Materials: TARVA 3-drawer chest
I wanted to submit my hack for the Ikea Tarva 3-drawer dresser.
1. I painted the pine Tarva dresser in Sherwin Williams Grayish (satin finish),
2. and then added O’verlays (Pippa Tarva 2),
3. and lastly, new knobs, and a stained pine topper.
~ Kristin
IKEA items used: TROFAST
Fed up of never knowing if you will fill the washer drum?
Just use the TROFAST System for:
Dark, low temp.
Bright, low temp.
Dark high temp
Bright, high temp
And you will never waste time again in front of the washing machine…
~ ByCycle
IKEA item used: MYDAL Bunk Bed Frame
Cut my unused bunk bed in half and took the top bunk and flipped it over. Now it’s a cosy day bed and doubles as a cat house for my pets.
~ Stephanie
Are your days’ beginnings and endings going to get better? Perhaps, with some help from IKEA’s 2015 range. The digital catalog is up. Click the image below to open up a slideshow.
Or view it on IKEA USA website.
We submitted our hack in 2008 but thought you/your readers might be interested to see how easily it can be updated/refreshed. We took the Vika Fintorp legs out and put Godvin legs in. Looks a lot more modern now.
~ Monica
IKEA item used: Stolmen 2x sliding door cabinet, Grundtal 3x lights, Ekby Jarpen 2x shelf, Ledberg LED lights, Ekby Lerberg bracket, Ekby Riset bracket for sloping wall, Kvissle wall newspaper rack, Vaggis noticeboard, and Bjarnum folding hook.
This is my newly second post for my DIY Bookcase & Shelving (under Living Room). So if you guys haven’t seen my first one check it out. It will explain to you how to built-instructions for this second one.
It tells you how to apply the same principles in building this Bookcase & shelving. So if you have further question, and details to know bout’ this. Don’t be shy just leave your comments & LIKEs much really appreciated. Peace out!
~ Arnel Angeles
For this week’s radio show, I tried something a little different: a mini show. Instead of a full 30-minute interview, I spent 15 minutes focusing on one topic: jealousy. I chose that topic because, after careful thought and research, I’ve come to the conclusion that jealousy gets a bad rap. All over the internet there seems to be a universal desire to do away with it completely in exchange for forever avoiding what some are calling “the comparison trap”. And in theory, I understand that. Jealousy without further inspection can be a difficult feeling to process. But, when examined further, it can be one of the most powerful and healthy tools we have to process our own wants, needs and goals.
What if, instead of letting those moments of envy and jealousy shut us down, we decided to let them fire us up? If jealousy and desire have the power to move us to feel something so strongly, surely they have the power to move us to do something GOOD, too. Simply put, I’ve decided that we need to take the fear and negativity out of the word JEALOUSY and focus on the power it has to motivate, inspire and mold better businesses. So in today’s show I’m breaking down the reasons jealousy is misunderstood, how to understand it accurately and how to change your perspective and stance on envy to turn it into something that can be a positive motivator in your life and work. The link to listen are below, but I’ve also shared some overview notes from the show below if you don’t have the time or ability to listen during the day. The radio show will go into more detail about each step of the process, provide resources for staying motivated and provide examples from my work and personal life that show how jealousy can be a positive motivator. xo, grace
Read through for notes from today’s show after the jump:
Materials:
2 Rast three drawer chests
Wood filler
Stain + polyurethane
High gloss paint
6 drawer pulls
8- 3 1/2″ hairpin legs + screws
16- 1 1/2″ L brackets + screws
1 pine board, 14″ W x whatever length you desire the desk to be for the desktop (I used 6′ length)
1 piece (equal length to the desk top) moulding, no more than 1 1/2″W
2 pine boards 24 1/2″ x 11 3/4″ x 1″ (for the bottom)
Tools:
Screw driver
Wood glue
Electric drill
Paint brushes
1) Unpackage everything and keep similar parts together
2) Find the kick board to the bottom of the chest and the sides.
3) Figure out the width of the kick board and cut that amount off the bottom of the side pieces (about 4 1/2″). I had this done at Home Depot since I don’t own a saw. (I’m turning the extra wood into a scratch post for my cat).
4) I assembled all of the drawers and used wood filler to fill in the holes for the stock knobs. I then used about 3 coats of Glidden super high gloss paint in white to paint the whole drawer front board. Using primer on the soft pine before the paint will probably help the wood grain to not show through. I didn’t use primer and kinda sorta seeing the grain doesn’t bother me at all.
5) Simultaneously, I stained and polyurethaned the rest of the wood, including the pieces that were cut for the bottom. I only worried about the sides that I knew would be showing.
6) Once dry, I assembled everything per IKEA’s caveman drawings, er instructions, except for adding the drawers.
7) Attach the bottom board to the side pieces of the chest using the L brackets and electric drill. Make sure the stained side is facing up because you’ll be able to see a sliver of the top of the board. Use 2 brackets per corner.
8) Attach the legs. I found my hairpin legs on Etsy for relatively inexpensive. Mine attached with 2 – 1″ screws per leg.
9) I wood glued the molding to the desk top. The molding will hide the gap as the chest does not have a flush top.
10) I tacked wood glue on the outer most sides on the top of the chest and added the top.
11) Lastly, I found some drawer pulls on sale and attached them. Et voila! Rast turned desk!
~ Molly
