I heard about Ikea Hacker from Leo Laporte's & Megan Morrone's podcast Jumping Monkeys. Ikea Hacker is a blog full of posts of people who have modified stock Ikea products to create unique furniture, decorations, and/or works of art.
The hacks range from the simple (using hooks and a cabinet handle to create a space for hanging kitchen utensils) to the complex (creating an entire play kitchen for kids using the ivar storage system) and everything in between.
This looks like a great site to check out if you've been looking to add some flair to your furniture or living space. You may not find something that fits what you're looking to do, but I bet you'll get some ideas from these modifications.
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October 11th, 2007 on 7:14 PM
OMG I love this site so much – those are skillz, my friend. I particularly like the <a href="http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2007/07/bonde-sideboard.html">Bonde Sideboard</a>, if only because I can totally make that without nailing my fingers to the shelf.
October 12th, 2007 on 10:18 AM
Yeah, that's pretty cool. Plus, you'd save like $300 doing that over buying the actual sideboard (well, minus whatever it'd cost you to get some legs for it).
October 15th, 2007 on 4:25 AM
I'm on a tight budget and always want to be as frugal as possible. I love modifying existing furniture to suit my needs (and love Ikea's contemporary design). Thanks so much for the link!