Kids desk and cat toilet all in one By: Karin

The desk is made of 2 Ikea PS lockers and one very long MDF board. We had one made with a length of 3,6 meters by 40,5 cm. Paint the board any colour you like and place it over the lockers. If the space between the lockers is very wide, it is best to support the plate with some sort of lath to avoid bending.

We have also created a cat flap in one of the lockers and now use it as a cat toilet. A small litter box fits inside the locker perfectly.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/irEVytTdjEE/kids-desk-and-cat-toilet-all-in-one-3.html From Karin

Trampa as cloud door mat By: Gingered Things

This hack includes only one Ikea item. Oll you need is the Trampa door mat. All you habe to do, is draw the shape of a cloud on to the back of Trampa. A compass may be helpful. After finishing this step you need a box cutter to cut out the cloud. With scissors you can now trim the edges. For the last step, the white outline, I took some carpet color and wide brush.

More pictures you can find on my blog Gingered Things

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/NYQ_YtJLuCw/trampa-as-cloud-door-mat-5.html From Gingered Things

Gorm to Faux Built-in By: Cybele

Used some old Gorm Shelves and their bolts and new 1″ x 3″ pine from Home Depot to make the unit taller. Cut some of the shelves in half which provided an overlap that let me screw the side shelves onto the middle shelves. Used drywall screws to attach the unit to the wall in several places. Used some navy blue paint from the $5 oops section at Home Depot and there you have it, some inexpensive utility shelves pretending to be a built in bookcase.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/bLigZfTyybE/gorm-to-faux-built-in.html From Cybele

Expedit Stand-Up Desk By: Falco

I always wanted to have a stand-up desk for my home office so I would get a break from sitting at the regular desk all day. But gee, have you seen the price tag of a regular stand-up?

So I simply took a 4×2 and a 5×1 Expedit, topped with a Lack table plate. All this is held together by 3M Velcro Tape. Works perfectly, although I have to admit that smaller persons might need an elevation to stand on (I am 190cm/6ft3″ tall).

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/TuyH32Wr7bw/expedit-stand-up-desk-3.html From Falco

Mydal Bunk Bed frame into two beds By: William Kapes

My two daughters had finally gotten tired of sleeping in the same room and rather than buy another bed, I modified the Mydal bunk bed they were using. I cut the legs three inches down from the top bed frame resulting in two beds. The top bunk became a low bed with a nice enclosed sleeping space for my two year old daughter. For the lower bunk I left the long supports sticking up and added a 2×2 frame to the top resulting in a Kura-like appearance. I even added the Kura bed tent to complete the look.

Note: I did this all while the bed was still fully assembled. I highly recommend taking it apart, cutting the legs and putting it back together again.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/-YsQLV_OpNM/mydal-bunk-bed-frame-into-two-beds.html From William Kapes

The ‘Slim Jim’ Arcade Machine By: Stephen Bell

Wanted a super-slim, portable, tabletop 2-Player ‘Cocktail’ type Arcade machine so I built one based around a 22″ monitor plus a ’60 in 1′ iCade mounted inside two black aluminium IKEA STRÖMBY Picture Frames screwed back to back. Worked very well, is only 42.5mm thick (+5mm inc. rubber feet) and I’m already thinking about rebuilding a new version with a few fancy upgrades

More info here.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/mQ_Yv1yjH3U/the-slim-jim-arcade-machine-2.html From Stephen Bell

Ikea Musik Lights By: mariem mohmmed

Instead of damaging the wood I use the Ikea shelf bracket to hold the lights over my mirror

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/nS7-qUgvUIo/ikea-musik-lights-2.html From mariem mohmmed

Latt table upgraded By: sleeep

Materials: Latt, BESTÅ VARA Door, BESTÅ VARA Drawer Front, KUSINER

Description: I decided to add shelves on top of the Latt table so that my kid can have more storage area within reach when he’s at the desk.

Looking around, on found that Besta Vara not only have birch options which matches the table design, but also dimensions that matches that of the table pretty well too.

So it’s a matter of assembling the pieces to get the frame as shown in the picture. And to provide even more storage, I hooked a Kusiner to the side.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/kCFpADNcC_g/latt-table-upgraded.html From sleeep

Two-tier Pragel Workstation By: Ghryswald

I was disappointed by the way many of Ikea’s computer desks felt to me; just too flimsy.

So here’s my new two-tier Pragel workstation.

Ingredients:

2x Pragel 186cm worktop

5x Adils leg

4x Capita bracket

1x Dioder multicolor LED

I cut one Pragel worktop lengthwise about 20cm from the back. This piece became the backboard for mounting power strips. I plan on attaching a small basket or rail behind the backboard for loose cables to dangle into.

The backboard is attached to the rear of the main desktop using screws designed for pressboard. I went with a screw every 30cm or so.

I positioned four of the legs near the corners of the main desktop and the fifth leg centered and near the back to prevent any future bowing of the desk.

The back depth of the upper tier is set about 8cm further back than the rear of the main desktop which provides space behind the backboard for cables to run.

I used four Capita brackets because I wanted two power strips on the backboard and didn’t want the brackets to be in the way.

The Dioder light bars go on the underside of the upper tier.

via IKEA Hackers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ikeahacker/~3/Fd033drgYkQ/two-tier-pragel-workstation.html From Ghryswald