The 40 Euro Wardrobe

Materials: Gorm shelf, Grundtal rail, Frosta stool, some additional short screws

Description: We needed a temporary solution in a new flat to use as a wardrobe since we were not sure what to do exactly with the existing space. So we headed for Ikea to find a simple and cheap solution.

When I came across the Gorm shelf (the 55cm's wide version - �24,99) it seemed to be perfect in size so I started collecting other items that would do the job of hanging some clothes on. In the end I found the Grundtal rail (kitchen stuff - �3,50) and the Frosta stool (�9,99) to be suitable. The �40 Wardrobe was born!


1) So for starters build up the Gorm frame and install the shelves at the lower part of it. This in order to keep space for the hanging section. As you can see in the overview picture, I installed the shelves on each second level from the bottom.

2) Then smash 2 of the brackets that come with the Gorm shelf flat with a hammer. You won't get them entirely flat of course, but the most important part is that you screw it to one of the stool feet as flat as possible so the Grundtal screw has no space to get loose.

3) Screw one bracket onto the long part of a Frosta stool leg. Hang this one over the shelf, then screw the other bracket into a second Frosta foot. An alternative approach is screwing both brackets into a Frosta foot first, then unscrew one of the top Gorm screws which will allow you to hang the hanging section onto the top Gorm shelf (I hope this is not too confusing?).

Now "The 40 Euro Wardrobe" should be finished. The fun part of the Frosta feet and Grundtal rail is that you can slide it forwards and backwards as a drawer. An extra "finishing touch" that I did was screwing two left over Vagen curtain rod wall fittings on the upper side of the shelf, making perfect jeans hangers. You can also buy the Vagen or Beskada Double wall fittings separately for �2,99, giving you space for at least four jeans.

~ Jesper Engels, Austria

Frosta Z

Materials: 2 Frosta Stool

Description: It's one of three hacks I made with the Frosta stool.

See the whole plan here.

If you want the plan in PDF from one of the Hack, please just write: andreas.bhend@gmx.ch

See more of the Frosta Z

Also check out Frosta Y.

~ Andreas Bhend, Switzerland

Frosta X

Materials: 3 Frosta Stool

Description: It's one of three hacks I made with the Frosta stool.

See the whole plan here:

If you want the plan in PDF from one of the Hack, please just write: andreas.bhend@gmx.ch

See more of the Frosta wall storage.

~ Andreas Bhend, Switzerland

Another Frosta Side table

Materials: Frosta Stool

Description: We needed something to hold our drinks while on the couch. We live in a small apartment so we didn't want a coffee table that takes up floor space. But didn't want to pay $199 for the STOCKHOLM side table.

I saw a few Frosta hacks on this site and I thought I'll do my own one. Only costs $14.99 (AUD)

Materials:
Frosta Stool
Cordless Drill
Drill bits

(No extra materials required. Just the frosta including screws)

1. Assemble only 1 leg of the Frosta
2. Position the bottom 3 legs as shown. Make sure the long end touches the floor so that it doesn't topple.
3. Drill two holes in the sides (I counter-sinked my holes so screw doesn't stick out) of the bottom three legs and fasten screws in holes (at this point, make sure you make the stand lean back a bit. Because the weight of the top will lean it forward)
4. Now you should have two bits, the top and the legs. Position top bit on top of legs at desired height.
5. Drill holes at the side of the legs into middle stem that's attached to table top and fasten screws in those holes.

Voila! I use it for drinks, snacks, meals, remotes and laptop.

~ Eyescreamer, Australia

Frosta bedside table for Mandal bed

Materials: Frosta stool

Description: Couldn't open the storage drawers under a Mandal bed with the Frosta stool being used as a bedside table.... So relocated two of the Frosta's legs and the drawers can now fully open.

A 5 minute job, take 2 adjacent legs off and remove the inner 2 screws of the remaining 2 legs.

Rotate those legs parallel and screw into place.

Use the removed legs as "feet" fixed to the legs on the stool.

Won't take the 100kg loading now but you can open the storage drawers under the bed.

~ Stewart, Sydney

Design Frosta

Materials: Frosta, paint, felt, yarn

Description: Before assembling, paint legs and seat.

Using the seat as a template, cut three circles out of felt in various thicknesses.

Cut inner circles of various sizes.

Design an embroidery to fix the layered felt cover to the seat. Mark required points on the bottom of the seat.

Drill tiny holes through the seat and embroider the felt cover to the seat.

I shortened the legs to make it more suitable for kids.

See more of the Design Frosta stool.

~ www.lightbluegrey.blogspot.com, The Netherlands

Industrial Frosta shoerack

Materials: Frosta stool, 2 thread rods, 8 tapped bushes, drill

Description: We needed some creative space for putting shoes, since our new hallway is very narrow. And I wanted something to sit on while putting on my shoes. And we had an old Frosta stool. Putting these wishes together I came up with an industrial Frosta-shoerack-stool-hack.

I bought 2 M5 stainless steal thread rods (each one meter long) and 8 tapped bushes, also M5.

Then I drilled 8 holes (M6) in the Frost legs: 4 in the middle and four in the lower end of the legs. So each leg had 2 holes. At the end of the legs the two holes in opposite legs are on the same height, the holes in the other two legs are a bit higher. The same holds for the holes in the middle of the legs.

I sawed the thread rods to get 4 pieces, each a bit longer then the distance between two opposite legs. Each short thread rod was now pushed through two opposite legs -- since the other two holes are located a bit higher, the rods fit nicely and form a cross. The two crosses form the shoerack, holding one pair of shoes each.

The end of each thread rod is fixed with a tapped bush. Since the bushes are a bit longer (ca. 1cm) they also serve as hangers for shoehorns.

If I come across the right color, the stool might even get a new coat of paint.

~ Cerstin, Zurich (Switzerland)

Stencilled side table

Materials: IKEA Frosta stool, PLAID Acrylic Paint, Stencil Brush, Plaid Simply Stencil set, PLAID extra thick glaze, Double Bracket

Description: I saw this hack and was inspired to do up a side table for my living room.

However, I wanted something more decorated and had really wanted to try stencilling.

So off I went to the local art supplies store and bought Matt Black acrylic paint, stencil brush and stencil set. I didn't sand the surface of the stool and painted directly on it.

After that, I used an aerosol glaze to finish the two surfaces.

~ Zatiman, Singapore

The Frost(a) Sledge

Materials: Two Frosta Stools

Description: Needing a quick sledge we dismantled some well used Frosta stools and reassembled them after some hacking into a great sledge. Standard tools required and two hours on the kitchen table...

~ jonathan morris, London UK

Mini Bench Coffee Table from Frosta Stool

Materials: Frosta Stool, Screws, Screwdriver

Description: These are Frosta stools (a copy of an Alvar Alto stool for Artek) hacked into small coffee tables by moving the legs around (and using it differently than intended). I did not make these, I just saw them outside a place called Tully's Cafe on the corner of G�tgatan and H�gbergsgatan in Stockholm, and thought I'd submit them.

Not sure if the stools are available at IKEA in the US though? They are called Frosta in Sweden at least.

~ Johan Perjus, Stockholm, Sweden

FROSTA speaker stands

Materials: 2 x FROSTA Stools and 8 dowels

Description: Each speaker stand will require 4 FROSTA stool legs and 4 dowels (from IKEA as well!)

Simply stick four of them together. Use two dowels at the top of the stand to prevent the speaker from slipping backwards. Use the other two at the bottom of the speaker stand to prop the stand up a bit and to reduce the tilt angle as well.

Since there are already drilled holes at the front, I threaded some rope through it to hold them together and to cover up the drilled holes as well.

That's it!

~ Brandon, Singapore

Double decker Frosta side table with integrated lighting

Materials: Frosta Stool x 2, Antifoni Work Lamp, Angle Brackets x 4, Cord Tidy x 2

Description: Using a couple of Frosta stools and an Antifoni lamp, I've created a Frosta side table with a built in light.

I wanted an small side table with a lamp on it - however simply placing a lamp on top was going to take up far too much valuable surface space.

The Antifoni lamp was perfect for my needs, as the lamp base and arm are detachable - and the arm can easily be inserted into a hole drilled into the Frosta top. For best results, drill a hole in line with a leg, as you'll be able to secure the lamp power cable to the leg later.

Just remember not to drill the hole too wide, as you'll want the lamp to be a secure fit (though if you do - a length of insulation wrapped a few times around the arm before being inserted into the drilled hole will help). Once in place, you'll be able to swivel the arm freely.

The lower shelf, from a second Frosta stool, is secured in place using four angle brackets, one for each leg.

A couple of cord tidies stuck on the back of one leg to keep the power cable neat and out of sight, and you're done!

(And in case anyone is wondering, the headphones are on a couple of superb Sieveking Sound Omega headphone stands - details here)

~ Steve, Sydney, Australia