Martin Cooper

The three BRIMNES cabinets strung together filled a long dining room wall as a credenza. Furthermore, their 37-3/8″ height filled vertical space in a room with a high ceiling better than a typical 30″ console/sideboard height. While the clean lines and black finish make the BRIMNES modern, I wanted to add a touch of elegance. The smoked glass top adds shine, hides BRIMNES seams and provides an easy-to-clean surface for use as sideboard when entertaining. Related: Regaining storage with end to end alcove shelving I was searching for extra-long pulls in polished nickel to contrast the black cabinets, which were hard to find with 4″ hole centers. I found the 7-1/4″ acrylic cabinet pulls with polished nickel details at Ballard Design, though upon receiving the pulls, learned that the 4″ spacing didn’t quite align with the European dimension for the pre-drilled cabinet pulls on the BRIMNES. Hence, the hack! IKEA items used:   3 BRIMNES Storage Cabinets IKEA BRIMNES Cab...

3D printed add ons take simple IKEA products to next level . Adam Miklosi, a freelance industrial designer based in Budapest, have been quietly tweaking some of the IKEA products that he has been using the last couple of years. “My ideas aspire to supplement the original designs and correct the slips I had experienced, with the help of 3D printing ,” he says on his Behance site . The 3D printed add ons aim to solve real problems and with a little bit of “uppgradera” (Swedish for upgrade) and make the user experience more pleasant and efficient. UPPGRADERA with 3D printed add ons Related: Special 3D printed jar label for KORKEN Firstly, let’s take a look at the NÄVLINGE work lamp , which comes fitted with a high-power LED. Without a shade, the light keeps shining into one’s eyes. Adam’s UPPGRADERA is a simple clip-on lamp shade which can be used for work, reading or mood lighting. Next, Adam discovered the slippery surface of the KLIPSK bed tray . Drink glasses easily sl...

The cost of the KOMPLEMENT drawer organizer adds up when you have many drawers to fill. What are the options? Hayley asked on the IKEAhackers FB group , “We’ve just bought a PAX wardrobe and really want the drawer inserts to keep things organised. But we have quite a lot of drawers so it’s going to work out really expensive… KOMPLEMENT drawer organizer, set of 6, $35.97 | Buy on IKEA.com What alternatives do people use that fit the drawers properly?” Kristy recommends using the KOMPLEMENT drawer organizers sparingly, and positioning them smartly. She says, “I used the IKEA inserts (the square felt organisers), but only put a couple in each drawer. That way I can fold smaller things into the organisers, and larger things just into the drawers.” Cheaper alternatives to the KOMPLEMENT drawer organizer #1 SKUBB the budget friendly version Go for the cheaper SKUBB boxes . At the new lower price of $4.99 for a set of 6, it is a great pocket-friendly option. And the boxes work...

Dad makes fabulous dinosaur bed for daughter’s big girl room. With Baby #2 arriving, my wife and I knew it would only be a matter of time before we needed to evict our daughter Anna from her current sleeping area — the cot bed. Because we knew that our life would be focused on Baby for the foreseeable future (and I read somewhere that she might resent the new baby if she saw her bed move as an eviction) we decided to ask Anna if she wanted a “big girl” bed, and what kind of bed she’d like. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting the response: “Dinosaur Bed!! Raaaawwwrrrrrr!”. IKEA items used:  KURA reversible bed | TROFAST unit | IKEA.com KURA reversible bed                                                     ...