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IKEA Hack: KURA Bed Tent Planetarium

Cole received this 3-D Solar System set as a gift and instead of using the included string to hang the planets from the ceiling, we decided to hang them inside his KURA Bed Tent. I used a needle and threaded the string through the top/center part of the tent. Then I knotted it at the […]

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Ummmm… Yeah…

This is what I have to work with. Cole was hiding inside his IKEA shelving the other day. What’s really funny is that I made him stay in there so I could run and grab the camera.

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IKEA Hack: Kid’s Art Center

I got the idea for the table from shisomama’s blog. Since I usually work from home, I needed a place for Cole to be able to draw, color, use playdoh, etc. all within arm’s reach. I set up this art center right next to my desk so that he can work right along side me. […]

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Dear IKEA Hacker…

Dear IKEA Hacker,I have found a new and interesting use for my IKEA baskets. They work well as the world’s smallest play-pen. Cole did this all by himself. I in no way endorse using IKEA baskets as a container to keep children in. That’s what IKEA cribs are for.

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IKEA Hack: Cool Photo Backdrop

So while at the grocery store (don’t ask) I had a great idea for how I could put a permanent system in place to hang photo backdrops from. So I began with the DEKA curtain wire kit from IKEA. I mounted the end units to the top of our entertainment center and strung the wire […]

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