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Materials: MALM four drawer unit, spray adhesive, inexpense engineer print, digital photo Description: I wanted to customize my boring MALM dresser and after searching for inspiration I found only fabric, wallpaper and wood trims being applied to the dresser fronts. I decided, as a photographer/mom who loves her kids’ faces/decorator obsessed with OVERSIZEness, that I should go with a photo. I knew that you could get super cheap larger than life black and whites at your local copy shop (staples, office depot)

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$10 MALM facelift, huge impact

Materials: Lack table Description: I gessoed the table completely then applied torn bits of paper from magazines, ads, show tickets, bus tickets, letters, stamps, a few scraps of handmade papers I had lying around, junk mail, you name it, using a matt acrylic medium. After it was dry I applied a coat of satin varnish acrylic medium. See more of the gessoed Lack table . ~ Susan Avishai, Toronto

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Customise your Lack with Gesso

Materials: (2) EXPEDIT 5X1 Shelving unit’s, FIXA floor protectors, (2) sheets MDF, (1) 4X4 post, wood screws, power drill Description: While spending some time in the US, I wanted to show my brother the potential of IKEA furniture. A few days later, I surprised him with a modern, functional upgrade to his bed.I wanted to provide adequate storage in a room with minimal space. My idea was to take advantage of the DRONA boxes in conjunction with the EXPEDIT shelves. Step 1: Using the completed EXPEDIT unit, I was able to take proper measurements for the EXPEDIT unit that needed to be trimmed down

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EXPEDIT Bed Frame

Materials: Faktum Abstrakt wall cabinets (37×80x92cm) Description: We spent all our money on the mega-sized design office table. So there was hardly any money left for the storage cabinet.

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Faktum floating Office Cabinet Radiator Cover

Materials: KARLSTAD sofas (2), birch plywood, wood edging, walnut Description: Two of the things I love most in this world are modern design and cats. My cats have destroyed furniture in the past so when it was time for a new sofa I was determined to outwit them by finding a modern sofa they could not use as a scratching post.

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Box O’ Karlstad

Jochen sent me a link to this video and I wondered, “is this for real?” I thought someone uploaded a late April Fool’s joke . But no, it’s legit. Well, tadaa… it’s the IKEA UPPLEVA.

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Would you buy an IKEA all-in-one smart TV?

Hi The site may look a little wonky today. Just doing some minor tightening, just as IKEA recommends you do with their furniture from time to time.

Materials: Two Aneboda chest of drawers, Ballard Designs Fretwork panels, cut- to-order mirrors Description: I love the look of mirrored fretwork furniture and had always wanted to attempt an Ikea hack. I needed a place to change my baby and store her clothes. When I came across the Aneboda drawers for about $59 each, I thought that they would work perfectly. At my local glass shop I had them cut mirrors to fit the drawer panels which originally came with just corrugated plastic panels. Next I used mirror adhesive that I bought at the hardware store and applied it generously to the back of the mirror.

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Hollywood Regency Baby Changing Station

Materials: 2 Billy Bookcases, 1 Billy Wall Shelf, 1 Smadal TV Console Description: Detailed step-by-step instructions (and additional pictures) can be found on my blog here: http://www.themoney-pit.com/2012/04/adding-mudroom-built-ins-to-garage.html Basically, I assembled all the furniture, and attached them to the wall up against a section of beadboard forming an inverted “U” shape. I also attached the bookshelves to the wall shelf for added stability. I left the TV stand free and just pushed it against the wall (as a bench and shoe storage) so that I could remove it to sweep under it. I did reinforce the TV stand with some metal L brackets to support the weight of my kids sitting (and standing and jumping) on it. Where the shelves met the wall, I added quarter round trim and added corbels under the wall shelf for architectural interest

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Billys and Smadal to Mudroom Built-Ins

Materials: BYHOLMA baskets two sizes Description: The purpose was to create a bathroom cabinet. The style needed to be nature/zen. Steps followed: 1. Bought oak table and fixed two sinks on it (non Ikea Hack) 2

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Wicker basket bathroom furniture