The world has been upside down for a while now, and we figured it’s about time to start to take control, even if only in the smallest way.  We used to have a family calendar on our fridge, but our new French door refrigerator made the setup obsolete. So it looked like it was time for a command center. The thing is most were either too ‘college dorm room’ or far too expensive, at least before deciding to commit to […]

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I always wanted to create something unique and I knew that the RAST dressers would be the perfect size to create on. I’ve never seen a Pop Art hip hop artist on a dresser before, so I wanted to create something colourful and something others would enjoy. Tupac’s image was iconic. And who doesn’t love pop art? While painting I listened to all of his music and watched a documentary on him. It gave me an appreciation for his own […]

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The history of this play structure project began while we were in lockdown here in Spain, back in May 2020. My name is Pedro and I’m the father of a three and a half year old boy: Bruno. After seeing how one of the safety measures to stop the pandemic included the closing of playgrounds for children, and knowing how much Bruno likes to play in them, I decided to create a play area structure in his room. After intense […]

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I would really like to have a drop-leaf table next to my window, but I’m having trouble finding one that folds down small enough. Most are still the size of a full table when folded.  I need it to stay within about 16″ of the wall to keep the room from looking cluttered when it’s folded down and not being used.  The BJURSTA wall-mounted drop-leaf table would be perfect, but the windows are too low to mount the table underneath.  […]

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IKEA will open its doors to its first ever global festival on September 16, celebrating the best of life at home. The mothership has already lined up an impressive list of home tours, cooking classes, concerts and home makeovers for the 24-hour virtual festival. And she’s calling us all to attend. The best thing? The setting. The festival will take place in everyday homes, studios, and neighbourhoods, living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and backyards. These otherwise private spaces will be turned […]

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My husband and I are now both working from home. We wanted to create a space in the living room where one of us can work from. But we also want the option to tidy up after the day’s work. That’s why we decided to create a hidden desk out of the IVAR cabinet. Materials for the desk: 3 x IKEA IVAR cabinet (80 x 50 x 83 cm) Two extra bolts/screws from IKEA that are used to attach the […]

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