Joyce Ford Blog

I was planning to build my own coffee table, trolley style with functional wheel. So we can move around the trolley table if needed. To keep the story short here are the ingredients. My wife and I sketched the design first and then looked for the pieces in IKEA. IKEA items used for the DIY trolley table: 2 x SNUDDA lazy susan LINNMON table top (100 x 60 cm) ALGOT shelf (40 x 38 cm) BOLMEN toilet brush/ holder LACK side table EKBY VALTER brackets BETYDLIG curtain rod holder   Steps: We bought 2 of the SNUDDA, painted them with red spray paint (metallic colour) It took almost two cans of spray paint. The SNUDDA is for cake, I guess, but it is solid enough for the wheel. We bought the LINNMON table top during a sale. At that time we weren’t planning to build the table yet. So this came in handy when we needed it. For the shelf beneath the table top, we used the ALGOT shelf. Now, the interesting part . We used the BOLMEN toilet brush as the connecter to connect t...

I was graduating from business school in June and wanted to do something different for my graduation party. I love donuts and I wanted to make a display for them and found a few ideas on Pinterest. I found an old LACK table at home that was a little bit scratched and no longer in use so I decided to paint it and turn it into a donut bar stand. Photo: IKEA.com I had a tester paint from the year before which worked out great. Small metallic gold triangles in the corners of the table made it look a little more glam. I had some paper straws left from a birthday. They was perfect for the project to be used as rods for the donuts to hang from. I measured the table so that all the holes were evenly spread out I cut one straw and put it into another for extra strength to hold up the donuts. My husband helped me put the straws into the holes. The stand looked like this when the straws were in. The inflatable donut is a can holder for a hot tub or pool. I bought it in Glasgow. ( Sim...

I think this is a very smart way of creating the feeling of different rooms on a small surface. By creating a bedroom surrounded by windows (one to the kitchen and a glass door to the rest of the interior) the space doesn’t only feel more spacious, but is also more light. By painting the bedroom in another color, this room is optically different as well. via Magnusson Makleri First seen on Coco Lapine Design

I’m a first time mother and sewing enthusiast. When my son started solids and using his high chair I was amazed at how many times I had to wash the cushion cover after his artistic attempts at eating food for the first time. (Honestly, at 14 months he still makes an impressive mess). Out of frustration, grew a brilliant idea to sew additional covers for the Pyttig inflatable cushion as a way to make washing less stressful. I also saw this as an opportunity to jazz up the chair with some funky fabrics. A cool way to decorate for 1st birthdays, cake smashes, photo shoots, Christmas, & Easter etc. IKEA items used: ANTILOP High Chair, PYTTIG support pillow and cover Photo: IKEA.com I make them out of 100% cotton so they comfortable and gentle on bubs skin, while being super easy to wash.  The base is closed with plastic snaps instead of a zip or velcro so it won’t rust or get snagged in the wash. I’ve attached a few variations to show how much it changes the look of the...

We need an IKEA hack for a pull-out spice rack for our very narrow and very high kitchen cabinet. We are renters, and just moved into a new place. Since we do not own, we are limited by what we can change. We also don’t have enough cabinets and space, but want to keep spices, cooking oils, seasonings, etc., in the small cabinet next to the stove for easy reach. Unfortunately, our current cabinet is: 1) very narrow. The opening of the cabinet, with the ledge, is 11 7/8 inches wide. The inside of the cabinet is 13 1/2 inches wide. The cabinet is 11 inches deep. Height of each shelf is adjustable. And: 2) the cabinet is really high (or maybe just too high for a shorty like me), so anything on the second and third shelf is completely out of reach. It’s also hard to see past whatever item is in the front row, even when I’m standing on a stool. The cabinet is simply not functional. We bought and tried the Rubbermaid pull-down spice rack , which fits “standard” sized cabinets, but it was...