Dog obstacle from Sultan Lade

Materials: SULTAN LADE Slatted bed base, screws

Description: 1. Separate individual slats.
2. Take one slat and cut it in half.
3. Take one full-length slat, lay it on a surface and attach another slat to the left side with screws so that it forms an L.

4. Do the same on the right side.
5. Turn the construction over and repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Take one of the half-slats and attach it to the side of the base so that it lies on a surface.
7. Do the same with the second half-slat on the other side. This is your base.
8. You can add height to the obstacle by sliding the remaining slats through the vertical parts of the base.

~ Katka, Brno, Czech Republic

Simple kitchen island from bed slats

Materials: Sultan Lade bed slats, saw, drill with screwdriver bit, screws, hammer, finishing nails

Description: Saw some kitchen island that I liked but none of them had the exact dimensions I needed, nor did I want to spend $50+ on something that didn't work for us. Every renter can use a little extra counter space, right?
So I came across a guy getting rid of the Sultan Lade bed slats on Craigslist and I picked them up.

I just winged it with the dimensions, measuring our counter and the space around it to suit our needs. The wood is soft enough that it's easy to cut and easy to drill a screw through it without a pilot hole, so I hammered some of the pieces and screwed others. But it's also strong enough to hold steady when all put together.

It took less than an hour and voila! A simple, custom made island. Nothin' to it. and plenty of slats left over for another shelf or anything I might need in the future.

~ Jason, Eagle Rock, LA, CA

Sultan Lade Composter

Materials: SULTAN LADE Slatted bed base, a couple of metal hinges

Description: I wanted to organize my garden and place the compost pile in a wooden box. i had a SULTAN LADE Slatted bed base hanging around and after a few cuts with nothing more than a hammer and nails I made this beautiful Composter.

It's been running for 6 months now and still looks great.

~ Hugo Abreu, Portugal

Rest my jewelry

Materials: Sultan Lur�y, Grundtal - S hook

Description: Remove one plank (easy to do without tools, just pull. Then hang it on the door. Place the hooks where ever you like, and I placed in my case jewelry, but can imagine that other things, like bags, skarfs, etc. also looks cool on it! Simple, practical and nice to see! At last, but not least: remove the sticker.

~ Henri�tte v. Steeg, Ermelo, Netherlands

Wood floors using Sultan Lade slatted bed base

Materials: Sultan Lade, Wood Stain, Materials to age wood

Description: This is a small 24 square foot space in my movie room. I built a small two tier deck and used some leftover sultan lade bed slats that I found in the trash.

I stained the slats with various leftover stains that I have. I tried to age them using various techniques. I wanted to make sure that each slat was different. I was going for the look of a patchwork quilt.

I nailed them to OSB underlayment

After searching for months for "reclaimed wood" that I was never able to find at a reasonable price, I was very happy with the results.

By taking new wood and aging it I got my "reclaimed wood" for half the price.

~ Ikea Rocks

Sultan Lien Slats to Turntable Table

Materials: Sultan Lien Slats

Description: I replaced my Ikea bed and noticed that these slats were pretty solid when laid on top of one another. Wanting to give my turntable a more suitable home, I thought the slats could be arranged to leave a hole in the middle where the player could sit.

1. Measure and cut the slats. (leave room for audio jacks and on/off switch)

2. Glue and clamp each piece together. (Wood glue typically takes 20-30 minutes to dry and there were around 70 pieces.)

3. 4 interesting steel table legs from a second-hand store, and there's a solid and low profile table.

~ Scott, Pasadena, CA