Computer or monitor stand By: drasl

Found this Förhöja magazine rack in Ikea (new for 2015 I think)

I simply placed it on its side and use it as a stand for my second monitor.

I also use it to store my laptop computer and table computer when I am not using them.

Unfortunately its a little bit too tight for me to charge the laptop while inside the rack, but you can pull th middle shelf out to charge a laptop if you like.

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Home Ec: How to Save Money on Window Treatments By: Grace Bonney

One of the most surprising home expenses that can build up quickly are window treatments. Every time I work with someone to help them find shades, curtains or blinds for their house, we’re both blown away by the price tags. Not that well-made textiles aren’t worth the cost (they are), but when you have more than a few windows, it can add up quickly and feel like you’re outfitting your entire house, not just the windows. When we moved upstate I splurged on cordless Roman shades for the two rooms we live in the most (our living room and bedroom) and even those 7 shades (purchased during a huge post-Christmas sale) left me reeling. So today I thought I’d tackle ways to bring privacy and sun-protection to your rooms without breaking the bank. Each of these DIY ideas can be tackled by a crafting beginner, even the roller shades, and can be done over a weekend- some even over just an hour or two. I’ve included a wide range of styles, from full curtains to decorative privacy film if you really want to let as much light as possible in. As with any textile, to give it the longest life, be sure to shake them out, lightly vacuum and dust as often as you can to prevent any set-in stains- and to protect your investment and DIY time! If you have any clever ideas for window treatments that you’ve saved money on or made yourself, we’d love to hear about them or see them in the comment section below. Or if you just have a favorite inexpensive brand you think are a great solution everyone should know about, let us all know below! xo, grace

*If you need any more window treatment inspiration, check out our favorites from past hour tours here!

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Before and After: IKEA Kitchen upgrade By: barak.shlomi

We just rented a new apartment and didn’t like the way the kitchen was. (2 photos below)

The kitchen colors are gray and white so we decided to make our edition following the same line of colors.

I used Ikea’s HALLESTAD 246×3.8 (white & gray with aluminium ) and cut it in to several parts:

The stove plate

A counter with Ikea GERTON leg

A decorative divider (using the gray side) between the dishwasher and the kitchen original cupboard.

Stove frame cut so the aluminum is visible from above and the white outer frame matching the stove plate

Lower shelf

To prevent water from entering; all the exposed cuts were coated with silicon.

An Ikea RIBBA 115 was cut in length to match the OSTHAMRA 80×23 ; the expose cut was painted with correction fluid.

Ikea MALM GLASS 80×48 hung on the wall to be used as an easy to clean surface from any food “mess”.

Ikea VURM was added under the counter.

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A Home Full of Creativity and DIY Design By: Grace Bonney

Back when I first moved to Brooklyn, one of the first buildings I used to drive by frequently was David Stark’s incredible Carroll Gardens studio. I was a huge fan of David’s work and event design imagination, and it wasn’t until 2010 when I got to know him and his team more closely. Since then I have been a devoted fan of all of their work and their endless creativity. So when we got the chance to peek inside the home of his Special Projects Designer, Corrie Beth Hogg, I was overwhelmed with excitement.

Corrie shares her apartment in Prospect Lefferts Gardens with her boyfriend, artist Ryan Magyar. Originally from South Mississippi, Corrie moved to New York in 2001 where she began making paintings and collages. She has been working with David Stark for the past 11 years and the creativity she and Ryan bring to this space is reflected in every room and in every nuance. I love how many handmade details are in their home, from paper mache trays to paper trees and owls. Each piece in their home has a story, but manages to work together, rather than feeling cluttered. “I am changing things all the time,” Corrie says. “Things are rotating room to room as well. If I find or make something new, I pass along the old piece. I don’t think it will ever be ‘done’ and I don’t want it to be. Change is good (and fun), plus our tastes evolve or we get tired of things. I can’t sit still for long, so I am also always finding places that need a change or a handmade or DIY something.” I so admire her can-do spirit (she watched YouTube videos to learn how to change her own light fixtures) and I am so happy to share it here today. Thanks to Ryan and Corrie for sharing these photos and this space with us. xo, grace

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KALLAX + natural wood By: IH guest

Used IKEA item: the “old” KALLAX + desk

How I did it:

Just cut the desk into 4 pieces, so I had 3 + 1 boards

On the left side I drilled two holes to fix the sticks

Started at the bottom to build the new boards, fixed them with two screws at the KALLAX

et voilà

By Johannes

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Kitchen splashback made from TANEM door plus RIBBA boards By: IH guest

Materials: TANEM door

Due to the fact, that the wall behind our sink and cooker was just painted with a normal wallpaint, I was thinking about what we could do to make it a bit nicer plus tomato-sauce resistant…

Here is my solution:

We took a an IKEA TANEM door (from the PAX system) and added two RIBBA picture wall boards… thats all… !

By using the drill holes, which are necessary to mount the RIBBA boards, we fixed the entire structure with long screws to the wall, to the effect that you can’t see any srcew-heads! !

It’s nice, it’s handy, easy to clean and came quite inexpensive!

By Detlef Holst from Hamburg

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