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Summer 2019
IKEA-USA.com
IKEA
FAMILY
MAGAZINE
People stories
TIME FOR
SOMETHING
BETTER
© INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V. 2019
Welcome
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The seeds of change that
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tomorrow. It’s time to live
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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY NATO WELTON WELCOME PHOTOGRAPHY LINA IKSE
Make a Give a damn Get out Slow down
‘What do you need to be ‘Being outdoors with the girls ‘The day’s natural rhythms are
difference happy?’ Julia feels magical’ Chloé a reminder that things
‘I’m not sure I would ever live in P22 The joy of less P38 The sunset diners go around again’ Sarah
a house again’ Gareth At home with Julia and André At home with Chloé P52 Pause. Enjoy.
P6 On the waterfront P30 What makes a home? P46 Bring nature to the table At home with Sarah
At home with Gareth %RULV%HUWUDP∂VQHZGRFXøOP P48 Reasons to love rattan P62 Upcycle your BILLY
P14 Bathroom news P34 Eat leftovers! The beauty of renewable natural P66 All eyes on FÖRNYAD
Easy eco bathroom ideas Time for positive climate action materials Preview the fun new collection
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ON THE
WATERFRONT
Step aboard a boat moored on the banks of the
Thames that Gareth and five friends have made home
‘Life on a boat is unique and it’s fun.
I feel so lucky to be able to wake up
to the flowing Thames rather than
concrete – the sound of the water,
the light and the view,’ says Gareth.
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Words Helen Bazuaye
Gareth’s home
‘My desk is an IKEA futon that I chopped up. I needed a table to
fit this awkward corner – when you don’t have much money, you
make what you have into what you need’
SHOW YOURSELF
In communal spaces, the boatmates
have shared open storage. ‘The nice
thing about having the books and
the records out is that they’re a mix
of everyone’s. They make such a
nice collection.’
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Gareth’s home
‘We’ve got a nice balance between homey and boat-like. When we
need something, we either make it, find it, or buy something that
fits with an old wooden boat’
REMADE AND RENEWED
Below deck has been turned into an
open-plan central dining, living and
kitchen space. ‘We repurposed a lot
of what was here, none of us want
it too sharp and modern. The boat
is pretty, it has character – and it
makes a fun party space.’
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Gareth’s home
SLIMLINE
LIVING
‘When you don’t have much
money, whatever you have
you make into what you need.
Being on the boat has made us
more efficient with our space.
We have to be more thoughtful
about our storage. The good
thing about a boat is that it
LIFE ON WATER has lots of nooks and crannies.
Six years ago, Gareth answered his friend Joe’s call There are “benches” that run
to go to Rotterdam, pick up an old Dutch barge, along the length of the central
sail it across to the Thames and turn it into their living space. The tops lift up
home. ‘Joe had been looking into buying a house and there’s space inside to
but couldn’t afford it, so he started thinking about store things. It’s not the most
a boat,’ says Gareth. ‘You get both sides living on a accessible, but for seasonal
boat! There’s a bit of roughness, things break and things and long-term storage
life isn’t too easy but it’s made me more practical. they’re useful.’
I love the chores, the bits and bobs. Not everything
is done for you when you live on a boat. I’d feel
disappointed if I had a perfectly functioning, well-
insulated flat. We do have a dishwasher, oven and
washing machine – but the internet’s terrible! I love COMMUNITY
it here, I feel myself becoming boatier and boatier. I ‘I love the sense of community. We have parties,
don’t think I’ll go back to living in a house.’ there’s a communal arts space, a stage with a
grand piano for gigs and pop-up cafes. That sense
of community spills into the boat. A few people
have been in and out of here. Right now we’re three
couples with different jobs, from teachers to late-
night DJs. Everyone’s on different schedules so it’s
rare that we’re stepping on each other’s toes. But
we sometimes cook and eat together as a family.’
A DIFFERENT WAY
‘Life on a boat does give you a different perspective.
I can get on my bike and cycle to the center in 10
minutes. That changes your sense of time. When
I commuted in, my time was on the clock – it was
a slog. Now I have time to appreciate the city.
Annoyingly, I love loads of really basic things! I
love sports, video games, reading… A couple of
years ago, I got into reading and watching movies
about the environment. I decided I wanted to do
my bit and give up things that contribute to global SPACE TO RECHARGE
warming. I started with red meat, got a shower ‘When you live in close quarters
head that saves water and stopped running the with five other people, you find
faucet while brushing my teeth. I don’t want to space for yourself. Your bedroom
be preachy about it because I’ve only just gotten becomes a place to feel cozy and
into it – I’ve been a vegetarian for two years, my find some privacy,’ says Gareth.
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15
A sense of place
‘Welcome to the urban
living room – a new kind
of public space, where
everybody is invited’ AT HOME ANYWHERE
Floating living rooms are now a
common sight in Copenhagen
Dan Stubbergaard Harbor following a regeneration
program that has welcomed in
community life. Moving the car
park at Israel Plads (far left)
underground and making the space
into a plaza for leisure and sport
has turned a ‘dead’ functional area
into a vibrant, well-used space.
Our idea of home is changing. A third of people COBE has spent a decade working on projects
surveyed for this year’s Life at Home report said designed to improve urban living. Much of their
they feel more at home in places other than work has been in Copenhagen with the city and
the one where they live. Urbanization, with the Danish state-owned urban development company,
squeeze on space and increase in living costs it By & Havn. ‘Everything we do comes from the
PHOTOGRAPHY (LEFT) RASMUS HJORTSHØJ – COAST (ABOVE) THOMAS KRARUP
brings, is feeding this. But we’re adapting. We’re strong belief that design can improve the quality
redefining what a ‘room’ can be and the divide of life for people in many different ways,’ says
between what we do in private and public spaces. Dan. A view echoed by By & Havn CEO Anne
‘The change in people’s behaviour towards Skovbro: ‘People don’t just move into a home,
doing more and different things in urban spaces they move into a neighborhood.’
is super interesting,’ says Dan Stubbergaard, For COBE, the idea of urban living rooms
founder of Copenhagen architecture firm COBE. (adding an everyone’s-invited feel to their builds)
‘The territory of private space, that’s normally developed as a response to our changing needs.
outlined by your private home where you have ‘There are themes and ideas that come into play
your own living room and couch, has changed. if you want to develop cities where people can live
Now people prefer to move their couch. well. For example, seeing infrastructure like bus
Sometimes literally – to the harbor to hang out stations as amazing public spaces and not just a
in the summer! Or they find a couch elsewhere. way to get from A to B. Make it a place where you
A library where the elderly hang out, people can sit in the sun and suddenly that ‘dead’ space
on parental leave gather, the homeless spend becomes a vibrant urban space,’ says Dan. ‘But
some hours and kids come after school. Or a for us, the two most important things are creating
kindergarten that becomes a cultural hot spot in cities that are socially diverse, and climate change
the evening, a place where locals come together. – how we use resources.’ Get those right and, as
These are new beacons for city neighborhoods, Anne says: ‘You realize you can live a sustainable
they’re common urban living rooms.’ and lovely life in the middle of a city.’
Read the Life At Home Report at lifeathome.IKEA.com
16 17
New in-store in May
THINK AGAIN
In 2017, IKEA joined forces with Design Indaba in Cape Town to ‘Throughout the design process
learn more about contemporary African design. It was the start of a it’s been interesting seeing how
collaboration that lead to ÖVERALLT – a collection created by African many more similarities we have
designers in fashion, sculpture, architecture and furniture, each than differences, even when our
paired with an in-house IKEA designer. ‘This is how design makes approaches are opposites,’ says
the world smaller and brings people from different cultures together,’ designer Sindiso Khumalo.
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18 19$ 119
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Give
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‘May your choices
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Nelson Mandela
Growing together…
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© INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V. 2019Julia and André’s home
The
joy of
less
What do you need to be happy? For this couple,
it’s not so much a question as a mantra
Photography Nato Welton ‘I’m not someone who changes
Art direction Jules Rogers radically,’ says Julia, who lives
Styling Carl Braganza with her boyfriend André in
Words Alice Freeman Düsseldorf. ‘For us, it’s not about
being minimalist in style. It’s about
working towards a minimalist way
of life. It’s easier to feel good about
changing step by step.’
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23Julia and André’s home
The apartment’s high ceilings START WITH SMALL WINS
offer space that’s tempting to ‘For me, the turning point was my wardrobe. I used
use up. ‘But we’re not looking to shop a lot, fast fashion. So I started by paring
to make the room full. We back. I noticed how much better it was to have less,
don’t want our things to and the feeling started to permeate.’
become a burden,’ says Julia.
• GLADOM Tray table $19.99 DECIDE WHAT’S IMPORTANT
Dark green 103.306.70 It’s not about stripping back completely. ‘One thing
we do have in abundance is plants. The bigger,
the better! They have a calming effect on me and
propagating them has turned into a hobby.’
SEEK WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY...
...and find perspective. ‘My family moved from
Latvia to Germany when I was a child. We lived in
a refugee home for two years, where we really
didn’t own much, but we were happy,’ says Julia.Open shelves run the length of one
Julia and André’s home
wall in the couple’s kitchen. ‘I love
open storage, and the kitchen is one
of the only places with enough stuff
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‘You can still be specific when shopping
secondhand. We needed two tables and
found the perfect drop-leaf for the kitchen,
plus a big, pre-loved, IKEA dining table’ Julia
26Julia and André’s home
The couple built a mezzanine bed
with space below for storing
clothes. ‘The rails are organized in
a way that means I don’t waste time
deliberating over what to wear,’ says
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WE CONSIDER OUR IMPACT
‘I think that living consciously is becoming more See your good intentions all the way through, by
popular. But I don’t like the idea of it being a trend, not letting what you throw away end up in landfill.
‘We’ve been selling at flea markets for years now.
because that suggests that it’s temporary. These are The stuff that we no longer want has a chance
choices we’re making for our future’ Julia of a second life,’ says Julia.
FIND WAYS TO THINK BIGGER
‘There’s a lot of things we’re still working on,’ says
Julia. ‘We started looking at what we eat, and found
an app that connects market sellers with locals who
can pick up food that would otherwise be wasted.’
AND SHARE OUR STORY
‘I use Instagram to talk about the changes we’ve
made,’ says Julia. ‘I wouldn’t call myself an expert,
but I enjoy sharing our story and hope that
someone can take away something positive from it.’
28 29Space and belonging
What makes
a home?
Boris Bertram’s new documentary, Boris Benjamin Bertram is an award-winning
documentary maker, interested in conflict resolution
The Human Shelter, explores a universal and humanitarianism. His latest project, The Human
question that speaks to the heart Shelter: An Expedition Into What Makes A Home, is
currently touring the international film circuit and
screening at an exhibition of the same name at the
IKEA Museum, Älmhult, until 3 May 2019. It offers a
glimpse into the many ways people create homes
for themselves, often in challenging circumstances
and environments.
‘During my career, I’ve filmed people fleeing from
war and natural disasters in Iraq, Kurdistan and the
Central African Republic. People in motion and
without homes,’ he says. ‘Shelter is the first concept
we have of a home. A place where we, as human
beings, are supposed to feel safe. It was through
these journeys that the idea for making a film
investigating how we create home came up.
‘I’ve met human beings living on literally nothing,
but who insist on living poetically in a world that’s
constantly changing. That’s inspiring,’ he says.
THE HUMAN SHELTER WAS FUNDED BY IKEA @BORIS.BERTRAM
Told in seven ‘chapters’, the film weaves its way
in and out of different dwellings all around the
world, as contributors reflect on home and
belonging. It also draws on the ideas of time, our
natural surroundings and the vulnerability of human
existence. What makes a home? The question
lingers long after the credits end.
AN EXPEDITION ACROSS FOUR CONTINENTS
The Human Shelter opens with the snowbound
environment of Sámi reindeer herders in Norway and ends
with a remote cabin in Iceland. In between, we visit New
York, a refugee camp in Iraq, NASA’s futuristic Mars
habitat in Hawaii, a tree house in Uganda, tiny living
quarters in Tokyo and a lagoon shanty town in Lagos,
Nigeria. (Stills from some locations pictured on the right.)
Find more at IKEAmuseum.com
30 31Natural wonders
New limited-edition collection TÄNKVÄRD
is a celebration of craftsmanship
and natural materials. Akanksha Deo,
designer of the textiles, explains
Designed
for life
‘This collection is all about self-care and “better
habits”. Embracing what is calming, pleasing,
relaxing,’ says Akanksha Deo, one of the designers
behind the TÄNKVÄRD limited collection, which
includes textiles, glassware and furniture.
‘TÄNKVÄRD blends Scandinavian freshness with
Japanese calm. The result is perfectly imperfect:
pieces that are a bit wrinkled with a pre-worn
handicraft feel, making each piece unique.’
Sustainably-sourced natural materials like rattan,
linen and cotton are at the heart of the range. The
textiles, including bedding, towels, cushions, a rug
and a kimono, are not only softer to the touch, but
get more comfortable with use, aging beautifully.
IKEA has named this tactile quality ‘material-ism’
– a celebration of nature’s finest materials through
sustainable style. ‘I think the TÄNKVÄRD textiles
• TÄNKVÄRD Full/queen duvet whisper “come and feel me”,’ says Akanksha. ‘We
cover and two pillowcases wanted to create something people can form an
$89.99/3pcs Check pattern blue emotional connection with, something that makes
704.347.59 them feel homey and warm for years to come.’
See the full range in-store now!
33Small green steps
‘Together, we have the power to make a
difference – it’s exciting,’ says Joanna. The new
‘We could Better World Starts At Home movement shows
we all have the power to reduce our impact on
the environment. Here are some simple ideas to
all halve our get you started.
Recycling The space-saving VARIERA modular
recycling system is made out of recycled plastic –
carbon footprint, to recycle plastic in! By 2030, we aim to only use
renewable or recycled materials in all IKEA products.
w ers
just by using s ho
h o
rter s ter’
Lighting Choose long-lasting solutions. LED bulbs
use less electricity and last for up to 20 years. Using
‘Take save wa
one rechargeable battery could prevent 1,500
single-use batteries going to landfill.
‘Dim the lights and
what’s already serve leftovers’
to Laundry Drying laundry on a rack instead of using
a tumble dryer could cut your carbon footprint by 4%
available’ and save money on electricity.
Water Try keeping your shower time to three
minutes, to reduce your water consumption by up
Joanna Yarrow to 50 litres a day. But, if you do take a little longer,
IKEA taps and showers help reduce water usage by
up to 50%.
‘Y
ou can have a positive climate impact
in most aspects of your daily life.’ Joanna
Yarrow, head of sustainable and healthy
living at IKEA is weighing up research
that led to A Better World Starts At Home – an
IKEA initiative launching in April that will use the
power of the many for positive climate impact.
‘Sustainability can seem overwhelming. We spoke to
people in 14 countries about climate action and how
it relates to their lives. There was concern but also
high levels of motivation to act. But a lot of people
were stopped from acting because they didn’t know
what to do in their everyday life, or believe that it
switch toes’
the batteri
would make a difference. A Better World Starts At
Home celebrates the fact that we have the power to ‘Try eating vege a ke
ta able
three times a w rian ‘M
make a difference and enables us with easy ideas.
rge
ble dryer a
From fitting LED bulbs, to cooking on an induction
‘Swa p the tum cooktop and having storage containers such as eek’ rech
ack’ the IKEA 365+ range so leftovers get used rather
for a drying r than thrown out – those choices really add up,
and none of them are radical. And for even more
encouragement, there’s the Better Living app. It has
75 eco actions to try at home and shows how much
energy, carbon or water you’re saving in real time.
And you can share your stories and build a social
support network – because we can’t solve the whole
thing, but there is a lot we can do together!’
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© INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V. 2019Chloé’s home
THE SUNSET DINERS
Chloé’s family create a relaxed room
outdoors using a dining table that’s
easy to fold out as the night goes
on and more guests turn up. ‘The
sunsets in LA are incredible,’ says
Chloé. They bring out throws for
after sundown. • ÄPPLARÖ Table
and four reclining chairs, outdoor
$409 Brown stained 590.483.97
‘We live for
long weekends
outdoors’
Discover how the feeling and freedom
of endless summer days shapes this
family home
Photography Benjamin Edwards
Art direction Jules Rogers
Styling Ashlyn Gibson
Words Alice Freeman
38Chloé’s home
W ‘OUR STYLE HAS AN
elcome to Chloé’s place. Here, the Soon we’re hoping to try hosting after-dark SAND, SEA AND PALMS
weekends flow freely. No need for set movie nights to round off the day. Even now A bright, open living space with
EASY, CALIFORNIAN
times, schedules or agendas – the we’re still discovering all the ways to have fun furniture made from natural
family’s only guide is the rise and fall with the space.’ materials mirrors the family’s
VIBE MIXED WITH
of the sun. Two years ago, it was this open backyard, home from home – the beach.
‘We start with breakfast at the table outside, full of possibilities, that sold the two-bedroom • GRÖNADAL Rocking chair
OUR MOROCCAN AND
taking things slow. Lula (5) and Anouk (3) will apartment to Chloé and husband Mehdi. ‘That $249 Gray/natural 903.200.97
happily play in the backyard all day. There are and the fact I could work from home in the ALSEDA Stool $29.99 Banana fiber
FRENCH ROOTS’
never fights over a toy when they’re outside, converted garage,’ says Chloé. So it will come as 200.339.19
the girls make their own fun. Then we’ll see no surprise that this family’s love of being outside
where the day takes us. I love a spontaneous doesn’t stop at the doorway. Each room tells a
barbecue party. It doesn’t need to be planned in story of their far-flung heritage, a melting pot of
advance, and we don’t need to take much outside objects and fabrics collected from their travels.
to prepare. It’s better just to leave things open Add to that a mix of tactile natural textures, and
and decide last minute. Go with how we feel. We you’ll soon realize that wherever this family calls
usually cook fresh fish with homegrown herbs. home, no four walls will keep the outdoors from
And for dessert? The girl’s favorite, ice cream! making its way in.Chloé’s home
SHOWCASE YOUR
COLLECTIONS
Use the things you love to create
a feel-good space to start and end
your day in. ‘I like to mix colors,
objects, styles and textures that
inspire me,’ says Chloé.
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‘COLORS MAKE ME
HAPPY, BUT THE
BEDROOM IS A
PLACE FOR CALMER
NEUTRALS’
43Chloé’s home
‘I GET INSPIRED BY
WORKING WITH THE
GARAGE DOOR OPEN.
OPEN TO EVERYDAY
LIFE AND NATURE’
SHARED CREATIVITY
‘The girls love joining me in the
studio to watch me work and
borrow materials,’ says prop stylist
and illustrator Chloé. ‘I think kids
should be free to experiment. The
girls have a big sense of creativity,
always dreaming and drawing.’
• LUSTIGT 7-piece weaving loom
set $19.99 Imported. 003.870.54
FOLLOW CHLOÉ ON INSTAGRAM @CHLOEFLEURY
44Idea to try
Bring nature
to the table
IKEA interior designer Elin Stierna gives her
top tips on how to prepare a summer table
setting in a few simple steps. ‘Start with the
feeling you are looking for, with the color, the
season or the food,’ says Elin. To bring the outdoors SET THE TABLE
into your dining room, mix shades of blue and green FOR SUMMER
that are found in nature, and use a fresh white No chance to get outside? Combine
tablecloth in a relaxed cotton/linen blend as a base. natural materials with nature-
Elin added chopping boards to frame some of the inspired colors for a table setting
place settings and stacked tableware in layers. She that feels like you’re dining alfresco.
created a simple bunting by stringing up artificial • INDUSTRIELL Table,
flowers and small bundles of sage that spread a L78¾×W31½×H29⅛" $349 Pine
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chairs so there’s room for extra guests to squeeze L94½×W57" $24.99 Imported.
in! Find extra details for this idea and more table 402.585.59 TEKLA Dish towel,
setting inspiration at IKEA-USA.com/ideas L26×W20" 79¢/ea Imported.
White/red 101.009.09
Photography Micke Persson
Styling Elin Stierna
Pick up all you need to set your table in-store
46 47Rattan renaissance
5 reasons to
1. It’s versatile
‘We love working with rattan
– a living material with lots
of possibilities,’ say designers
love rattan Andreas, Jonas and Willy.
2. It doesn’t cost the earth
‘Rattan is a renewable vine that
grows readily on host trees.’
3. Every product is unique…
Andreas Fredriksson, Willy Chong and ‘Rattan has a will of its own and
Jonas Hultqvist designed three new has to be boiled and sundried
before being tamed into shapes
pieces of rattan furniture. They tell us by skilled weavers.’
why it is the material of the future 4. ...With a modern twist
‘We’ve used the material in
innovative ways, like combining
it with metal frames to give
chairs an airy feel.’
5. It won’t weigh you down
‘The ULRIKSBERG armchair is
super light and comes in flat
packs. So it’s easier to take
home and enjoy.’
WHICH WILL YOU PICK?
Choose from the BUKSBO armchair
(above), ULRIKSBERG armchair
(opposite) and cute GAMLEHULT
ottoman with storage. • BUSKBO
Armchair $130/ea Rattan 704.343.11
ULRIKSBERG Armchair $99/ea
Rattan/anthracite 904.343.10 See all three new rattan designs in-store now!
48 49Slow
down
‘There is more to
$ 99 9
ERTAPPAD Dish, Ø13½" Blue
604.212.05
life than increasing
its speed’
Mahatma Gandhi
Unique tableware
The special blue reactive glaze used to decorate the new
ERTAPPAD dish creates a unique pattern each time, giving it its
own look and hand-crafted feel.
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© INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V. 2019Sarah’s home Photography Lina Ikse Art direction Jules Rogers Styling Pernilla Warnhammar Words Ellie Fazan PAUSE. ENJOY. ‘Time around the table is important to us. We’re often gathered as an extended group. Our door is always open. There’s always an extra chair’ Sarah 52
Sarah’s home
CHERISH HOME
Interior designer Sarah lives with her husband Gigi
and daughters, Beatrice and Mathilde, in a two-
bedroom house that they restored on a quiet hillside
outside Genoa. ‘For us, it’s a space for savoring time
with family without distractions,’ she says. ‘It took
us three years to re-build the house. We kept the
old shell of the building, which used to be a
dancehall during WWII, but completely re-did the
interior. It isn’t perfect – for example, I’d like a
different kitchen layout – but we’ve put our love
into it. And it suits us. Each room bears the traces
of our family, of precious everyday moments.’
• IKEA 365+ Jar, 112 oz. $5.99/ea Round/glass
203.932.47 EKBY VALTER Bracket, D7⅛×H9" $5/ea Birch
766.960.09 Shelf sold separately.
55Sarah’s Home
ROOM TO RELAX
‘Having no TV in the living room gives us free time
and space for other activities, like reading, drawing,
or playing music. I find neutral colors for the walls
and sofa are restful and allow me to change textiles
with the season, while giving the things I want to
display – like the black and white picture wall of
magazine tear sheets and holiday prints – space to
breathe.’ • SÖDERHAMN Sofa with chaise $559
Imported. Finnsta white 092.829.05 STOCKHOLM 2017
Table lamp $49.99* Chrome plated 403.455.90 LOHALS
Rug, flatwoven, L9'10"×W6'7" $149 Imported. Natural
002.773.95
*In compliance with California Title 20 regulations, lighting
prices and features may vary in the state of California.
Please see your local IKEA store for details.
56Sarah’s home
EASY LIKE A SUNDAY
‘My bedroom isn’t just a place to sleep but a place
to relax. At weekends, Gigi goes out for long runs
on nearby mountain trails and I love to lie in, lost in
the soft bed linen and a book. For me, part of
feeling calm is good organization, with only a few
things on display.’ • BLÅGRAN Full/queen duvet cover
and two pillowcases $24.99/3pcs Imported. White/blue
804.277.20 VEDBO Armchair $199 Imported. Gunnared
blue 804.235.76 MAJORNA Floor lamp, H55" $29.99*
White 403.236.68
*In compliance with California Title 20 regulations, lighting
prices and features may vary in the state of California.
Please see your local IKEA store for details.
58Circular design
Natural
expression
Handcrafted in bamboo, the new KNIXHULT range of lamps is opening CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE
up new possibilities for the way we design with natural materials. ‘We KNIXHULT is available in three
wanted to make a product with as little carbon emissions as possible. lighting styles. ‘No two lamps
Bamboo is one of the world’s fastest growing and self-regenerating look the same. Because of the
natural fibers. It’s carbon positive, absorbing emissions from the handicraft and natural expression
atmosphere as it grows,’ says sustainability designer Emma Olbers, you get from the raw material,
who worked with product developer Anna Granath and skilled weavers and the fact we chose not to bleach
in Vietnam to create the lamps. ‘By working with the raw material, the bamboo, each lamp is slightly
allowing its natural expression to show through, we were able to use different from the next,’ says
what would otherwise be seen as waste. We found beauty in the designer Emma Olbers.
variations,’ says Anna. ‘They remind us of human beings, we all look • KNIXHULT Table lamp $24.99*
different!’ Emma adds. A perspective that meant instead of using the Bamboo 003.585.32 KNIXHULT
usual 18% of the bamboo, KNIXHULT used 65%. ‘We set out to create Pendant lamp $39.99* Bamboo
a sustainability icon,’ says Anna. ‘The planet’s resources are limited, 604.071.34 KNIXHULT Floor lamp
we need to start using them wisely.’ $49.99* Bamboo 503.237.62
*In compliance with California Title
20 regulations, lighting prices and
features may vary in the state of
California. Please see your local
IKEA store for details.
Experience the natural beauty of the new KNIXHULT lamps in-store
60Easy upcycle
REFRESH WITH TEXTILES
Got a bookcase you’ve loved for
years but want a change? Rather
than throw it away, give it a new
lease of life with fabric. Use glue
to fasten your material to the
back, sides and shelves. Find
a full step-by-step at
IKEA-USA.com/ideas • BILLY
Bookcase, W31½×D11×H41¾"
$39 White 302.638.44
Brighten up
your BILLY
Photography Lina Ikse Styling Ashlyn Gibson Make your bookcase part
of the display. Covering the
shelves with a fabric you
love is a fast and affordable
way to customize it
62Summer update
Start
the day
with a
smile
FULL OF SUNSHINE
The JUVELBLOMMA duvet cover has
a bright, playful pattern in two
shades of yellow, a color said to
have an energizing effect and often
associated with joy. Made of
100% cotton from sustainable
sources, the natural and durable
material becomes softer with
every wash.
• JUVELBLOMMA Full/queen duvet
cover set $19.99/3pcs White/yellow
304.777.51
6514
First look
$ 99
/2pcs
Curious? SÅNGLÄRKA Twin duvet cover and pillowcase Imported. Flower/dark
blue white 504.269.82
Artist Craig Redman’s cartoon alter-ego,
Darcel Disappoints is the star of a new
IKEA collection in collaboration with Sarah
Andelman, creative director of colette.
‘FÖRNYAD is straight-up fun,’ says Darcel. The
limited-edition collection features 22 quirky
and fashionable pieces for your study, including
stationery, desk lighting and your very own Darcel
soft toy. ‘I’m made of basic shapes – an egg,
one eye, a monocle – and these are repeated
throughout the collection. It’s a celebration of fun,
design and humor.’
• FÖRNYAD Soft toy $TBD/ea Ø8¾, L14½". Black
704.227.23 Available in Summer 2019.
Kinder cotton
SÅNGLÄRKA, a new textile collection for tweens and teens made
from 100% sustainably sourced cotton – an easy update that will
let them show their personality.
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© INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V. 2019$ 298
HEMNES/TORNVIKEN Open sink
cabinet with 17¾" sink Bathroom faucet is
sold separately. W32¼xD18⅞xH35⅜". White
792.751.57
Create space
Made to display what you love and hide the rest, the HEMNES
bathroom collection was co-created with people living in small
spaces. Each piece helps streamline space and maximize storage.
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