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Now You Can Live In A Scene From “500 Days Of Summer”

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You already buy your coffee tables, pillows, couches, bookshelves, and meatballs from IKEA — are you ready to take the next step and buy your house there too? Ready or not, it will soon be an option: IKEA has teamed up with design firm Ideabox to produce eco-friendly prefabricated homes. The one-bedroom units are built with green materials, come fully furnished in IKEA design schemes, and are actually kind of a steal at $79,500. Obviously this is huge news for those of us who’ve been wanting to take our “500 Days Of Summer” roleplaying to the next level, but anyone who enjoys decorating their own space is probably going to take a pass.

How about you? Would you live in an IKEA house? [Babble]

IKEA Sydney Creates “Man Cave” For Men Who Cannot Handle Furniture Shopping

Jessica WakemanSeptember 16, 2011 //

Foosball, cricket, video games and hot dogs — it’s just another afternoon at Sydney IKEA‘s new “man cave,” where weary husbands and boyfriends can unload while the womenfolk go shopping. I know you’re expecting me to start ripping my hair out at the gender stereotypes here. And I will, in a moment. But I actually think this is a good idea from IKEA corporate’s standpoint. If whining make the customers leave before they spend more money, get rid of them. It probably costs IKEA very little to distract men in their new “man cave,” while allowing the person holding to credit card to cha-ching! even more. Children have their own play station at IKEA — it’s called Smaland — and now another group not known in aggregate for their dedication to long shopping excursions have their own place. I just wish it weren’t so “dude” specific. Not all women love shopping and us ladies would love a “man cave” of our own. [YouTube] Keep reading »

Nesting: I’m Back, Baby! Check Out How I’ve Decorated My New Bedroom

Jessica WakemanApril 4, 2011 //

It took three months, 612 moving boxes (or thereabouts), and the very last smidgen of my sanity, but this weekend I moved out of my parents’ house (where I’d been staying after a bad breakup) and back to New York City in a “single girl” apartment again.

I’m baaaaaaaack, bitches!

However, moving into a new apartment during a rainstorm is not something I would recommend. Just a little advice from me to you. Keep reading »

Nesting: Bed Shopping Makes Me Want To Cry

Jessica WakemanMarch 28, 2011 //

Truth: I love me some shopping. But I’m the kinda girl who has always been on a Forever 21 budget. Thirty to fifty bucks here or there is typical; a few years ago I bought a $250 pair of high heels from J.Crew and I still feel guilty about it. When you decorate a new bedroom, though, there’s really no way around it. Unless you want to sleep on the $99 mattress they sell at IKEA — which I was totally prepared to do until I actually laid on it and was convinced it’s stuffed with straw — you’re going to have to plunk down some cash money. Keep reading »

What’s Better Than 100 Cats In Ikea? A Parody Of 100 Cats In Ikea.

Leonora EpsteinSeptember 13, 2010 //


On Friday we showed you an awesome video of some British folks who put 100 cats in an Ikea and filmed it for your viewing pleasure. Now, here is the new and improved version: A parody with voice-overs both from the perspective of the creative team (“Let’s do a thing with cats in Ikea. It can be like an artistic metaphor for Iraq.”) and from the cats themselves (“Sooo many lights!”). [YouTube] Keep reading »

What 100 Cats Dropped Into An Ikea Looks Like

Julie GersteinSeptember 10, 2010 //

You know, we often joke about how difficult it is to herd cats, but few of us have actually done it. The directors of this new video from Ikea, actually have — and from the looks of it, herding cats is a total pain in the butt. For its newest commercial, Ikea dropped 100 cats into its Wembly, U.K., store after dark and filmed the furry insanity that ensued. [Urlesque] Keep reading »

Lisbeth Salander’s Ikea Purchases From “The Girl Who Played With Fire”

Amelia McDonell-ParryAugust 23, 2010 //

In The Girl Who Plays With Fire, the second book in the Stieg Larsson series, off-kilter heroine Lisbeth Salander blows major cash in an Ikea shopping spree (it is Sweden after all). Apartment Therapy has compiled (nearly) all of her purchases into this handy image based on the product details revealed in the book. The only thing we would have done differently is throw in a Billy’s Pan Pizza for fun (even though you can’t buy Lisbeth’s favorite frozen food at Ikea). [Apartment Therapy] Keep reading »

Like IKEA? Then You’ll Love …

Stylelist HomeAugust 7, 2010 //

IKEA has helped many young college students and families get their homes furnished on the cheap. It’s also helped us organize our offices, furnish our bedrooms, stock our kitchens and prepare for the real world. IKEA’s catalog is a wonderland of visual inspiration and, for me, little Post-it bookmarks! Oh yeah, they also make great meatballs.

But IKEA — and its loyal fans — probably didn’t expect that the brand would become so popular that it would become the catalyst for a number of websites and businesses. The spawn of IKEA, so to speak. Here are some of my favorite sites and products inspired by the Swedish furniture giant. Read more … Keep reading »

Pug Pretty Fabric From Ikea

Leonora EpsteinJuly 2, 2010 //

It’s nearly impossible to adorn something with the image of a pug dog and not have it be the most awesome thing in the world. That’s why we’re loving this artsy Varmt Hund fabric from Ikea (yeah, pretty much have no idea who/what Varmt Hund is, or how to pronounce that). This design is on fabric by the yard, so we’re sure it would inspire some awesome DIY projects. A few ideas for you: a comforter cover with matching pillowcases (a pug on each!), picnic blanket spread, couch covers … to protect your furniture from your dog, maybe? Just a few thoughts.

[$3.99 Ikea]

The DIY Ikea Dress!

Leonora EpsteinJanuary 28, 2010 //

Here’s one way to re-use those Ikea plastic bags. We just hope this dress is easier to put together than a Bjursta table … [If you want to see things you can really use, here's a rundown of what's new at Ikea. -- Editor] [StyleFrizz] Keep reading »

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