Oh the IKEA Lack side table. Chances are you either have this table in your apartment or you know someone who does. At $7.99 each, these tables are hard to resist. And their clean and simple shape guarantee that they will fit in pretty much anywhere. As it turns out, the Lack side table has also served as the spring board for many DIY embellishments and upgrades. Here are some great examples I found plus my own hack at the very end of the list. Perhaps this will make you look twice at the humble Lack side table
Glass Book Top
http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/apartments/76111/ikea-remix
Grass Top
http://www.iso216.com/project/grass-table/
Eco Top
http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/easy-eco-table-00400000013251/
Desk Shelving
http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/look/look-using-sidetables-as-shelves-065894
Mod Podge Top
http://cathiefilian.blogspot.com/2009/09/ikea-hack-lack-table-goes-modern.html
Lack Coffee Table Hack
http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Table-Hack-of-IKEA-LACK/
Customized with Bamboo Veneer
http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/living/2009/03/16/1900/
Memory Box Top
http://www.homebysunset.com/home_by_sunset/2007/10/making-memories.html
Two Tables Turned Into One (My Contribution)
I bought four Lack side tables instead of two and glued (with Liquid Nails) the feet of one table to the disassemble top of the other table. Now it has more of a box shape that reminds me of more expensive tables like West Elm’s Parsons Cube Side Table that sells for $149. My tables cost $16 each plus $3 for the Liquid Nails. Bam! Now, perhaps I will paint them? We’ll see..everything is looking a little dark.
If the thought of hacking away at IKEA stuff appeals to you, then be sure to check out the site IKEA HACKER. It’s completely dedicated to this type of thing.
I think yours came out great! I love how it looks with the lamp. I think I might just have to do this in our new apt . . .
My favorite Lack hack of all time:
The Murphy Bed!
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/beds-mattresses/moddi-murphy-bed-kit-041602
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These are SO great – but my favorite is the parson’s look in the last that you pulled off. It looks like a million bucks. I have several but haven’t priced them in a while – what are they? $20? What could be better!
Yours is the best hack times ten. I’m thinking of doing yours and then covering it in cork veneer.
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my dentist installed a veneer on my front tooth and it looks better than ever-*”
veneers maybe necessary if you have very crooked teeth;.’
veneers can really improve your smile, some movie stars use veneers “.~
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I love the Two Tables Turned Into One idea. I bought 4 Lacks to make 2 tables.
Is the Liquid nails strong enough to resist a long time ?
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