ding3000 pimps the billy bookcase

got billy?

i think almost everyone i know has one or two units of ikea's billy bookcases. so it is no surprise that ding3000 decides to pimp up the world's no. 1 shelving unit. 35 million units of this ubiquitous furniture is already sold worldwide and counting.

the billy wilder shelf is meant to be a playful interim storage place for unsorted books, magazines and newspapers. the haphazardly growing shelves supposedly makes billy 'wilder'. i must say i like it a lot. sure beats ikea's boring square shelf inserts and almost makes billy "designer-ish". heh.

the other pimp is the billy heidenreich - a rack with a lectern. if my memory serves me right, ikea used to offer something similar, no?

to purchase these billy add-ons, go here.
thanks erika, for the lead.

unflatpack your ikea

aah, you guys in the uk have a good thing. unflatpack is a business that well, unflatpacks your flatpacks. you call them, place your order, they go to ikea, buy the stuff, deliver it and set it up for you. no manoeuvring of big clumsy carts. no queues. no blisters. ikea served on a silver platter. they will even fix up your furniture, if you give up diy-ing half-way.

some one, start an unflatpack franchise, please.

tags: ikea, unflatpack

don't give this the slip

okay, this isn't exactly a hack, it's a business. still, i love the idea of providing ikea customers with options. bemz does beautiful slipcovers made to ikea armchairs, sofas and cushion specifications. the site is a virtual changing room for sexy sofas. click on the swatches and before you can say "klippan!" your ikea sofa gets dressed in different hues and patterns.

hmm ... i hope they soon do quilt covers, bed trims and the like as well.

other living room hacks:
> vince's sliding door turned room divider