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Before & After: IKEA LACK Space Age TV Stand

Gregory Han
Gregory Han
A Los Angeles native, Gregory’s interests fall upon the relationship between design, nature, and technology. His resume includes art director, toy designer, and design writer. Co-author of Poketo's "Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire", you can find him regularly at Design Milk and the New York Times Wirecutter. Gregory lives with his wife Emily and their two cats—Eames and Eero—in Mt. Washington, California, curiously investigating the entomological and mycological.
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updated May 5, 2019
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Is there anything more ubiquitous than the IKEA LACK series? I remember it being amongst my first purchases coming out of college, thanks to its neutral-modern design and affordable price. It’s no surprise it remains popular to this day for the same reason. Here’s an example of someone taking a me-too LACK and converting it into a me-only TV stand…

I searched and searched for a TV table I could live with, and finally came across this cool Jetson-esque one at Logue Studio.

Two things I didn’t like about it: the $1,498 base price and the [hairpin] legs.

Next stop: IKEA. Walked out with the $49.99 LACK TV unit table, in the birch-effect color. Went to Home Depot to get a board to fit into the LACK’s front opening, walked out with a piece of 1″ x 8″ x 6′ pine (nominal size) that cost around $18…

Here’s the original inspiration for Erik’s IKEA hack: the Logue Studio n02 TV Stand.

The whole project cost Erik a grand total of $158 (labor and creativity not included), a big savings from the $1,340 price tag, and best yet, he’s allowed to proudly showcase his handiwork as a unique improvement to the popular IKEA unit.

More details about Erik’s IKEA Lack Space Age TV Stand project at IKEAhackers.

(Images: Erik/IKEAhackers)

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