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
![An extendable birch Norden Table is \$\299.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ikea-norden-table-733x405.png)
Ikea Sink
![A white Domsjo Sink is \$\185.99.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ikea-domsjo-sink-733x476.png)
Ikea Faucet
![A stainless steelElverdam kitchen faucet has a single lever; \$\179.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/elverdam-ikea-kitchen-faucet-733x424.png)
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
![Made of galvanized steel with a birch handle, a Salladskal Watering Can is \$\16.99.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ikea-salladskal-watering-can-733x457.png)
Ikea Storage Bin
![Made of sturdy plastic, Trofast storage boxes have wide lips and can be used as pull-out bins; \$4 apiece.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3deschutes-exteriorview_finne-architects.jpg)
Ikea Oven Mitt
![A Vardagen oven mitt is \$3.99.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ikea-vardagen-oven-mitt-733x408.png)
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.
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