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DIY Building Block: IVAR 3-Drawer Dresser from IKEA

Whether you're building a Richard Avedon-inspired bed or aspiring for the simplicity of Donald Judd, IKEA's IVAR components are great DIY basics that are simple and inexpensive. We've posted the IVAR...

ANGA Modular Shelving & Storage from IKEA

Look what we spotted at IKEA Brooklyn over the weekend! The new ANGA modular shelving system pays homage to the still-popular Danish teak shelving of the mid-century era (just like the Clybourn from...

Hot or Not? TROLLSTA Tray Table from IKEA

The flat-packing TROLLSTA table (the legs all fan out from that central wire axis) is a far cry from the Swedish simplicity IKEA has been known for in the past. It's got a lot going on. While last yea...

Trends: The Docksta, Eero Saarinen's Doppleganger

>> The Docksta in Canadian House and Home I have been enjoying the almost zelig-like appearance of Ikea's Docksta table in many, many homes over the past few months and thought it would be good to d...

How To: Turn Ikea's Tullsta Chair Into a Designer Piece

In keeping with our Tullsta renovation theme from earlier today, we couldn't help but notice that Ikea's chair bears a strong resemblance in form to the brilliant Tokujin Yoshioka's Panna chair for ...

Before & After: A Free Ikea Chair Gets a Facelift

We seem run across Ikea's Tullsta chair on Craigslist almost daily. At the time of this writing, a quick search through the New York listings brings up at least six posted in the last week. Perhap...

DIY Building Block: IVAR Pine Box from IKEA

While we recognize the brilliance of Jasper Morrison's Crate Series, we also recognize that the price tags are ridiculous. That's why we were super-excited to see IKEA's addition of a plain pine box...

DIY: Shelf Brackets Made From IKEA Stools

Inspired from similar-looking shelves that appeared in a home featured in Dwell Magazine, Mike used the legs from five IKEA FROSTA stools as shelving brackets. Paired with solid oak planks from Home...

SOLAR Beech Cabinets from IKEA Now Available

The SOLAR Beech cabinet doors we fell in love with at IKEA's 2009 catalog preview event have finally made it on to the IKEA website with pricing information. The warm tones of the beech option of SOLA...

From The Kitchn: RATIONELL Cutlery Tray From IKEA

IKEA for the kitchen is like IKEA for every other part of the house: it's best used in moderation. We're spotlighting a few things that we have found to be good buys for the kitchen at IKEA. • ...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: New KVILLA KRAMFORS Sofa Cover

The popular KRAMFORS sofa series from IKEA received a new upholstery option with the release of the new catalog for 2009. The KVILLA patterned slipcover combines a pale neutral color palette with an...

Most Popular Posts: HGTV Winners, a Perfect White Loft, Living Room Advice, and IKEA Classics — 08.09.08
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Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying i...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: MANDEL Series of Plant Pots

We first spied these attractive MANDEL planters when we took our tour of IKEA Brooklyn. The greyish brown neutral is a great alternative to terracotta and you can't argue with IKEA prices... ...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: SOLAR Beech Kitchen Cabinets

One of our favorite items from the IKEA Catalog Press Preview Party was the new line of beech cabinet fronts in the SOLAR collection. The warm-toned beech cabinets featured integrated handles and wh...

Hot Haverland House Tour & IKEA Follow Up
Email from 7.29.08

>> Enter House Tour Yesterday was a big day. Tammy sent in a link to a room that we sort of recognized and couldn't figure out why. We featured it in Roomarks, a new thing we're doing where peopl...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: LINNARP Pine Coffee Table

While it's not a NEW! item in the newest catalog from IKEA, the LINNARP coffee table makes frequent appearances throughout the carefully-styled room settings. In the same family as the LINNARP bookc...

Best IKEA Classics 2008
Email from 7.28.08

This is our Go-To list. IKEA continues to create new designs, but it's the evergreen classics that we buy the most of - designs that stand the test of time and become staples in our offices and hom...

Most Popular Posts: Modern Dollhouses, IKEA Naming, Removable Wallpaper, and a Parisian Pied-à-Terre - 08.02.08
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Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying...

Preview: IKEA Catalog 2009

It's coming! The new IKEA Catalog 2009 made its debut yesterday at a special press preview in Red Hook, Brooklyn. IKEA showed off new product lines and colors (lots of black, white and pale pink) an...

Inspiration: Movable Pendant Light Hack

A few weeks ago we rounded up some pendant lamps that had a similar shape to the Caravaggio Pendant Lamps by Cecilie Manz. The least expensive option was IKEA's MELODI and a post on ikeahacker shows...

MANDAL Headboards as Architectural Installation

When the 2008 IKEA Catalog debuted last summer, we remember loving the creative use of multiple MANDAL headboards. Over on ikea hacker, Diane used that same image of the doubled-up headboard as insp...

AT Survey: Have you been to IKEA Brooklyn?

We're curious to know if any AT readers in the New York area made the trek to IKEA Brooklyn over the weekend? It was the first weekend the store was open. Was it insane? Did you take the water taxi?...

ODDA Storage Unit and Coat Rack from IKEA

This is one of the oddest pieces of furniture we've seen lately — it's the ODDA storage unit that combines a hat and coat rack, laundry bin and shoe storage into a single design. ATLA has looked a...

Best of Three: Small Metal Filing Cabinets

We're going to borrow AT Chicago's regular feature, Best of Three to highlight these remarkably similar, small-scale filing cabinets. Great for organizing office or crafting supplies, these metal st...

Look!: IKEA Table Runner Adds Sharpness
Email from 6.9.08

Friday, Sara Kate went to Ikea to pick up another Anes dresser (which has become a fave), and stumbled across these simple table runners, LENDA ($6 ea), that reminded her of our time in France, two ...