IKEA Hackers

And for all of us who appreciate the things we can do with IKEA stuff (without spending 5 salaries on it), I believe it's worth mentioning the IKEA Hackers (https://www.ikeahackers.net/). Those folks are doing some crazy/interesting stuff.

There are various websites dedicated to Ikea hacks, such as [1]. I've always wanted to try one, but they often seem to be more work than they're worth. [1](http://www.ikeahackers.net/)

I woldn't buy a desk, chair or couch from Ikea cheapest options, but I have some bookcases, shelves and so on. I like them because they're hackable[0] and price is also a factor. I have great desk and couch but my other furniture in "office" changes all the time - I buy some Lack, Expedit and Capita and build stuff. Angled shelves, messed bookcase, stands from drawers ... [0] - http://www.ikeahackers.net/

You cannot make sense of Ingvar Kamprad and IKEA without taking a moment to look at how Scandinavian culture is very different from American culture. First, we should talk about the infamous "Jantelagen": > The Law of Jante is the description of a pattern of group behaviour towards individuals within Nordic countries that negatively portrays and criticises individual success and achievement as unworthy and inappropriate. (...) Used generally in colloquial speech in the Nordic countries as a sociological term to describe a condescending attitude towards individuality and success, the term refers to a mentality that diminishes individual effort and places all emphasis on the collective, while simultaneously denigrating those who try to stand out as individual achievers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante (It should be noted that these days, Jantelagen as petty as described here does not really apply so much to urban Scandinavian culture, but rural areas can still be very much like this) Kamprad grew up on a farm in a small village in the 1930s, so we can be fairly certain that this attitude was part of the social values that he grew up with. That is enough to explain why Kamprad did not show off wealth: it would be considered offensive back home. It is also easy to imagine how one can consider cheapness a positive character trait with this mindset. So I am inclined to believe that Kamprad sincerely did not care about money despite his billions, at least not in the…

I love this project. Post it to http://www.ikeahackers.net/.

Careful, once you go down that IKEA hacking rabbit hole, it can be hard to stop buying cheap furniture. https://ikeahackers.net :)

When I see videos of people creating custom made tables from a large slab of oak and some resin pour, it looks awesome, but probably IKEA could furnish your whole house using the same amount of wood and still cost less. IKEA is a blessing for this planet. As for self-assembled stuff perceived to be more valuable, I also think it is nice to know that you can assemble, and more importantly, disassemble it yourself. It's more repairable (IKEA sells spare parts as well), makes moving easier, and also allows you to "hack" IKEA products: https://ikeahackers.net/

Surprised nobody mentioned IKEAHacks, there's a community dedicated to specifically modifying IKEA products into other things: https://www.ikeahackers.net/

On the other hand, I understand that customising/"hacking" Ikea products is also something of a thing.... e.g. https://www.ikeahackers.net

There are many good examples of DIY approach at the IKEA Hackers blog. https://www.ikeahackers.net/

You can still get creative with it by mixing other IKEA parts together! Check out the projects here: https://www.ikeahackers.net/

It was weird to me that they mentioned Ikea all over the place, but not Ikea Hackers: http://www.ikeahackers.net/ Which I think is really interesting, sure there's some kind of obvious things in there, but also some really genuinely useful ones as well. For example, I quite like this Ikea Pax to Synth station build: http://www.ikeahackers.net/2017/06/pax-synth-workstation.html

I was expecting/hoping for something more like the 'LackRack': https://wiki.eth0.nl/index.php/LackRack Or at least http://www.ikeahackers.net/ :-)

Another collection of IKEA hacks: http://www.ikeahackers.net/

Design-driven furniture development at its finest. On a related note, looks like Ikea Hackers had a recent redesign: http://www.ikeahackers.net/

I was hoping this was about an app to build 3d things by mixing and matching ikea parts. I know there's at list one community around that idea [1] (and I've done it myself :). 1: http://www.ikeahackers.net/

It's not software, but it's really awesome. http://www.ikeahackers.net/ Hacking cheap furniture. Ikea actually gave them some grief for a time, but I think they backed off.

I think the site is great! I also thought the site was going away courtesy IKEA legal, but apparently based on user feedback, IKEA is reconsidering. The original legal action was voted up here on HN last month but the follow up not so much. See: http://www.ikeahackers.net/2014/06/inter-ikea-systems-bv-called-me.htm…

This is an amazing cultural reference point for modern western thinking. I mean, no longer do you actually build something out of real materials like wood: rather, you take the notwood chipboard+plastic laminate available in an over-marketed unit shipped half way around the world in volume, modify it, then post to the internet about how to do it. Finally, people respond with anecdotes like the comment here ... http://www.ikeahackers.net/2014/06/balcony-bar.html ... this is going to be some hardcore retro content in another twenty years.

Slightly more expensive, an IKEA hack for a glass whiteboard: http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/01/not-expensive-glass-whiteboard.html More expensive than showerboard, but it's glass -- so it erases forever and looks great. The % savings compared with commercial glass whiteboards is astronomical.

I will recommend this DIY standing desk, http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/05/standing-desk-with-utby-legs.html. It is simple, cheap and very stable. I have the desk for a year now and it solved my shoulder and back problems from sitting too long.

Check out http://www.ikeahackers.net/ for a lot of cool ideas like this one.

Part of the hacks from https://ikeahackers.net/.

Lots more Ikea hacking at: http://www.ikeahackers.net/

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Billy bookshelves are well known for their hackability. Just Google "billy hacks". See for example: https://ikeahackers.net/2025/06/billy-bookcase-hacks.html

Not quite the same but when we were rebuilding during COVID we knew we wanted two good WFH spaces but really only had room for one (tiny) office - as our second we built a shelf in our bedroom wardrobe that lifts up to reveal a work surface and a 32" monitor - inspired by this guy's work on ikeahackers: https://ikeahackers.net/2020/10/fold-out-desk-home-office-pax.html Works really well and given the cost of space for a second desk it was a very cost effective solution - only minimally affects the utility of the wardrobe as a wardrobe. (We didn't build the laptop holder this guy describes, the laptop just gets sat on top of the clothes in the drawer below that shelf with attention to make sure we're not blocking a fan intake. We had a powerpoint and a ethernet port put into the back of the wardrobe but actually we just end up using Wi-Fi mostly.)

Also syndicated on https://ikeahackers.net/2016/12/ikea-ultralight-backpacking-pack.html

Reminds me of this post where they did the same, but on a cart instead https://ikeahackers.net/2021/08/home-networking-cart.html Looks pretty good if you don't want to hang it on a wall.

the stand looks like something like this (a similar model): https://ikeahackers.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lack-tv-unit.jpg The available height of the space underneath is 14.8cm. The xbox series x is a square with a side of 15.1cm. The PS5 is only 10cm thick and fits without a problem.