IKEA STAVE mirror hides jewellery organiser By: IH guest

Materials: STAVE mirror

Hinged mirror to the wall. Used S hooks or sticky hooks to hang jewellery.

~ Fainche

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Updates Around Our House Part 2: Upstairs By: Grace Bonney

Earlier this week I shared an update on all that we’ve been working on downstairs at our new (but very old) home. We’ve only been here for four months, but we really wanted to push to finish a few projects right away. The biggest of those projects was repairing and re-drywalling our upstairs hallway and ceiling because they were covered in rotting wallpaper and portions were exposed, leaving insulation, wires and other nasty bits out in the open. So once we had that project out of the way, we let paint do the heavy lifting of finishing the second floor and we plan on taking our time to do the rest. No matter how long it takes us to get the upstairs “finished,” Julia and I both feel so happy and grateful to have room to welcome our friends and family. Click through to see what we’ve done so far… xo, grace

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Home Ec: Waste Not, Want Not By: Grace Bonney

No matter where you live and what your budget is, cutting down on waste and saving a buck or two is always a good idea. Until this year, I’ve never had much space to manage on my own, but now that Julia and I are learning what it takes to clean, run and heat a home, we’re learning to be smarter and more efficient with our spending and planning. So for this week’s Home Ec post, I thought I’d share some tips that will help you reuse things you already have and save money, resources and time around the house. I’m still playing catch-up myself on ways to save around the house, so if you have any ideas and tips you swear by for wasting less and saving more, please share them in the comment section below. I’m sure we could all benefit from our collective advice and experience. xo, grace

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IKEA MAGNARP lamp gets a glam makeover By: ilikethatlamp

The MAGNARP lamp has to be one of IKEA’s best bargains. For $12, you get a decent quality, compact table lamp which includes both the base as well as a simple paper shade. The trouble is, because of its ubiquity, its instantly recognizable as an IKEA piece.

Here’s a way you can customize your MAGNARP to suit your own style.

IKEA items used:

• MAGNARP table lamp

Other items used:

• Spray paint


• Adhesive styrene


• Fabric


• Embellishments (for shade – optional)

Steps:

Cut away the ricepaper shade from the Magnarp, leaving the square rings exposed.

Iron your fabric well. Peel back the backing of the adhesive (pressure-sensitive) styrene sheet to expose the sticky backing. Press the styrene onto the wrong side of the fabric, using a smoothing motion.

Trim the fabric, leaving 1/2″ exposed on all sides except for one of the short sides, which should be trimmed flush with the styrene sheet.

Using the glue included in the kit, secure the overhanging fabric on the other short side to the styrene. This will create a nice smooth ‘seam’ on the finished shade.

Using the binder clips, form the styrene & fabric into a cylinder and secure the top and bottom rings inside using the binder clips.

To secure the rings to the shade, we’ll create a neat, rolled-edge finish. Working in sections, paint on some glue to a portion of fabric using an old paintbrush. Fold the fabric over the ring, then use the molding stick to push the fabric up & under the ring.

Embellishments can be attached before or after forming the finished lampshade. I used small metallic studs with my black lampshade for a glam look!

Use your choice of spray paint to paint your lamp base. Cover the cord and socket with painter’s tape to avoid over-spray. For longevity, you may choose to first prime the lamp with a layer of metal spray paint primer. Allow to dry before attaching the finished shade.

The finished lamp!

See more from I Like That Lamp.

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KVARTAL rails for ugly AC cover-up By: BrinaHerrera

To cover up the hideous built in AC unit in my living room wall I installed a KVARTAL panel bracket system.

I mounted the KVARTAL wall hardware and single track rail above the unit.

I ordered a large poster print, to be used as the “panel” with the KVARTAL top and bottom rail, and mounted it to the single track rail.

Now, whenever the AC isn’t in use I can slide the poster in front of it.

It is a great graphic piece of art in addition to FINALLY getting rid of the eyesore!

See more on my blog.

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Adding color to a Billy bookcase By: A. Ka

With a white Billy bookcase, cut holes in the shelfs and pieces to accommodate cords. Strung a Dioder (the color changing controller with four light strips) on the top of each shelf. Hid the light strips and cords with Montera cable hiding strips. Additional mounting/cable management hardware came from the Fixa set. Finished with two Morliden glass doors on the front. The light color can be changed on each shelf. Bookcase has been secured to the wall with a drywall anchor. Cords and the power strip will be hidden by the books. (I used a Belkin power strip instead of an Ikea power strip because I needed one with a low profile plug to fit behind the bookcase.)

Cost:

Billy bookcase (white) $59.99

2x Morliden doors $70.00

6x Dioder light sets $119.94

2x Montera $13.98

1x Fixa cable management set $4.99

1x Belkin power strip $12.00

Total cost: $280.90

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Hackers Help: What do with extra INREDA shelf inserts? By: najeebakashfi

Photo: IKEA.com

Hi Ikea Hackers,

After installing my besta units with glass shelving, I am left with 5-6 pieces of extra INREDA shelving. Since I bought the whole unit, I guess I paid extra for the glass inserts. Anyway, I now need to make some use of these good INREDA inserts which are of white beech wood. All inserts ideas welcome. My hunch is that to install brackets and make kind of open shelving.

Look forward to your suggestions.

Many thanks,

Najeeba

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PAX Wardrobe / Closet Makeover with Beadboard Wallpaper By: Judith P.

You need:

PAX Wardrobe

Ballstad Doors

Hedra Knob

2 rolls Graham and Brown BEADBOARD WALLPAPER

Paste and wallpaper brush

Ruler, cutting mat and cutter

How To:

1. Assemble the Wardrobe and hang up the doors

It’s easier to wallpaper the hanging doors

2. Cut the Wallpaper accurately fitting

This the is optional. But I found it easier to cut them on a cutting mat than on the hanging doors.

3. Pasting the doors

Put the paste directly on the doors. Use special paste for wall pasting.

Advantage: You don’t need a wall paper table.

4. Sticking the wallpaper on the doors

Get a second person who can help you.

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Hackers Help: Can someone ID this sofa? By: meglava

It was posted on Apartment Therapy as a Craigslist Ikea find, but I’m not sure which model it is. Thanks!

Image credit: ApartmentTherapy.com

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Raised Bed inside built-in Wardrobe By: Chelsea Mason

I really wanted to wake up and be able to look out my window from my bed every morning, but having a built-in wardrobe in the way made it impossible. I decided I would simply just remove the contents of my wardrobe and create a bed within it.

I did this by using 4 Kallax (Expedit) shelving units and x6 hardwood planks of timber.

With the rail for the old sliding wardrobe doors attached to the floor I had to split up the 4 units with a small gap in between but that didn’t cause an issue. I placed the x2 Small 4 box Kallax units side by side along the back wall of the wardrobe. I then placed x2 larger 8 box Kallax units 70cm apart to support each side of my double bed.

I then placed x6 Hardwood timber planks 17cm apart at 135cm in length. I pre drilled holes on each side of each plank and then screwed them in place.

And that’s it..

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