Have you ever wanted a laptop stand that could double as a cooling solution? This DIY version from IKEA Hackers can be knocked together for under $20 -- and it looks pretty snazzy to boot. Read on for full instructions.

Working on a laptop for long hours can have a nasty impact on your back, neck and overall posture. An easy and affordable way to upgrade your workspace ergonomics is to use a laptop stand. Whether you build one of your own or buy one with a fancy design, it can make a big difference. Here's a look at five of the best laptop stands, nominated by readers.

If you're a photographer or shoot lots of video, you probably have a laptop nearby for quick access to image-editing and streaming tools. Instead of dragging a desk over, you could make this tripod-mounted laptop stand that's cheap to make and secures your laptop.

We've shown you before how to turn the $7.99 Brada laptop support into a pair of iPad stands. With a little sawing, Jordan at IKEA Hackers converted it into a vertical stand for his MacBook Pro.

A telephone directory is a classic low-budget laptop or monitor stand. If you've cancelled delivery of the telephone directory, Lifehacker reader Chris suggests a bulky textbook can be a useful alternative.

Throughout our Workplace Timesavers week, Lifehacker's editors are going to get geeky about the most useful, beloved and otherwise cool things in their office. In this case, it's a cheap-ish letter tray serving as a kind of poor (wise) man's docking station.

IKEA has a wealth of gear you can convert into a laptop stand -- we've featured CD rack, dish drainer and bookend versions in the past. But you can also get a pretty nifty result with handles and brackets.

Want somewhere more novel (and cheaper) to put your laptop than the nearest desk? Grab a wooden dish drainer and some 3M wall hooks and you're in business.

Your laptop screen may be bad news for sleeping, but if you're addicted to surfing or watching TV on your laptop in bed, DIY blog ManMade's DIY laptop riser is a perfect bed-side companion.

People are perpetually on the lookout for a good laptop stand — the better ventilated and more adjustable the better. It turns out we may have all been looking for the perfect stand in the wrong aisle.

When exercise companies started designing exercise bikes with televisions built into them, they were certainly onto something. Mount your laptop on your exercise bike or elliptical machine with this rock-solid build.

When TV just gets too boring, there's little else you can do to entertain yourself while on your exercise equipment. Reader Andy decided to stick it to boredom and build a laptop stand out of just some PVC pipe and some wire.

Looking for a laptop stand and pretty sure you don't want to make one out of cardboard? You can score this sleek laptop stand for a mere $US5.

Many of us prop laptops on blankets or pillows to avoid the heat, but these inevitably obstruct air circulation and cause overheating. This DIY stand made from a serving tray and a bit of wood helps keep your computer — and legs — cool.

We've seen IKEA-driven laptop stands in the past made from a CD rack and a bookend. Here's another one for the collection, this time built from a dish rack.

We've put cardboard to good use as a laptop stand once before, but if that corrugated stand just didn't seem quite sturdy enough to trust with your laptop, this alternate version offers a more robust alternative.

Need to use your laptop in your car? Don't purchase a pricey laptop stand for the passenger seat or shell out for a dashboard mount. With some creative DIY-action you can turn your cup holder into a laptop stand.

Reader Makaveli6103 read our old post on building a PVC Pipe laptop stand, modified it with a little spray paint to better match his laptop, and voilà—a simple and effective laptop stand. Nice work, Makaveli6103, and thanks for sharing!

Reader Tim Melideo has seen some of our finer DIY laptop stands, but he's got his own simple but fun method of letting his laptop and other electronics breath some elevated air on the cheap. The key: pipes.