Interior Designer Famelly Del Orbe decided to breathe new life into a familiar piece of furniture: the IKEA TARVA dresser. Del Orbe’s six-year itch for a room refresh led her to personalize the dresser, and the result is a unique and visually striking checkerboard dresser design. “Our room has looked the same for the past six years, and I wanted to...

A neglected corner of the bedroom finally gets cleaned up with a simple DIY. Anna Erika took to her Instagram account @annaerikadesign to reveal her latest project, a clever IKEA hack that combines two readily available IKEA items into a stylish, floating bedside shelf. Erika’s project began with a simple desire: to craft a unique nightstand that would...

I’ve been using the IKEA KAVALKAD frying pan for some years now. It’s a handy pan – affordable, light, and does the job well enough. I’ve been replacing one KAVALKAD after another when the coating wears off, but now, I’m ditching it for good. Why? It has PFAS. What’s PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manufactured chemicals...

Looking for a furry friend? IKEA UK and Woodgreen Pets Charity have joined forces for a heartwarming collaboration to help abandoned pets find their forever homes. The initiative features two adorable lookbooks—a “Cat-alogue” and a “Dog-alogue”—showcasing adoptable cats and dogs lounging in style on IKEA’s new pet furniture line UTSÅDD. The collection...

We’ve all been there—the frustration of going from store to store looking for the perfect lamp only to be foiled by the high price or designs that just didn’t appeal to us. “I wanted two chandeliers with three lights each for my large living room, but after visiting several stores, I received quotes of around €500 ($543) for each 3-light pendant. I...

As we increasingly integrate technology into every aspect of our lives, the need for convenient charging solutions grows. Gülcan Öztürk, a creator who works from home, found herself in a common predicament—constantly using her phone and laptop while wanting to relax on the sofa, but the power sockets are in the corner of the room and out of reach from...