Make a glamorous feather lamp from a paper lampshade
IKEA item used: REGOLIT paper lamp shade Whilst on a visit to London, I popped into one of my favorite interiors stores and spotted some gorgeous Danish Vita Feather lampshades. I fell in love with the...
View ArticleBedside wall light and spot reading lamp in one
So the pair of bedside lamps throw out fantastic mood light. But what happens when you want to read in bed? Light from wall lamps are often diffused and not directed onto a page. Now, what if we can...
View ArticleFrom dandelion to STARROS, the star lamp
IKEA items used: MASKROS Pendant Lamp Why this hack? The MASKROS fixture was dirty due to droppings of flies on the paper, which we could not clean. Karine (from our FabLab) had the idea to detach all...
View ArticleCross stitch table lamp: IKEA LAMPAN upgrade
The LAMPAN lamp is a classic and one of the cheapest table lamp at IKEA. Coming in at a mere $5.99. It recently got a long overdue update — with new colours (gold, silver and blue) and a LED version...
View ArticleX’mas ball
Now here’s an idea for the holiday season – an X’mas ball, literally. Replace the paper flowers on the IKEA MASKROS lamp with Christmas ornaments. Voilà! Instant festive vibe! ~ by Peter Stroo The post...
View ArticleWant a Moon Lamp? Here’s an easy DIY version
I made a moon lamp from the IKEA FADO which is about 10 inches in diameter. It’s a large, impressive moon lamp and more affordable than those of the same size sold online. Not only that, the globe is...
View Article2 easy ways to hang up the IKEA PS 2017 lamp
These are 2 different ways to hang up the IKEA PS 2017 Lamp. The original method was is to hang it like a lantern, but since I needed it to be used in a different space, I came up with 2 ways to hang...
View ArticleFlower Chandelier for a sweet kid’s playroom
I hacked the IKEA KRISTALLER into a flower chandelier for my oldest daughter, Kim, 8 years ago. I decided to make a similar one for my daughter Romy. The whole hack doesn’t take long. I spent an...
View ArticleKarin Larsson’s famous lily lamp inspired this
Visitors to Sundborn, the farmhouse decorated by artists Carl and Karin Larsson in the Arts-and-Crafts style, often admire the beautiful flower-shaped pendant lamps in the dining room. Until I went in...
View ArticleMake a budget friendly LED TERTIAL work lamp
This is my hack of a TERTIAL work lamp. After an extensive research for a suitable work lamp for my JERKER desk I realized, for the available (short) budget, I was going to have to, once again,...
View ArticleMaking a lighted mirror with IKEA NISSEDAL
To create a cozy atmosphere in the hallway and brighten up the space, I decided to hang up an IKEA NISSEDAL mirror. But after thinking about it further, I came up with the idea of hacking it into a...
View ArticleJackson Pollock inspired lamp and media unit
After I moved into a smaller apartment I was forced to set my home office in the space where the living room is. I had no choice but to hack the MICKE drawer unit since the item was white while the...
View ArticleIKEA VIDJA Floor Lamp with Vintage Fish Decor
I love the fabulous and fantastical fish illustrations of Louis Renard and I wanted a unique way to display them in my home. That is when I came up with this idea for this IKEA VIDJA floor lamp hack....
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