LERBERG² industrial sideboard By: Florian

Few months ago I bought 2 Lerberg CD/DVD shelves. They ended being useless, since I don’t use the obsolete plastic discs anymore…

What to do now with those shelves?

Two Lerberg CD/DVD shelves + Oak floorboards = a perfect sideboard in a corridor!

You will need:

-2 IKEA Lerberg CD/DVD shelves

-8 wood floorboards (70mm wide)

-8 threaded spindles (diameter 6mm)

-few meters of wood wedge

-drill, saw, glue, clamps…

Lerberg shelves are very sturdy and their shape is a good basis to build anything possible. Here I use them as legs supporting the oak (solid) shelves.

Each Lerberg shelf has originally four threaded holes, used to hang them on a wall so I decided to take profit of those holes with threaded spindles, in order to keep the 2 elements distant from each other, thus making a standing structure.

It’s quite tricky to find the right length for the spindles since they have to match the length of the floorboards plus some extra length to allow it to screw into the threaded holes of the 2 lerberg shelves… Once you find the right distance between the two units, you get the main structure of the sideboard. Also, don’t forget that you need to drill extra holes to insert more spindles. I used tape to locate precisely the position of the spindle.

Side effect is, the furniture has no screw at all

For the shelves, I was lucky enough to find the perfect width of floorboard : 70mm. After applying some coating, I assembled the different elements on the metal structure like this :

Glue is not compulsory but highly recommended

To improve the stability of the furniture, you can use cable bracing against its back. Here is a trick, cost is near zero :

Use thin metallic cable and a common sugar you would use normally for electricity. You just need to strip the plastic case around the metal core!

Here is the final result :

Solid oak marries perfectly with the anthracite color of the Lerberg shelf!

Be inspired!

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Hackers Help: Help me id this caddy By: visca

Can anybody help me identify, or even replace, this caddy? I bought it in the kitchen section a few years ago and it has been invaluable – until an accident this morning. I have seen similar items, but nothing has done as well as this wee gem. And I don’t think it’s mendable.

Thanks for any advice.

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DIY Cork Board By: oheverythinghandmade

Have you ever wondered what to do with an empty wall like this one in my office…

Well, how about a cork board!?

You can find the full tutorial right here.

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Expedit and Bosse: table/breakfast bar/workspace with storage By: Landriinka

Materials:

EXPEDIT – Desk combination

BOSSE – Bar stool

+

2 x 75 mm Castor

Some felts pads (sheets and round)

Description:

When my partner moved in with me, he asked me why there is no table in my living room. I answered that the room is too small to accommodate a table. I didn’t want to remove my Expedit storage and placing it elsewhere in the flat was not an option. I also didn’t want to flip the unit vertically as it blocked the light from the window.

In my previous apartment, I had the Expedit desk that was now in storage. I started testing solutions in which the desk top could serve as a table. All it required was additional support for the (too short) leg of the desk. I found just the thing in the local Homebase store – two Castors that fitted perfectly to the hight we required.

We’ve fixed the desk onto the bookshelf with a couple of brackets at the back and secured the bottom of the table and side of the bookshelf with a felt pads to make sure that the table remains in place. The wheels that we’ve fixed to the table leg have been blocked for moving with the security lock.

Once we arranged the table, we realised that we need custom-high chairs that will allow comfortable seating as well as fit underneath the table to save space around it. We found a used Bosse bar stools on eBay, cut their legs to fit the hight of the table, put felt pads on top of them and voila – our new table/storage combination was completed. It is perfect for working, eating and preparing meals and it fits perfectly into the space between the living room and the kitchen!

Before:

Photo: IKEA.com

Photo: IKEA.com

After:

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Hackers Help: Stora bed turned into playhouse? By: nurturedbeginningsofcharlotte

I am really hoping that someone out there can help me with this amazing hack using a Stora loft bed, with a Hemnes twin Playhouse bed underneath (done by JC Braithwhite) – does anyone know of somebody who can draw up plans/step by step instructions for a hack they’ve found and can’t stop thinking about?!

Photo: IKEA.com

My husband and I can be pretty handy, if we have guidelines to follow. I have a Stora bed sitting in my storage room and am seriously considering buying a second one that I found on Craigslist, because 2 daughters means we need 2 super cool playhouse beds. I live that the sleeping area is “downstairs” and playtime is up – seems safer for younger kids (and easier to change the sheets!)

My only Ikea hack was a pretty basic Lack hack that I followed a tutorial for. I didn’t know, Is there anyone out there that you can pay who can write up a tutorial for a Stora hacked into a playlist, with step-by-step instructions and plans? Is that something anyone does, like the way you can hire freelancers to draw plans in sketch up, does anyone here on Ikea Hackers do this?

Oh, and I need to be able to build something that cab be disassembled for a move and reassembled in the new location. I hope “hiring a hacker” is an actual thing and I’m not just a crazy person.

Thank you!

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Besta plywood playroom storage hack By: Eva Burgess

Materials: Besta cupboard (cm)- 128 high x 120 wide; Besta 128 x 60, Besta TV unit 120 wide

We needed to create additional playroom storage and Besta units were a perfect fit for our space and toy boxes. We designed lots of easy to reach storage and a wide display shelf on top of the cabinets for display and a collection of musical instruments.

To hide the sides and tops of the Besta carcasses we created a three sided box for the TV area, and ran the top piece right across all the units. We used a good quality plyboard which has a lovely layered edge detail, with all the cabinets in high gloss white it needed a bit of detail to lift the whole design. Very pleased with the result, nobody would guess its a mostly Ikea installation.

To make your own:

We used Besta 128cm high units and a 120cm wide Besta TV unit as the base. They are easy to install and reasonable on the pocket, and just the right depth for storage, books and the TV. All cabinets cost around $700.

Once they were installed we made the 3 sided plywood box the TV sits in. The sides were joined using my fabulous Kreg Jig, with the holes on the outside of the uprights. All joins are neatly hidden from view.

Attaching the top shelf was trickier because of the weight and length of the piece. We ended up placing the 3 sided box on the TV unit and pulling it away from the wall. Then we positioned the top shelf on the box using the cabinets as a support, see below. You can see the Kreg predrilled holes facing on the outside of the box.

The sides were then attached to the top with the Kreg, working from the back to the front, and sliding the TV stand back into position as we worked. I do love my Kreg!

We love the overall result, it doesn’t read Ikea but the price point was perfect. And we still have the room to add extra shelves or cabinets if we need extra storage. I love the wide display shelf and tv “box”, it makes it look custom rather than flatpack.

Visit the blog post for a few extra photo’s.

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