emobebe 1 Report post Posted April 30, 2011 Hi, thank you for your kind words.. we are hardly experts enough to give classes.. we are just love to try out new ideas we see off the net.. we will be happy to give our 2 cents worth to anyone who has difficulties with DIY-ing... cheers!I guess I am being inspired by both of you and this time for my new place I will take some time to DIY my workspace using IKEA materials. Thanks for your on going posting and DIY ideas. Frankly speaking, I am a very lazy person but recently being inspired by few forumers here for doing DIY stuff and I can feel the excitement and satisfaction from them. So, wanna try it out after my reno. Cheers:) Emobebe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2011 I guess I am being inspired by both of you and this time for my new place I will take some time to DIY my workspace using IKEA materials. Thanks for your on going posting and DIY ideas. Frankly speaking, I am a very lazy person but recently being inspired by few forumers here for doing DIY stuff and I can feel the excitement and satisfaction from them. So, wanna try it out after my reno. Cheers:) EmobebehI Emobebe, we too started out as being lazy people, if i was asked whether i would do any DIY 2yrs ago, i would have said "nah".all this DIY stuff started with me spotting a bird cage light at a shop selling at $200+. Wifey said its easy to make and she proved it. It really is not difficult! SLowly we progressed by learning from blogs...the latest project is the biggest by far.While the process is tiring, the satisfaction cannot be described. Here is a good site on ikea stuff, where people post their "hacks". It really shows how creative people can be!http://www.ikeahackers.net/Have fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) The table projectWifey needed a sewing table, brainstormed tons of methods of how to do it. Went to ikea and got an inspiration. So we got this:Around $110bucks for this. Another $7 for 2 more pieces of Gorm wood (not in pic).Bought more L-brackets (wife's latest new favourite), screws, etc.Table is around 160cm long, 50cm deep. With Plastic boxes as drawers for storage of stuff.Gorm is actually a series by ikea for shelvings, so the they have this irritating plastic thing on the shelves. So hard to take out!Joined up the wood with L brackets, screws:Kiasu Singaporeans. Overdesigned or a safety measure? But its sturdy. Thats all that matters.Final look. (for the time being). We probably will extend the table. We think it will look better after we hang the tree branch above the table. YAy! Edited May 9, 2011 by gimz63251073 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2011 That was then.This is now.70s door grille becomes our "feature wall" in the WIW area. Habouring the thought of pasting a mirror behild the door grille, on the wall to add illusion of space..Curtain Hooks from IKEA. Hope they can hold up the heavy grille!What a beauty... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyblunder 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2011 That was then.This is now.70s door grille becomes our "feature wall" in the WIW area. Habouring the thought of pasting a mirror behild the door grille, on the wall to add illusion of space..Curtain Hooks from IKEA. Hope they can hold up the heavy grille!What a beauty...Nice innovative use of the grille. REcycling and reusing to save the earth and beatifying your place! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2011 Finally we did up the spare bedroom. It will be a sewing room + reading room for us.We put the old window grilles to good use. Hung a poem made by a China guy on the streets using my chinese name. Closer look at the fan. Too much stuff in the room, so put the fan there. Turns out to be a good colour contrast!On the other side: The DIY sewing table + bookcase.The luggage here would possibly be our last project, given that we already have NIL space left to put stuff. Its a old suitcase from my grandma's time. We intend to paint it and add some fabric inside. Probably use it as a display or what.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 When do you stop doing stuff for your house?Never, says my wife. We started buying stuff at IKEA's annual sale 2 years ago. Come 7 July, it will be our 3rd IKEA sale!OK, we have done some small projects after discovering Ban Heng Leong, a wood supplier @ Jalan Berseh. They always have this shelve of lelong wood outside. Picked up this round piece for $1. And did our favourite hobby. Our dustbin cover!! Handle @ $1 as well. Its got a retro feel...somehow...Found this cute bucket and painted it white as our chalk holder. yay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2011 Decorated our window and door grilles... not as bare as before!And we did something i never thought i would do...We picked this discarded chair up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 We picked this discarded chair up...This chair was sitting outside our door step collecting lots of dust due to our laziness... Finally we got it moving. Half way done now i guess.1. Sanded2. Primed3. PaintedTo do:4. Seal it5. Match with seat cushion6. Sit on it. That was then, so this is now:**The colour is turqoise, not as blue blue as it seems.** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hba024 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2011 Very interesting ideas you've got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2012 The sofa i always wanted. Retro kind, the kind that has slim handles as well. Chanced upon a person selling it on gumtree.sg at $60, so we bought it!Sofa was in good condition.So we got down to working on it. The usual process of sanding, priming and painting it white.Bought Foam for it. Bought fabric from IKEA. My wife made them into covers!!Final product: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Junk we picked up. Those that was dumped at the HDB void deck, we are literally karang guni in disguise...This piece is extremely hard to sand off, with like thousands of layers of lacquer used! You can see the difference between sand and unsanded areas.But the wood grains are really nice though..Still work in process, gonna rush to make it before CNY! Edited January 16, 2012 by gimz63251073 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
botaq 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2012 Completion of our shoe cabinets!!Before:After:where did you get the payphone from? I been searching high and low for it. thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimz63251073 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2012 where did you get the payphone from? I been searching high and low for it. thanks!Hi, we got it from the "thieves market" at Sungei road. Near to Sim Lim square. But it depends on luck whether u can find it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
botaq 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2012 Hi, we got it from the "thieves market" at Sungei road. Near to Sim Lim square. But it depends on luck whether u can find it.thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
