Modding IKEA Besta for a Cleaner, Better TV Setup
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1lgrlvt/i_made_a_tvwall_for_my_livingroom/
https://redd.it/1li9wij
@r_IKEAhacks
Control two FAXÄLVEN with one SILVERGLANS?
https://redd.it/1lhrh38
@r_IKEAhacks
help with cam lock
https://redd.it/1lhpr92
@r_IKEAhacks
How to go about shorten a SAMSTAD bench depth?
https://redd.it/1lhlcjo
@r_IKEAhacks
Creative paper and photo artist studio table advise.
I want to build a long studio table for craft, and hold workshops around. And place my printer, cricut as well as laptop, I thought to use a 200 cms lagkapten table top with 4 OLOV adjustable desk legs. Will it work and not sag ?
Alternatively I buy 2 OLOV tables of 120 cms length each?
The former is cheaper, but I need this to be a wiser investment and last longer. I am short so I need adjustable legs to remain ergonomic.
https://redd.it/1lhfjg0
@r_IKEAhacks
Electric standing desk in Pax?
Has anyone attempted to hack a pax to fit a standing desk inside? I've seen lots of pax hacks for a fixed desk but haven't found any for an electric standing desk.
TIA
https://redd.it/1lgzsed
@r_IKEAhacks
Replacement for bed center support?
I'm going through a messy separation/divorce and recently bought the TARVA/LURÖY combo in queen size. I have a very heavy mattress and I'm not a small person so supportive slat are important. Unfortunately with the space I'm working in, I have to put the bed up on risers to fit a storage cabinet underneath and ran into the problem that the SKORVA center support beam falls several inches lower than the bottom of the bed frame. Is there any DIY alternative to the SKORVA center support beam that will be lower profile? TIA!
https://redd.it/1lh496g
@r_IKEAhacks
Sofa Padded Lining
Hey there - we're about to replace the cover on our Nockeby due to severe cat damage and there are places where those monsters have destroyed some of the padded lining that wraps the frame.
Does anybody have any suggestions on what we should get in order to replace portions of this? Thanks!
https://redd.it/1lgyvgb
@r_IKEAhacks
Sektion wall cabinet depth
Hi all, I’ve been reading the archives and haven’t quite figured this out - open to ideas!
Problem: I’m scoping out a renovation that includes a kitchen Reno. The space planner we worked with has one wall cabinet as an “appliance garage” at 18” depth. However, I’m finding IKEA wall cabinets in the designer are locked at 15”.
Question: Do they offer different depths in store or is there a way to hack this?
Basically the box would be sitting on top of the counter top to house toaster etc. so it wouldn’t be supporting the weight freely.
I feel like an idiot but I can’t figure it out and the planner insists IKEA should be able to do this. This one cabinet is the issue, everything else scoped looks like it can match our designers plans.
https://redd.it/1lgjo33
@r_IKEAhacks
KONSTRUERA drawers compatible with Besta frame?
Hello,
Do you think it is possible to fit KONSTRUERA drawers https://www.ikea.com/be/en/p/konstruera-drawer-without-front-white-30492789/ into the Besta frame https://www.ikea.com/be/en/p/besta-frame-white-00245842/ ?
I know that the drawer fits this Platsa frame https://www.ikea.com/be/en/p/platsa-frame-white-90330954/ and I also know that there are Besta drawers. However, I have the Besta frame already and I want to add the konstruera to it because its matching drawer front is smaller than the drawer front of Besta, allowing me to fit more drawers.
Regardless of these details, do you know if the konstruera rail can match the internal peg-hole spacing of the Besta in the link above? Or in a more broad sense, do Platsa and Besta share a similar internal hole structure?
In my understanding, If someone knows the answer to the latter, it should be sufficient to answer the former since they share the same depth and width.
https://redd.it/1lgkwfb
@r_IKEAhacks
30x60" door for Sektion
Turns out that even though they sell a 30" wide cabinet, there is no option for a 30 x 60" wide door on section, the widest they go is 24" wide for 60" high doors.
Are there any custom door makers that can make 30 x 60" doors available for purchase in the US?
https://redd.it/1lghcg8
@r_IKEAhacks
Ivar metal cabinet
https://redd.it/1lgdpqb
@r_IKEAhacks
Peel and stick wallpaper on laminate?
Hey folks!
Anyone have any experience with using peel and stick wallpaper as a sort of contact paper cover on ikea laminate furniture?
I have a bed frame that’s largely just used for my dogs, but I hate the white and want to cover it. I’ve seen gorgeous peel and stick wallpaper but I can’t tell if anyone’s had success, even with alternate pastes and glues.
YouTube has recs for painting, which is also an option, but I love a pattern, so I’m just exploring ideas.
Fully open to the possibility that this is a Very Bad Idea TM, so thanks in advance for any tips or thoughts!
https://redd.it/1lgap8o
@r_IKEAhacks
how to fix crack on pax door cheap and easy?
https://redd.it/1lfwc3j
@r_IKEAhacks
Repairing my IKEA GALANT desk and wanted to touch up worn edges, any help on a colour match?
https://redd.it/1lfs2na
@r_IKEAhacks
Best process to paint Billy furniture
Hello! I've fallen down the rabbit hole of guides and posts on painting ikea furniture and there's varying guides and processes people recommend.
I'm looking to paint Billy bookcases (white) to create a built in unit in our living room. What processes have worked for people and what products have you used?
I'd really like to know:
- paint brands
- primer brands
- curing times
- application (though I'm unlikely to spray!)
- preparation (sanding etc)
As with most people, I'd like to avoid having something go wrong or having chips or to re-do it so would love to hear what's worked for everyone.
For context, I'm in the UK so anyone who's used brands that are available in the UK, I'd love to hear what you did!
https://redd.it/1lho725
@r_IKEAhacks
Does anyone have a LISABO dining table?
Worth a shot….
I need to know the width between the legs on this table as it’ll be sat against a small radiator which is 74cm across. The table is 88cm in length but the legs look narrower.
Would hate to buy it and find it doesn’t fit!
https://redd.it/1lhrpt9
@r_IKEAhacks
Can I recreate this built-in wardrobe style using IKEA components?
Hi all - - I’m hoping to recreate this style of built-in wardrobe **example 1**, example 2 with a mix of closed wardrobes and open shelving.
I was thinking of using Pax units for the main wardrobe sections, and possibly Malm or Metod drawers beside it for the lower parts. But I’m stuck on how to approach the open shelving — I’m not sure what IKEA components would blend well here, or how to make it all look seamless and built-in.
Has anyone tried something similar? I’d love to see examples or hear ideas
https://redd.it/1lhoqf9
@r_IKEAhacks
Cutting Tretur blinds
I like the Ikea TRETUR blinds but would need to cut them to fit the recess width.
Ikea say they can't be cut, but thought I'd see if anyone had tried anyway and if it was possible to hack it in someway?
https://redd.it/1lhiail
@r_IKEAhacks
IKEA Billy Bookcase + Hogbo Door Lighting
https://redd.it/1lhduzn
@r_IKEAhacks
Tabletop situation, need alternatives
Hello,
My current situation is this, many many years ago i bought a Linnmon with the dimensions 59 inches in length and 29.5 inches in width. I also bought a pair of Alex drawers to make a desk out of them.
Today, i need to replace this tabletop with one that is about the same width but i need more length because i have a need to add more monitors to my PC setup.
I browsed the Ikea website up and down and although i was able to find a LAGKAPTEN that had the length i need (78 3/4), the width is not anywhere near what i need and is too small for my needs (23 5/8).
I am also aware of the UPPSPEL, which would have been a good candidate, (even though it was about 5 inches less in length of what i wanted) but many of the reviews show that it scratches easily and have had issues with quality.
Not really sure what i should do. I was wondering if anyone had faced similar issues.
Basically i need a new tabletop that has minimally 75 inches in length and at the very least 27 inches in width. Does not have to be from Ikea but It would have to be similarly priced to Ikea’s options. I am in southern california.
https://redd.it/1lgzu10
@r_IKEAhacks
Container Box for method kitchen Storage
https://redd.it/1lgrbhw
@r_IKEAhacks
Bought 2 alex for my karlby desk setup... now i need help for organizer insert for those drawer...
https://preview.redd.it/vsbjs8ebm68f1.png?width=1336&format=png&auto=webp&s=c79d2fa244b7ebd6728a07dad19443c7f57a2628
Hi guys... i'm looking for alternative organizer insert that would fit the alex anybody know somes on amazon? maybe etsy (never used that website)
The only one available i saw on ikea is this one (the picture)
I saw somes 3d printing organizer but i dont have one so dont suggest that option please
Thank you
https://redd.it/1lgkhpo
@r_IKEAhacks
Replace Couch Batting Liner?
I bought a couch from ikea a while ago and the batting liners are all super wrinkled. The wrinkles are so bad that they show through the cushion cover.
Not sure what to call them but it’s the fabric bag that the foam goes in. It has a liner of batting on the inside.
Can I buy replacements or easily iron them? I’d rather replace if possible but I’d iron if that was a better option.
https://redd.it/1lgkj11
@r_IKEAhacks
TROTTEN desk crank screw broken
https://redd.it/1lgewcc
@r_IKEAhacks
Convert Effectiv file cabinet into drawers
I inherited two file cabinets installed into the wall in one of the bedrooms. I have no use for these and would love to retrofit these into drawers if possible so I don't have to replace the entire cabinet (it's got multiple sections). Any idea if any of the current Ikea drawer offerings fit into an Effectiv frame exactly?
https://redd.it/1lgcb2m
@r_IKEAhacks
Pax Wardrobe
Getting a pax wardrobe but I want it to look like it’s fitted into the wall, only problem is ceiling is 2.7m high and pax options are 201cm or 236cm any suggestions?
https://redd.it/1lfyv1e
@r_IKEAhacks
Kullen dresser bowing due to the screw points cracking the particle board. Is there any way to fix it?
https://redd.it/1lftnld
@r_IKEAhacks
PAX does not include this metal piece for wall mount.
https://redd.it/1lfq3u6
@r_IKEAhacks
