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Best of: IKEA Hacked Sideboards and Hutches

Thursday, December 29th, 2011 by Susan

IKEA Hack Sideboard by Ted from ikeahackers.net

How to build an IKEA hacked sideboard?” asks IKEA Fan, blue denim. Gorgeous pieces have been hacked and built by various people, so there’s lots of inspiration and advice out there.

Inspired by ted’s beautiful modern, sleek-lined, contemporary sideboard posted at ikeahackers.net that blue denim posted in her query as an example, we went out to find some of the nicest examples of sideboards and hutches hacked out of IKEA cabinets.

Let’s check out a few…

Editor’s Note: Update with more wall-hanging sideboards from “IKEA Fans ted” inside…3:00pm

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Small Space Spice Storage Solutions

Monday, December 5th, 2011 by Susan

Spice Racks - gcBerry's RIBBA Spice Shelves

Say that three times fast! We’ve seen a lot of spice solutions for small spaces over the years – more than even I realized! Most recently, reader GCBerry writes,

I needed a solution to better organize and use my spices.  I needed them where they were constantly visible and within easy reach, and arranged in such a way that I could sort them alphabetically.  The RIBBA picture ledge works PERFECTLY as a spice rack, matches my cabinets, and isn’t expensive.  No modifications are necessary, although I dare say they are more practical as a spice rack than as picture ledges, as was their original intent.

Fab solution! Click on through for some more ingenious solutions for spice storage…

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Semihandmade’s REDO: IKEA Redone

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 by Susan

REDO from SemihandmadeLove IKEA’s highly affordable, component-based kitchen cabinet line, but not the limited selection of door styles available? Maybe you want a unique material, or something reclaimed, or a paintable door primed for your DIY skills. Perhaps your heart’s desire is book-matched teak doors, doors made of urea-free bamboo, or maybe you just don’t want your IKEA kitchen to look like any other IKEA kitchen. Ahem.

Wait til you see what we’ve found for you – one company to do it all…and then some. Read on to learn all about how to get exactly what you want with IKEA AKURUM kitchen cabinet boxes as your base,

even if what you want ISN’T a new kitchen…

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IKEA Hacks: Shoe Storage Solutions

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 by Susan

IKEA Shoe Storage - AKURUM

Organizing shoes can be a challenge, (especially if you don’t wear shoes in the house and/or have a large family which needs to have shoes organized by the door.) Sure, you could just throw them in the closet floor, or on a shoe rack in the mudroom, but where’s the fun in that? We’ve got three clever IKEA Hacks involving IKEA AKURUM kitchen cabinets and some clever shoe storage coming up!  Read the rest of this entry »

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Murphy Bed, meet IKEA

Monday, February 21st, 2011 by Susan

What do you do when you’re short on space in a guest room? If you want your guests to have a comfortable queen sized bed and room for other activities? A place to stash their clothing and other traveling necessities, as well as a place to slumber? You do what IKEAFANS member Jerry Starbuck did and follow Herbie’s advice*. Install a murphy bed in IKEA Pax wardrobe cabinets. Read on to see more pictures and info… Read the rest of this entry »

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