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Take apart their furniture, re-wire their electronics; you’ll never see IKEA the same way again

Modified GALANT Desk

Kolby Kirk

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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

Daniel Saakes

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Build Platonic suns with LAMPAN lamps

Use 6, 12, 32 lamps or more!

Power Charging Box with Individual Switches

Pedro Rodrigues

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Make a home power station for your chargeables.

Bathroom Towel Rail for Your Kitchen

F. Roulier

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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

Make a Mood Lamp

Artur Petrovskyy

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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

Ed Lewis

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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

PK Shiu

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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

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TORE Coffee Table Edition

Jason Schlauch

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