Materials: LINNMON table tops, CAPITA Legs
Description: I needed a storage solution for for my large sheets of art paper, but architectural flat file cabinets are so expensive. IKEA table tops to the rescue!
I bought six LINNMON table tops and attached CAPITA legs to them, and then stacked them on top of each other. For the table top that would be at the bottom, I attached six CAPITA legs for extra support. I also used the 8" legs on the bottom table top to make it higher. For the rest of the table tops, I used 4" legs.
On the bottom of each CAPITA leg that would rest on a table top (i.e., every table top except the one on the bottom) I applied a dab of Liquid Nails. Then when I stacked the tables, the adhesive held each level together.
I also love how the flat file storage unit is tall enough for me to work while standing up. I'm happy. And my paper is even happier.
See more of the Linnmon flat file storage.
~ Jonathan Fong
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.
See more of the hacks by Teste di legno.
~ Jesse
Materials: HUSET living room scale modified with door hardware.
Description: The HUSET living room playset is slightly undersized for 1:6 scale, but a minor modification using bi-folding door hardware brings it up to snuff so a "little" IKEA design magic can happen.
See more of the HUSET doll furniture hack.
~ Ro
Materials: 1xJEFF Chair and 1m of 75-80mm PVC Pipe
Description: Find some discarded folding chairs, this hack should work for any IKEA folding chair. People will most likely be throwing them out because the plastic chair back has cracked.
It's also easy to find offcuts of pvc around residential building sites!
- Pull off the broken chair back, and throw in recycling.
- Cut lengths PVC pipe to desired length using a hacksaw.
- I used a Dremel multi-max to cut square holes the correct width apart for the metal supports.
Total Cost = $0
Time Taken = 10min
See more of the folding chair hack.
~ Sam Foss, Australia
Materials: Fyndig - single-bowl sink (17 3/4" x 15 3/8"€) plus Atlant Waste Strainer, Edsvik, dual control faucet, Bohlman Dish Washing Bowl and Drainer, Rationell fully-extending drawers, one 3" and one 6"€ deep Jall- Hanging organizer.
Description: In 2012, I purchased a small 1986 mini motorhome that was in need of interior renovation---especially the kitchen area. After looking around, I found IKEA products were better sized for the mini motorhome than products at many other stores. I was excited to find how well the IKEA products worked and hope this gives others ideas for using IKEA products to renovate their van or mini-motorhome.
The first step was to remove the old stove, sink, faucet and the countertop. The original cabinet frame was repaired and reinforced. The old frame was covered with a new 1/4-inch plywood skin and a new countertop was added.
Then I installed the new IKEA sink and faucet. Note: plumbing lines on motorhomes are sized differently than for houses. The sales people at a local hardware store helped me find parts that could be used to connect the new sink lines to the original motorhome water lines. We used couplers for a sprinkler system.
Below the new cooktop, I installed full extension Rationell drawers. These are wonderful and easy to use. No more searching through boxes and bags to find items. Note: For the drawers to work properly, the distance between the walls inside the cabinet need to be exactly the dimensions stated on the instructions. In old motorhomes, this is a challenge because cabinets and walls are often not square or straight. We used shims to align the drawer railings.
Several IKEA kitchen accessories have proven to be useful in the motorhome where space is a premium. We LOVE the IKEA espresso maker and covered spice jars. A Bolhmen dish washing basket and drainer set serve double duty. A clean was dish washing basket has served as a salad bowl and the drainer has been used as a colander for rinsing fruits and vegetables and draining pasta.
In addition to rebuilding the kitchen, the clothes closet was a problem. While the closet was large for a minimotorhome, clothes fell off hangers when traveling and had to be stored in bags and boxes so they were hard to get to. The IKEA Jall hanging organizers were just the right length to hang in the closet and they formed cubby holes for storing clothes. I cut 1/4 plywood to fit into the bottom of each cubby hole to add stiffness. Instead of plywood, I could have used foam core board. Now clothes are easy to find and stay in place when traveling.
~ Sue, Western Washington
Materials: Lack
Description: I currently have two sets of Lack side tables stacked on top of each other and glued together that serve as storage, one on each side of my TV cabinet. It's worked OK for the past year, but I want to upgrade it to something that looks just a bit nicer. I was able to get another pair of Lack side tables (so I now have a total of 6) of Craigslist for cheap but they're in a different color.
Ideally, what I'd like to do is have something I'd like to do is have the same basic thing but have it so that each Lack-stack is sitting on the third Lack tabletop (so it would be top, legs, top, legs, top). The problem is that the I (a) want to keep the red and (b) would be really bothered by the black of the new Lack tables just being at the bottom.
So is there a way for me to un-glue the Lack stacks I have now without damaging them too badly so that I can put the red tabletops on the top and the bottom and the black ones in the middle? If not I can just repaint or decoupage all the shelves but I'd rather not.
~ Q
Materials: Two sets of Ikea HASVIK Sliding Doors, Two sets of Everbilt 60 in. Sliding Door Sets from Home Depot, Vinyl Tubing, 2x4, Two 3" long bolts and nylock nuts
Description: Needed sliding doors for full height, wall-to-wall closet with opening dimension of 116x95" on a budget. Home Depot and Lowes did not carry off-the-shelf door panels that would fit that opening without going custom order. Two sets of 59x92 7/8" HASVIK sliding doors was the most economical solution.
Also, two sets of Everbilt 60 inch sliding door sets were used. The door panels were slightly short so a 2x4 was used as a spacer to bring the track lower.
None of the hardware that came with the Ikea doors were used. It would have taken too long to modify. Home Depot had sliding door hardware priced right.
To prevent the sliding doors from going all the way to the left or right, two bolts with Nylock nuts and vinyl tubing were installed through the tracks as a stop.
~ Phonkee, California
