#IKEA hack

[thoughtportal]

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Ikea hack

[shelandsorcery]

Modded/built storage for my fountain pens and their inks! Here's hoping this little shelf stays on the wall...

[patchworkblankie]

My drawer project where I painted cross stitch patterns on my IKEA drawers for my sewing room.

[aquabluejay]

Did some mad science with one of my new IKEA Billy's to make it just a little deeper to accommodate the Cafe set. (I will be adding doors when they restock so everything has to fit without hanging over.)

Surgery was a success! You can't even tell it's mutant unless you look super close.

[faithcomposition]

Spring Refresh

This Spring Refresh using the IKEA Pax wardrobe system completes our daughters' room with beautiful design and a variety of functional storage solutions.

[artzfartz3015]

Toy box to steamer trunk.. my first furniture upscale, original design.. 100+ upholstery tacks and 26 hammered finger incidents (Poppy accessory not included)

[movingtothefarm]

cool idea

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[xiaq]

Thanks to fb marketplace and Home Depot, our floating media console is complete for a whopping $116 which is half of what the original IKEA cabinets would have cost new. 💯👌

[diycraftsnmore]

🎥 dosterpaperco (TT)

Label Maker: Brother Smartphone Label Maker (available on Amazon)

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

Do I need more clothes? No, probably not.

But I've got all these squares now. And I did math and adjusted my skirt pattern. And the bodice pieces are already cut out.

And, and... I would have to turn these into an actual quilt if I don't, and I'm pretty much out of materials to do that.

[shelandsorcery]

making good use of my rearranged space with a big decadent abstract every-colour-i-own watercolour painting!

A few shots of said rearrangement:

I took my 70" tall extra-deep Ivar shelf (which I have had since the 1990s, no joke, this fucker's a family heirloom) and sawed the frame in half, so now I have two 35" tall extra deep Ivars forming a kind of console across the back wall of my studio!

I use the extra-deep Ivar shelves for large paper storage first and foremost -- at approximately 33 x 20", they hold a much bigger sheet of paper than any drawer system I can currently afford. While dust is a factor, keeping the height of the paper storage shelves at a minimum does help. And in the end, I don't use that paper unless I can see it, thanks to my personal brand of neurospice, so this is the best compromise I've found. The deep shelves also allow me to use long baskets, clear tupperware, and such to store things; and on the shelf behind the table I have a ton of sketchpads and masonite boards and illustration board etc stored upright, which is the best for me in terms of accessibility since I only have one strong arm to lift things with and sliding things out from under huge piles of heavy books is a nightmare. There's definitely a need for a better organization system within that big chaos area on the lower right, but one step at a time, right?

What this does is takes a lot of the traditional art making space and art supply storage space needs off of my computer desk space, which will hopefully help my day job work feel more spacious and comfortable too. As you can see, I build cluttered nests as I work; it is My Way.

Anyways, it's a fun spot I am very happy with so far and I thought I'd share!

[patchworkblankie]

I got this desk shelf from IKEA and thought it needed jazzing up a bit so I used mod-podge to stick fabric onto the backing board.

[maireadralph]

I assembled a new Kallax today and Smudge needed to test it

[queenofsquids]

As far as I got on The Great Rat Project today.

Ikea Fabrikör, back glass in, sides and door glass to be replaced with something wire. Something prettier than standard galvanized hardware cloth if I can find it with 1/2" spacing, or just the cloth if I can't.

I will drill regular holes in the metal frame and affix the wire with screws, large washers and nuts.

I will make a plexiglass container for the bottom unless I get incredibly lucky and the measurements are something standard I can buy a shallow tank or tub in.

I got a couple of the recommended Ikea bits and bobs, and the kids started bringing tributes of all their toys they think the rats would like 🥹🥹🥹 The beginnings of a little pile for them.

(Edit: here's a picture by The Lazy L on backyardchickens showing how I intend to affix the wire)

[morthern]

BikeGuy IKEA instructions. how to power up your mystery undead assassin.

(he is powered by kinder egg toys, his helmet has an opening on the back since he doesnt take his helmet off)