Materials: 1 lack shelf long, 1x LINNMON tabletop, 2 drawer rails, 2 Lack shelf short, IKEA LED
This is my standing workdesk with dj booth.
I made the leg from a Lack shelf and another for the computer and speakers.
A long Lack shelf to put under the tabletop with drawer rails for the midicontrollers.
Made the tabletop shorter and used the remaining material to finish the desk.
Topping my wish list for the ten years I lived in New York was a backyard space. Just a little patch of grass with enough private space for me to kick back on an Adirondack chair and sip on wine during the hot summer nights would have sufficed. Since moving to Minneapolis and easily procuring that little patch of grass, I’m dreaming even bigger now, envisioning comfy patio furniture, lush wildflower gardens and in my wildest dreams, an in-ground pool. I might be getting a little ahead of myself, so for now I’ll pore over the dreamy backyards and patios in our Sneak Peeks of the past few years. Scroll to the very end and tell me you don’t want an in-ground pool too. -Shannon
Image above: Chelsea and Forrest Kline show their California pride and use cinderblocks in the most creative way in their backyard.
Image above: Dance parties are a common occurrence on this screened-in patio come spring and fall for interior designer Cortney Bishop.
Image above: Hard to believe that Mary Jo and Steve Hoffman’s secluded lake side backyard is just ten minutes from downtown Minneapolis.
See more backyards and patios after the jump…
Materials: SPONTAN magnetic board
When I ran out of storage space in my pantry I put an old Spontan magnetic board (the vintage version was white) in the ceiling. In order to do so I had to drill a hole in each corner to provide access for the screwdriver and use washers to cover the slotted hole on the backside of the board.
I then salvaged a bunch of hard drives from the local electronics recycling bin and dismantled them to get the neodymium magnets.When you have got the part the magnet sits on (the part is made of fairly soft iron) put it in a vice and use a polygrip plier to bend the surface the magnet sits on. Then use a screwdriver to pry the magnet lose.There is two magnets in each hard drive. Its a little work but free super magnets beats buying expensive ones 
Materials: RIBBA frame
I wanted to put my wireless router in a position that gives better wifi coverage around my apartment. But I didn’t want it to be sticking out from the rest of the decor. So I decided to use the Ribba with a deep frame to hide my router.
Unfortunately, the deep frame Ribba only comes in black and white, and the rest of my Ikea frames were veneered. So I bought some “wood-style” stickers from Daiso to cover the frame of the Ribba.
I created a few openings in the board behind to allow the wires to come out and to allow some ventilation for the router.
I also did some trunking so that the wires would not be seen. Basically, I needed trunking for the ethernet cable (one from the modem and one going out to a homeplug) and power supply.
