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Sneak Peek! What's Coming to Ikea in April
Ikea never fails to keep its hip and affordable modern designs coming, and April will be no exception. I have a sneak peek for you of what will arrive at the Swedish shop next month, including brand new and reinvisioned products.
My favorites are these African-inspired textiles, particularly this black and white labyrinth-esque Vilmie Figur Cushion ($7.99, at right).
Guess How This Lamp Is Powered?
This chic Ikea lamp uses an LED bulb, but it also has another source of power. Can you guess what it is?
Before and After: An Emergency Kitchen Makeover
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member 2ndFloorLiving of the Su Casa group:
Last week a shelf in my kitchen fell and broke pretty much all of my dishes. Here's a before shot with the infamous shelf. So over the weekend I rushed to IKEA and spent approximately $75 for this renter-friendly redesign.
Cool Idea: A Storage Box Spring
The New York Times recently featured the 178-square-foot Brooklyn studio of Zach Motl, a junior designer for design firm Robert Couturier & Associates, who also worked for Miles Redd. The amount of stylish, sophisticated furnishings packed into Motl's one-room apartment is nearly impossible, but somehow it looks polished. One of the things that helps his digs look less cluttered is his Ikea Sultan Alsarp Box Spring ($220 and up).
How-To: Curtain a Room For Under $20
The other day, I tweeted about the awesome sale Ikea was having on some of its fabric. We're talking 99 cents a yard here, people! That is really, really cheap.
Cool Idea: Ikea Bookcase Turned Bar
AT:NY recently featured a house tour of readers Tyler & Jules's NYC home, whose digs have been featured twice before on AT and once on HGTV. The latest reincarnation of their home boasts gray and blue walls, colorful accents, and trendy patterns and furnishings; all in all, it's fun! But the one thing that stood out to me as really clever was their bar, which they crafted from an Ikea Lack Shelving Unit ($80) by turning it on its side and adding legs.
Get the Look: Fun, Fanciful Swedish Study
When I happened upon photographs of Annika Borg's beautiful home in Skona Hem, I was bewitched by her use of color and pattern, as well as her bold mix of style. This is a home that is infinitely livable, and while it's beautiful, you can tell that Annika doesn't take herself too seriously — in the best possible way.
In particular, I adore this colorful, feminine, and fun study.
Ikea Creates World's Longest Outdoor Bookcase on Sydney's Bondi Beach
To celebrate the 30th birthday of its signature furniture piece, Ikea lined up 30 of its red Billy Bookcases ($60) on Sydney's popular Bondi Beach on Sunday, effectively forming the world's longest outdoor bookcase. The Swedish retailer filled the cases with beach reads for surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers to swap with one of their own or make a gold coin donation to buy, with proceeds going to the Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation. The bookcases were fastened to thick sheets of wood to keep them steady in the sand.
Living Large in a Small Space: Marlies's Vibrant Studio in the Netherlands
Marlies lives in the western part of the Netherlands, where, she writes, "It can be quite hard to find a nice affordable home in the city. This small (366ft) studio apartment was offered to me just six months ago, by a organization that provides affordable houses for working young people. I was very happy, because before this I lived in very expensive and even smaller(!) apartments."
Little DIYs — Backsplash and Doormat
Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Nikkeeb of the Su Casa group:
These are silly, but thought I'd share anyway. My husband was going nuts with the grease popping onto our kitchen walls, and I was going nuts in our all white boring kitchen, so I made this out of a window from Ikea's As Is section, paint, and the cutest fabric at Hancock:
To see another cool customized project from Nikkeeb, read more
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