Mismatched kitchen doors

Materials: Faktum

Description: The video below explains what I did.

~ Pascal Anson

Table Head Cabinet

Materials:
From Ikea: Billy bookcase, Billy Height extension, 2 Faktum base cabninets 40cm wide, Faktum wall cabinet (40 x 92cm).
Other stuff: Plasterboard, wooden slats, monitor arm and wallpaper (Cole & Son Wood).

Description: We needed to add some extra storage space in the our living room and we were looking for a cabinet that would blend in. We came up with the idea to make a cabinet at the head of the table. First we thought to make the cabinet entirely from MDF, but we also wanted the wallpaper that we have in our kitchen to repeat somewhere in the living room. Wallpaper on the side of a thin plate of MDF didn't feel right and for that reason the side of the cabinet had to have a more "wall like" appearance.

Finally we came up with this solution. We stacked up 3 Faktum cabinets (for hidden storage) on one side and a Billy bookcase with height extension (for books) on the other. Both sides with their backs to each other. Both Billy and Faktum have a width of 40cm. In front of the Ikea storage heap we constructed a frame of wooden slats, which in turn was covered with plasterboard. We took 36 mm slats and 12.5 mm plasterboard. This results in a "wall" of approx 5cm. After plastering the bumps we gave this "wall" a wallpaper finish.

Finally we mounted our monitor on the wall with a monitor arm that can fold back completely. This way we have a working space on the table that can easily be pushed aside or made into a interactive picture frame for a diner with friends.

The only thing missing now is a nice colorful fake bird on the wall. A new table project will be next.

~ Roel, Netherlands

Custom computer desk

Materials: Faktum, Rationell

Description: Because I couldn't find a computer desk that was satisfied me, I decided to build one.

The base consists of 3 Faktum kitchen cabinets with Applad doors, placed directly on the floor (on felt pads) to get the proper height. I wallpapered the sides of the cabinets to make them more interesting. I had wanted to use Nexus oak side panels and doors, but these were unavailable, and maybe wallpaper is better for my wireless reception anyway. The printer and scanner are mounted on Rationell drawers (in retrospect the scanner didn't require a "deep" drawer).

The cabinet that houses the CPU was provided with a ventilation grille that also functions as access panel to the rear of the unit.

The desktop is an oiled oak countertop (non-IKEA). I cut a heat venting slot over the CPU cabinet, covered with a removable oak grille. Because the grille is wider than the cabinet, the slot also allows cables to run between the cabinets.

Cost was 90€ for the solid oak desktop and about 150€ for the IKEA items.

~ Eli, Belgium

Extra long media furniture

Materials: FAKTUM wall cabinet, FAKTUM legs, SIGNUM cable outlet kit, PERFEKT SOLÄR plinth

Description: So, moving in to my new apartment made me realize just how much stuff I had and how little extra space I actually had available. Therefore I had a little brainstorming session, and this is what I came up with.

Instead of using a normal media furniture (I couldn't find any that wasn't super-expensive), I decided to use the FAKTUM wall cabinet made for kitchens. In this case I used 4 double door and one single (HÄRLIG doors, doesn't get cheaper than that).

With a little magic called FAKTUM legs, 2 pieces of oak-worktops (not IKEA but I saw that they have them now as well) and PERFEKT SOLÄR plinth it ended up really really good.

To continue the magic, do the finishing touches with SIGNUM cable outlet kit and hide all the ugly stuff inside one of the cabinets, like in my case printer, WLAN, the base station for the music etc and most of all the cables.

~ Johanna Bergman, Sweden

Shoe cupboard

Materials: Faktum, Rationell, Abstrakt

Description: Where to do go with all my shoes? We used the empty space underneath the stairs to build a shoe cupboard from kitchen elements, and added a shelf and doors on the top to make space for boots. It holds three pairs of shoes per drawer.

~ Anne Vogt, Zurich, Switzerland

Whisky cabinet

Materials: Faktum cabinet, Perfekt bottle shelf, some boards, small angle braces

Description: My partner needed a cabinet for his whisky collection. We couldn't find a suitable one with correct dimensions and features, so he made an Ikea hack.

First he built a sturdy table-like frame to support the combination of the bottle shelf and the cabinet. He removed the bottom board of the cabinet and attached it a little lower in the frame to make more room for the bigger bottles. In the end, all parts were attached together.

The little table surface on the front side is handy, you can have the glass standing on it while you pour the drink.

~ Milla Bäcklund

Faktum cabinet cubby hole

Materials: Faktum, Capita

Description: When I decided to construct a hallway cabinet out of Faktum wall cabinets, I wanted to have an open space under the top where I could put keys, gloves, today's mail, etc.

So I got the 90cm high cabinet with 70cm high doors, and I put a shelf level with the top of the doors. However, this leaves a gap between the shelf and the doors, so I glued a wood strip on the unlaminated back edge of the shelf. My original plan was to widen the indents in the bottom of the shelf, but when I tried it in backwards to test the fit, I liked the look of the wood strip in front so I left it like that.

To improve the look of the cabinet, the unused shelf holes were covered with white plastic plugs sold for the purpose at DIY stores.

~ Eli, Belgium

Kitchen cabinet for the bathroom

Materials: Lillangen sink, Faktum wall cabinet

Description: I liked the small Lillangen sink for my small bathroom, but disliked the Lillangen cabinets; I feel they are of mediocre quality, ugly and too high for comfort.

So instead I got a 57 cm high, 60 cm wide Faktum wall cabinet with Abstrakt door and side panels and Capita feet. I put a leftover oak panel (treated with marine varnish) on top of the cabinet, cut a hole with my jigsaw, put the Lillangen sink on top, and caulked it with silicone.

Because the cabinet is wider than the sink I have room for stuff next to the sink, and the tablet's overhang keeps splashing water off the cabinet.

~ Eli, Belgium

Faktum wall cabinet turns into a Cupboard

Materials: Faktum wall cabinet, Duvbo door, Varde handle, hole in the wall, a handy andy

Description: We wanted to use the space under the roof as storage. Clean, pratical and timeless.

So we bought 2 Faktum cabinets, with 2 doors we liked, some handles and my sweet handy Andy did the job!

He made 2 holes in the open wall, big enough to fit the cabinets.

I putted the cabinets toghether.

He placed them right in the holes.

We painted around the cabinets, placed the doors and the handles...

Tada, practical storage is born!

See more here.

~ Veetje.wordpress.com, Belgium