an effektiv bar counter

this is from eric gunderson - a neat and compact bar bench made from the effektiv high cabinet, which is usually used for the work area. add a cheap pragel countertop and 2 vika byske adjustable legs and you have a breakfast counter.

can i make customised pax plexiglass sliding doors?

"i have two questions and i wonder if anyone can help.

1. pax wardrobe - i don't want to pay for the glass sliding doors... i was thinking of gettting a pax frame, buying the malm sliding door runners, and then buying plexiglass of a pleasing sort and making sliding doors out of that. has anyone tried this?
2. failing that, i might go for aneboda doors (pix, right) ... but i hate the plastic on the center panel! does anyone know if it's possible to remove their cheap plastic panel and insert something else more sturdy and/or attractive? i'm not sure how the plastic is attached to the door, if it can be unscrewed, or cut out, or what." - michelle
   

anyone?

play it again, zach!

once in a while, you get a really far out hack and this one, about ranks up there. not your regular diy but when pj doland tipped me on it, i was impressed. zachary of zachary guitars builds guitars out of ikea table tops!

he writes, "this is one of the most interesting guitars i ever built and it is also one of the best. this amazingly figured top is from ikea furnishings. i bought one of their unfinished end tables for $15 and i can get three guitar tops from it. what a shame that they would use such amazing 'tone-wood' for their cheap furniture. it's a sacrilege." link.

oppli tv bench

some times you just have to repurpose furniture to fit your spaces. when linda moved her tv bench - the oppli (pic, right) - to the cellar it didn't fit. so linda's husband sawed the sides and made new holes. and put them together again with plugs. lastly, a new coat of black and white paint to match the sideboard. and voila! it's as good as new.

link to linda's ikea hack post in swedish.

cute draft stopper

with you people freezing your behinds off, this is timely. not a hack but this, sent in by angorian, was too cute to pass up. did you know that the ikea snake (i'm not sure what it's called and i can't find the link on ikea's site) makes an excellent draft stopper?

cute overload!
link to angorian's flickr page.

ivar media centre

honkymcgoo sent me this mini-hack of an ivar media centre. with the ivar system, you would normally need to use the side units if you want to give it "legs". in this hack, the ivar is given 8" parsons legs instead (from lowe's) and nickel hinges for the doors to hide a not so pretty tv and vcr.

details over at the flickr photo set.

ikea bed making contest

damien wrote in to ping us on an ikea video contest on shycast. he writes, "it’s the "IKEA Break The Rules Bed Making" sweepstakes that's asking people to record the fun, weird ways they make their beds in the morning (or, for those of us who just don't because we haven't had caffeine yet to deal with that type of stuff, to rate the videos of more hyper people). you can win a $5000 shopping spree or one of five $500 ikea gift cards."

guess i should have paid more attention when mom tried to get me to make my bed. anyways, get your video cam out and your entries in before 12 march. link.