Martin Cooper

I spotted this luxurious bathroom mat in IKEA and it came in handy for my latest project — a boho pillow. The mat is SO soft and fluffy and is perfectly sized for a big cushy floor pillow. And the best part, I didn’t have to sew a thing. IKEA items used:  ALMTJÄRN bathroom mat (60 cm x 90 cm) ALMTJÄRN bath mat (24×35″) | Buy on IKEA.com Other materials and tools:  Yarn Fabric Glue gun Glue sticks Scissors DIY boho pillow:  First, gather your materials. To give the pillow a boho feel I used yarn of different colors, textures and thickness. Once I got my design, I tied them up using the Lark’s head knot. I also braided thick yarn to create texture to the pillow. Feel free to experiment and try different types of yarn and knotting styles. Second, stick them to the bath mat. Using a hot glue gun , I glued the yarn to the mat. The glue dries quickly, so be sure of where you want to stick the strands. Press them down and let them dry thorou...

Water damaged particle board KALLAX: what to do next? Julia gave a shout for help on our IH Facebook group : “I need problem solving help. My daughter was trying to do a good thing and bought two 2×4 KALLAX units off FB for a sick friend. The units were incredibly dirty, but they were cheap and we were going to clean and disinfect anyway. However, some of the veneer started to come loose as we loaded the pieces into the truck. It started to rain on the way home, and by then, the veneer pieces were practically sliding off in places. Looking at it, it appears the owners knew there were problems, as there are a couple splotches of hot glue underneath. Some of the scratches swelled from the water exposure too. So… my daughter’s heart is sad and I’m trying to see how we can salvage the situation and fix these units. I’m not sure what kind of glue to use or precautions we should take. Any advice is greatly appreciated!” ~ by Julia *** Hi Julia KALLAX is made fro...

IKEA has dabbled with streetwear in the past. In 2018, they introduced the limited edition SPÄNST collection in collaboration with Chris Stamp. Then, last year, they snuck in their very own beloved bucket hat . ( Available again on IKEA .) Now, IKEA Japan is debuting the Swedish company’s first official apparel capsule, in a few days time, at its Harajuku branch in Tokyo. There’s no news as to whether the limited edition collection will be released in other markets. Related: The FRAKTA blue bag is surprisingly fashionable In a news release , it says, “ High end fashion brands have paid homage and brought IKEA’s design to the catwalk, whilst fake logo t-shirts are commonly seen in the streets of Tokyo. Now it’s time for the real thing with the launch of the ‘EFTERTRÄDA Collection’.” ‘EFTERTRÄDA’ means ‘successor’ in Swedish. And it seems to hint at a serious push by the giant furniture company to venture into fashion. The collection is developed by IKEA Japan, in partner...

We wanted a hallway unit to store coats, bags, gloves, hats and all the items we normally lose between seasons. IKEA item used: KALLAX 5×5 Unit KALLAX 4×2 Unit DRÖNA Box x 2 2 x KALLAX Door Insert 2 x KALLAX Shelf insert 5 x KARTOTEK Hooks Other materials and tools: 3.6mm single faced ply Oak veneer sheet cut to size (1820mm x 770mm) 4”x1” timber 770mm long Some screws Hallway unit instructions Using the ‘inside’ length from the 5×5 KALLAX and the outside smaller “2” end from the 4×2 KALLAX, we created the initial L shape. Related: KALLAX for mudroom and entryway organization cubbies Using the provided dowels, add a top and bottom shelf and divider from the 4×2 set. This will give you 2 boxes, a gap of 3, then 2 boxes. Once finished, cut down the protruding dowels. Since this is not structurally sound, screw the 3.6mm veneer ply to the back ( Woodshop Direct’s Crown Cut Oak is a great match for IKEA’s White Stained Oak effect) Once this is done, add th...

I hope IKEA will never stop making these versatile stainless steel bowls. The IKEA BLANDA BLANK bowls come in 4 different sizes (5″, 8″, 11″ and 14″) and are great as a mixing bowl, tossing salads and so much more. IKEA BLANDA BLANK bowl | Buy on IKEA.com How much more? Let’s take a look at some far out hacks for the humble steel bowl. #1 As a burger cover and cheese melting dome Nicolaj shows us how to make a burger dome. You’ll need the small 5″ BLANDA BLANK for this. And a door knob, like HEDRA . Drill a hole at the base of the bowl and screw in the door knob. And there you have it! A burger dome cheese melter for all your summer grilling. See how to make and use it in the video below : #2 Bird feeder bowl Get two 11″ BLANDA BLANK bowls , a wooden stick to join the two bowls together. And a thinner wooden dowel for the birds to perch on and enjoy the goodies. Add a hook to the top, hang up and watch the birdies. See the tutorial . #3 Bathroom sink bowl Get ...

So I needed extra wine glass storage, due to the increase in my wine drinking in the time of COVID . I decided to build a wooden wine glass rack onto my IKEA IVAR shelves .  I had a couple of IVAR cabinet doors left over from a bookcase I made. So I used the strips of wood from the back of the cabinet doors, and a spare piece of 12x140mm pine.  Related: IVAR goes from Scandi to Chinoiserie Bar Cabinet DIY wooden wine glass rack for IVAR First, I cut the 12x140mm pine into three to make five 29 cm lengths. Next, I cut the ends off the IVAR support pieces. Then attached all the IVAR ends to the pine lengths.  The last step is to screw the pieces onto the underside of an IVAR shelf. You could also do this using T-moulding, if you have that lying around.  Related: Hack an eco-friendly trolley from old wine crates trolley I admit I am not the most accurate of hackers. So I placed the wine glasses onto the underside of the shelf to work out how to m...