Comments on: Workspace of the Week: Ikea hacked http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:00:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Workspace of Note: Pinkernaute’s pristine office « David Chin Online http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-38380 Workspace of Note: Pinkernaute’s pristine office « David Chin Online Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:33:00 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-38380 [...] IKEA stuff – read “Workspace of the Week: Ikea hacked” for [...] [...] IKEA stuff – read “Workspace of the Week: Ikea hacked” for [...]

]]> By: David Dunn http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36974 David Dunn Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:27:46 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36974 One word popped into my head when I seen this office and it was 'Wow!'. It really is impressive and looks very well organised. Shame mine isn't quite the same :P One word popped into my head when I seen this office and it was ‘Wow!’.

It really is impressive and looks very well organised. Shame mine isn’t quite the same :P

]]> By: Justin http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36964 Justin Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:15:45 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36964 I would also like to see how you created the desk. I currently have a hollow core desk as well, but I'd like to build a longer one. How did you veneer it? I would also like to see how you created the desk. I currently have a hollow core desk as well, but I’d like to build a longer one. How did you veneer it?

]]> By: Jimmy http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36934 Jimmy Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:55:12 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36934 I would love to make a similar desk for my home office. Can you share more details about how you made it or assembled the parts? I would love to make a similar desk for my home office. Can you share more details about how you made it or assembled the parts?

]]> By: Anita http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36918 Anita Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:14:52 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36918 Great workspace! LOVE how you got creative with the IKEA stuff. One reason I adore IKEA is that most of their pieces are so flexibe / amenable to customizing. (Plus, if you mess it up, you don't feel too bad, for the amount of money you spent on it.) I find some people miss this point when they gripe about how basic some of IKEA's designs are. Great job on making this work so well in terms of both functionality and décor! Also: love your floors. Great workspace! LOVE how you got creative with the IKEA stuff.

One reason I adore IKEA is that most of their pieces are so flexibe / amenable to customizing. (Plus, if you mess it up, you don’t feel too bad, for the amount of money you spent on it.) I find some people miss this point when they gripe about how basic some of IKEA’s designs are. Great job on making this work so well in terms of both functionality and décor!

Also: love your floors.

]]> By: deb http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36880 deb Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:39:54 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36880 To prevent the sanding of your floor under a chair mat get a large sheet of rug grip and cut it to the size of the chair mat and put it underneath it. Although you'll be able to see the rug grip through the plastic mat, it works very well to prevent any sanding and dings. Some rug grips are less noticeable, I have some from IKEA that are darker and more grid-like than some of the more foamy lighter colored ones. It all depends on the color of your floor, too. To prevent the sanding of your floor under a chair mat get a large sheet of rug grip and cut it to the size of the chair mat and put it underneath it. Although you’ll be able to see the rug grip through the plastic mat, it works very well to prevent any sanding and dings. Some rug grips are less noticeable, I have some from IKEA that are darker and more grid-like than some of the more foamy lighter colored ones. It all depends on the color of your floor, too.

]]> By: Lori Paximadis http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36879 Lori Paximadis Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:18:21 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36879 This is beautiful. Just lovely. I can't wait to redo my own office. This is beautiful. Just lovely. I can’t wait to redo my own office.

]]> By: Rich http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36877 Rich Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:00:51 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36877 @Rob - that's good to know. I dinged up the floor in my last office and was always cursing myself for not getting a floor mat. For once my laziness paid off! @Rob – that’s good to know. I dinged up the floor in my last office and was always cursing myself for not getting a floor mat. For once my laziness paid off!

]]> By: Dawn http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36876 Dawn Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:49:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36876 I love how organized it is, but not sterile - still personal and interesting. Love the beautiful natural light pouring in and the awesome ceiling light fixture. The black storage boxes look so tidy. Great job! I love how organized it is, but not sterile – still personal and interesting. Love the beautiful natural light pouring in and the awesome ceiling light fixture. The black storage boxes look so tidy.

Great job!

]]> By: Rob http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36874 Rob Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:39:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36874 BE CAREFUL with that floor mat on a hardwood floor. Granted, my floors weren't the best to begin with but I had one of those mats and although I didn't notice it slipping it ended up working like sandpaper on my floor. Now I have a big sanded spot instead of a few little dings from my plastic chair wheels. :( BE CAREFUL with that floor mat on a hardwood floor. Granted, my floors weren’t the best to begin with but I had one of those mats and although I didn’t notice it slipping it ended up working like sandpaper on my floor. Now I have a big sanded spot instead of a few little dings from my plastic chair wheels. :(

]]> By: whyioughtta http://unclutterer.com/2009/06/26/workspace-of-the-week-ikea-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-36873 whyioughtta Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:23:33 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5825#comment-36873 GORgeous. And I love the rationale re: black. GORgeous. And I love the rationale re: black.

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