Partly inspired by Ferm Living’s Tuck vase and loosely drawing on a DIY tutorial of said vase by Lena from I opted to transform the simple $25 ledge into a sculptural floating mantel using more than six pounds of air-drying clay. Enter the ingenious IKEA Lack shelf hack. But rather than purchase a salvaged wood mantel on eBay (which I considered momentarily), I landed on a more imaginative solution.
The living room fireplace seemed like a good place to start. The first step was to remove the chipboard block. DIY Mini Ikea Lack Shelf Dupe for 15 - Tatianas. The initial allure of a blank canvas soon faded, leaving us longing for the house’s lost soul. See your dollars stretch further by browsing new, barely used, or previously owned IKEA wall shelves. When my family and I moved into our rental house in Brighton, England, last December, we discovered a modern white box void of its original historical charm. (The sides of the Lack shelf measure 2 inches deep. Partly inspired by Ferm Living’s Tuck vase and loosely drawing on a DIY tutorial of said vase by Lena from allthepeachesplease, I opted to transform the simple 25 ledge into a sculptural floating mantel using more than six pounds of air-drying clay. PS: You might also want to check out the floating shelves in our family room.Photography by Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein Once youve marked out the shelf onto the contact paper, draw another border 2 1/2 inches wide all around it. Enter the ingenious IKEA Lack shelf hack.
#IKEA LACK SHELF TUTORIAL INSTALL#
We realized this after we hung the first one but then we kinda liked the look and did the same thing with the rest.Īny other floating shelf fans out there? How did you install go? Can’t stress enough on how important this is! We were about half an inch off that’s why the shelves are not flush against the wall. Strangely enough the whole ordeal was not bad. The key thing to remember is measure, measure, measure. Peel back the tape from the shelf and stick to the wall making sure that it is level. The structure is also extremely useful for storing lighter items or for adding storage. I installed three of the long shelves adjacent to the small one, and I need it to complete the look. It doesnt fit flush to the wall, and it looks terrible. Drill a hole in the end of each shelf to. It seems simple enough measure, drill, anchor, screw.but when I go to attach it to the wall, it pitches forward. Thanks to Pinterest I found an easy way to measure the length and mark the nail holes, painters tape. Measure carefully where each shelf will be and an inch or 2 in from each end of shelf put in a wall anchor and screw in a double ended screw. Then you need to screw the nails that came with the shelf into it from the bottom.Ĭontrary to what we had expected we had the toughest time with the small shelf. The hanging mechanism of the smallest Lack looked like the usual pic frame type with two hooks on the end. She’s used shelving to house laundry essentials, and even added LED strip lights to the bottom of each shelf to add proper lighting to this chic laundry space. We used a laser level that we already had, which ended up saving us a lot of time.įixing the shelf to the railing is pretty simple, through a groove locking mechanism. Light up your laundry room LACK shelving can be a way to create a budget-friendly DIY in your laundry room, like the one shown here by caterinaimmobilehomestylist. So you need to find out the center of the shelf and mark you nail holes from the center. The railing that attaches to the wall is set in the middle of the shelf. If this happens, just keep twisting the leg. Note: If you have an issue getting the bolt screwed in to the plate far enough, it may simply mean that your bolt is not screwed into the LEG as far as it could be. Whatever you’re inspired to do, your arrangement will feel uniquely yours.
#IKEA LACK SHELF TUTORIAL FULL#
Thanks to its concealed mounting, you have full freedom. Use your wall as a canvas and LACK as your brush. Screw the IKEA legs with the new hanger bolts into the attached furniture plates. Adding a personal touch becomes easier with smart furniture, like our LACK shelves and tables. Once you decide on how you want to arrange them measure the length of the shelf and the distance from one end of the shelf to the start of the railing. Screw the new 5/16 hanger bolts into the IKEA legs. IKEA seems to have the best price, selection, and reviews when it comes to floating shelves. We used IKEA lack shelves here (and in the family room). But the sizes are just so limited AND Ikea neglects to mention is that these shelves only hold about 25 pounds (distributed perfectly evenly. We love that the mounting hardware is hidden inside the shelf. Ikea Lack shelves are extremely popular, so modern and sleek. Not too bad for two folks who end up in a fight every time we try to hang even a simple pic frame? The space left on the side of the upcycled cabinets was about 21 23 inches. The first time we installed IKEA LACK floating shelves, in our family room, we had hired help but with the ones in my son’s room we decided to tackle it ourselves.
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