Ikea Hacks: A Portable Kitchen and Indoor Herb Garden

Spotted, via Italian designers Teste di Legno, an ingenious way to combine off-the-shelf Ikea components to make a custom compact kitchen, complete with a built-in herb garden. Put it on wheels and you can wheel it outdoors when the weather is nice:

Above: The Unacucina is made from about a dozen different Ikea products, including a faucet, a table, metal planters, a watering can, a cooktop and a sink. Photograph courtesy of Teste di Legno.

Here are some components to consider if you want to make your own:

Ikea Table

Ikea Sink

Ikea Faucet

Ikea Cooktop

Above: After cutting a hole in the tabletop, an Ikea cooktop was installed. For US kitchens, an Eldig Glass Ceramic Cooktop with four burners is $399. For European kitchens, a similar four-burner Daglig Daglig Piano Cottura is €249.

Ikea Herb Planters

Above: A steel, powder coated Socker Flower Box is $14.99.

Ikea Watering Can

Ikea Storage Bin

Ikea Oven Mitt

For more Ikea hacks, see:

• Best of Ikea 2017: Potting Shed and Garden Storage.
• Editors’ Picks: 10 Ikea Favorites for Indoor Gardens.
•  Hanging Window Box From Ikea.