Power up! Vettre Charging Station By: Billy Banana

Been looking around for a suitable donor piece to build my own usb charging station. With so many devices in the household now – tablets, smartphones etc I wanted something that could cater for charging all these devices simultaneously.

I found the Vettre Nightstand at the local IKEA store and thought it would do the job just nicely. It already has a hole cut in the base for a power cable to drop through.

Pretty much all that was needed to do:

1. cut 5 x 20mm holes in the top for the charging cables to poke through – added 5 rubber grommets.

2. cut 12 x 10mm holes in the top to allow for a modified dish rack I picked up from Howard’s Storage – added 12 rubber grommets.

3. stuck on 5 x cable holders from the local Officeworks store.

4. sprayed several coats of black matte paint and then added a gloss finish.

5. added a two socket power board to the inside wall and plugged in 2 x 4 usb charging adaptors.

6. plugged in some cables. To suit my current needs 2 x micro usb, 2 x Apple Lightning and 1 x original Apple connector.

7. plugged everything in and charged my Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S3, iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPod touch 4th gen.

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LATT compartment and reversible table top hack By: Tom Wei

Materials: LATT children’s table

I wanted to create a storage compartment and removable/reversible table top for the LATT set, so that my daughter can use the table top as drawing surfaces using chalk and dry erase markers. I built a storage compartment using the existing table frame. Then I re-purposed a magnetic dry erase board and cut that into a new table top and painted the other side with chalkboard paint. The storage compartment is built with 1/4″ plywood attached with glue and finishing nails. The divider/support was attached using pocket holes.

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Cheap, Fun, Awesome Board rack By: Dominique Granger

Materials: BÄSTIS Hooks

Use a trio of BÄSTIS hooks as a surfboard rack! These little doggie derrières make the perfect wall racks for surfboards, wakeboards, kiteboards, snowboard… name it! Their soft texture and round shape is perfect: no board damage with these!

Install two hooks on the wall (distance varies according to the board), insert the board horizontally, then mark the center point of the board on the wall with a pencil. You will have to switch the plastic plate where the screw inserts for the top hook, since it goes upside down. Install top hook, leaving some play to be able to pivot the hook easily to put the board in and out easily. Then TADAAA! You’re done!

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Cat Hack: Penthouse for Mr Pluto By: B Brainz

Materials required

Cat, suitable window, Billy bookcase, squares of non-slip rug underleys (gray squares in pics), cushion with ties on one side (colour MUST complement cat’s colour!) sheet wood for penthouse platform about 400 x 400 mm, wood spacer to lift outside of penthouse platform to about level – I used 75 x 50 x 800mm,

6 50mm selftapping wood screws, 6 tacks to fix platform sheet wood to spacer & window sill

Tools needed

Drill, hole saws to cut rounded corners of step holes, Jig or saber saw,

Find a suitable window or unused glass door. The hack does not block the view.

Planning

You will need 3 to 5 shelves plus the top and base for most cats. Mr Pluto is 80cm long not counting his tail so as he grew we discarded shelves. Store discarded shelves on the base. As cats age or put on weight, they may need an extra “gentleman’s or lady’s step”

Plan the step holes from top down – alternate left to right to left etc.

Note that the top hole should be opposite the spot where Mr Pluto’s red cushion is to be placed.

Leave half of the shelf width for strength when cutting the step holes. For 300m deep shelves, leave 150mm. This gives a step hole of 300mm x 200mm if the bookcase is 50mm out from the glass. If you can’t have the bookcase out 50mm, just have the step holes on the room side of the shelf. (Mr Pluto has the step holes on the glass side)

1. Make sure bookcase will fit window.

2. Remove back from bookcase. This provides bracing so when assembling, you will need to attach the bookcase to the window or doorway frame.

3. Mark out step holes as rectangles. Mark where the hole saw’s drill needs to go inside of the corners.

4. Cut holes, sand down the cut edges.

5. Cut hole in top of bookcase as last step hole to penthouse.

6. Put bookcase in place.

7. Put one or two screws through bookcase upright into side of window sill/ door jam to secure and brace bookcase.

8. Add shelves.

9. Add spacer timber and penthouse platform.

10. Tie pillow to nails driven into top side of upper window sill.

11. Add the non-slip rug underlays to shelves.

12. Add cat.

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IKEA Molger Shelf as coat rack By: cubiihack

Use: a Molger shelf and add some hooks and screw it on the wall!

Put the Molger bench under it and the landing space is ready!

Add a part of the shelf fixing system (cut it to the right length/size) at the right and left side of the shelf, so that it looks better:

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Jenna’s Bedroom Makeover By: Grace Bonney

I will never fail to be amazed by the power of molding and decorative woodwork. I’ve always had a soft spot for painted wood paneling and wainscoting, but when you combine them and throw in a beautiful wooden floor, I’m sold.

This master bedroom makeover comes from Jenna Sue, who blogs about her home renovation projects in California. While her bedroom started as a simple space with beige carpeting, it has become a beautiful and cozy escape. I really think all of the incredible wood detailing happening in this space (along with rich, grey paints) makes it a knock-out. I love the way that Jenna added a wide mix of textures (faux sheepskin throws, sisal baskets and wool bedding) to create warmth and add a nice contrast to all the new wooden construction. Click through to see more of Jenna’s master bedroom makeover after the jump! xo, grace

Click here for the full details and sourcing for Jenna’s project!

The Before: Jenna’s bedroom started out as a standard, new construction space with wall-to-wall carpeting and a major lack of architectural detailing and woodwork.

Jenna made a master plan (very well documented here) that went for a cabin feel with deep colors and lots of soft, fuzzy textures to play up the warmth.

The first major step was to remove the carpeting and install “value grade” oak flooring. (Jenna documented the full floor process here.)

After that, Jenna created a DIY Planked Bedroom Wall that added major drama behind her headboard.

After the planked back wall, Jenna added trim to the master bedroom window to enhance the shape and view. This project cost around $50 and added so much visual value to the space.

After the windows, the ceiling was covered in beadboard (my favorite) and Jenna created an impressive DIY paneled wall. The rest of the finished look speaks for itself below!

The finished After…

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