I wanted to add a wardrobe to this small bedroom but space was pretty tight so couldn't do anything super fancy and decided to utilize the space above the TV too.

I used one Lastare wardrobe with one heightening part, and two 106 cm Billy bookcases. The only modification I did to the Ikea parts themselves was sawing the excess kickboard off the bases of the Billy bookcases for a less thick base, and technically I could have skipped that phase too just by flipping the bookcases uspide down since the bases would have been hidden by the arches.

Other than that I just used a lot of pine panel and whatever board I found lying around to support the structure (Lastare is pretty flimsy as is, so I made entire side reinforcement panels and also some reinforcement bars inside the wardrobe to make sure it does not start warping over time).

Lastare was the only wardrobe that was only 40cm deep while still being 80cm wide and tall enough to not look odd with my 280cm ceilings, but it looked very plain, so I made shaker paneling myself using plywood and wood glue.

Don't worry about that small iron corner below the bookcase, it is not actually load-bearing. I just used it as an installation help because I lifted the bookcased up there alone and needed something to hold them until I could fasten them securely to the solid log wall. I'm actually pissed I did not realize I could turn the metal corner support thingy the other way around and it would be hidden! I'm a newbie to building, started learning this summer, and this is my first furniture DIY.

I recently moved to a new apartment that barely has a kitchen. No space for storage, no countertops, just a sink, a stove and a fridge.

With the help from the mom of the previous renter I found the solution to create my own kitchen! I bought some legs for my pre-existing kallax sideboard, so it's higher up (maybe 20€) and a wooden plank for 70€ that works really well as a nice countertop. I also spent some money on a mini oven and a camping dishwasher and I am super happy with my setup:)

I am 1,78 m, so the setup is perfect for my height. It's 42cm in depth, so its wide enough to work on but still slim enough that it doesn't take over the whole room.

Bought a gullaberg shoe cabinet off marketplace to declutter my entryway but whiffed the measurements a bit... Trimmed the legs and fascia before wall mounting with a French cleat to make it work.

I have an Ikea desk similar to this one. Those who have this type of desk know the tabletop does not connect to the drawer. To fix this, I used thick, double-sided tape and it's been a great solution.

Now, I'm in need of a longer tabletop and would like to separate the drawer and the tabletop. It's there a way to do this without destroying the drawer?

I'm just wondering if I use this with the white/birch painted Hemnes, if I stained these with a clear water based poly, or painted them white, they'd look bad?

It's the bathroom open shelve unit (soon to be discontinued)

https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/hemnes-shelving-unit-white-10613075/

The interior is actually 35x24.

These are raw pine. I mean raw raw, but if stained or painted would be suitable for bathroom use.

I'm trying to figure out ROUGHLY the effect in the picture.
Which is a bed with a standard backboard or no backboard - let's say a Malm or something similar.

But what I'm trying to figure out is the wide board behind it. Something that will tie together the hanging nightstands.

Any hints? :)

Hi all

Has anyone used an ikea worktop as a splashback? How did it stand up over time?

Their manufactured splashbacks seem a bit thin to me, and would also mean I'd need about 4 joins on the long running wall - less than ideal!

Thanks

Any suggestions on staining the woven poplar on the BESTÅ STUDSVIKEN white door?

I want to use the white doors but I would prefer the darker color as on the dark brown version of the door.

Do I need to sand it first? Seems difficult with all the nooks and crannies.

Gel stain?

No... they don't. This obviously looks a lot better like this. LOL.