Martin Cooper

Need for a broom hanger leads to discovery . I would like to present a simple IKEA idea using a BROR shelving unit and an ordinary FINTORP kitchen rail with a set of hooks. While I use it as a broom hanger, you can definitely use the set of hooks for anything that needs to be hung. IKEA does make its own range of hooks for the BROR. But they can only be attached to the BROR post . And sometimes we do need more than one hook on a post. So I imagine the flexible number of hooks the FINTORP rail provides will be very useful to BROR unit owners. And best thing is, it fits right out of the box. IKEA items: BROR shelving unit FINTORP kitchen rail FINTORP hooks BROR shelving unit | FINTORP kitchen rail | IKEA.com Why the idea? I needed to find something for hanging mops and brooms in the bathroom. Then, I noticed a small gap between the wall the side of the BROR shelving unit, which was already in the bathroom for storage. Related: From wardrobe to broom and cleaning cl...

The storm chasers are out in full force after the recent hail storms. If you live in an area that was hit, you've probably already had visitors at your door.

IKEA PAX closet with REINSVOLL doors built-in under sloped ceiling. For storing all kinds of stuff that every family has, but not use every day, I wanted to make a storage closet on the 2 nd floor of our house.  I had some ideas for that, but when I saw an image on Pinterest with a built-in PAX closet with REINVSVOLL doors from IKEA, I knew immediately: I want this too. And so thus began the preparations for this built-in closet project, which in my case was a little more complicated than the example that I had, because of a sloped ceiling.  Preparations During the construction of our house some two years ago, I started experimenting with the free 3D drawing program from Google, called Sketchup.  At the time, I drew the entire house and most of the rooms in Sketchup, as well as the garden to see how certain choices that we made would turn out in 3D. The knowledge of Sketchup became very useful when preparing the making of ...

A full-service dining room bar for large or small gatherings. When we bought our “forever home” several years ago, it was a brand new build. While there are a lot of perks that come with a brand new home, one of the drawbacks is  major  lack of personality. We have put in a lot of effort to turn our empty white open concept house into a cozy and comfortable home. Our dining room is literally in the center of our home. In my life experience, the dining room/kitchen area always seems to be the place where people spend most of their time; eating, talking, playing board games, doing homework, etc. Ours is on the main level, smack in the middle of all-day-long foot traffic. We knew our dining room would become the heart of our home. So we have been working on making it into a comfortable place for dinners, parties, holidays, etc. However, the dining room is also in an awkward spot. The walls are cut up with a lot of windows and doorways. It is not a separate room by itself. I...