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I was fed up with looking at my 1960s looking radiator so I hacked it using Ikea Lack tables to make it more contemporary. Here is my modern ikea rad...
I started out by screwing in the hanging bracket I bought at Home Depot. I chose this particular bracket because it came with a level built into it ...
I started out by measuring the radiator. In my case I have 3 exposed sides that equated to 56 total inches of length. Given my calculation I knew I wo...
Once cut to length I secured 1 side piece to 1 front piece with 2 of the L Brackets I bought at the hardware store (and then repeated for the other si...
Attach the two sides and make sure everything is proportioned on both sides. As you can see in the second picture the hanging bracket matches up perfe...
As you can see in this picture older radiators tend to have a caked on painted look that does not to go well with modern furnishing. So after I cover...
My solution for an relatively inexpensive cover for the top of the radiator was a decorative aluminum sheet purchased at the local hardware store. Th...
Lastly I placed the decorative sheets on top and I was finished. I got a new stylish look for my radiator that still allows easily access for cleaning...
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