Aspelund bedside table into sink cabinet

Materials: Aspelund bedside table (white), electric jigsaw, paper, pencil, silicon gun

Description:My ensuite bathroom is very small and I was thinking to add a small cabinet to make some room for all my bathroom stuff. So I bought a white Aspelund bedside table at my local IKEA store.

The bedside table didn't fit well inside the bathroom so I decided to hack it a little bit to place it right under the sink.

Obviously there are many IKEA sink cabinets but none of them were well suited for my sink.

First I disassembled the top layer and the middle (inner) layer of the Aspelund.

I put the top layer just under the sink and cast the sink border (only half) using a pencil.

I did the same with the inner layer.
I mirrored the lines using some paper and duct tape.
I removed the wood using an electric jigsaw.

Then I built back together all the pieces of the Aspelund and placed it under the sink.

I filled the gap between the wood and the sink with some silicon.

Beautiful!

~ Gianluca G, Italy

Kids' Sand Table from Under Bed Storage Drawer

Materials: Aspelund underbed storage drawer, Lack Coffee Table

Description: I picked up an Ikea Aspelund underbed storage drawer in the "as is" department for about half price. After I duct taped the seams and corners, I placed the drawer at kid height (on top of an Ikea "Lack" coffee table) in our garage.

I added 1 bag of playground sand and some dump trucks and toys and Voila! A new sand table resulting in hours of fun for my children!

See more of the sand box from underbed storage.

~ Vancouver Storage & Movers, Vancouver

Revamped Aspelund dressing

Materials: Aspelund 3 doors dressing, 2 wooden ornaments, wood glue, primer for wood painting, white mate paint, 3 country style brushed nickel knobs

Description: I was looking for an affordable dressing that would both offer a wide storage space and fit with the classy neo-baroque style of my bedroom. The 3 doors Aspelund dressing appeared to have just the perfect size and the perfect price but looked a bit too ordinary and lacked stylishness.

To revamp it and make it match another dressing of mine, I chose 2 wooden ornaments to adorn the two side doors of the dressing, making sure they would be large enough to fit elegantly the long center space.

Before assembling the dressing elements, I glued the ornaments on the center of the doors with wood glue, symmetrically. Once dry, I first painted the front and side dressing elements with a special primer, then gun-painted them with two coats of white mate paint in order to get rid of the fake patina style finish.

Once perfectly dry, I assembled the dressing and replaced the doors knobs with country style brushed nickel knobs with a design that reminded me of the wooden ornaments design.

The result : a unique, stylish AND AFFORDABLE large dressing!

~ Sonia D. Creations, Montreal, QC, Canada