now, what next?

thanks to aunt beep who wrote me on thisnext and gave ikeahacker a nice shout out here, i now have a thisnext badge. yeah, i'm a sucker for widget-y bling-blings (scroll down the page and you'll not miss it).

you'll find my ikea favourites (hopefully, from other designers too, once i can get my mouse off the ikea site) on the badge and more on my thisnext page.

if you have time this weekend, do check out thisnext. it's like an online show-and-tell. loads of cool stuff, recommended by regular guys like you and me. it beats going to the mall. really. but be warned, it may downsize your wallet considerably.

my top 5 hacks

this is a difficult one. because there are so many nifty hacks.
so, i'll stir the list at the end of every month. and, hopefully, i'll lick the cream.

#5 ikea cam creature

what i like about this is that you'll never know it is ikea. and that it probably took a slightly deranged mind to think of ripping a brum bear apart and harvesting its skeleton for a webcam holder. but did i tell you i like weird?

#4 lack table audio cabinet
a solid audio solution. i should write some blah-blah about form following function, but you know it already.











#3 benjamin stool with motif
here, my girly-ness kicks in. i'm a sucker for motifs. and though this hack is not brilliant, the pretty purples brings me to my knees.



#2 cheap yet chic stair lighting
i like the "out-of-the-christmas-box-thinking". taking electroluminescent wires and lining your stairway with them is way cool. an otherwise drab stairway get an uber cool clubby look.









#1 vince's sliding door room dividers
this blog was part inspired by vince's hi-tech hideout. it was also the first hack i posted. well, you know what they say about first loves. yes, that divider is a thing of beauty.


tags: ikea, favourite hacks