I took the acrylic front out of two Nyttja frames and drilled holes in the 4 corners (with a wood drill bit – nice and slow). Afterwards I removed the protective plastic that is on top of the acrylic. Then I put my display-item between the sheets and connected them with bolts and nuts through the holes to make a modern acrylic frame.
See more of the acrylic frame.
I had been waiting for the perfect bargain couch to come along forever and it never did, so I bought an Ikea Sater. Despite hating the legs from the get-go, I figured it would be simple to find improved replacements, but after some research it became obvious that I would have to spend nearly as much as the couch itself to get some nice legs. One night I could no longer stand the shiny reflection of the legs on our wood floor, so I added a little something to warm up the look of the metal… socks, if you will. I used two items we already had in the house: yarn and double-sided tape. There’s no real skill required and its a simple idea, but in less than an hour I was able to achieve a subtle and effective change to the overall look of the sofa. Now, hopefully, our Sater sofa looks slightly less like it belongs at a tech start-up office lounge. We went with the yarn we had, but the possibilities of yarn sofa leg wrapping is endless. I did this over a month ago and the yarn has stayed perfectly in place despite quite a lot of use and overall construction going on in the same room.
Materials: Ikea Sater SOFA, double-sided TAPE, less than a ball of YARN
Tools: Scissors
Recommended: Turn Sater onto back for better access to legs.
Step 1: Wrap lengths of double-sided tape around leg where you plan to place the yarn.*
Step 2: Tie yarn in a knot around top of leg and shift this first loop down until sticks to top of tape line. Stick end of knot onto tape at underside of leg in order to hide the end as you wrap.
Step 3: Wrap yarn loops as you move down the taped leg. Try to cover up the tape evenly and try not to overlap yarn in layers in order to maintain an even leg. Don’t worry about making it look totally perfect and even.
Step 4: Tie knot at bottom of yarn. Cut and fray loose end to attach to tape near bottom of leg.
Repeat Steps 1-4 on each leg.
Step 5: Enjoy the warmth of your Sofa Socks!
*In hindsight, I wish I had covered a little more of the length of the leg with the yarn. I went up about 2.5″, but I would recommend going with 4″ of yarn to the base of the leg for better balance. I didn’t move the couch back up until I was done with all four legs, so I recommend experimenting with one leg and then moving the couch back to see if you like it first. Or, just go for it!
I needed a desk that looks like a Malm, but with a depth less than 60cm (Malm is 65cm).
So I thought to buy a Lack TV bench (depth: 55cm), that has 2 shelves, and I cut in 2 pieces the second shelf, to transform it into the legs of the desk.
I removed the 2 central thin pieces of chipboard wood and inserted and glued 2 pieces of solid wood, pushing the cardboard inside the legs.
I made the same hole of the two lateral pieces, using 8mm drill bit for 4cm of depth on the top of the legs, and a 15mm bit on the side for about 3cm (until I reached the other hole).
Then I used the cam lock and the screws in the package and the work is done!
It’s pretty stable, but I suggest you do not put too much weight on it, unless you add some brackets to stabilize it a little more!
Enjoy!
Video games and other good storage in this TV bench built of Metod, normally used to be placed on top of refrigerator and freezer. To get a nice countertop we ordered three pcs of glass. The doors, Jutis, was attached with hinges, Utrusta, so the door is folded down at the opening to enable easy access to the cabinets. The other four cabinets with Veddinge doors are equipped with Utrusta push and openers.
Materials:
- 1x shelf, white, aluminum EKBY Järpen / EKBY BJÄRNUM
- 2x GRUNDTAL stainless glass holder
1. Cut the shelf to the desired length adapted to contain two or three glass holders calculating the length as the sum of the lengths of the glass holders and the brackets (in this case about 65 cm).
2. Line up the glass holders and cut the preferred measurement (based on the types of glasses or cups to hang on) in this case about 4.5 cm.
3. Attach the glass holder behind the shelf with the appropriate screws, perhaps with a cone head, preparing holes to accept them.
4. Mount the brackets to the shelf.
5. Fixed to the wall, all in the designated location.
Assemble Snomys decoration stand. Place both dessert plates on each side with the cake and the candles. Tie the ribbon around the arms of the stand and stick it to the plates.
I was inspired by a reclaimed wood side table I found on Houzz and decided to recreate the look using a Rast dresser. The full tutorial is available here but here is a brief overview.
Step 1: Prior to assembling, I distressed the pieces of the Rast using a meat tenderizing mallet and a Phillips screw driver. I really beat it up.
Step 2: I stained all the wood with a dark brown wood stain.
Step 3: I painted the 7 pieces that comprise the visible surfaces of the Rast (3 drawer fronts, 2 sides, top, and kick plate). Using a wet rag, I dragged off some of the paint to achieve a worn look. Using a belt sander on some of the pieces, I sanded some areas through the paint to the surface of the wood then topped it with a gray wash.
Step 4: I waxed each piece with paste wax and buffed.
Step 5: I assembled the Rast.
Step 6: I attached new hardware.
Painted a small Lack shelf with black chalk-board paint and let it dry. I have had so much fun ‘posting’ messages on my new hacked shelf. We could never mount the shelf on the wall so it is good news that it is re-purposed as a blackboard.
