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123c 12-17-2008 11:08 AM

Found some Hack's for Ikea Furniture
 
I found these very interesting, and useful. Some of these item I am seeing a lot of at the Seattle Area thrift stores :D

http://ikeainstructables.blogspot.com/

123c 12-17-2008 07:32 PM

I just picked up an Antifoni floor lamp, which is known for transformer failure, and other issues, with no transformer or course. I am just going to use the stand, and mate it with a Tertial, which most likely will be missing the clamp. It should fit the base with a little modification. This little hack looks like it will cost me a total of around $10. I am hoping to pick up the Tertial in the next day or two...

TheDon 12-17-2008 09:44 PM

I just got back from IKEA.. I saw a chair and ottoman I want for my room but my friends trunk was too small.. :(

this is pretty cool since I just finished assembling a shoe rack. I bet I could take another shoe rack and attach it to the one I just built for double the shoe capacity!

123c 12-17-2008 09:53 PM

You can do that with the shoe rack.

I saw some Ikea furniture at the thrift stores today, and I figured out some neat stuff I could do with them, but I am going to hold off first. Next time I am at Ikea, I am going to maybe pick up a few things, and try and copy some of those hacks...

TheDon 12-17-2008 10:19 PM

I like the light fixture thing

but those concrete counter tops have got me thinking.

My parents just got a new house and have a nice back yard with a big wood deck. I think if I could talk them into it I could make a nice outdoor kitchen with a built in grill using the concrete counter top idea.

I already have my own plans sketched out for making the supports out of standard cinder block faced with some nice brick but the counter top of polished concrete would be sweet.

R Leo 12-18-2008 03:06 AM

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I'm an IKEA nutcase. My kitchen, bathroom and wardrobe/closet are IKEA Ratonell. The kitchen and bath have a Wilson Art Gibraltar solid surface countertop.

When I was installing my kitchen cabinet doors, I could not for the life of me, figure out the hinges...I knew it had to be easy but the damned instructions were too simple. I figured that there must be something like the Mercedes Shop forum somewhere but with a bunch of IKEA nerds to help me out.

Surf and ye shall find: IKEA Fans

FWIW, here's my (IKEA) kitchen:

johnathan1 12-18-2008 03:34 AM

Ikea furniture is very stylish, but very cheaply made...the first time i stepped on my Japanese-style Ikea bed...my foot went right through the paper-thin particle board.

al76slc 12-18-2008 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by johnathan1 (Post 2053172)
...the first time i stepped on my Japanese-style Ikea bed...my foot went right through the paper-thin particle board.

What happened the next few times you stepped on the bed?

Kuan 12-18-2008 06:55 AM

When I remodel my kitchen I'm going to go with the IKEA "free standing" kitchen. I'll have some cabinets but the countertops won't be fixed.

Carleton Hughes 12-18-2008 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by al76slc (Post 2053204)
What happened the next few times you stepped on the bed?

He should try sitting down upon it instead.Broader weight distribution.

Kuan 12-18-2008 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 2053213)
He should try sitting down upon it instead.Broader weight distribution.

You implying something about the size of his ass?

Carleton Hughes 12-18-2008 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kuan (Post 2053215)
You implying something about the size of his ass?

No,but you just did.

SwampYankee 12-18-2008 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2052981)

this is pretty cool since I just finished assembling a shoe rack. I bet I could take another shoe rack and attach it to the one I just built for double the shoe capacity!

How many shoes do you own??? :D

Kuan 12-18-2008 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes (Post 2053217)
No,but you just did.

Yeah pass the buck. ;)

johnathan1 12-18-2008 12:48 PM

Lol, you guys are hilarious...I have since avoided stepping on the edge of the bed as I walk by. I have a gaping hole as a reminder. :[

Oh, and to clarify, I have no ass to speak of. :D


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