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Ikea hacks and DIY’s

How To Revamp Small Wooden Drawers With Velvet

Giving An IKEA Small Wooden Drawers A Modern Look With Velvet

IKEA have been selling their small wooden drawers for many years in various forms. I have had bought a few myself over the years.

There's one full of shoe cleaning equipment and spare...

DIY Storage Box Using Denim (Ikea Pingla Hack)

Denim DIY Storage Box an Ikea Pingla Hack

Every day I pick up "bits and bobs" around the house and I am never sure where to put them. Therefore I decided to make a fun DIY storage box for this random stuff with no home, using old jeans and a...

Fun And Easy IKEA Clock Hack With A World Map

Stomma IKEA Clock Hack With Map Tattoo

The other day I tagged along to my friends trip to Ikea. I had no intention of buying anything except for perhaps some salt liquorice and pickled herrings (I have Scandi food tastes). When I spotted this display of Stomma clocks for £1.95 ($2.50). I knew I...

How To Make A Cool Denim Rug Without Sewing

Repurposing Jeans Waistbands Into A Gorgeous Denim Rug

A denim rug has been on my upcycling bucket list for ages. And what a great way to start off a new year of crafting by finally making one. I'm pleased that I can tick the denim rug off my list. But...

How To Use Mapbox for An Amazing IKEA kids table hack

A Cool IKEA Kids Table Hack With Maps

Last month I discovered the most amazing site on the web Mapbox.com. Well if you have an obsession with maps like I do then you will think it's an awesome site. I used Mapbox to create a map of my favourite place and then...

Simple and Clever Ikea Lamp Hacks to Make Now

Ikea hacks are such fun. I love nothing more than picking up something from Ikea taking it home and transforming it. I especially love Ikea Lamp hacks. I get a buzz from transforming a mass produced item to something that is completely unique. Here I...