Make your LACK table a monochrome unicum

post from IKEA Hackers on 29 April 2012 12:35:14 PM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: LACK table, 4 rolls of black tape

Description: I had an old square LACK table for roundabout 5?. After a few removals the clean white soul of my table was very scuffed and shabby. So I decided to hack it. Due to deficiency of cash and time, I chose 4 rolls of cheap black tape. And the rest is history.

~ Jan Petter, Leipzig, Deutschland

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It takes a Village to run a blog

post from House of Hepworths "hoh" on 29 April 2012 12:29:59 PM. © House of Hepworths "hoh"

Every month I work hard to produce lots of quality posts that are full of unique ideas and informative tutorials. I love what I do and wouldn’t trade it for the world. As this blog continues to grow though, so do the costs of running a blog. Hosting and maintaining a blog is not free. [...]

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How to Pick a Flat Screen TV

post from How to of the Day on 29 April 2012 12:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

When shopping for your next television, a number of factors should contribute to your decision. While many people tend to buy the largest TV they can afford, many other characteristics are more important than size for high definition televisions. Before you pick a flat screen TV, you need to learn about different screen types, resolution, contrast ratio and the other features available from today?s flat screens.

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Smile ... you're on KNAPPA camera!

post from IKEA Hackers on 29 April 2012 11:35:30 AM. © IKEA Hackers

IKEA is shaking things up, again. Hot on the announcement of its new line of integrated home entertainment, Uppleva, the big blue & yellow is revealing an unexpected item - a cardboard digital camera! Well, we've had a camera hacked before but the Knappa is an entirely different thing. The camera is released as part of its new PS line, due to hit stores late 2012.

Rumour has it that the Knappa will be given away to people who buy the new PS line. IKEA hopes they will then take photos of the PS line in their homes and share the images on Ikea's website, to stir up serious home envy. Clever marketing, I must say!

Now, back to the cam. It is extremely basic, with manual zoom and image stabilizer (as you can see from the video). It is made out of an integrated camera module, memory, USB port, two AAA batteries, all sandwiched between two sheets of cardboard. At one time, you can snap about 40 pictures. Just don't take it to the beach.

The bummer is, the Knappa will only be offered in select stores worldwide. I know it's a slick marketing gimmick but oh, what a cute one. I am smiling and ready for a Knappa.

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Only LACK to hack

post from IKEA Hackers on 29 April 2012 10:35:49 AM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Lack

Description: Only LACK table.

The vertical panel comprises two parts. A lower U-shaped panel and the other is a 4 row of LACK tables. The top piece is glued and screwed with some metal plates. Both parts support its weight on the bottom and are subject to hooks on the wall to keep from falling forward.

The cabinet is composed of panels of the LACK table cut in 3/4 and LACK table legs. The pieces are just glued together. The cabinet doors are Lack shelves.

The living room coffee table consists of 6 LACK table tops. And the pieces are glued and nailed.

~ Carlos Alberto Lara Carretero, Valdemorillo, Spain

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Little Bangle Bag!

post from Cut Out + Keep on 29 April 2012 10:35:49 AM. © Cut Out + Keep

A pretty handy bag (no hands required!!), especially when riding a bike in the city!

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Henna Bookend

post from Cut Out + Keep on 29 April 2012 10:35:49 AM. © Cut Out + Keep

a new life for old stuff :)

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Fuzzy Bunny Ears Ring

post from Cut Out + Keep on 29 April 2012 10:35:49 AM. © Cut Out + Keep

Really easy cute ring made for an Easter themed swap ^__^

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DIY Project Parade & DIY Highlights

How was your week? I’d love to see what you’ve been up to. You’re invited to link up below to share your latest DIY. The other day I shared some fun kitchen sprucing up…

And here are some highlights from a few DIY friends who joined the party last week:

Hollie from I’m Busy Procrastinating stopped procrastinating and shared her stunning master bedroom reveal. Here’s a sneak peek brought to you by her kitty, Gypsy {so sweet!}…

Sarah from Cozy.Cottage.Cute. made a beautiful rustic growth chart. If it’s okay to have one for nieces and a nephew…I need one!

My do-it-yourself is usually just that…I do it myself. Betsy, from Betsy Speert was sweet enough to help her friend create this cozy cottage living room {lucky girl!}…

Andrea from Decorating Cents shares her beautiful kitchen reveal and what a transformation it is! I love the chocolate cabinets…yep, that’s what would make me smile everyday and that gorgeous glass tile is the icing!

What a welcome! Tausha’s entryway will charm and bring smiles the minute anyone walks through the door. Cheery and happy at Sassy Style…

Tight budgets inspire creative ideas, right? Definitely. Kim’s clever ski pole lamp is the perfect (and much more fun) than the usual $$$ tripod lamp. See more (Kim’s cute ski-ing instruction included) at Reposhture.

And speaking of skimpy budgets and DIY, I LOVE how Mindy at Heart Maine Home recreated a nearly $50 rope knot book end for $9 with an awesome tutorial so you can make one too!

Let’s see what’s been keeping you busy! Please remember to leave me a comment…just because.

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LEKSVIK floating TV stand

Materials: LEKSVIK coffee table, 1 x 12 x 10 #2 Whitewood Pine Board (lowes), Simpson Strong-Tie Angle (x3), white trim semi gloss paint, Stripper Gel, Wood strength glue, white decorative cable cover, Cordless drill and drill bits, Stud Finder, Circular Saw.

Description: I was inspired by this hack.

To make it easier to hack, I tried to reuse the IKEA assembly mechanism (bolts and screws) that the table had, to make this easy with just a few cuts.

First, disassemble the table keeping in mind what part of the table you're gonna use. (see picture with doodle). I wanted to have enough space in the shelves to fit DVD's, games and my kids Wii console. Cut the shelves to your desired length.

My table was painted over, so I stripped the paint off with Stripper Gel and later painted it white with leftover semi-gloss trim paint to match the wall panel, that way it blends as part of the wall. After it dries, put it back together as you would right out of the box.

Placing it on the wall is the tricky part, it's heavy piece, so that's why I used very strong and large tie-angles to hold it in place, and also *very important* to use a stud finder and screw the angles directly to the 2x4 inside your wall, so it holds in place without the risk of coming apart or falling.

Finally, glue the painted pine board to the top and guide all the TV cables through the white cable cover and VOILA!

~ Daniel R, Atlanta, GA