the circuit inside the Ordning, it's very simple, it fits perfectly and you don't even have to drill the enclosure to fit the pots and the switches in !!! :-) You just need to enlarge a couple of holes ...

- Take a Cd cake box you don't use anymore, open it, take the bottom of the box, cut the cylinder.

- Take the Ordning (with the circuit inside), fit it into the box bottom, take the heath glue and stick them togheter.

You' re done, the Ikea Delay is ready! ;-)

~ Enrico Mangione, Italy

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EXPEDIT Wardrobe

Materials: 1 EXPEDIT TV storage unit, 1 EXPEDIT Shelving unit (1x4), different shelf inserts, clothes rail

Description: Inspired by two EXPEDIT Hacks (EXPEDIT wardrobe with plants & EXPEDITion Small-Room-Closet) I've decided to build my own wardrobe.

First I built the 4x1 EXPEDIT shelf as described in the manual. Laying on the long side, it's the basis for the EXPEDIT TV Furniture. This one I built pretty much like the manual says, except the bottom and the shelves for the multimedia devices. With a clothes rail and some EXPEDIT inserts, my new wardrobe was ready to store some shoes and coats.

Sorry that I can't provide one full picture of the wardrobe, my entrance is to narrow.

~ Martin, Bamberg

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Driftwood Lamps

Materials: IKEA lamps, drift wood, drill

Description: 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 from the base, or the top can be taken off.

2. Collect lots of driftwood.

3. Drill a hole through the middle of each piece of driftwood.

4. Arrange driftwood on the lamp post.

5. Reassemble lamp.

One of the lamps is an IKEA lamp, the other one might be different, but the picture turned out better, so I'm still including it.

Enjoy.

~ Uta, Minneapolis, MN, USA

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Pantry Kitchen Ceiling & Walls

Materials: Panels, High Gloss Abstrakt

Description: 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 (hard to get rid off) & our ceiling can't be touched (building permits).

before

It would have taken poor Bobby years to clean walls & ceilings. Therefore, we decided to "hide" the cement walls, the ceiling, & update the window to the living room with Abstrakt high gloss panels. Was it expensive? Yes. But it was worth while every dollar. Everybody loves it.

~ LD

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Expedit sound center

Materials: Red 2x4 Expedit, Ikea drywall screws, Dioder lights, duck tape

Description: 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 the glossy red Expedit and figured with the 2x4 size I could not only house my records but also my turntable, speakers, iPod speaker system, etc.

To get the look I wanted I built the Expedit according to instructions but left out the last short divider so I would have a double length shelf at the top of the unit on which to rest my turntable and speakers.

You do have to secure the long shelf to the divider beneath it and I have seen other folks cut the dowels down so they are flush with the shelf but I decided screws would make it more secure.

The Ikea drywall screws that come in their multi-screw kits were the right width and length to accomplish this, only downside being a rounded head as opposed to flat so they are not flush with the shelf. Easy to switch to the same size screw at a local hardware store that has a flat head.

I installed the color changing Dioder lights to the unit so I can easily read the record labels and see the grooves of the LP when playing my records. The lights are thin enough that you can still flip through your records without hitting them.

To hide all of the cords at the back I found glossy red duck tape at the local hardware store that matched perfectly with the Expedit and I ran it along the shelf lines at the back. I left the protective film on the back of the unit so I could tape to that rather than the unit itself so it won't leave residue if I decide to use the unit for something else in the future. Voila!

~ Lauren, Phoenix

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