J.N. Taylor and Co.: 2014-05-11

Friday, May 16, 2014

IKEA LACK Table LED Light with Bluetooth Speaker in toilet By: JoeyNguyen

Materials: LACK TABLE TOP (55x55cm)

Here’s my step by step DIY LED light with Bluetooth speaker I made for my toilet.

via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1lrgWrU From JoeyNguyen

30 Reasons Hardware Makes A Difference By: Grace Bonney

Paint always gets the credit for being the easiest way to dress up a room, but for me, hardware does a lot of heavy lifting, too. So we decided to devote last month’s hashtag challenge to celebrating beautiful hardware and all that it can do for a home’s interior and exterior. From stunning door knockers and door knobs to pulls, handles and latches, the right hardware is often the fastest way to spruce up any space. We asked DS readers to submit their favorite hardware photos (#dshardware) and hundreds of you sent in gorgeous photos from across the world. 30 of our favorites are in this post, and hundreds more are in the #dshashtag feed online. Thanks so much to everyone who shared their photos – they’ve inspired our entire team to keep an eye out for unexpected and unusual hardware at all times. xo, grace

*If you need more hardware inspiration, check out our Top 20 Hardware Resources, Favorite Places to buy Doorknobs, Tips for Cleaning Vintage Hardware and Best Of Hardware from D*S Sneak Peeks.

Click through for all 30 photos after the jump!

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via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1sAzAjH From Grace Bonney

EXPEDIT Standing Desk under $200 By: Sharon

Materials: 1 LINNMON table top (78 3/4″ x 23 5/8″), 2 EXPEDIT shelving units (31″x31″), 8 CAPITA legs (6″)

I looked around at many EXPEDIT standing-desk hacks but wasn’t satisfied with most of the arrangements. I wanted a place to store a stool under the desk, but since I live in a small space and every square-inch matters, I didn’t want too much dead space beneath the table top. Moreover, I can always use more space for books in my house, so incorporating some of that was a priority too.

After much humming and hawing and measuring, I settled on the set-up I have now. The base is comprised of two 31″ EXPEDIT cubes propped up with CAPITA legs and topped with a LINNMON table top. Once I measured how far apart the shelves needed to be for the sake of the desktop, secured them together with a 1×3 board, which I screwed into to their backs. I then attached the desktop to this board with small L-brackets. The EXPEDIT cubes left just enough room in between (15″) for an adjustable stool I found at a local store, and the 6″ CAPITA legs provided the correct added height for me – I’m about 5’6″ and the desk is 39″ high. The legs are also adjustable to accommodate uneven floors. Although the EXPEDIT shelves aren’t as deep as the desktop, this worked well for me, since there’s a heater behind my desk: I don’t want my books to melt!

I’ve been using my desk for a number of months now and am very happy with it. I have lots of desktop space for my scanner, books, papers, or whatever I need to write. The only thing I haven’t quite finished is the height extension for my iMac. Right now, I’m using a wooden plinth but I neither like the look nor size of it. I’ll find the right thing eventually!