A Piece IKEA Furniture Gets Playfully Remixed
David Halpert — April 21, 2011 — Art & Design
References: ikeahackers.net & freshome
What do you get when you combine your average table purchased from IKEA with your everyday run-of-the-mill train set? An amazing train set table. Created by Jaxan of Sacramento, California and posted by popular design website IKEA Hackers, this coffee table train set features a Liatorp Coffee Table painted black and an N scale model train set assembled in its interior. The glass top allows for easy viewing and the train is capable of running around the track. Minor adjustments were made to the table itself, such as creating a custom plastic floor for the drawer.
"I used a program called AnyRail available at AnyRail.com," starts Jaxam, "Once the layout is set, it's just a matter of purchasing the engines, cars and scenery that you like to complete the look." All around, this table is a beautiful looking centerpiece.
"I used a program called AnyRail available at AnyRail.com," starts Jaxam, "Once the layout is set, it's just a matter of purchasing the engines, cars and scenery that you like to complete the look." All around, this table is a beautiful looking centerpiece.
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