{"id":2240,"date":"2016-07-20T13:44:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T13:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2016-07-27T13:53:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T13:53:55","slug":"ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid","title":{"rendered":"Ikea Hack of the Week: A kitchen island-rolling cart-eating bar hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Unless you\u2019re stacked with cash (and if you are, call me \ud83d\ude09 ) you probably live in a pretty small apartment in TO. Finding enough space for everything you need\/want is a particular challenge we renters face, especially in the kitchen. There just isn\u2019t enough storage room, and many of us are stuck eating dinner on the couch like frat boys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Enter today\u2019s Ikea hack, which is a pretty ingenious solution to your space problem, as it combines a rolling cart, an eating bar and a kitchen island all into one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1. The parts. You&#8217;ll need<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/80035920\/?query=F%C3%96RH%C3%96JA+Kitchen+cart\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Forhoja kitchen cart<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 $129.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/10282179\/#\/10159099\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Lack shelf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 $19.99<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">folding shelf brackets x2 or x3, try<\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Folding-Shelf-Bracket-Sold-Each\/dp\/B0006LBUFC\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"> this one<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> \u2013 $14.99 each<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">drill<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">screws<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">paint (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">scrap wood<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2. Do it<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Step one is to decide what colour to paint this contraption. Since the colour of the shelf likely won\u2019t match the finish of the kitchen cart, opt for a paint for both. Before painting, measure out the lack shelf so it aligns with the long edge of the kitchen cart top and have it cut to size. Then paint. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">When the paint is dry, line up the hinges and mark out where you\u2019ll attach them to the kitchen cart and the shelf. Use scrap wood to even out the underside of the shelf if it\u2019s a different thickness than the top of the kitchen cart. Screw everything into place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">When you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll have a kitchen cart that rolls, with a collapsible extension that\u2019s perfect for putting stools underneath, where you can eat breakfast\/lunch\/dinner. The shelves on the cart are perfect for storing a few extra kitchen items, and with the extension folding down, the contraption gives you a fair bit of extra countertop space for cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Source: <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikeahackers.net\/2013\/02\/kitchen-cart-with-drop-leaf-extension.html#1hKDcgJe43HuAyDg.99\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">Ikea Hackers<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you\u2019re stacked with cash (and if you are, call me \ud83d\ude09 ) you probably &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy-life-hacks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ikea Hack of the Week: A kitchen island-rolling cart-eating bar hybrid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"Ikea Hack of the Week: A kitchen island-rolling cart-eating bar hybrid\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-20T13:44:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-07-27T13:53:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid\"},\"wordCount\":309,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/ikea-hack-of-the-week-a-kitchen-island-rolling-cart-eating-bar-hybrid#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ikea-hackkitchen-island.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"DIY &amp; 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