Home sweet home.
DIY
1 7 Ways to Decorate With Ikea's Ung Drill Frame
Affordable Decor
2 13 Smart Decorating Ideas From the 2012 Ikea Catalog
Organization
3 A Sleek, Wall-Mounted Spice Rack
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4 Su Casa: A Homey Homeroom
Ikea
5 Cool Idea: DIY Built-In Bookcases
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6 Cool Idea: CD Holder Dish Rack
community
7 Ikea's Billy Bookcase May No Longer House Books
decorating inspiration
8 Floral Wallpaper and Billy Bookcases Create a Pretty Solution in a Shared Bedroom
before and after
9 Before and After: Bedroom Beautiful
Kitchen
10 Su Casa: A Sleek Kitchen Remodel
community
11 Lovely Little Vignettes: A Happy Yellow Centerpiece
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12 Crave Worthy: Ding3000 Billy Wilder Shelf
Storage
14 Cool Idea: A Storage Box Spring
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15 The Woeful Disappearance of the Kramfors Sofa
Inspiration
16 Link Time: Ikea's Maskros Pendant, Flea Marketing 101, and Christina Aguilera’s Home
bed
17 Ask Casa: How Can I Make My Round Bed Look Like a Couch?
DIY
18 Su Casa: A Thrifty and Hip DIY Shelf
I first became a fan of Ikea's Ung Drill Frame when I was searching for a photo prop for my wedding last August. Ornate, affordable, and very lightweight, I decided to paint the frame a pale peach and convert it into a chalkboard sign for guests to write messages on and hold in the photo booth. Since then, I swapped the peach for a charcoal gray and hung it in my kitchen. I noticed that other Read more
All of us savvy budgeters know that Ikea is the best place to get affordable furniture. It's a one-stop warehouse filled with everything you need to furnish your humble abode. But although you can get your house cheaply furnished, you don't want it looking like . . . well, everyone else's place. Here are some ways to fancy up Ikea furniture. Read more
The Ikea Maskros pendant illuminates these interiors. — Houzz Get cozy with these stylish throw blankets. — Real Simple 10 spaces with surprising decor details. — House Beautiful A transparent Apple store is going to be built in France. — Geek DIY this sunglasses holder in mere minutes. — Eco Salon Take a tour of Christina Aguilera’s on-the-market home. — Hooked on Houses Gather Read more
It's easy to have a love-hate relationship with Ikea. The prices are ideal for outfitting lil ones' rooms with practical, stylish furniture, but with that low price moms often have to sacrifice color and design. Sure, you can paint the stark white pieces, but with all of the wear and tear kids put their rooms through, it's only a matter of time before the paint starts chipping and the white Read more
Yesterday we floated the idea that the new design of the Billy bookcase may be leaving the "book" out of the case. But the truth is, people have been using this bookcase for other purposes for as long as it's been around. Take this bookcase's use as a room divider for Mette Helena and her daughter, who share a one-bedroom apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark. On one side of the divider is Mette's Read more
Ikea's Billy bookcase may have to change its name. Rumor has it that its new design and dimensions are being changed, so that it will be deeper and more adaptable — in other words, its new shape will not prioritize books. In its defense, an Ikea spokesperson says "I hate to dispel those who think the bookcase is dead. We do not see it that way. We really see books as decorative. Books will Read more
The 2012 Ikea catalog is finally here, and you don't even have to wait to get one of your own in the mail — you can browse the catalog right now online! Though the pages are stuffed with affordable and stylish home furnishings, it's also ripe with home tech design ideas that you can steal for yourself. I've combed through and highlighted some of the best ideas here for your inspiration. Read more
The 2012 Ikea catalog has arrived, and its 374 pages are chock-full of products, both new additions and tried-and-true standbys. It's also long on inspiration. See some of my favorite ideas for organizing, displaying artwork, and decorating from the catalog's photo shoots. And after you absorb all of the decorating eye candy, take a look at GeekSugar's favorite tech design ideas from the 2012 Read more
In the June 2011 issue of Elle Decoration, one very nondesigner piece of furniture was turned into something beyond gorgeous. Starting with an Ikea Konsmo Wardrobe didn't seem that promising. This boxy, boring piece doesn't have much going for it — except for the fact that it's a perfectly blank canvas to decorate upon. Want to see the amazing transformation? Keep reading! Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud and PatiBF is one of them. This is the latest post to her Baby Style blog. Ikea has so many amazing products for kids! The best part is that everything is so ridiculously affordable. From $2 toys to $20 chairs and whole miniature kitchens you can buy for a song. It's almost impossible to not completely outfit a play room for not that much money at all. Check Read more
