STUVA Desk Hack with faux concrete tabletop By: Jill

Materials: STUVA cabinets and legs, doors

We just added a little over 300 square feet to our house, which included a home office! We needed to furnish the room, and I loved the idea of a wall to wall desk. Finding an affordable option was difficult though. I’ve always loved the modern look of the STUVA cabinets, and I love that they are meant for kids (which means they are sturdy and have hinges great for little fingers!) I thought they’d look perfect in my modern/industrial looking office space!

I bought three STUVA base cabinets with doors and the 12 IKEA legs for the base. I assembled the pieces as Ikea suggested. The only difference was that I used the white legs with the grey bases that came with the cabinets, rather than the colored bases that came with the legs. Then I made a faux concrete tabletop to place a top it.

I started with a 3/4 inch 8 ft board of plywood that I had the hardware store cut it so that it was 21.5 inches deep. I used a jigsaw to cut out holes for cords. Then I used feather finish to cover the plywood, giving it a concrete tabletop look. I placed it atop the STUVA bases.

For more details and pictures, you can can see my step by step on my blog here.

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Mess-proof food bar for the furry four legged By: Jill

Materials: FAKTUM kitchen cabinet, HARLIG door, PATRULL cabinet lock

Our boxer dog made a complete mess when he was eating his meals, due to him moving around his food and water bowl while he was slobbering up his water and food. Food all over the place, wet floors, and not even the freshly tiled wall behind it could keep the mess from sticking everywhere.

I needed a cheap, yet aesthetically appealing and easy to clean solution to keep his bowls nice and sturdy in place, ASAP!

We recently put Faktum cabinets up in our wash/dryer room for extra storage, and while I was putting them together, I got it.

I made a food bar for our boxer, using a Faktum cabinet. I turned it on it’s side (hinges down), I made two holes in it to hold the bowls. I lined the holes with rubber tape to keep the bowls from moving and making those clonking sounds, and I put wheels underneath the cabinet, so we could move it when needed. Needless to say the wheels have brakes on ‘em.

Underneath we now have some extra space to store our boxer’s stuff, like towels and treats. I put in the Patrull cabinet locks, because our furry boy is smart, and he’d find a way to open that door.

We were able to get a new floor now (not in the photo). But just to be on the safe side, we now put a Kolon floor protector (usually used for underneath office chairs…and yes, it actually is called Kolon) underneath.

Buy elevated dog bowl feeder.

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IVAR ikea hack By: Jill

Materials: IVAR

Description: The hubby and I’ve been looking for a buffet for extra storage in our kitchen for a while, but we’ve been unable to find something thin enough for our small kitchen. Hubby really wanted a project, but not too much of a project, which is while we thought an ikea hack might just work. For this project we liked how sturdy the IVAR units were, but thought it needed some changes. It seemed easy. Add two pieces of wood (one for the top and one for the bottom), add some legs, some trim for the doors to add a little interest.

You can see more pictures and descriptions of our project here.

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