A tiny wall clock for a tiny kitchen By: Rebekah

I looked a very long time for a wall clock that would fit the wall in my small kitchen. Every year when Ikea came out with their new products, I hoped. A while after the SMYCKE wall clock came out, I realized I could make a very cute hexagon clock out of a few of it’s pieces.

I chose to go all white, but you could make a flower out of it with the yellow, red, or green hexagons.

The point is, a wall clock this small is almost impossible to find, and I’m glad I finally realized I could use as many of the pieces as I wanted.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/aOjvsY5ZEsA/a-tiny-wall-clock-for-a-tiny-kitchen.html From Rebekah

From BILLY Bookcase to Rustic Floating Shelves By: Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project.

When we set out to makeover my parents’ laundry room we needed a multifunctional storage solution for shoes & other miscellaneous things. We decided that a wall mounted BILLY would be the best open shelving solution, but wanted to give it a custom, rustic look.

How’d we do it?

We took single & double width BILLY Bookcases (15 3/4″ W & 31 1/2″ W) and attached them using wood screws to create one unit. To give it more structure we attached an 1/8″ wood backer board to the back of the unit.

To give it a bit of a rustic look we cut the bottom of the vertical elements & used pine boards & a brad nailer to cover the outside surfaces & then white washed them.

To mount the BILLY up off the floor we secured steel L brackets to the stud wall and mounted the shelf onto them.

And there you have it. From BILLY to Rustic Floating Shelves!

You can see the shelves in context on our blog here.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/a8j7hqCzKhQ/from-billy-bookcase-to-rustic-floating-shelves.html From Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project.

LACK »Extended Version« By: Jazzmin

Hi guys,

I had this idea for about 6 months: a smarter, cooler and more functional version of Ikea’s popular LACK sidetable. I didn’t find a version like this on Ikeahackers, but if there is someone who already did this before, SORRY, but it isn’t nicked. I wouldn’t post this if I would know it’s a copy.

So,

I wanted to create a LACK sidetable, which you can extend to a bigger size, but if you are alone in your small apartment, push it together to a smaller size. Funny people just say “Take two tables” but, hey, space is expensive and it should look clever and unique!

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You need:

2 LACK side tables http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50272376/#/20011413

1 wood drill (size 5)

assembly adhesive

a saw (or jigsaw)

a pliers (to remove screws)

1.

Take Lack#1 and dismantle one leg, undo the screw and keep it both (screw and leg separated). With a wood drill, extend the hole till the tapletop.

2.

Take Lack#2 and dismantle every leg and screws and keep them. Take the screw of the first step, put it in one hole of the tabletop and link it via the free hole on top of Lack#1. If you want, you can use a “bumber” among the screw between the two tabletops to prevent scratches!

3.

Now you have 5 legs left: 4 from Lack#2 and 1 of Lack#1. Take one leg and glue it on Lack#1 beside the original position to stabilize the main table. (you can’t screw it on another position as on the corners, because the tabletop is hollow!)

4.

Take 2 legs and screw it on the outer sides of Lack#2. Now you will see, your legs are too short to touch the floor, got to step 5.

5.

Take the other 2 legs and cut off a piece (the height of the tabletop which you need to adjust now!): ATTENTION: cut at the side of the screw hole (there are more sliver because of the screw!)

6.

Now you have your parts to lengthen the two legs of Lack#2. Drill a hole in the middle of the legs and screw your cutted parts on.

Finish!

I’m from Germany and I hope you understand my instruction and enjoy your new clever LACK.

In GER we pay 5 Euro for one Lack, so I think it’s the best way to get a cheap table that can change its size!

Ah, I think you can take furniture wheels as well, but I don’t know if you can find some, that fits with the height…

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/Obq5WATIu_M/lack-extended-version.html From Jazzmin

Liquorice Lack Table By: Vivianne Bendermacher

For just a couple of bucks you can turn those Ikea Lack tables in your very own Liquorice Lack design table.

Buy some Lack tables (three or four will do for a coffee table) in your favorite colors. You won’t need the table legs, but keep definitely keep them for other hacks!

Also buy wood glue, small wheels and screws to screw the wheels to your table.

Start with screwing the wheels to the bottom table top. Then apply wood glue in a zigzag pattern on top of the table top, and gently press the next table top on to it. Repeat till your last table top. Let the glue dry, and enjoy your Liquorice Lack Table!

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/FhjsXzaf_0Q/liquorice-lack-table-2.html From Vivianne Bendermacher

Sink Cabinet Change style By: Olga Lisogurskaya

I bought the sink cabinet Hemnes Rattviken with 2 drawers in white color. When I brought it home, the modern design and white color of the cabinet did not match my New England style interior of the bathroom (and the house itself). I decided to change the appearance of the cabinet by changing its style and color.

I went to Home Depot/Lowe’s to find the wooden molding and the new paint that would make the cabinet look more interesting. I glued the wooden molding to the surfaces, also replaced the cheap and simple looking Ikea knobs of the drawers with the refined knobs from Anthropology. Then I painted the cabinet blue and applied the top polyurethane protective layer. Now every time I come to the bathroom, my heart is filled with joy.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/5WXxK4vGvs8/sink-cabinet-change-style.html From Olga Lisogurskaya

Open Shelving Add-on By: Mary Ann E.

Easy set-up using a few LACK shelves to create open shelving for the back wall of my kitchen. Used ‘bruised and reduced’ cut offs for the vertical supports, trimmed the horizontals to fit (they cut like butter).

For a special touch (really, only when I’ve got company), I tucked rope lighting behind the shelves to give the brick wall a soft ‘glow’.

I’d originally intended on adding vertical support in the center, but figured I’d see how they fared first. Well, it’s been nearly a decade of who-knows-how-many pounds of dishes, and they’re still not bowing under pressure. Good stuff.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/0KffClZD1S8/open-shelving-add-on.html From Mary Ann E.

Large Desk with Besta By: Daniel

My wife wanted a large desk for our office. After finding this site and others I decided to see what I could do with Ikea products. I used the 47″ Besta Frame and 25″ Besta Frame in black brown. Covered them with the Vassbo doors. Used four Linnmon 47″ table tops with legs.

I then used small metal strips to attach each table top to the adjoining one, and metal brackets to attach the table tops to the storage units for overall stability. I may anchor it to the wall, but I don’t think it’s necessary. The one issue I ran into is the height of the Besta units compared to the table tops and legs. There is a 2.25″ difference. So I made my own feet for the units. I went to my local home store and bought 1.75″ furniture feet (called bun feet). They have a screw already in them but I removed that. Then I bought some small half inch thick 4″ wide boards and cut them into small squares. Glued the squares to the feet; spray painted them black and nailed the square to the bottom of the Besta frame and with some margin for error in my carpeted room, it came out great. I was going to use the Linnmon corner table but it would not fit with my design, so I just went with the normal table tops.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/oggWNaiUM-o/large-desk-with-besta.html From Daniel