Custom Capita By: Eli

This may not look very impressive, but I really wish I figured out sooner that the “feet” of the Capita legs can be removed (by simply pulling them out). The legs can then be shortened to your desired length, and the feet pushed back into place. This really helped me out to match the height of some existing kitchen elements.

Since the legs are adjustable, it isn’t critical that you saw them off very accurately to the same length. It’s more important to cut straight.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/LBKS4P9U_74/custom-capita.html From Eli

NOT another Blanda Blank lamp! By: Eli

Materials:

- NOT lamp

- BLANDA Blank salad bowl

- FIXA hole-cutting thingy

Description: This hack is pretty self-explanatory. I have one of the old silver NOT lamps, and after many years the polypropylene shade has become a bit scratched and icky. So I replaced it with the 28cm/11″ stainless steel Blanda salad bowl. I drilled a circle of holes in the bottom and used the FIXA as a punch. I think the curve of the bowl merges perfectly with the NOT.

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A Blanda Blank flying saucer lamp By: Eli

Materials:

- 2 Blanda blanks bowls (20cm and 28cm)

- the inners of a Mosby lampshade

- Fixa tool

- ribs of a broken umbrella, metal wire

- gold spray paint

- a stainless steel pendulum I had around (I think it was from Ikea but it seems to be discontinued)

Description:

Inspired by some other Blanda lampshade hacks, I decided to try an oversize version of the “flowerpot” lamp, but with the twist that I cannibalized the metal entrails of a Mosby lampshade (18 cm wide) to hang the 20cm Blanda in the 28cm Blanda. The Blanda bowls have flat bottoms so I dished out the smaller bowl a bit to make it round. I drilled three holes along the rim to connect to the frame constructed from the Mosby and three spars of a broken umbrella someone threw away (recycle! save the planet!)

I used the Fixa tool for making holes in kitchen sinks to make a hole for the pendulum in the larger bowl, I also drilled 12 holes in a circle in the top for airflow and to project some interesting light patterns on the ceiling. I sprayed the inside of the large bowl with gold paint to add some visual interest and give the light a warmer color. I used a LED lamp to eliminate any concerns about heat. I also polished the smaller bowl a bit.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/vr21SEFBBZc/a-blanda-blank-flying-saucer-lamp.html From Eli