DIY IKEA INGO Sewing Table

Materials: Ikea INGO or other dining/kitchen table with a rail under the tabletop (this tutorial is not for Ikea tables where you pick a top piece and legs separately � you need that rail underneath in order to attach the support beams that will hold your machine)

Description: Marta has a fantastic tutorial on a sewing table where your machine lies flush against the table top. It makes sewing so much easier, not to mention less aches and paints for the shoulders. ~ Jules

See the fantastic step by step tutorial on Marta's blog.

~ Marta Strzeszewski, Colorado

12 Year Old Ingo Reborn!

Materials: Ingo Dining Table

Description: Nileey spotted this gorgeous Ingo makeover on Matsutake. It's amazing what you can do with a few strips of 1x2 & 2x2, glue and dowels.

See how Katie transformed an old Ingo dining table into a beautiful desk.

~ Nileey

Plain Ingo to rustic dining

Materials: Ingo table, sander, stain, paint, hammer, chain, nails/tacks

Description: I bought an unfinished Ingo table from Ikea a couple years ago. I stained it immediately to match the colours in our dining room but lately I have been a little bored with the look and decided to turn the table into something with a bit of character.

1. I taped the edges so that I wouldn't get paint on the table top.
2. I painted the legs and skirt of the table white.
3. I sanded the table top to get rid of some of the stain to make it look worn. I also sanded the legs and skirt to wear away some paint.

4. I beat the table using a chain and a hammer and then sanded a bit more
5. Then I hammered small tacks into the corners of the legs and the corners of the table top. I also placed some random nails for effect.

6. The last thing I did was add three tacks to the centre of each side for decorative purposes.

This pretty much sums up what I did. I have a couple more pictures on my blog so feel free to check them out!

See more of the rustic Ingo.

~ Jeltje Louw, Canada