LINNMON and LERBERG, A Long and Narrow Dining Table

Materials: LINNMON table top, LERBERG trestle legs, ADILS legs

Description: We needed a long table for our dining room because we have a very large window seat. However, we were having a lot of trouble finding anything that was long enough without it either being much to wide for the space or way too expensive. So we decided to hack some IKEA!

1) We bought two of the 47 inch LINNMON table tops, two LERBERG trestle legs, and two ADILS table legs.

2) We connected the table tops with the ADILS legs by holding them together and screwing them so that two of the holes in the ADILS screw plate were on one table top and the other three on the other. This also gave the table added stability.

3) We flipped it over and put the LERBERG trestles on the ends.

The cost of the table was a total of $66.98! It was super simple to put together, and didn't require any extra materials.

A very simple, and very inexpensive hack which provided us with the perfect dining table for our space.

~ Lauren & Christopher, Colorado

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Unaliberia and Unacucina

Materials:  Norden and others for kitchen, Ekby Trygvve and Ekby Töre for shelving

Description: The Hack is not mine but I could not resist bringing it to your attention to this extreme Ikeahacker.

Descriptions and more product information on their website.

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~ Jesse

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LINNMON and LERBERG, A Long and Narrow Dining Table

Materials: LINNMON table top, LERBERG trestle legs, ADILS legs

Description: We needed a long table for our dining room because we have a very large window seat. However, we were having a lot of trouble finding anything that was long enough without it either being much to wide for the space or way too expensive. So we decided to hack some IKEA!

1) We bought two of the 47 inch LINNMON table tops, two LERBERG trestle legs, and two ADILS table legs.

2) We connected the table tops with the ADILS legs by holding them together and screwing them so that two of the holes in the ADILS screw plate were on one table top and the other three on the other. This also gave the table added stability.

3) We flipped it over and put the LERBERG trestles on the ends.

The cost of the table was a total of $66.98! It was super simple to put together, and didn't require any extra materials.

A very simple, and very inexpensive hack which provided us with the perfect dining table for our space.

~ Lauren & Christopher, Colorado

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Unaliberia and Unacucina

Materials:  Norden and others for kitchen, Ekby Trygvve and Ekby Töre for shelving

Description: The Hack is not mine but I could not resist bringing it to your attention to this extreme Ikeahacker.

Descriptions and more product information on their website.

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~ Jesse

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Breakfast bar/home office desk

Materials: AKURUM kitchen wall cabinet + LINNMON table top + cover panel

Description: We needed a dining table and home office desk in a very small area. Also needed storage space for office that wouldn't look cluttered.

Bought AKURUM kitchen WALL CABINET in the wood finish that matched existing furniture. We chose the 30" high X 39" wide cabinet and assembled it and sat it on the floor as the base of the table/desk. We could have bought short legs or built a base to raise it up higher, but chose not to because our existing stools were the right height to leave it as-is.

If you want to install doors to hide the shelves, you WILL need legs or a base for it so that the bottom edge of the doors will be off the floor. This wall cabinet has many holes pre-drilled for adjustable shelves so we bought 2 pairs of shelves that fit the entire width and installed them where we wanted (pegs are included with shelf purchase).

We bought a "cover panel" from the selection of cabinet doors and cover panels that also matched the existing furniture - we glued that on the back side of the cabinet since that side normally mounts on the wall and is not "finished".

There are several finishes to choose from. In order to be the right size, we bought one that had to be turned sideways and then we sawed off one edge that would be up against the wall, so it didn't need to be a "finished" edge. There are several sizes of wall cabinets and several sizes of doors or cover panels, so find the size and color you want.

Next, we found a LINNMON table top in black-brown that matched our stools (several colors are available). The size we choose for our space was about 24" X 48" and we placed that on top and positioned it where we wanted (a little more overhang on one side worked for us).

We attached it by drilling up through the top of the "cabinet" with wood screws. You can't see in the picture, but for an added effect, we installed a strip of Ikea's LED lights under the overhang on the finished side of the breakfast bar/desk. Perfect for home office and perfect for dining - fits in a very small space and the shelf contents stay hidden from view.

~ Rebecca & Manny, Orange Co. CALIF

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Cake stand with SKURAR

Materials: SKURAR candle dish, cake stand fitting, power drill

Description: Drill hole in SKURAR plate, put the cake stand fitting through the hole and.. done!

I drilled holes sized 6mm because the cake stand fittings are mostly for 6mm diameter.

This was very easy to do and looks great!

~ Susanne, Switzerland

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Dinner Table and Desk - Cheap and Easy

Materials: 1 Lack Coffee Table, 4 Vika Legs, 2 Lerberg Trestle

Description: We wanted a nice looking dinner table like the Torsby one, but we didn't want to spend 159 on it. The Vika system is cheap but the table tops are very narrow, not so comfortable for dinning. We decided to buy the Lack coffee table (118 cms x 78 cms) and 4 Vika legs (now Godvin).

The bottom shelf that comes with the Lack table, we used it as a desk, we just bought 2 Lergberg trestles.

Costs in CAD;
- Lack coffee table 39.99
- 4 Vika legs 40.00
- 2 Lergberg trestles 20.00

Total for a dinner table and a desk = 99.99 CAD

~ Am19

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Multifunctional hanging decor

Materials: Gorm

Description: This is made from 2 Gorm Panels, fixed together with a small piece of wood and hung from the ceiling with 4 cords. Very good for different decoration ideas.

~ Stefan

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From Basic to Mid-Century Modern

Materials: Jokkmokk Table, wood stain, hairpin legs

Description: I transformed a basic Jokkmokk table by removing the legs and trim, sanding and re-staining the tabletop, and adding sleek, mid-century modern style legs.

The project took less than an hour to complete and the results are huge! A basic table was transformed from a near Goodwill donation to a piece I will treasure for years to come.

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~ Regina Morrison, California

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Kitchen cart with drop leaf extension

Materials: F�RH�JA kitchen cart, EKBY TRYGGVE 47 7/8X11" shelf, three 1 1/2" hinges, left and right hinge supports, scrap wood

Description: First the EKBY shelf was measured and cut to 39 3/8" to match the cart length. The cart top and the shelf are different thicknesses so scrap wood was used under the hinges on the shelf to even the height.

Flip the cart over and attach the hinges near either end of the cart and shelf with the final hinge being placed in the center.

Left and right hinge supports were attached to the outside of the cart legs and the bottom of the shelf. Scrap wood was again used between the support and the shelf to even the height with the cart top.

~ Feifei and Josh

A Norden kitchen island

Materials: One Norden item and some Franklin chairs

Description: I was looking for an island in my kitchen which is not separate from the living room.

As I'm not a billionaire, was searching a cheap solution...
As I already have a Norden item from Ikea, the size of it was too small for me, and I wanted it to be able to sit 6 to 8 persons. I also thought it would look better if it was closed at the back.


So, I just removed the top of the Norden table which was 42x188 cm and found a bigger countertop which was 90x200cm.

Then, I closed the two sides and the back of the item with white panels, and added a foot for added stability.

I use then with some Franklin mid sized chairs (63cm high)
Et voila!

~ Jean fi, France

A bowl becomes a dome

Materials: Blanda bowl, door knob

Description: A small burrow was made very slowly by a drill into the middle of the bowl's bottom for the knob. Good idea, minor hacking.

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~ Kiki, Hungary

Custom Dining Booth From Bookcases

Materials: Expedit Bookcases

Description: We wanted to make a dining booth for our odd shaped corner dining room.

We bought 2 Expedit bookcases in the dark brown-black and planned on turning them face down and making "lids". Turning them sideways made the height better, we could always add baskets or bins in the holes. But then we got a puppy...so we left them empty.

We butted them together in the corner, put a vinyl upholstered foam cushion on top (easy slippage for butts) and stapled upholstered foam to the wall for the back.

The person who bought the house insisted we leave it for them (must have thought it was some expensive custom-made piece!)

Oh yeah, those are Ikea chairs too.

~ Laura G

Mini Galant and Media Stand

Materials: Galant Conference table, Galant tabletop extension half round with frame (2) and Galant A-frame legs (4)

Description: I had a Galant conference table with the half round ends. I just moved into a new space and didn't need such a big table for dining but needed a small table. So I took the two half round ends and secured them together. I used the frames that came with them and turned them so the little extension pieces slid in and provided support for the center. I purchased 4 A-frame Galant legs and secured them and Viola! a new round table for two!


I took the table and converted it to a media stand. So I got two pieces of furniture for the price of a set of 4 legs.

~ Lisa Wilcox, United States

Ikea kitchen counter for under 70�

Materials: Faktum wall cabinet, H�rling door (40 x 92 cm), Vika Amon tabletop, Capita legs, 2 Rationell shelves, 2 edge protectors, 2 mounting brackets with drill holes, 2 chipboard screws 3,5 x 40, 2 chipboard screws 3,5 x 20 , 2 expansion anchor 8mm and 2 screws for the expansion anchors

Description: You start by building the Faktum wall cabinet by following the Ikea descriptions. Then you can screw on the Capita legs, just like in the first picture.

The next step is to place the cabinet in front of the wall, which will later be used as the supporting wall, with about 40cm space between them.

Now you take the Vika tabletop and put it on top of the cabinet, push everything cautiously against the wall and align the tabletop with the cabinet. Make sure everything is even by using a water level.

Now mark the wall with a pencil, so you will know where to put the mounting brackets later on. Take down the tabletop and drill two holes in the wall where you put your marks for the expansion anchors and put them in.

Then you can screw in your mounting brackets and push the cabinet about 65cm from the wall, like shown in picture 3.

The next step is to put the tabletop on top of the cabinet and onto the mounting anchors and put them together with screws.

And last but not least you can put the edge protectors on with some glue.

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~ New Swedish Design, Berlin