Stolmen Closet Hack

Monday, November 24th, 2008 by Tigratrus

Greenosity hacked the closet door away to reveal a wide open space for clothing storage.  IKEA Stolmen fits perfectly in this closeted niche. Says Greenosity:

The builder of my house installed a typical 24 inch wide door for an 80 inch wide closet. Accessing anything on either side was difficult and there was no lighting inside. Basically, a bad design. I removed the door and ripped out the entire wall to make it completely wide open. An IKEA Stolmen system was installed…

Join the discussion and see more pics of this fantastic way to put closet space to work in the IKEAFANS forums.

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IKEA Singapore Småles Parliament – Kids Rule!

Monday, November 24th, 2008 by Tigratrus

IKEA Marketing Manager for Singapore Lars Svensson really believes that “children are the most important people in the world,” and he’s showing how strongly IKEA believes it through the launch of Småles Parliament – a children’s club for kids between 4 and 10 to “express their views and embark on projects” that make a difference.

IKEA’s Småles Parliament initiative is to let children know that their opinions matter and their views are taken seriously. The projects will provide the children a chance to be involved in social and environmental issues, as well as to instill a sense of ownership.

“It is important to let children know that their opinions matter and that they, even at their young age, can make a positive difference.

Some projects in store include paper recycling, animal adoption at the Singapore Zoo, and the opportunity to run their own businesses at the Annual Smaland Christmas Bazaar. Other ideas include donation drives ands suprise birthday parties for the less fortunate, an annual fun fair on Småland National Day and an exchange library at Småland.

The first parliament meeting was held November 23rd at IKEA Tampines. Read more about it here: IKEA’s New Smaland Government

Were you there?  We want to hear more about what these most important people are thinking about the future of IKEA Småles!

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Kitchen Remodeling – How Complicated is My Plan?

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 by Tigratrus

When undertaking a remodel, it’s important to have a plan.  That’s why we encourage the use of Mission Statements – they help you to focus on your goals, your priorities, and determining what’s important to you in your kitchen remodel.  As Kelly pointed out in the IKEAFANS forum thread, How Complicated is My Dream Kitchen?, another important factor is determining the level of complexity involved in your plans and deciding if you are capable and competent to handle it, or if you need to be thinking about hiring out.

…regardless of DIY or professionally installed, by deciding up front that you “want to keep it simple” or knowing that your dreams are “complex” you’ll have a better feel for what you can tackle yourself, how much it will cost and who you need to involve in order to live the dream!

Periodically, you need to check your current thinking against your plans.  Are you in line with what you laid out as a goal?  Are you making things more complicated than you intended?  Is it time to step back and maybe reconsider?

Kitchen remodeling is fun and exciting, and it’s easy to get carried away.  But good planning can help to ensure that you are able to achieve your dream kitchen. We’re here to help!

Kelly’s laid out differing levels of complexity – which are you? Join the discussion: How Complicated is My Dream Kitchen?

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Kitchen Remodeling Lessons: 2

Friday, November 21st, 2008 by Tigratrus

ndiego2000 says:

The most important lesson I learned is that the ledger board rocks! It makes installation and leveling of the base cabinets so much easier.

HOWEVER, do NOT use the ledger board that Ikea provides. Use real ledger boards – at least 1 inch in depth – preferably 2 x 4s from, say, Lowes. It will provide that extra support you may need in the vent your walls are not in perfect alignment.

If you’re using the ledger board provided by IKEA as I did, definitely consider using legs in the back for extra support. The ledger board is really thin, and I was worried about the back cabinet somehow sliding off the board, for whatever reason.

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How to victimize a cat with clothing, a pictorial.

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 by Tigratrus

 

This is soooo not my style!

This is soooo not my style!

Come closer little girl… I have something I’d like to “discuss” with you

 

What does this have to do with IKEA you ask?  Well… Nothing.  But I find it amazing what a 6 year old can get an ex-feral cat to put up with.  Not all of them mind as much as little Tort though. Read the rest of this entry »

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