This hack uses a VIKA BLECKET table top, two VIKA ARTUR trestles, four EKBY STILIG shelf brackets, some wooden pegs, nuts and bolts, a power drill, some thick double sided tape, and my Dad.
The motivation behind this IKEAHack was the need to keep coffee cups from falling off my drawing table. My table is a set of VIKA ARTUR trestles and a VIKA BLECKET drawing table top – they’ve been set up at an angle for drawing and design work. Since I work both on paper and digitally, my graphic tablet and keyboard are also on this table, but can be moved out of the way easily for more space. I mounted my monitor on a wall bracket to keep it off the table so that I could angle the table without moving the monitor.
Now here’s the problem – the VIKA ARTUR trestles, while very aesthetically pleasing and ‘drawing-desk-y’, are a pain in the posterior to adjust. Changing the angle of the table involves loosening the 4 thumb screws that hold the upper section of the trestles in place, popping out the 4 pegs that support it, changing the angle of the table (on both trestles) and then putting back the pegs and tightening the screws. As you might imagine, I just kept the table angled all the time – and kept replacing my coffee cups as they fell off one by one.
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Then my dad dropped by and decided that the injustices being visited upon the coffee cup populace were completely unjustified and needed to be addressed – and during one of those IKEA trips where you buy a ton of unnecessary stuff, he picked up four EKBY STILIG shelf brackets. These, he claimed, would make adjusting my table much less of a chore, enabling me to use it as a drawing surface as well as, you know, something to just keep stuff on. I was skeptical, but intrigued.
First he attached two of the brackets, short sides together to form what would become a support for one of the trestle shelves to rotate on. The holes were already there for a bolt and nut, but since the bolt we used was a little wide and short, he had to widen the hole and countersink it a bit.
Next, we needed to put a peg through the new support, to rest on the trestle and rotate around. We used the handle off a wooden skewer, but you could just as easily use two of the pegs off the ARTUR trestle itself – you’ll only need two of them in the final product anyway.
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Making sure the two EKBY STILIGS were tightly held together, we drilled a hole for the peg to fit in. It doesn’t have to be the exact same diameter – a little loose is fine – just make sure the two halves don’t move while drilling or the hole will end up ragged.
After that, some strategically placed thick double sided tape was added to make sure the trestle shelves didn’t slide around, and the supports were ready to be put in place.
And that’s pretty much it – now I can keep all the screws relatively loose, and pop out the pegs any time I want to rotate the table.Explore your creativity like a professional artist. Choose your canvas – a blackboard, a whiteboard or add MÅLA drawing paper. The easel folds flat and is easy to move to your favorite view.
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Of course everything in the MÅLA series is non-toxic – we care just as much about the creative minds of the next generation as you do.
SundayMónicaGood value for the money. Bought it use as a portable sign. Love that one side is a white board and the other is a blackboard5
Art centerNADINEWe got this for our grandchildren and they love it. The versatility of it works well for the area we have. We spent hours creating masterpieces.5
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2nd oneSharrineI purchased one for xmas for my grand kids. Had to purchase a second one so they don’t have to share. They love it!5
CuteReynaMy 15 month old really likes to draw on this. I can’t wait for her to get more use of it as she grows up :)5
Fun at a good priceKAYLAI like that it has a chalkboard, whiteboard, and paper holder all together and the trays for markers and chalk aren't sold separately (though the paper, chalk, markers, and erasers are). I wish the boards were a bit better quality, but for $30, I am pleased with my purchase.4
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Teacher RecommendedMICHAELOur son is in Pre-K and the classroom has a board just like this one. His teacher suggested we get one so he can practice his letters, words & numbers. It helps to strengthen his writing hand. The board came and was exactly what we expected.5
This was perfect. I wasTeriThis was perfect. I was looking for an easel and this had the extra add of the chalkboard. Spent days with our 2yr old granddaughter drawing!5
After more than 20 years in the range, the MÅLA easel is a real hero that millions of children have loved. But nothing is so good that it can’t be improved. So, we rolled up our sleeves and tweaked several important details. After that, we asked some parents what they thought of the prototype. Their input helped us make the easel even smarter.
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“Through the years, we’ve got some comments on the easel. For example, that the paper roll was difficult to roll up, and that it was complicated to fold up and store away the easel.” tells Jorge Omar Santoyo Henaine, who works with product development at Children’s .
Together with the supplier and designers, we didn’t only manage to correct the problems; we also lowered the price and extended the drawing surface down to the floor. “It makes it possible for smaller children to reach a larger surface, and older children can sit down on the floor when they draw and paint.” But was the easel good enough now, or could it get even better? “To find out, we invited parents in a store to test and comment. This way, we could ask questions and listen to their reflections.”
Parents appreciated that the tray for pens, brushes, and paint is made of easy to maintain plastic instead of wood. But they thought it should be on both sides so two children can draw and paint at the same time. And one parent said: “My child spills and makes a mess, I want to be able to rinse the tray in the sink.” “It convinced us that it’s better if you can remove the trays. We want to make life more simple and more creative for both the children and their parents, and to succeed it’s crucial to involve them like we did that day in the store.”
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Paint! Draw! Shape! The MÅLA series has everything a child needs to unleash their imagination and creativity – and store drawings. There’s an easel, colorful modelling dough, grip-friendly brushes and scissors that suit tiny hands, and paint that is easy to mix and wash off. No nagging your child to put caps back on the felt-tip pens – they survive 3 days without caps. And everything’s non-toxic. Since we care just as much about the next generation’s creative minds as you do.Mix and match your choice of table top and legs – or choose this ready-made combination. Strong and light-weight, made with a technique that uses less raw materials, reducing the impact on the environment.
The table top in birch veneer and trestles made of solid wood provide a stable and durable desk to do your work.
MITTBACK trestle has a tilt function that helps you get the comfort you need to unleash your creativity when you work from home or enjoy a stovetopby.
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Plenty of room on the shelf under the trestle for your printer, books or papers. That keeps your table top clear so you have more room to work.
We have the original andDawn M.We have the original and this is so much smaller, definitely would be unusable to my husband still working from home...higher prices, smaller portions, thats just how it goes now. That being said, its ok for a child but not practical for an adult, small desk space.3
Great worktable- get the bamboo top!Mary K.We recently bought this as an extra workspace downstairs in our sunroom. I have the older version of this work table, and I have to say, this setup is great! I was going to buy an adjustable standing desk, but this turned out to be nicer, cheaper, and I feel much better about the materials they use in these rather than the sit/stand desks we were looking at. Very easy to put together and the bamboo top is lightweight yet very sturdy.5
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