Archive for March, 2009

A compact Mackis charging station

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Scrabble Table

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Another table to start off our week. This one I like, being a Scrabble fan. Jodie was about to get rid of this old $10 Ikea Lack table but decided it could be salvaged. And here it is.

She says, “I decided to experiment with it instead. I am a huge Scrabble fan, so I [...]

A happy bedside table

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Alicia gives her Rian bedside table a happy new look.
She says, “It’s not really a difficult hack, but I covered my Rian table with fabric.
All I did was to detach the tabletop with a screwdriver. Lay the top side down on fabric and attach with a staple gun, pulling the fabric tightly. Screw the top [...]

Scrabble Table

Monday, March 30th, 2009

A happy bedside table

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Not all economic news in Pierce County is bad - TMCnet

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Not all economic news in Pierce County is badTMCnetNEW NAMES The bureau hadn't previously contacted four companies — Investco, Pierce County Security, Toysmith and Ikea — that made the list this year. Five others — America's Credit Union, Ly…

Not all economic news is bad - TMCnet

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Not all economic news is badTMCnetNEW NAMES The bureau hadn't previously contacted four companies — Investco, Pierce County Security, Toysmith and Ikea — that made the list this year. Five others — America's Credit Union, Lynden Transport, S…

Baseball card collage table

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

It’s a Saturday and perhaps you’ll like a round of baseball too. This one’s from Matthew. Happy weekend.
He says, “I discovered an interesting way to give the Lack side table a baseball make-over using a bunch of vintage baseball cards, glue, gloss, and resin. The end result is a beautiful table which will add some [...]

Baseball card collage table

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Malm bed goes glam

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Robin transforms the birch Malm bed into glossy glam bed.
“This is our Ikea hack of a Malm bed, formerly in birch effect finish, and now a glossy black custom-looking addition to a swank bedroom in Hollywood Regency style.
That Malm bed took us many days to complete. We primed it first using a special high-cling [...]