browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Click here to find outIKEA hack - use a full-sized Malm bed frame and insert a Sultan Alsarp mattress base inside (it has the built-in lifing mechanism as shown in the pic) - now you can put the mattress on top of the frame/slats and lift it up easily to store things under the bed. I was planning on getting a full-sized Malm bed this spring so now I'm going to do this - BONUS STORAGE. We’ve all been there: Standing forlorn in a bedroom, staring at the unused screws sitting next to a half-finished IKEA bed, parts mixed up with the ones for an unbuilt MALM three-drawer chest. Don’t worry, IKEA feels your pain. That’s why it recently debuted a new “How To Build” playlist on YouTube. (WATCH: Recipes for YouTube Success) If you’re like me, your spatial reasoning is roughly on par with a can of tuna. Thus the normal assembly instructions that come with each product and are available online just aren’t enough to ensure a desk doesn’t have one its drawers installed upside down.
The first “How to Build” video remedies this by folding IKEA’s illustrated instructions into a demonstration with real people building a bed frame, complete with close-up bubbles and fun little animated arrows and building tips. There’s even a relaxed, upbeat soundtrack to calm you after you’ve ripped out your hair in frustration. The video ends in typically subdued Swedish fashion, with no freeze-frame high-fives or friends sharing in the great American tradition of buying each other $5 worth of pizza for helping each other move. Still, we applaud IKEA for helping out the many confused customers who shop at its 287 stores. MORE: New Poll Reveals Facebook Users More Privacy-Savvy than EverLet friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. CLOSExEmbedIkea is recalling about 27 million chests and dressers because they can tip over and crush children if they aren't anchored to the wall, the retailer and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday.Two children died after Ikea's Malm chests fell on them in 2014.
Ikea says it knows of reports of three additional deaths since 1989 from tip-overs involving other models of Ikea chests and dressers.While Ikea's new repair program is considered a recall, consumers aren't supposed to return the furniture. Instead, they should order or pick up a new free wall anchoring kit for the affected chests and dressers. Consumers should move unanchored chests and dressers into storage or other areas where they cannot be accessed by children until the chests and dressers are properly anchored.Patty Lobell, Ikea's U.S. commercial manager, said in a statement that the company is "deeply saddened" by the deaths and hopes "our efforts prevent further tragedies.”Furniture and TV tip-overs have been a top concern at CPSC for several years. A child dies every two weeks and one is injured every 24 minutes in the U.S. from furniture or TVs tipping over, according to CPSC data.Falling TVs can kill, but few parents aware of riskIn an interview Wednesday, CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye called on the entire industry to make more stable furniture — and for Ikea to lead the way considering their "big market share.""
Today is a positive step, and I commend Ikea for taking that step," Kaye said. "But they need to do more and to make more stable furniture and they need to help lead industry."Ikea is known for its low-priced, low-frills furniture. In Sweden, where it is based, Kaye says the company meets Europe's more stringent voluntary safety standard, which states furniture units need to be anchored to walls.CPSC did work with the U.S. standard-setting body in 2014 to update the furniture stability standard, but Kaye says it's still "much fuzzier" than Europe's.It isn't realistic to expect consumers with small children to anchor all large chests, in part because many can't do it because they live in rental units or there are other issues with their walls, Kaye says. And "plenty of parents don’t know about the issue," making it far more important for industry to make what could be very inexpensive design changes, he says.Ikea spokeswoman Mona Liss said they company will "continue to collaborate with the CPSC to find solutions for more stable furniture.""
We don’t know yet what those solutions will be, but we are committed to working in collaboration to try to find better solutions," she said.In February 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pa., died after a Malm six-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned him against his bed. A nearly 2-year-old child from Snohomish, Wash., died in June of last year after he became trapped beneath a three-drawer Malm chest that tipped. Neither chest was secured to the wall.Ikea and CPSC also have 14 reports of tip-over incidents involving Malm chests that led to four injuries. Since 1989, Ikea is aware of three other reports of deaths from tip-overs involving other Ikea chests and dressers.The American Home Furnishings Alliance, which represents more than 200 large furniture manufacturers and importers, has been active in efforts to improve safety measures to reduce the number of furniture tip-over accidents, says spokeswoman Jackie Hirschhaut."The AHFA, through the work of its members, is engaged in exploring improved product safety methods through innovations in materials and technology," she says.
About 7 million Malm chests and 20 million other Ikea chests and dressers are part of this nationwide repair program./saferhomestogether, or call toll-free at 888-966-4532.Ikea's Lobell said the retailer "is committed to helping raise the awareness of this serious home safety issue and to continue to provide consumers with the tools and knowledge they need to prevent these accidents."An Intimate Reading Fort Dresser as a Footboard Bookshelves to Frame the Bed The connecting shelf is a great place to put lights. DIY Porch Swing Bed Bedroom Separated by Curtains DIY Wooden Pallet Bed There are so many examples of these! Get the directions for this bed here. Here, a pallet is used as a headboard. Get the directions for this DIY toddler bed here. Underbed Drawer as a Dog Bed Bed in a Closet A Rolling Table Console This bed console, originally from CB2, is sold out, but doesn’t seem too difficult to make yourself. Curtain Rods Attached to the Ceiling to Form a Canopy Bed
Bed Risers to Create More Space Under the Bed $13 for a set of 4. A Platform Bed with Hairpin Legs Get the directions here. Get the directions here. IKEA Hack Media Storage Bed This is a bed with a large media drawer created by IKEA Lack shelves. Modular Pieces that Form an L-Shaped Couch or a Double Bed This is a DIY project created using two foam mattresses that can be reconfigured to be a couch or a bed. Bench at the Foot of the Bed with Storage Underneath or Inside DIY LED Light-Up Headboard Get the directions here Dresser as Bed Platform This one was made from IKEA’s 6-drawer Malm Dresser. Bed in a Drawer This requires some serious remodeling, but it’s a pretty sweet alternative to a loft bed or murphy bed. Headboard with Shelf Space For Narrow Rooms If you don’t have space for nightstands on either side of the bed, a shelf headboard to put lamps and books on is probably a smart idea. Cushion Hung as a Headboard