Martin Cooper

This wooden thing — the MOPPE mini chest of drawers — had been sitting in my craft room for years begging for a makeover. But I didn’t want to paint it because of the possibility of the drawers getting harder to pull out. I used infusible ink transfer sheets instead. All in all, an easy makeover for the MOPPE. IKEA items used: IKEA MOPPE mini chest of drawers Photo: IKEA.com Other materials and tools: Cricut infusible ink transfer sheets Heat press or iron Scissors or plotter Heat proof tape How to use Cricut infusible ink transfer sheets on wood:  Measure your placement and plan your design. Cut out your design in the print sheet. Related: Half this to make an IKEA MOPPE alternative Place the design, face down on the wood. Tape it in place. Lay parchment paper on top of design. (Included in the infusible ink transfer sheets package .) Heat a  heat press to 205 degrees Celsius (approx. 400 degrees F). Carefully place pre...

I needed to build a leg rest due to an injury my son had. Due to this circumstance, I needed to be creative in building a leg support for his injured leg. And we had an old FROSTA stool around. Related: Hack a Garden Bar Cart for outdoor entertaining IKEA Item used: 1 x FROSTA stool Photo: IKEA.com Other Materials and tools:  10x Countersunk screw 2 x screw hook 2 x washer 1m lashing strap 20 x eyelets 1 x wood panel 400mmx260mmx27mm Saw Drill press Sanding paper Electric drill Leg rest instruction: We used the four legs of the FROSTA stool for this hack. If you have it assembled, unscrew the legs from the seat. Shorten the legs according to the plan here . Get a wooden base plate and attach the FROSTA legs to the wood. You will need to make new holes for this. On the A side of legs, add screw hooks to the top of the legs. Related: Wall mounted half circle shelves Then, get ready 4 strips of lashing straps  at 50 cm each. These are...

The IKEA HEMNES sideboard was chipped and looking shabby after an international move. At the same time, our kitchen table and chairs were equally shabby. So we replaced them with this IKEA HEMNES kitchen peninsula hack and countertop stools. Related: IVAR cabinets for a glass top kitchen peninsula IKEA items and other materials: Photo: IKEA.com IKEA HEMNES sideboard (bought pre-loved, approx 50 USD) Paint and varnish (approx 10 USD) Custom made stained wood top (approx 100 USD) Sandpaper  Turning the IKEA HEMNES into a kitchen peninsula First, we sanded the assembled HEMNES sideboard. Then, painted it with several coats of Jotun Silk Sea Emerald. I painted three coats of emulsion and a two coats of varnish over 3 days, letting the paint fully dry before the varnish. Once I got the custom-made stained worktop I placed it on top of the HEMNES sideboard, adjusting the overhang to where I want it to be. Then, drilled four screws from under the top of t...

I started this project because my children always wanted a fireplace in their bedroom . This is a decorative fireplace and no actual fire is used. IKEA items used: BILLY bookshelf 80x28x106 Photo: IKEA.com Other materials and tools: White wood panels Peel and stick brick wallpaper White shelf 80×30 for the upper portion Molding L brackets Decorative fireplace instructions: I wanted something simple and easy to put together without too much carpentry skills required. It all started with a BILLY bookshelf 80x28x106. It is very simple to create because you don’t need many tools, except a cordless drill or screwdriver. Related: Faux fireplace mantel, all ready for stockings and more First, remove the shelves if your BILLY bookshelf is already assembled. Then, coated the entire parts inside the BILLY bookshelf with brick-like peel and stick adhesive stickers . I used one of the shelf for the top panel, fixed with L brackets to the lateral part of the BILLY. Then...

Wilted greens, egg shells, banana peels — only fit for the trash or compost bin? IKEA begs to differ. They say, food scraps should be on your plate too. IKEA Canada is helping us rethink food waste with  Scrapsbook , a new cookbook that turns bottom-of-the-crisper vegetables, overripe fruit and what we’ll normally toss in the bin into edible — more importantly — delicious meals. The innovative, one of a kind cookbook is available  free to download as a PDF . It is also on Google Play Books and Apple Books . “In Canada, research tells us that almost two thirds of food scraps that end up as kitchen waste could have been eaten,” said Johanna Andren, Head of Marketing, IKEA Canada. “Seeing how much waste is created in one of the most important rooms in the home, we set out to inspire Canadians by giving food scraps another look and offering new, creative ways to reduce food waste at home.” IKEA ScrapsBook features 50 recipes made from food scraps The cookbook fe...

I have mounted an IKEA FYRTUR wireless roller blind in a position, where it is difficult to get access to the battery chamber to recharge the battery. So I decided to replace the battery with a Universal Power Supply. The process turned out to be rather simple. IKEA item used: FYRTUR wireless roller blind 5. 7,5V DC Universal Power Supply Credit: IKEA.com Battery operated IKEA FYRTUR blinds to direct power supply 1. In an electrical store, I found a Universal Power Supply with variable voltage output, among which was 7,5V DC (2.25 A). It was close enough to replace the standard battery rated to 7.2V DC. Price around 20 €. 2. Remove 4 screws at the angular battery cover upper left side of the FYRTUR chassis. Related: How to extend the new IKEA KADRILJ motorized blinds 3. Use a thin piece of metal to loosen the angular part at the left end of the chassis. Carefully lift the cover upward. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Drill a small hole for the wire into t...