Archive for July, 2009

Ikea-Style DIY Guillotine Covers All Your Extreme Roleplaying Needs [Design] (Gizmodo)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Whether you’re reenacting the French Revolution or screaming “Off with her head!” a la the Queen of Hearts, this DIY guillotine is the way to go. And based on the video, it looks easier to assemble…

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

Beauty in the eye of Ikea marketing (Victoria Times Colonist)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

By Hollie Shaw As Ikea Canada prepares to release its 2010 catalogue after the worst year for the home decor sector in a decade, the retailer is getting ready for its close-up with a new advertising campaign and tag line that emphasizes affordable style.

Billy bird

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Handem tips me on this hack found on the Blog on the Bookshelf. Thanks Handem!
Dan Black and Martin Blum of design consultancy Black + Blum, do their thing on the ubiquitous Billy bookshelf. They say, “Our main priority was to give this piece a bit of character. In its basic form, it is very recognisable [...]

What to do with the ugly side of things

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Andy shares a very useful fix should you screw up putting together your Billy Bookshelf and end up with a shelf with the unfinished side out.

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DIY hacked cold frame for the garden

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Caption Contest: This Week’s Winner!

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

When I first looked at this photo, I was pretty confused. And maybe it’s the record-breaking heat baking everything up here in the Great Northwest, but today, I’m still puzzled. Fortunately, you guys had a field day with this image, so I’ll just skip my usual blathering—you’re welcome—and get right to it. This week’s winner is 74Furyous, who came up with; “I just know we’ve got something wrong. Stupid Ikea tunnels!” . Congrats man, enjoy your swag. Tune in tomorrow for the next installment of

The 10 Best Of The Ikea 2010 Catalog - The Frisky

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The Frisky
The 10 Best Of The Ikea 2010 Catalog
The Frisky
The Ikea 2010 catalog is out, and we plowed through 376 pages of Swedish furniture to find the good stuff so you don’t have to waste your own time.

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Battle of restaurants: IKEA vs McDonald’s Unirii - Ziarul Financiar

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Battle of restaurants: IKEA vs McDonald’s Unirii
Ziarul Financiar
The restaurant part of the IKEA store last year generated 5.2m-euro sales, catapulting it in the race for the leading position in the ranking of Bucharest

Design on a Budget

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

I’m constantly on the lookout for new accessories for my apartment. Typically I get my mind set on something in particular, search high and low for it and will not give up until I find it at the right price. For the past several months I’ve been searching for cable knit pillows for my living room couches. It got to the point where I was tempted to just make my own because to spend $60 for ONE pillow was just not in this little girls budget. Then I remembered not only do I not own a sewing machin