I'm not particularly fond of the term "hack" to describe modifying an object to turn it into another form of the same object (like the ubiquitous "Ikea hacks") -- to me hack signifies a person who smells like a bar the morning after (if you ever worked in a bar and cleaned up after hours you know exactly the smell I'm talking about) -- a rummy, if you will -- and is just going through the motions performing his or her craft or trade. A perfect example of a hack was the role performed by Paul Newman in the excellent 1982 movie "The Verdict" in which he played a washed-up, burnt-out lawyer with a drinking problem.
Be that as it may, I do love the idea of making something "low" look like something "high" at a minimum cost, and to that end one of my favorite websites is Knock Off Decor. I visit it often to see what you genius d-i-y-ers out there in blogland are doing with your creative selves!
This morning I saw two projects that just blew me away:
The first one is a "Reclaimed Wood Buffet Ikea Hack" that was done by Aniko at Place of My Taste. Aniko fell in love with West Elm's "Reclaimed wood and lacquer buffet" that has a price tag of $1,199 plus $100 delivery surcharge. Yikes! It sure is a beauty, though, I do have to say so:
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| Photo: West Elm website. |
