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Take apart their furniture, re-wire their electronics; you’ll never see IKEA the same way again
Modified GALANT Desk
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This IKEA hacker created endless options for under-desk cable management and suspension of various computer peripherals (router, modem, power strips) by attaching pegboard underneath
Medium and larger “zip ties” are used to hold the pegboard to the desk frame and the cables and peripherals to the board
Big Lamps from IKEA LAMPAN Lamps
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Build Platonic suns with LAMPAN lamps
Use 6, 12, 32 lamps or more!
Power Charging Box with Individual Switches
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Make a home power station for your chargeables.
Bathroom Towel Rail for Your Kitchen
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Add a shelf and hooks to transform this GRUNDTAL towel rail into a kitchen rack
Steel netting makes a great shelf
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Using a tiny PIC12F683 microcontroller and RGB (Red/Green/Blue) LEDs, you can turn a MYLONIT lamp into a colorful, programmable mood light
International Clock
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A “lazy Susan” bearing and some magnets turn this cheap IKEA RUSCH clock into an International time-keeper—just turn the city of interest to the 12 position to find out the hour there
Tool Box Hack
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Take an IKEA FIRA minichest, attach a pair of KOSING handles (6 for $2), and you have yourself a six-drawer luggable toolchest for home, office, or studio
To view these Instructables, and read comments and suggestions from other IKEA hackers, type in www.instructables.com/id followed by the rest of the address given here. Example: www.instructables.com/id/IKEA-Tool-Box-Hack
TORE Coffee Table Edition
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Use a TORE file cabinet base as the bones of this slate-topped coffee table
Ice Straws
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Don’t let your cool drink warm up on its way to your mouth—ice straws are the answer!
Place plastic straws into an ice stick tray before filling with water
Shoe Rack
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STRIPA shelves find new life as a clever wallhung shoe rack
Scrap Lamp
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Use ORMEN packaging to make this lamp