Found this very interesting project post at Apartment Therapy and I think it is a fabulous project for anyone who is interested in “make my own” & low cost IKEA hack.

Can anyone guest the bone of this project? It’s the famous IKEA REGOLIT rice paper Pendant lamp. Ashley turned into an amazing designer quality piece by only spending $11.68. Want the detail? Here is the break down.

Here is the inspiration piece for Ashley.

Here is another DIY fixture that you might like to copy.

Found the instruction’s here.

Question: Have you done any hack to your lamp shades, how did they turn out?

One recent email I got from a reader is interested in remodeling their 1970’s kitchen. After seen few cool promotions on TV, they are wondering how much IKEA kitchen cabinet will cost them? Well, I thought it is a very good question so I’d like to share the answer with everyone of you.

The major cost of remodeling a kitchen can be break down to cabinet, counter top, appliances, flooring, back splash. The list goes on and things could get really complicated. (But you do need to have a complete list to help you budget if you want to gut your kitchen.) We are only going to talk about the IKEA kitchen cabinet part today to give you an idea.

Quick overview:
IKEA kitchen cabinet, standard 10′X10′ starts at only $999. The most expensive finish you will be able to find is $169/lin.ft. ($3380 for a 10′X10′ kitchen.) There are five finishes this year that had new lower price. You save $10-20 dollar per lin.ft. (It’s amazing, isn’t?) So the range is: $999-3,380for a 10′X10′ kitchen. Not too bad compare to semi-manufactured kitchen cabinets. (Usually anywhere from $8,000-25,000)

DIY designers & kitchen planner software
Unlike other brands, you can design your very own kitchen by simply go to IKEA.com and you can start to play around with the software right now to find out how much kitchen do you need in your home. It’s easy to use and the results are immediate. From there, you will have a better idea roughly how much it would cost for your dream IKEA kitchen.

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I always love how early IKEA has their summer collection out. For most part of the country, it’s barely spring but for at IKEA, you can smell summer already! Here are some of our favorite pieces of the year.

KARLSÖ umbrella $69.99

Love the thoughtful tilt function so you can enjoy the shade all day along without constantly adjust the umbrella. Everyone who enjoy their out door time but afraid of the sun burn should have one. Even if you don’t have spachttp://ikeanblog.com/admin.php?blog=1e to leave it out all year along because you can fold it and tug into any small storage.

DYNING Hammock $29.99

There is something about hammock I love. It symbols luxury spare time to me. Now, even if you don’t have a backyard that has the ideal set up, you can own a piece of quite by taking the hammock to your favorite park. It’s made of heavy polyester fabric so it’s very light weight and very strong. Put it into your picnic pack and enjoy a nice afternoon nap anywhere you want!