Man Made DIY

I love such a simple project with such a striking outcome. Especially when all the parts are inexpensive, and readily available at IKEA.

Vendela created this cool barrel shade project from IKEA's Löbb… read more

IKEA.com dubs its Broder system, "sturdy storage that goes anywhere."

Looks like they're totally right. Mark and partner from Philadelphia created this super functional single-width unit that store two bikes, helmets, and all the cycling goodies that come with them.

"We needed a way to store our 2 bicycles inside. We are renting and wanted something that didn't screw into the walls or ceiling. We liked the look of the Stolman hack, but when we got to Ikea they had replaced the painted aluminum color Stolman system with a creamy off-white color that we didn't like. We went with the Broder instead and as a bonus this is a much cheaper system - the entire bike rack cost us about $20. You'll need: 1 x Broder long post (80.25" or 204cm), 1 x Broder height extension post and foot, and 2 x packages of Broder front facing brackets."

So, a total of $20 worth of IKEA goodies and some scrap dimensional lumber. Can't be that.

IKEA made have ruled out plastic bags three years ago, but haven't quite figured out a clever reuse for the pencils, tape measures, and store map/aisle-bin lists that sit at the bottom of each escalator.

For that, we'll have to turn to Dutch designer Judith Delleman, who recreate an old IKEA chair using 500 tiny IKEA pencils. "As a second year student of interior design she used over 500 Ikea pencils to redesign an old Ikea chair. The seat and back she carefully outfitted with leather upholstery. “The future is in the reusing of materials” she claims and “the gold and black paint I used can give ordinary materials a luxurious look and fe… read more