J.N. Taylor and Co.: 2013-07-28

Friday, August 2, 2013

Space saver bed By: Jules Yap

Materials: Stolmen chests and Lack tables

Description: Living in a small one bedroom apartment, We needed a solution to put all our clothes in a single space so we could eliminate a chest of drawers that took up a third of that bedroom.

The solution was a captain bed but looking around everything we found was way over our budget so we decided to hack one.

We bought 3 Stolmen chests of 1.10 cm * .50 cm and 2 Stolmen chests of .55 *.50 cm

Then we added a Lack coffee table of .55 * .90 cm and a Lack end table of .55*.55 cm.

All of these pieces have the same height so no problem there. We assembled everything and used lots of screws and metal brackets to keep it sturdy. Then we bought some white plywood and made shelves to cover the top and front and

Voila,, our captain bed for a third of the price! We've been sleeping in it for over 6 months and it hasn't moved an inch!! And to top it all off in the space between the 2 chests our baby folding bed fits perfectly for when the grandchildren sleep over!!!

~ Maria, France

via IKEA Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/08/space-saver-bed.html From Jules Yap

Open and close RIBBA earrings holder/organizer By: Jules Yap

Materials: 1 (4cm deep) RIBBA frame, your choice of size, same size paper colored to your liking (or paint), sewing elastic band (please read step 4), double sided mirror mounting tape, paper or paint to cover wooden inner surface of frame, 1 hinge, 1 screw for wall attaching, screws for attaching hinge to frame, a stapler

Description: 1) Remove the glass and the back piece from the frame. Paint inner surface of the frame as this will be visible in the final product. I had some spare black paint, but with some patience and precision you could cover it with glued on pieces of colored paper/cardboard.

2) Screw the hinge on the frame, I used a hinge I already had and this was the only way the hinge would allow for the frame to be tilted upwards when hanging on the wall. (To make the hinge less visible in the end I placed the frame rather high on the wall)

3) Paint or cover the back piece from the frame in paper. I wanted the background black and used a piece of thick paper I found. Needless to say you can use any color you like.

4) Now staple one end of the elastic band to the back of the back piece. Wrap the elastic around as much as you like, making sure you cover up where the staple-thingies might have gone through. Staple the end of the elastic band, preferably to that thing that would normally hold the frame when standing, in order to avoid visible 'pop throughs'.

Make sure your stud earring can penetrate the elastic band you buy! I had two different kinds but only a small piece that my studs would go through so I used this at the bottom.

5) Attach the frame - still without glass - on your wall

6) Put a couple of pieces of the double sided tape on the 'frame holder'. With a little help from a friend attach the entire back piece to the wall making sure it fits inside the frame. Once you press the piece to the wall it won't come off without a fight! - so have patience when doing the fitting before the tape attaches.

7) Carefully put the glass back in the frame.

I'm still working on attaching a chopstick or the like for holding the cabinet open.

Hang your earrings and enjoy :)

~ Nina, Denmark

via IKEA Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/08/open-and-close-ribba-earrings.html From Jules Yap

Billy cupboard doors By: Jules Yap

Materials: Two Billy bookcase

Description: We wanted a clean front for our Billy bookcase because we could not bear to see the contents anymore.

before

However, we did not like the original doors, we looked for some other ones and found them at a hardware store. But there were no holes for the hinges and the knob, indeed.

After we're done, the bookcases really looked like a cupboard and the doors fit more then all other cupboards in our apartment :-D

See more of the alternative Billy doors.

~ Marc, Berlin, Germany

via IKEA Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/08/billy-cupboard-doors.html From Jules Yap

$300 Home Depot Giveaway with KILZ brand! By: noreply@blogger.com (East Coast Creative)

via East Coast Creative http://www.eastcoastcreativeblog.com/2013/08/300-home-depot-giveaway-with-kilz-brand.html By noreply@blogger.com (East Coast Creative)

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Building a custom Ikea desk from an Expedit shelf + Linnmon table top By: Jules Yap

Materials: 1 Linnmon table top, birch effect, 47 1/4x23 5/8" $19.99 1 Expedit shelving unit, birch effect (201.353.00) $39.99 1 Expedit wall shelf, birch effect (302.651.26) $19.99 2 Expedit insert w/ 2 drawers, high gloss white (201.982.17) $25.00 2 Vika Kaj adjustable legs, silver (601.053.01) $15.00 4 L-shaped brackets + corresponding screws, ~$10-15 1 flat plate/bracket, $1-2

Description: Instructions:

1. Build the Expedit shelving units. You're going to take a 2x2 Expedit shelf and a 1x—1 Expedit wall shelf to make a 2x—1 shelf. You can also purchase an already made 2x—1 Ikea shelf but check your local store for availability.

2. In essence, you build the Expedit as normal, using the same pre-drilled holes and screws, except you use the short sides from the 1x—1 on the top and bottom and the long sides from the 2x—2 for the sides of your new 2x—1 Expedit shelf.

3. If you follow this method, one shelf will have screws showing on the top, the other shelf will have it on the sides. I chose the one with screws on top to form one side of my desk, because the table top covers the screws.

4. Attach your 47" Linnmon table top to the 2x1 Expedit shelf. If you have a longer desktop, you can use both 2x1 shelves and use L-brackets to attach the tabletop to the shelves. I had to go with one 2x1 shelf on the right and 2 Vika Kaj legs on the left side instead. The Vika Kaj legs screw into the pre-drilled holes; the Expedit has three L-brackets attaching the table top to it: two in the back and one in the front. You can put an additional straight base plate or bracket on the outside edge of the desk toward the front of the Expedit shelf for additional security. I was not able to accommodate both Expedit shelves with the desktop I bought, so the second 2x1 is going to serve as a bedside table.

5. Optional: purchase Expedit inserts with drawers, or the door to create more discrete storage.

6. Enjoy!

The full post is here on my blog.

~ Kristina, Orange County, CA

via IKEA Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/08/building-custom-ikea-desk-from-expedit.html From Jules Yap

Mod Podge Magic: Malm Dresser By: Jules Yap

Materials: 1 Malm Dresser

Description: I had a Malm Dresser my parents bought me when I was in college. However, when I moved to another state and started a new job, I wanted a new look to my apartment.

Here's what I did!

1) First, I sanded down the dresser, primed, and painted it with "Sorbet Apple" green paint.

2) Next, I used Mod Podge to attach this funky hot pink and orange fabric to the drawers.

3) Finally, I used E600 glue to attach these cool Ring-pop candy looking knobs to the face of the drawers for a decorative element.

Although I had some difficulties trying to figure out how to attach the knobs, I am overall happy with this cheery addition to my bedroom!

See more of the mod podge dresser.

~ Christal

via IKEA Hackers http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/08/mod-podge-magic-malm-dresser.html From Jules Yap

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Poang² By: Jules Yap

Materials: 2 Poangs and a shockabsorber

Description: Bolted two Poangs to each other and turned an armrest into the very needed third support-leg and another piece into a holder for the shock absorber. After all, the Poang is known for its comfort.. This shock absober is somewhat too hard, so if I come across a softer one...