High pile rug as pinboard By: fhrtms

Materials: HAMPEN Rug high pile bright green

Additional material:

- screws

- dowels

- clothespins

- and something to pinning

via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/17qB8cS From fhrtms

BESTA bookshelf speaker box enclosure By: mn2va

Materials:

• BESTA shelf unit/height extension (x2).
  
  
  
  • I went with this one, as it had the closed back and was cheaper then the other one IKEA sells by $20.
  
  
  
  


• BESTA VASSBO Glass door (23 5/8 x 15 – x2).
  
  
  
  • Spend the extra $5.00 and get the glass doors. Unless you’re good with a saw, This is an easier approach.
  
  
  
  


• Speaker Grill fabric to wrap the doors: Available at most fabric stores (Jo-Ann Fabric, Hancock Fabric, etc.)


• Glass cutting tool: $2.00-$4.00 at any hardware store.


• Rubber mallet/hammer


• Staple gun with staples


• Drill/screwdriver


• BESTA push opener (optional).

I needed somewhere to put my 3-way bookshelf speakers that didn’t look cheap or in the way, but still fit with the rest of my TV stand. This is based off another hack I came across where he wrapped the front doors in fabric. That is one way to do it, but I didn’t like the final product, so I opted for this method. That said, let’s dive in.

STEP 1: Go find the fabric you want to use. Bring one of the doors with you for a couple reasons:

1. Most actual fabric stores sell speaker grill material by the linear foot/sheet and will cut it to the length you need. In short, you want something that will allow the sound to flow through it. It may be listed under “Utility Fabric,” but ask for speaker grill material and they should know what you’re talking about.


2. You can get a near exact look to what the end product will look like and get advice from the people who work there.
   
   
   
   • For this, the standard black grill material didn’t look right. I added a piece of gray utility fabric behind it, to help hide the speaker more.
   
   
   
   

STEP 2: Assemble the bookshelves as stated in the directions. Once done, punch a hole(s) into the back of the bookshelf, to allow for wires to go in and out.

STEP 3: First things first, let’s get rid of the glass. Upon working on this, these doors don’t have a way to easily remove the glass; as they are glued on the sides. Place your door on a towel or other soft surface, to prevent scratches.

Take your glass cutting tool and make a couple passes around the inner edge of the frame. Making sure to thoroughly have a noticeable cut. From there, continue to score up the glass to allow the glass to break with minimal effort. Once done, repeat on the opposite side.

STEP 4: Gently tap the glass with the rubber mallet. Don’t be afraid to give it a couple good whacks. Start with the edges and work your way in. Once it shatters, gently pick it up and shake out the excess glass over a trash can. It’ll make for easy clean up.

From here, you’ll be able to get most of the glass out of the groves, but you’ll notice on the shorter sides, this is where the glue is. I managed to get most of it out with a flat head screwdriver. You can either leave the gap exposed, or find a nice dark caulk/filler to clean this up.

STEP 5: Install the hinges to the inside of the door. It will help you when adding the speaker grill fabric. If you’re wrapping the entire door, make sure you calculate where the hardware will need to be installed. Here on out, I’ll be going through how to mount the fabric on the back of the door.

STEP 6: Lay the door back on the towel, on its front side, so the back/inside of the door faces you. Arrange your fabric over the door, trim down the fabric as needed, but remember to leave some excess; as we’ll be folding it to staple it to the door. Because I was using 2 pieces, I had to cut out wedges for 2 of the folds. As the old saying goes, measure twice…cut once.

Pick a side to start with, I started with the edge that has the hinges on it, because it is the most narrow spot, and I wanted to make sure that I had enough fabric to complete this. Fold the fabric towards the opening where the glass was. Once you’re happy with the size of the fold, use the staple gun to attach it in the middle. Working outwards, add a couple more staples to ensure it won’t move as you work on the other sides. You can always go back and put more in.

STEP 7: Continue on the opposite side that you started on and repeat with the other two sides. Remember to pull the fabric tight as you work on the other sides. It’s sort of like wrapping a canvas on a paint frame. And should a couple not go in all the way, use the rubber mallet to tap them back down.

Repeat the same steps for the next door. How I lined it up, was I made sure that the end of my folds lined up with the edge of the opening. Continue to staple and tap the staples in until you’re finished.

STEP 8: Install/Reinstall the door back on to the bookshelf. Test the fit and place the speaker back into its new home. Reconnect the speaker to your surround sound and enjoy.

All in all, I like how it came out. the door still looks like it matches with my sliding door, in the middle of the stand. The possibilities are endless with this. I guess you could do the same thing with a decorative piece of sheet metal, or chicken wire. Hope this helps.

via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1AwUVRk From mn2va

Galant Corner Standing Desk By: Sean Murphy

Materials: 1 Full Galant Desk (Corner unit); 1 matching Galant desktop; 2 sets 8″ Capita legs; 1 Summera computer holder (optional)

My fiancee and I share a home office using mirrored Galant desks; we’re both big fans of standing desks though. She dropped a bunch of money on a Kangaroo Pro stand that elevates her keyboard and monitors, but I wanted to raise the entire workspace. I considered a number of options for raising the desk surface including bed risers under the legs (I have the t-legs on my desk) but I wanted something sturdy and decent looking (i.e., no cinder blocks under the feet).

Since IKEA no longer sells the Galant desk I started scouring Craigslist and a week ago found exactly what I was looking for: someone was selling only the desktop – no frame, no legs, just the desk surface; additionally it was the exact orientation I was looking for.

I picked up two packs of 8″ Capita legs and attached them to the bottom of the new desktop, space at all the corners and between, with two more towards the center for support under where my monitors would sit. I then placed the new surface on top of the old desk. I considered getting sticky pads for the feet of the Capita legs to make sure the new surface wouldn’t slide around on the bottom one, but the weight of everything seems to be holding it in place. An added benefit is that I have a huge amount of storage space between the two desktops now.

I was also able to find a Summera computer holder on Craigslist, which I used to move my CPU out from under the desk – the computer was intruding on my foot space. Unfortunately the Summera did not come with any of the needed screws or bolts, but I was able to find suitable substitutes at Home Depot and with a bit of elbow grease was able to secure the Summera to the Galant frame. It’s working great now!

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Hackers Help: Stop rattling noise in OLOV legs… By: andybarnett

Hello Ikea Hackers!

I recently put together a standing desk using a small LINNMON table top and OLOV legs – which is great but is still a little short so I added some non-Ikea 7″ bed risers (I know blasphemy!) and it’s working quite nicely, save one problem. The legs rattle when the desk is bumped. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this rattling noise? It appears it is due to the spring inside the leg and the noise echoing through the tube that makes up the leg. I record voice overs from a home studio and it works perfectly space wise and height wise, but the noise is unfortunate and I really need to stop it if I want to be able to touch the desk while recording. Any thoughts would be immensely helpful!

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Giving gerbils some Variera By: Alice

Around a year ago, I adopted two cute gerbils. Their spacious new habitat was established in an aquarium which unfortunately does not allowed me to drill holes to attach shelves or improve the interior.

My two gerbils love to climb on things and also love to dig and spread litter everywhere. So I had no choice than creating different levels in their habitat : one to dig and to sleep, one to play and to explore, and one to keep their food and water away from their daily activity.

I bought two types of VARIERA shelves : the “big” one and the “half” one. That is perfect because these shelves are made with a non-toxic paint (ready to use in a kitchen with food) so there is no problem if my gerbils try to eat them (but fortunately, they don’t ) ). They are also easy to clean, and easy to superimpose so I can change their playground very often…!

I also bought two small cups a long time ago : unfortunately I don’t remember the name of the cups but you can see them in the pictures, and I’m pretty sure this type of object can still be found here in IKEA (maybe not the same black-model, but the same kind of cup !). They are heavy enough not to be easily turned over so I put water and food into

via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1xVkN8u From Alice

15 Calendars for 2015 By: Grace Bonney

So far this month, I’ve only had to scribble out “2014” and write “2015” a handful of times, so this year feels like it’s off to a great start. Usually I spend close to three or four months correcting checks and letters, so to keep myself on track and organized this year, I’m trying to get better about using a calendar. I find I’m better when I stick to my digital calendar (because it follows me around, beeping at me on my phone all day), but it never hurts to have a beautiful desk or home calendar to keep important dates on hand. So this year I chose 15 of my favorite 2015 calendars, from printables and posters to oversized art calendars and smaller agenda calendars. I hope you’ll find something in here to keep you ready and up for the challenges and excitement that 2015 will bring. xo, grace

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Mega TROFAST LEGO Table By: John Ton

This is a LEGO table, based off of the TROFAST storage system. It comprises 5 modular storage units topped by 2 table top pieces to make the “U” shape.

It also has two cut out doors on the deck to slide the LEGOs in for easy clean up.

I know this is a beast of a table but I had the room and had LEGOs from my when I was a kid plus thousands of more pieces purchased at garage sales through the years.

via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1AvRflh From John Ton