I know there are a ton of you who have resorted to being resourceful at ikea. Post your ikea creations here.
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I know there are a ton of you who have resorted to being resourceful at ikea. Post your ikea creations here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._4167961_n.jpg
Desk is made of a kitchen counter from ikea, supported by a brace in the back and an ikea cabinet on the left. The right side is a 4x2 exedit on its side with the coffin on the top. On each side of my monitors are floor standing dvd storage shelves from ikea. The top shelf and dioder led lights are from there as well. Come to think of it, the window shade, yep... got it there too ;)
added some lights to my production corner.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...-07-11_964.jpg
took three expidet bookshelves. bolted two together for a stand, made and stained a shelf, painted some steel pipe and brackets, and mounted the puck lights.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...Stuff/ikea.jpg
nice dioder's :tup:
Here you go!
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9...8887649010.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3...2887648610.jpg
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4...7220981510.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/128...7887648110.jpg
Part List:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10103088
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10071172
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70159100
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40051196
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20054563
Headphone Hook
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60152590/
Just Doing my part to bring this place back to where it should be, Rep if you like :)
I will detail it a bit more later.. But if any questions feel free to ask.
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/IMG_3094.jpg
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/IMG_3098.jpg
I'm lovin' you tables Hi Def and Liam. Very spacious. :tup:
@DJ Hi Def: How tall is it from floor to table top?
Seriously - they both look comfortable to use and set up perfectly. If I had a little more room in my "man cave" I'd have my setup looking exactly like yours Liam. :tup:
Have you seen the new candy apple color expedet! SO NICE! I want it so bad!
they need a lime green one :)
All great set ups!
@DJ Hi Def
Thanks for the headphone hook idea! :tup:
very nice setup liam
the only thing i would do different is place the speakers a bit further away, i would even put them at one side of the room and let the sound travel a few foot before it reaches my ears. i find its easier to hear that way. but maybe thats just me :)
Not a crazy mod, but have the expedit with 3 Sl-1200s
http://www.dskreet.net/images/DJF3decks1.jpg
I love your setup. Can you please tell us which table top you used, the height, and how you attached it to the expedit? Also did you use two expedit bookcases? Because that table top wouldn't fit on one.
This is exactly what I'm trying to build because it looks like two Technics will fit up there battle style, and there looks like room to attach a shelf if needed.
Yeah i totally understand where you are coming from but space is actually quite limited in my room as i have a studio desk and also my bed and Tv etc as it's my bedroom. If i could i would have them higher and further away. :)
Love it mate, very nice and clean! Love the rotary too!
^Thanks!
I used the Vika Amon Desktop. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10071172/
1 expedit, I used 3 black 2" wood screws on each side to hold it down.
All these Ikea tables/mods are great... I still need to go there and get myself a proper table :O
@Nicadraus: Thanks
@L2daGee: Yes it over hangs in the back, but due to the Vinyl weight it is stable as can be, no wobble at all
Is it just me or does anyone else not like facing a wall when you practice? I always face towards a wall. But I like having space in front of me. Maybe some sort of OCD hell who knows. Even when I'm in small booths I'm like ehhh...but I deal with it then cause I'm getting paid lol
When at home, I don't mind facing a wall. Out at a gig, I prefer the wall to be behind me. I don't like people looking over my shoulder while DJing.
I really had no idea till just now that IKEA was so influential on the DJ's home set up! Nice wok fellas, all of you. I made a desk at my house, not IKEA but pretty sweet I think. I will post some pics when I get a chance.
http://i42.tinypic.com/dz6xkz.jpg
When I bought my vika and expedit the casher forgot to ring up the color changing LED system in my cart :D
I used the 4X4 expedit in black brown http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10103088/ combined with both shelves from the lack tv unit http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20105341/
Saw it on one of the ikea hack websites, the lack shevles are the exact width as the expedit, the length is 23' so you get a little overhang which is perfect for me since i focus on more of the "production" side of music so the more space the better, i also used both lack shelves since the combined height with the expedit bookshelf is 35'. I used liquid nails to combine the lack shelves to the expedit and recently i sanded them down and painted them twilight purple with a coat of polycrylic http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/...tective-finish
I'll post a picture of them tonight.
Some really good ideas here. I might need to make a trip to Ikea one of these days and pick up some stuff. All my equipment is on a fold-away table, while my records are sitting on a bunch of plastic bins. An upgrade might be in order.
long live the expedit! great setup guys!
Anytime boss
It is tall, but I'm 6'3" so its perfect for me
My DIY ikea records stand. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...S/86ff10f5.jpghttp://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...S/ab158801.jpghttp://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...S/f588ee0b.jpgsorry about the pics.crappy camera.
^^WHAT!!!!! :love:
More Info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is SPOT ON what I need at the moment! how how how how do want
edit: had a good look, I think this is made of a 2x2 Expedit, a 2x4 expedit on its side on the floor and then a Billy bookcase chopped up on top on its back
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...S/f052334f.jpgsorry about the lack of info.I was very tired after taking 50 photo's,and they all came out as crap.the photo's doesn't lend the unit,any justice...anyway,Estacy is correct :tup: it is 2x2 Expedit,and a 2x4 Expedit on it's side.the top part is a Billy Bookcase with an extension sitting on top of the the Expedits on it's back.i used two LittLite L-3/12 - 12" Flexible Gooseneck Light w/ Dimmer (expensive at $65.). the total dimensions are 90"(L) x 15 1/2" (D) x 42"(H).I had a little trouble with the Billy book case.it is a slight wider (a half inch), than the Expedit.so it tend to move around , I didn't bother with bolting it down to the Expedit's.the weight of all the records,and the entire unit sitting up against the wall,tends too hold the unit in place.also I had to re-align the shelve to make all the spacing 13".the backing that came with the Billy bookcase was quite filmsy.so I had to replaced it with boarding.all in all,I am happy with the results.:D
BRB, I'm off to the Ikea!