Oh IKEA, how we love (and hate) thee: An #IHstory By: Jules IKEAHacker

3 ways to enjoy Avocado Mousse By: Jules IKEAHacker

In my quest to reduce gluten intake and satisfy my occasional cravings for cake, I’ve taken to baking. I am still awful at it. The latest disaster being a “too bitter, too dense” version of the Healthy Chef, Teresa Cutter’s Naked Chocolate Cake. The issue isn’t her recipe, just my “creativity” and throwing in too many “ideas” of my own. (Hey, why do you think I hack IKEA?) I’ve had great success with her Banana + Coconut Bread though, which is delicious to the power of 3.

However, as in most things, there is a silver lining. The Avocado Mousse, made to top the cake. It made my ruined cake almost edible. Trust me. It’s the bomb! I wondered how I lived so long without tasting this Avocado Mousse Supremo.

This is my first time but I promise you this, it won’t be the last. A quick google later, I found the Avocado Mousse touted as a healthy alternative to icing, a gluten-free fan favourite. I also discovered that most people just ate it as well, mousse. That can’t be! I made up my mind that this yummy thing should have more application than one. For the next few days, I raked my baking-noob brains for other ways to savour every last dollop of the fluffy, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

So I humbly present to you my experiments on the Avocado Mousse …

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BJURSTA to luxe upholstered bench By: Jules IKEAHacker

StyleMePretty published a tutorial on this fabulous upholstered bench. Its bones is the sturdy BJURSTA bench but its skin is all gorgeous.

What you need is the bench, foam and fabric, hot glue and Mod Podge.

It takes a bit of sewing (for the foam top), glueing and decoupaging the fabric onto the bench. Lots of patience (and skill) but so totally worth it.

Hop over to StyleMePretty to see the complete tutorial.

Photo Credit: Ruth Eileen Photography via StyleMePretty. 

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Hackers Help: Need help to ID this storage cabinet By: Jules IKEAHacker

Photo: www.theeverygirl.com

I would like to find out, which IKEA piece of furniture is shown on a picture. It’s here.

I mean the storage element underneath the table on the right (on the left is KALLAX, I guess).
The blog post with the picture is here. The author just says, it’s from IKEA, but does not go into detail.

Any guesses?

~ Lina

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MARIUS stool gets new direction By: Jules IKEAHacker

Materials:
MARIUS stool from IKEA
street sign
screws and washers

Over at instructables.com, uersel made a Marius Street Sign side table. I must say it looks cool, but am wondering, where does one get a street sign?

The hack though, is really easy. You just need to drill four countersunk holes into the street sign, using the original seat as a template. Assemble the legs but bend them outwards a little bit more for stability. Then, you just need to mount the sign onto the legs. Don’t forget to use the four round plastic parts as spacers.

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A Rustic LACK coffee table By: Jules IKEAHacker

Lack coffee and side table with wood and light paint.

~ Peter van Rijn

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KURA and Old BREKKE transform to ONE FUN-tastic BED By: Jules IKEAHacker

I wanted to make a change in the nursery and because I wanted something creative for kids and why space is needed (like everyone). After seeing IKEAHackers I remembered an old bed IKEA I bought before the birth of my daughter (7 years ago). The bed was called BREKKE and had three very useful drawers and had been stored in the warehouse because we have purchased the famous KURA.

So I got the idea to combined both beds so that it becomes higher and I can use the storage of the old bed. I got metal connectors, saw to cut the both sides of the headboard of BREKKE.

After that I placed the cut bed below the KURA bed and attached them with metal connectors. I also found that the measurements of my old Puppet Theatre fit perfectly on the bottom bunk and where the screw are …Please take a look at my photos. As they say a picture speaks a thousand words!

~ Konstantina Dimopoulou, GREECE

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16 things I like about the new IKEA Catalog 2016 By: Jules IKEAHacker

The arrival of the new IKEA catalog is always an event, on IKEA Hackers at least. So when the online version went up, I browsed and bookmarked my favourites, way past bed time. This issue is especially fun with “moving” pictures – steam wafting up, water trickling down … woohoo! There are still loads of little details to pore over – videos to play and extra bonuses to unlock – so this is my first impression of the IKEA Catalog 2016 and the stuff that caught my eye.

The 2016 catalog is all about food and and celebrates how food – and all the activity around it – brings people together. (Last year was the bedroom and bathroom.) In line with the food & cooking theme, the catalog opens with gorgeous spreads of kitchens. The one below with the gold stripped backsplash is definitely attention grabbing. The kitchens also showcase the versatility of the new SEKTION/ METOD system.

I’ll start from the kitchen and dining sections and work my way through the catalog. Let’s take a look. Here are my top 16 picks from the IKEA Catalog 2016.

#1 LISABO dining table  

Besides its curvy profile, the solid birch LISABO has an interesting back story. It all started with a funny looking dowel. A wedge dowel that completely changes how an IKEA table is assembled. It promises to cut down assembly time by up to 80%. That alone is worth celebrating!

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