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READY FOR CHANGE?
A person who never
made a mistake never
tried anything new
Albert Einstein
Change is looking at life from a new angle…
Small is good (p4)
Functional is stylish (p16)
Cooking is easy (p26)
Sharing is enlightening (p35)
Cleaning is fun (p46)
Everyone is invited (p50)
Fabric is without limits (p68)
Moving is empowering (p78)
Change is just life.
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open up to… making more of less
54
Q What’s that you’re in?
a We call it a bauwagen. Before, it was
a trailer on a building site used by
construction workers as a smoking hut. We
bought it on eBay, then towed it here to the
forest outside Frankfurt – 20 miles from our
house. Now it’s our holiday home.
Q What was the bauwagen like when
you bought it?
a Grey, and in bad condition. We had to
strip it out, put in new windows and doors,
and repaint it. Cleaning it was the worst
– all those smoke stains took a lot of
scrubbing to get out. But we fixed it all in
about four or five weekends.
Q Just how small is it?
a It’s 5 x 2 metres, but that’s enough for us.
Q Who is ‘us’?
a My family – my husband Matthias, he’s
the one that cleared this little plot of
woodland. And the kids – Jan, 18, Anna, 15,
and Inga, five.
Q And you all manage to squeeze in?
a Of course! The most we’ve had in here
for dinner is eight.
Q It sounds so basic…
a That’s the beauty of it!
Q Why not simply buy a caravan?
a We had a caravan before and we really
don’t want another one. You are so limited
in what you can do with the interior of a
caravan. The sink is fixed in place, you can’t
change it. With this we could make anything
from it – we just had the shell.
Q Isn’t bigger better?
a What can you do with more space that
you can’t do in here? We’d only spend our
weekends cleaning it all.
Q But where do you put your stuff?
a What stuff? When you can only bring
what you need, you start to realise just
what is actually important in life. We’ve
decluttered our house by moving some of
our furniture to the bauwagen.
Q But what about personal space?
a Ha – you don’t really get personal space
here. If you want to be by yourself, you
have to go for a walk.
Q What’s the attraction of being
up here in the countryside?
a The peace and quiet. We love being so
close to nature. You go out the door and
you’re practically in the forest. You can walk
for kilometres without seeing anybody. Our
house is next to the autobahn, so it is very
noisy. Up here the air is so clean.
Q Is there anything you miss about
your house when you’re here?
a The bathroom! Here we have to brush
our teeth in the kitchen sink.
Q What couldn’t you live without for
a weekend at the bauwagen?
a For Matthias, it would be his chainsaw,
for Jan his guitar, Anna needs a book
and ingredients for dinner, for Inga,
definitely her teddy Charlie, and for me,
our dog Anton.
Rina Kremmling’s holiday home might be more of a hut, but it opens out on to a much wider world. Getting away from it all has never been so compact
our
narrow
escape
a space odyssey
Fro
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Aeschylus
UK0902_E_SUMMERA_Temp.indd 1-2 09-03-13 16.55.00
open up to… making more of less
54
Q What’s that you’re in?
a We call it a bauwagen. Before, it was
a trailer on a building site used by
construction workers as a smoking hut. We
bought it on eBay, then towed it here to the
forest outside Frankfurt – 20 miles from our
house. Now it’s our holiday home.
Q What was the bauwagen like when
you bought it?
a Grey, and in bad condition. We had to
strip it out, put in new windows and doors,
and repaint it. Cleaning it was the worst
– all those smoke stains took a lot of
scrubbing to get out. But we fixed it all in
about four or five weekends.
Q Just how small is it?
a It’s 5 x 2 metres, but that’s enough for us.
Q Who is ‘us’?
a My family – my husband Matthias, he’s
the one that cleared this little plot of
woodland. And the kids – Jan, 18, Anna, 15,
and Inga, five.
Q And you all manage to squeeze in?
a Of course! The most we’ve had in here
for dinner is eight.
Q It sounds so basic…
a That’s the beauty of it!
Q Why not simply buy a caravan?
a We had a caravan before and we really
don’t want another one. You are so limited
in what you can do with the interior of a
caravan. The sink is fixed in place, you can’t
change it. With this we could make anything
from it – we just had the shell.
Q Isn’t bigger better?
a What can you do with more space that
you can’t do in here? We’d only spend our
weekends cleaning it all.
Q But where do you put your stuff?
a What stuff? When you can only bring
what you need, you start to realise just
what is actually important in life. We’ve
decluttered our house by moving some of
our furniture to the bauwagen.
Q But what about personal space?
a Ha – you don’t really get personal space
here. If you want to be by yourself, you
have to go for a walk.
Q What’s the attraction of being
up here in the countryside?
a The peace and quiet. We love being so
close to nature. You go out the door and
you’re practically in the forest. You can walk
for kilometres without seeing anybody. Our
house is next to the autobahn, so it is very
noisy. Up here the air is so clean.
Q Is there anything you miss about
your house when you’re here?
a The bathroom! Here we have to brush
our teeth in the kitchen sink.
Q What couldn’t you live without for
a weekend at the bauwagen?
a For Matthias, it would be his chainsaw,
for Jan his guitar, Anna needs a book
and ingredients for dinner, for Inga,
definitely her teddy Charlie, and for me,
our dog Anton.
Rina Kremmling’s holiday home might be more of a hut, but it opens out on to a much wider world. Getting away from it all has never been so compact
our
narrow
escape
a space odyssey
Fro
m a
sm
all
see
d a
mig
hty
tru
nk
ma
y g
row
Aeschylus
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76
Q What was the idea behind
the design of the kitchen?
a To be efficient with space and
resources. We took the cabinet
frames from our kitchen at home
but added new doors. Our
appliances are basic, a two-
ring hob, but no fridge or cooker.
We need space to prepare fresh
ingredients and store two pots. In
the other cupboards we each
have a spare set of clothes, and
essentials like candles, cleaning
stuff, the first-aid kit… ● ruBrik/
faktum green kitchen units
Q So you all eat at the table?
a We all do everything at the
table – cooking, eating, playing
games. Inga uses it for drawing,
Jan plays poker. Life takes place
around our table. ● lanni chair
£39.05 White. 300.722.03
Q What’s the most important
thing in the bauwagen?
a The sofa bed – we sit on it,
Inga lies on it to watch DVDs, we
sleep on it and it gives us extra
seating when we all eat at the
table. We struggled getting it
in here – the sofa bed is almost
exactly the same width as the
bauwagen – I don’t think we’ll
ever get it out again. ● meldal
day-bed frame £55 90x200cm.
Black-brown. 100.739.77
Q How did you find a place
for everything?
a We put in shelves that reach to
the ceiling. Luckily the bauwagen
is quite tall – taller than a
caravan, at least. ● Östen stÖdis
wall shelf with 2 brackets £4.89 wall
shelf 601.439.54 bracket 801.420.67
Q Can you be a happy cook
in a kitchen this size?
a Our secret is hooks – they keep
cups, pots and utensils close by
but off the precious work surface.
Our matching storage jars bring a
sense of order and our clamp
light doesn’t take up any space,
but helps the cook to see what
they are doing! ● kVart wall/
clamp spotlight £3.91 301.207.32
Q Small space, little chance
for change?
a Not at all! I’m always updating
the curtains and textiles. The kids
joke about how often I change
things round. That’s one reason
why I love IKEA, it makes it so
easy to change what you already
have. ● kaJsa rand cushion cover
£8.99/2 pk 50x50cm. Orange/
multicolour. 201.539.83
small, medium, large?
if you’ve got the space
you’ll find the kitchen at
ikea.co.uk/kitchens
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76
Q What was the idea behind
the design of the kitchen?
a To be efficient with space and
resources. We took the cabinet
frames from our kitchen at home
but added new doors. Our
appliances are basic, a two-
ring hob, but no fridge or cooker.
We need space to prepare fresh
ingredients and store two pots. In
the other cupboards we each
have a spare set of clothes, and
essentials like candles, cleaning
stuff, the first-aid kit… ● ruBrik/
faktum green kitchen units
Q So you all eat at the table?
a We all do everything at the
table – cooking, eating, playing
games. Inga uses it for drawing,
Jan plays poker. Life takes place
around our table. ● lanni chair
£39.05 White. 300.722.03
Q What’s the most important
thing in the bauwagen?
a The sofa bed – we sit on it,
Inga lies on it to watch DVDs, we
sleep on it and it gives us extra
seating when we all eat at the
table. We struggled getting it
in here – the sofa bed is almost
exactly the same width as the
bauwagen – I don’t think we’ll
ever get it out again. ● meldal
day-bed frame £55 90x200cm.
Black-brown. 100.739.77
Q How did you find a place
for everything?
a We put in shelves that reach to
the ceiling. Luckily the bauwagen
is quite tall – taller than a
caravan, at least. ● Östen stÖdis
wall shelf with 2 brackets £4.89 wall
shelf 601.439.54 bracket 801.420.67
Q Can you be a happy cook
in a kitchen this size?
a Our secret is hooks – they keep
cups, pots and utensils close by
but off the precious work surface.
Our matching storage jars bring a
sense of order and our clamp
light doesn’t take up any space,
but helps the cook to see what
they are doing! ● kVart wall/
clamp spotlight £3.91 301.207.32
Q Small space, little chance
for change?
a Not at all! I’m always updating
the curtains and textiles. The kids
joke about how often I change
things round. That’s one reason
why I love IKEA, it makes it so
easy to change what you already
have. ● kaJsa rand cushion cover
£8.99/2 pk 50x50cm. Orange/
multicolour. 201.539.83
small, medium, large?
if you’ve got the space
you’ll find the kitchen at
ikea.co.uk/kitchens
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98
Q Do you all play
instruments?
a Yes – we’re a very musical
family and up here we can make
as much noise as we want without
anyone complaining! We often
play together, particularly me on
the accordion and Anna with her
violin. The problem with the violin
is it is expensive so we don’t want
to keep it up here, but there is
usually a guitar around.
Q How do you cook in here?
a It’s difficult, especially with three
of us cooking – if you’re sitting
inside the bauwagen, you’ll soon
be shooed out. Not that we can
make anything complicated
anyway – we’ve only got a few
pots and pans and we don’t even
have a fridge! It means we have
to plan ahead, as you would for a
picnic. We often prepare food at
home and heat it up here. Anna
makes pasta, salad, pancakes…
we try to use only fresh ingredients
and avoid convenience food. An
unexpected bonus for our diets!
the thingswe do
Q Tell us about the stuff we
can’t see?
a There are quite a few things
we have to have here that
aren’t very attractive and we
rarely use – like Matthias’ tools.
A shelf high above the door is a
handy hiding place.
Q Does having just enough
space make you picky about
what furniture you use?
a Yes. Everything here multitasks
– the cupboards, sofa bed, dining
table. If you want to be a bit of
furniture in our bauwagen, you’ll
have to work for it!
Q Any tricks you’ve learned
to make a room feel more
spacious?
a The simplest? Using white
furniture. And glossy surfaces that
reflect the light in the same way
mirrors do. ● nÄstVed rug £11.73
Natural colour. 300.410.18
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98
Q Do you all play
instruments?
a Yes – we’re a very musical
family and up here we can make
as much noise as we want without
anyone complaining! We often
play together, particularly me on
the accordion and Anna with her
violin. The problem with the violin
is it is expensive so we don’t want
to keep it up here, but there is
usually a guitar around.
Q How do you cook in here?
a It’s difficult, especially with three
of us cooking – if you’re sitting
inside the bauwagen, you’ll soon
be shooed out. Not that we can
make anything complicated
anyway – we’ve only got a few
pots and pans and we don’t even
have a fridge! It means we have
to plan ahead, as you would for a
picnic. We often prepare food at
home and heat it up here. Anna
makes pasta, salad, pancakes…
we try to use only fresh ingredients
and avoid convenience food. An
unexpected bonus for our diets!
the thingswe do
Q Tell us about the stuff we
can’t see?
a There are quite a few things
we have to have here that
aren’t very attractive and we
rarely use – like Matthias’ tools.
A shelf high above the door is a
handy hiding place.
Q Does having just enough
space make you picky about
what furniture you use?
a Yes. Everything here multitasks
– the cupboards, sofa bed, dining
table. If you want to be a bit of
furniture in our bauwagen, you’ll
have to work for it!
Q Any tricks you’ve learned
to make a room feel more
spacious?
a The simplest? Using white
furniture. And glossy surfaces that
reflect the light in the same way
mirrors do. ● nÄstVed rug £11.73
Natural colour. 300.410.18
pH
OTO
GR
Ap
HY
ad
ria
n B
ris
co
e W
OR
Ds J
im m
err
ett
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11
10
Q Tell us your bedtime
stories?
a Bedtime in the bauwagan is
always changing. sometimes
the kids sleep in here, sometimes
Matthias and I do. We usually
bring our camper van up here
with us so there’s always a
place to sleep. It’s good to
have that flexibility.
Q After a long day, is it hard
work setting up the bed?
a It’s actually pretty easy, with
drawers underneath to stash
bedding and cushions.
‘the bauwagen has an entrance
porch but it’s not just a space next to
the door – with shelving fitted to the
walls, we can also use it as a sort of
storage cupboard. and by housing
stuff like gardening equipment here,
we can simply reach in from outside
and avoid traipsing dirt through
the bauwagen.’
tryÖ Östen/stÖdis wall shelf
with 2 brackets £4.89 Wall shelf
601.439.54 Bracket 801.420.67
‘with so little space, a bit of mess
soon gets out of control. our solution?
we have boxes for everything, even
under the bed. Boxes can hold more
stuff than bare shelves and they hide
clutter. we also limit what we bring
up here in the first place. We’re
allowed a basketful of possessions
each – and that’s it. But inga still
wants to bring everythingÖ’
tryÖ degernes bed storage box
£29.26 900.395.88
‘floor space is at a premium, so it is
important to keep it clear. hooks are
brilliant for hanging up bags and
clothing – and cooking utensils in the
kitchen area. Shelves fixed high up,
all the way to the ceiling, are great
for keeping rarely used essentials
accessible but out of the way.’
tryÖ leksVik rack with 5 hooks
£7.82 White. 200.939.27 or the
asker range. Go to IKEA.co.uk
what’s theBig idea?
Boost your home’s
iQ. get smart ideas
in store
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11
10
Q Tell us your bedtime
stories?
a Bedtime in the bauwagan is
always changing. sometimes
the kids sleep in here, sometimes
Matthias and I do. We usually
bring our camper van up here
with us so there’s always a
place to sleep. It’s good to
have that flexibility.
Q After a long day, is it hard
work setting up the bed?
a It’s actually pretty easy, with
drawers underneath to stash
bedding and cushions.
‘the bauwagen has an entrance
porch but it’s not just a space next to
the door – with shelving fitted to the
walls, we can also use it as a sort of
storage cupboard. and by housing
stuff like gardening equipment here,
we can simply reach in from outside
and avoid traipsing dirt through
the bauwagen.’
tryÖ Östen/stÖdis wall shelf
with 2 brackets £4.89 Wall shelf
601.439.54 Bracket 801.420.67
‘with so little space, a bit of mess
soon gets out of control. our solution?
we have boxes for everything, even
under the bed. Boxes can hold more
stuff than bare shelves and they hide
clutter. we also limit what we bring
up here in the first place. We’re
allowed a basketful of possessions
each – and that’s it. But inga still
wants to bring everythingÖ’
tryÖ degernes bed storage box
£29.26 900.395.88
‘floor space is at a premium, so it is
important to keep it clear. hooks are
brilliant for hanging up bags and
clothing – and cooking utensils in the
kitchen area. Shelves fixed high up,
all the way to the ceiling, are great
for keeping rarely used essentials
accessible but out of the way.’
tryÖ leksVik rack with 5 hooks
£7.82 White. 200.939.27 or the
asker range. Go to IKEA.co.uk
what’s theBig idea?
Boost your home’s
iQ. get smart ideas
in store
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beautiful, bold, surprising …and perfect for your home too!
this season it has to be…
open up to… the eXCiteMent oF ReinVention
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l MaJKen fabric £4.99/m
W150cm. Various patterns.
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beautiful, bold, surprising …and perfect for your home too!
this season it has to be…
open up to… the eXCiteMent oF ReinVention
To e
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l MaJKen fabric £4.99/m
W150cm. Various patterns.
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‘there are no limits to what you can do with fabric – only
your imagination!’ says ann-Cathrine sigrid ståhlberg,
designer of the new MaJKen textiles. ‘i try to sense
what’s in the air and create prints that express the
current mood. summer is about nature so i drew leaves
and enriched the pattern by mixing Japanese calligraphy
with simple, scandinavian forms.’ ready to express
yourself ? find ideas for your home on page 68.
Find MoRe fabrics
in store to feed your
imagination! ph
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‘there are no limits to what you can do with fabric – only
your imagination!’ says ann-Cathrine sigrid ståhlberg,
designer of the new MaJKen textiles. ‘i try to sense
what’s in the air and create prints that express the
current mood. summer is about nature so i drew leaves
and enriched the pattern by mixing Japanese calligraphy
with simple, scandinavian forms.’ ready to express
yourself ? find ideas for your home on page 68.
Find MoRe fabrics
in store to feed your
imagination! ph
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Eva Kirch and Kai Müller are cool. So is their apartment in the trendy Ehrenfeld quarter of Cologne, where they’ve lived for two years. But Eva and Kai aren’t happy. They have nowhere to store their things and their furniture doesn’t feel as good as it looks. With the help of interiors expert Finola Inger, they tackle their home’s problem zones
The making of a makeover
OPEN UP TO… addINg FUNCTION TO STylE
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Eva Kirch and Kai Müller are cool. So is their apartment in the trendy Ehrenfeld quarter of Cologne, where they’ve lived for two years. But Eva and Kai aren’t happy. They have nowhere to store their things and their furniture doesn’t feel as good as it looks. With the help of interiors expert Finola Inger, they tackle their home’s problem zones
The making of a makeover
OPEN UP TO… addINg FUNCTION TO STylE
16
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FINOla’S SOlUTIONS 1. add greenery. Try plants along the window to soften that city view. l MaNdEl plant pot £1.95
Ø14cm. 901.188.54 MaNdEl saucer
69p Ø15cm. 001.188.58
2. Bring in one flexible unit. The BESTÅ unit allows a recess for the TV bench with shelving and drawer space for the couple’s books… and hundreds of CDs! l BESTÅ JÄgRa TV bench £78.30
living room
EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST
1. We’d like a more organic
feeling in our living room. We’re
no hippies – but some plants are
nice, aren’t they?
2. We have loads of books and
magazines, and a few hundred
CDs all over the place. We’d
prefer them all together.
3. Our sofa looks great but it’s
not comfy for two people.
4. We inherited the ceiling lights
and we can’t stand them!
5. The living room is for relaxing
– but it’s also Kai’s office. How
do we separate its two uses?
On 28 Feb, at 10:01, Kai wrote: Eva and I talked a lot about the idea of a makeover and we are not sure if our apartment fits with the ‘superstylish’ ones in the magazine, though we don’t know exactly how these homes looked before the IKEa experts visited :-). Ours is only 67 sq m! We’d still love to do it, don’t get me wrong – but we don’t want to disappoint you.
On 3 March, at 12:43, IKEA FAMILY LIVE wrote: don’t worry! We really like your apartment and your style. We like to feature real homes in the magazine. yours has an edgy, urban style – it’s different and interesting.
On 4 March, at 15:53, Kai wrote: hey, that’s good news! I do have a few questions :-). do you need to know what we think about certain areas of our home? We have tons of ideas about what to do in our apartment (as everyone does, right?). here’s our wishlist…
BEFORE
White. 801.037.68 BESTÅ shelf unit
£39.15 White. 001.340.47 BESTÅ
NORUM door £44.04 501.166.68
BESTÅ shelf unit/height extension
unit £24.47 001.340.52 BESTÅ
NORUM door £24.47 301.035.58
BESTÅ shelf unit/height extension
unit £44.04 401.340.50 INREda
drawers £14.68/ea 701.050.27
3. Make a sofa corner. A new sofa across the back wall with a chaise longue at one end and the
old sofa in front of the window creates room for guests and makes snuggling up more cosy. l KaRlSTad 2-seat sofa £263.28
Sivik dark grey. 398.404.78 IKEa
STOCKhOlM Blad fabric £3.91/m
Grey (covering old sofa). 601.434.02 KaRlSTad chaise longue £195.75
098.405.59 IKEa STOCKhOlM Blad
cushion £9.78 Black/white. 601.406.15
IMFORS coffee table £83.19 White.
701.036.98 JORUN rug £96.89
Beige/dark grey. 301.417.15
4. Soften the lighting. We replaced the harsh ceiling spotlights with a large pendant light and added table lamps to give more mood and task lighting options. l KUlla ceiling lamp
£35.14 White. 201.210.15 KUlla table
lamp £39.05 White. 601.248.18
5. Create a natural break. The L-shaped sofa creates an informal break between office
and lounge areas.
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FINOla’S SOlUTIONS 1. add greenery. Try plants along the window to soften that city view. l MaNdEl plant pot £1.95
Ø14cm. 901.188.54 MaNdEl saucer
69p Ø15cm. 001.188.58
2. Bring in one flexible unit. The BESTÅ unit allows a recess for the TV bench with shelving and drawer space for the couple’s books… and hundreds of CDs! l BESTÅ JÄgRa TV bench £78.30
living room
EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST
1. We’d like a more organic
feeling in our living room. We’re
no hippies – but some plants are
nice, aren’t they?
2. We have loads of books and
magazines, and a few hundred
CDs all over the place. We’d
prefer them all together.
3. Our sofa looks great but it’s
not comfy for two people.
4. We inherited the ceiling lights
and we can’t stand them!
5. The living room is for relaxing
– but it’s also Kai’s office. How
do we separate its two uses?
On 28 Feb, at 10:01, Kai wrote: Eva and I talked a lot about the idea of a makeover and we are not sure if our apartment fits with the ‘superstylish’ ones in the magazine, though we don’t know exactly how these homes looked before the IKEa experts visited :-). Ours is only 67 sq m! We’d still love to do it, don’t get me wrong – but we don’t want to disappoint you.
On 3 March, at 12:43, IKEA FAMILY LIVE wrote: don’t worry! We really like your apartment and your style. We like to feature real homes in the magazine. yours has an edgy, urban style – it’s different and interesting.
On 4 March, at 15:53, Kai wrote: hey, that’s good news! I do have a few questions :-). do you need to know what we think about certain areas of our home? We have tons of ideas about what to do in our apartment (as everyone does, right?). here’s our wishlist…
BEFORE
White. 801.037.68 BESTÅ shelf unit
£39.15 White. 001.340.47 BESTÅ
NORUM door £44.04 501.166.68
BESTÅ shelf unit/height extension
unit £24.47 001.340.52 BESTÅ
NORUM door £24.47 301.035.58
BESTÅ shelf unit/height extension
unit £44.04 401.340.50 INREda
drawers £14.68/ea 701.050.27
3. Make a sofa corner. A new sofa across the back wall with a chaise longue at one end and the
old sofa in front of the window creates room for guests and makes snuggling up more cosy. l KaRlSTad 2-seat sofa £263.28
Sivik dark grey. 398.404.78 IKEa
STOCKhOlM Blad fabric £3.91/m
Grey (covering old sofa). 601.434.02 KaRlSTad chaise longue £195.75
098.405.59 IKEa STOCKhOlM Blad
cushion £9.78 Black/white. 601.406.15
IMFORS coffee table £83.19 White.
701.036.98 JORUN rug £96.89
Beige/dark grey. 301.417.15
4. Soften the lighting. We replaced the harsh ceiling spotlights with a large pendant light and added table lamps to give more mood and task lighting options. l KUlla ceiling lamp
£35.14 White. 201.210.15 KUlla table
lamp £39.05 White. 601.248.18
5. Create a natural break. The L-shaped sofa creates an informal break between office
and lounge areas.
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EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST1. A closed shelving unit might be better so that we can hide all the files and the loose bits and pieces that are cluttering our bedroom.2. A big problem in our room is that there’s a clothes horse next to the bed – always! It makes the room look messy but we rely on it to store our jackets.3. The TV doesn’t look nice either.
FINOla’S SOlUTIONS
1. Put clutter behind closed
doors. We swapped Eva and
Kai’s old unit for a storage system
with doors and drawers to hide
things they don’t want on show.
l EXPEdIT TV storage unit £106.68
White. 701.030.90 with EXPEdIT
2-drawer insert £19.57 White.
701.155.40 and EXPEdIT insert with
doors £9.79 White. 901.155.39
2. give clothes a new home. The
clothes horse looming over the
bed was kind of scary and beside
it was an open shoe rack, which
rose to six precarious storeys!
We’ve brought in a big wardrobe
with coat hangers, shoe shelves
and lots of partitions for other
clothes. l PaX/PaX BIRKElaNd
wardrobe with sliding doors £440.43
498.507.06 KOMPlEMENT box
£9.78/3pk 30x35cm, H33cm.
101.067.94 KOMPlEMENT shoe box
£6.84/4pk 101.181.55
3. Blend in the TV. The new
shelving unit has a recess in its
centre for the TV. And we moved
the bed to face the unit, making
watching TV in bed easy. l MalM
double bed frame £87.10 White.
140x200cm. 298.498.89 (Bed slats sold
separately) JORUN FORM double
quilt cover set £9.78/5pcs 501.457.17
VINSTRa bedside table £68.41
101.031.30
EVa aNd KaI Say: We definitely
want to keep the old armchair!
l JORUN cushion cover £2.93
Beige/green. 901.417.22 FaKSE rug
£67.53 Natural. 500.312.21
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EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST1. A closed shelving unit might be better so that we can hide all the files and the loose bits and pieces that are cluttering our bedroom.2. A big problem in our room is that there’s a clothes horse next to the bed – always! It makes the room look messy but we rely on it to store our jackets.3. The TV doesn’t look nice either.
FINOla’S SOlUTIONS
1. Put clutter behind closed
doors. We swapped Eva and
Kai’s old unit for a storage system
with doors and drawers to hide
things they don’t want on show.
l EXPEdIT TV storage unit £106.68
White. 701.030.90 with EXPEdIT
2-drawer insert £19.57 White.
701.155.40 and EXPEdIT insert with
doors £9.79 White. 901.155.39
2. give clothes a new home. The
clothes horse looming over the
bed was kind of scary and beside
it was an open shoe rack, which
rose to six precarious storeys!
We’ve brought in a big wardrobe
with coat hangers, shoe shelves
and lots of partitions for other
clothes. l PaX/PaX BIRKElaNd
wardrobe with sliding doors £440.43
498.507.06 KOMPlEMENT box
£9.78/3pk 30x35cm, H33cm.
101.067.94 KOMPlEMENT shoe box
£6.84/4pk 101.181.55
3. Blend in the TV. The new
shelving unit has a recess in its
centre for the TV. And we moved
the bed to face the unit, making
watching TV in bed easy. l MalM
double bed frame £87.10 White.
140x200cm. 298.498.89 (Bed slats sold
separately) JORUN FORM double
quilt cover set £9.78/5pcs 501.457.17
VINSTRa bedside table £68.41
101.031.30
EVa aNd KaI Say: We definitely
want to keep the old armchair!
l JORUN cushion cover £2.93
Beige/green. 901.417.22 FaKSE rug
£67.53 Natural. 500.312.21
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EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST
1. When friends come round
we sit at the table drinking
Jägermeister, but the
entertaining area isn’t as
comfy as we’d like it to be.
2. We enjoy our view of the
nightlife on the lively street
below our apartment, but we’d
like a solution that allows an
open view AND some privacy.
3. We love to cook and we like
fresh herbs, but so far we
haven’t found a solution for
growing them.
FINOla’S SOlUTIONS
1. Make sitting easier. We
replaced the wooden bench,
which you couldn’t lean back on,
with a new table and chairs with
seating pads, and complemented
the green wall design with
stackable green chairs to
accommodate extra friends.
l gRIMlE dining table £136.04
901.385.93 URBaN chair £24.47
Green. 501.223.39 TOBIaS chair
£53.83 Transparent/chrome-plated.
201.150.38 lENa fabric £3.91/m
Used to cover seat pads. 001.041.11
2. get the best of all worlds. So
that Eva and Kai get maximum
light in their apartment and never
miss a thing, we put up white
Venetian blinds. They don’t
obscure the view, but will also
allow for privacy when they want
it. l lUPIN Venetian blind £9.78
100x130cm. 201.175.13
3. Make the most of the
windowsill. The deep windowsill
and big window are the perfect
glasshouse for herb growing. I’ve
placed pots of herbs along the sill
in easy reach of the chef.
l KaRdEMUMMa plant pot 97p
Ø14cm. 101.130.87 IKEa PS cabinet
£58.63 White. 901.161.76
EVa aNd KaI Say: We like green!
dining area
BEFORE
SITTINg COMFORTaBly?
Find more flexible seating
ideas in store
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EVa aNd KaI’S WIShlIST
1. When friends come round
we sit at the table drinking
Jägermeister, but the
entertaining area isn’t as
comfy as we’d like it to be.
2. We enjoy our view of the
nightlife on the lively street
below our apartment, but we’d
like a solution that allows an
open view AND some privacy.
3. We love to cook and we like
fresh herbs, but so far we
haven’t found a solution for
growing them.
FINOla’S SOlUTIONS
1. Make sitting easier. We
replaced the wooden bench,
which you couldn’t lean back on,
with a new table and chairs with
seating pads, and complemented
the green wall design with
stackable green chairs to
accommodate extra friends.
l gRIMlE dining table £136.04
901.385.93 URBaN chair £24.47
Green. 501.223.39 TOBIaS chair
£53.83 Transparent/chrome-plated.
201.150.38 lENa fabric £3.91/m
Used to cover seat pads. 001.041.11
2. get the best of all worlds. So
that Eva and Kai get maximum
light in their apartment and never
miss a thing, we put up white
Venetian blinds. They don’t
obscure the view, but will also
allow for privacy when they want
it. l lUPIN Venetian blind £9.78
100x130cm. 201.175.13
3. Make the most of the
windowsill. The deep windowsill
and big window are the perfect
glasshouse for herb growing. I’ve
placed pots of herbs along the sill
in easy reach of the chef.
l KaRdEMUMMa plant pot 97p
Ø14cm. 101.130.87 IKEa PS cabinet
£58.63 White. 901.161.76
EVa aNd KaI Say: We like green!
dining area
BEFORE
SITTINg COMFORTaBly?
Find more flexible seating
ideas in store
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MaKINg IT haPPEN
It took a week to transform Kai
and Eva’s apartment – from
discussing the changes with the
stylist, clearing out the unwanted
furniture, travelling to IKEa
to pick up new products and then
assembling them. after that, things
began to take shape and the
photographer arrived, followed
by the 360º cameraman, to
document the process. Phew!
On 17 March, at 15.08, Kai wrote: hey guys – what a week! When we were imagining the changes we’d make, we were really excited. at that point it was a ‘couch makeover’ – you think big when things are hypothetical. Then when Finola arrived and started breaking everything down to individual decisions, reality hit! We were really blown away by how much is involved in a makeover – emotionally as well as physically. Even when you want a change, you don’t realise just how attached you are to your old things. We had to keep telling ourselves that we would end up with a better apartment. When it was finished it looked very stylish, but I didn’t feel completely comfortable in it. Every house, however amazing, takes time to become your home. The makeover has given us a new apartment – the next stage is making it feel lived in. The evening spent together on the big – and very comfy – new sofa was a good first step in getting to know our new abode. It’s been an adventure, and the adventure continues… ;-)
See a 360º view of Eva
and Kai’s makeover at
IKEa.co.uk/FaMIly
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Why make do? It’s so easy to make It better!your kitchen may be perfectly nice, but is it trying to
be more? some small but smart changes will make a
visual impact and create a kitchen to make you smile
– Ikea kitchen expert anna turlova shows you how
l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM kitchen units White FLYTTA kitchen trolley £68.41 601.422.66 LACK wall shelves £11.73/ea 110x26cm. White. 500.110.15
BILLSTA table £92.98 130x70cm. White. 598.314.73 JAKOB swivel chair with pad £83.19 White. 101.260.37
Open Up TO… A ChAnge OF MenU
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Why make do? It’s so easy to make It better!your kitchen may be perfectly nice, but is it trying to
be more? some small but smart changes will make a
visual impact and create a kitchen to make you smile
– Ikea kitchen expert anna turlova shows you how
l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM kitchen units White FLYTTA kitchen trolley £68.41 601.422.66 LACK wall shelves £11.73/ea 110x26cm. White. 500.110.15
BILLSTA table £92.98 130x70cm. White. 598.314.73 JAKOB swivel chair with pad £83.19 White. 101.260.37
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It could be the change that makes you fall in love with your kitchen again. IKEA
pre-cut worktops come in materials and colours to fit any style or size of kitchen,
whether you want steel’s sleek finish, wood’s natural feel or laminate’s durability.
l nUMeRÄR worktop £48.94 Aluminium effect grey/white. 701.174.50
Need smart storage solutions that make more of the space you have? Space-
making storage ideas will maximise the potential of your kitchen cupboards. From
simple inserts that create extra shelves, to a bottle rack hung high inside a wall
cabinet – all are easy ways to make use of dead space. l RATIOneLL VARIeRA
bottle rack £3.42 600.871.61 RATIOneLL VARIeRA shelf insert £1.95 801.366.22
It’s the sort of simple change that makes such a difference you’ll wonder why you
didn’t do it before. Pick handles in a different colour or style to your drawers and
cabinets for a quick, economical update of the whole kitchen. Need a tip? Use a
jig. This stencil-like device is placed over cabinets to mark exactly where to drill,
and makes fitting handles easier. l AnnARS handles £2.94/2pk Red. 801.177.46
A kitchen is a joy to use when everything is in its place – and looking good. Open
storage like rails, hooks and shelves keep cooking utensils organised, give you the
chance to express yourself and make clever use of wall space. l gRUnDTAL wall
shelf £15.65 120cm. Stainless steel. 700.227.63 gRUnDTAL s-hooks £2.93/5pk
Stainless steel. 000.115.36 pROpeR jars with lid £3.91/ea 0.5l. 501.251.25
A panel protects walls from washing-up spray or stray cooking splatters, and is
a focal point in the room. A new panel, installed behind your sink by setting it on
rails or using an adhesive that is suitable for the surface, makes a big impact with
relatively little effort. Play with the choice of colours and finishes to personalise
your space. l FASTBO wall panel £15 60x50cm. Stainless steel. 401.405.84
Pull open a drawer full of stuff and your heart sinks – how will you find what you’re
looking for? All those little bits and pieces that end up in the kitchen are important,
but they’re so easy to lose. Keep them in order with drawer dividers – simple to fit
and adjustable. l RATIOneLL divider for drawer £5.86 900.927.26
When the kitchen sink is boring you, swap the taps. Mixer taps look modern and,
with built-in water-saving technology, they act smart too. What won’t your eco
conscience or wallet love about slashing the volume of water you use by up to
one-third? l RIngSKÄR mixer tap £77.32 Chrome-plated. 101.296.82
It’s a straightforward but dramatic way to get a new kitchen without ripping out
the whole thing. From white to red; black to wood; steel to green; or a mix – the
choices and possibilities for change are almost limitless. l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM
base cabinet with pull-out storage Red.
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It could be the change that makes you fall in love with your kitchen again. IKEA
pre-cut worktops come in materials and colours to fit any style or size of kitchen,
whether you want steel’s sleek finish, wood’s natural feel or laminate’s durability.
l nUMeRÄR worktop £48.94 Aluminium effect grey/white. 701.174.50
Need smart storage solutions that make more of the space you have? Space-
making storage ideas will maximise the potential of your kitchen cupboards. From
simple inserts that create extra shelves, to a bottle rack hung high inside a wall
cabinet – all are easy ways to make use of dead space. l RATIOneLL VARIeRA
bottle rack £3.42 600.871.61 RATIOneLL VARIeRA shelf insert £1.95 801.366.22
It’s the sort of simple change that makes such a difference you’ll wonder why you
didn’t do it before. Pick handles in a different colour or style to your drawers and
cabinets for a quick, economical update of the whole kitchen. Need a tip? Use a
jig. This stencil-like device is placed over cabinets to mark exactly where to drill,
and makes fitting handles easier. l AnnARS handles £2.94/2pk Red. 801.177.46
A kitchen is a joy to use when everything is in its place – and looking good. Open
storage like rails, hooks and shelves keep cooking utensils organised, give you the
chance to express yourself and make clever use of wall space. l gRUnDTAL wall
shelf £15.65 120cm. Stainless steel. 700.227.63 gRUnDTAL s-hooks £2.93/5pk
Stainless steel. 000.115.36 pROpeR jars with lid £3.91/ea 0.5l. 501.251.25
A panel protects walls from washing-up spray or stray cooking splatters, and is
a focal point in the room. A new panel, installed behind your sink by setting it on
rails or using an adhesive that is suitable for the surface, makes a big impact with
relatively little effort. Play with the choice of colours and finishes to personalise
your space. l FASTBO wall panel £15 60x50cm. Stainless steel. 401.405.84
Pull open a drawer full of stuff and your heart sinks – how will you find what you’re
looking for? All those little bits and pieces that end up in the kitchen are important,
but they’re so easy to lose. Keep them in order with drawer dividers – simple to fit
and adjustable. l RATIOneLL divider for drawer £5.86 900.927.26
When the kitchen sink is boring you, swap the taps. Mixer taps look modern and,
with built-in water-saving technology, they act smart too. What won’t your eco
conscience or wallet love about slashing the volume of water you use by up to
one-third? l RIngSKÄR mixer tap £77.32 Chrome-plated. 101.296.82
It’s a straightforward but dramatic way to get a new kitchen without ripping out
the whole thing. From white to red; black to wood; steel to green; or a mix – the
choices and possibilities for change are almost limitless. l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM
base cabinet with pull-out storage Red.
ChAnge YOUR hAnDLeS CReATe MORe CUpBOARD SpACe pUT Up A wALL pAneL FIX RAILS, hOOKS AnD ACCeSSORIeS On TO wALLS
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My doctor told me to stop having
intimate dinners for four – unless
I can find three other people
Orson Welles
‘Brains on the inside and beauty on the outside – that’s the philosophy behind IKeA kitchens,’ explains IKeA kitchen expert Anna Turlova. ‘The kitchen is the hub of the home, where everyone wants to be. It’s where families meet to snack, eat together, chat and hatch plans; friends drop by for a gossip, guests are entertained and feasts are prepared. Make your kitchen look and feel great, and everyone, including you, will want to spend time there. Take a moment to think about the activities that go on in your kitchen so you can make changes that will ensure it is as easy and enjoyable for you to use as possible. Decide what you need to alter to make cooking, cleaning and storing less of a chore – and in the process you’ll give yourself more time to spend with your family and friends.’
Start getting the best out of your kitchen. Log on to IKeA.co.uk/kitchenplanner or head in store to talk to an IKeA expert.l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM kitchen units Red RUBRIK/FAKTUM wall cabinets Stainless steel
MARgInAL wall shelf with retaining edge £18.60 120x18cm. Black. 201.392.37
44 smart and beautiful kitchen
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My doctor told me to stop having
intimate dinners for four – unless
I can find three other people
Orson Welles
‘Brains on the inside and beauty on the outside – that’s the philosophy behind IKeA kitchens,’ explains IKeA kitchen expert Anna Turlova. ‘The kitchen is the hub of the home, where everyone wants to be. It’s where families meet to snack, eat together, chat and hatch plans; friends drop by for a gossip, guests are entertained and feasts are prepared. Make your kitchen look and feel great, and everyone, including you, will want to spend time there. Take a moment to think about the activities that go on in your kitchen so you can make changes that will ensure it is as easy and enjoyable for you to use as possible. Decide what you need to alter to make cooking, cleaning and storing less of a chore – and in the process you’ll give yourself more time to spend with your family and friends.’
Start getting the best out of your kitchen. Log on to IKeA.co.uk/kitchenplanner or head in store to talk to an IKeA expert.l ABSTRAKT/FAKTUM kitchen units Red RUBRIK/FAKTUM wall cabinets Stainless steel
MARgInAL wall shelf with retaining edge £18.60 120x18cm. Black. 201.392.37
44 smart and beautiful kitchen
ideas at IKeA.co.uk/kitchens
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How Green IS your KItcHen? Appliances are for making life
easier – but make sure you
choose ones that are easy on
the environment too. IKEA is
always striving to make its
appliances more energy
efficient, and during 2009, all
its ovens, dishwashers, fridges
and freezers will become a
rated by the EU classification
system for energy efficiency.
SoaK up tHe Sun the sturdy, tropical acacia tree is perfect for outdoor
summer furniture. But where does the wood come from? ‘Our goal is to
source all wood from independently verified, responsibly managed
forests,’ says IKEA forestry manager Sofie Beckham. Go in store for the
full range.
reap wHat you Sow every
year, 14.6 million hectares of
forest disappear globally – that’s
an area the size of 50 football
pitches every minute! but IKea is
doing its bit to turn things around.
In the past decade, well over one
million trees have been planted in
Borneo thanks to the IKEA Sow a
Seed Foundation. This is a major
project to protect and maintain
18,500 hectares of rainforest in
Malaysia, and also offer support
to the local community.
Swap the synthetic chemicals in your
cleaning cupboard for the new SVABBA
soft soap. This multi-purpose cleaner is
made from the purest pine oil from
Swedish forests, tackling grease and
grime in a more natural way. Use with
biodegradable household cloths and find
tips for using soft soap in the home at
IKEA.co.uk/FAMILY ● SVabba soft soap
Check in store for details. SVabba household cloth
£3.50/10pk Biodegradable. 201.548.31 SVabba
dish sponge £1.99 301.548.35
Pine fresh
cHanGe your outlooK
tHInK Green…every new initiative, project and product that
moves us further towards a more sustainable
future is a step to be celebrated
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… then fate stepped
in and Anton had to
find room for girlfriend
Søs in his Copenhagen
apartment!
Open up tO… a clash Of persOnalities
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I thought I hAd thIs ApArtment
just how I wAnted It – modern, mInImAl,
cAlm…
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on movIng In together…
antOn: We were only together a month when søs found out she was pregnant with our daughter ella. We decided søs would move into my place. it felt like a gamble – it’s not easy combining two lives, and we’re so different – i like order, søs loves chaos.
sØs: Wait a minute! We’re both
collectors! sure, i have 100 dresses,
but anton has so many DVDs and
records and 30 pairs of trainers. the
difference is anton likes to arrange
his things alphabetically and hide
them away. It’s why I struggled to find
myself in this apartment when i moved
in – it was so white and ordered.
Open storage like BILLY, with its add-on glass doors and height extensions, gives you as much flexibility to store things as you like. Whether you alphabetise your
library as Anton would prefer, or colour co-ordinate it as Søs has, is up to you. Creative use of storage ideas has given the couple space for all their collections –
instead of using wall-mounted GRUNDTAL shelves in the kitchen, they use them by the front door to show off Anton’s trainers. l BillY bookcases £28.38/ea White.
836.882.10 BillY MOreBO glass doors £19.57/ea 40x96cm. 401.040.91 with heDViG fabric £4.49/m 401.167.20 GrunDtal wall shelves £11.73/ea 000.114.28
BillY’s in stOre with
lots more clever ideas to
store your precious stuff
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36
on movIng In together…
antOn: We were only together a month when søs found out she was pregnant with our daughter ella. We decided søs would move into my place. it felt like a gamble – it’s not easy combining two lives, and we’re so different – i like order, søs loves chaos.
sØs: Wait a minute! We’re both
collectors! sure, i have 100 dresses,
but anton has so many DVDs and
records and 30 pairs of trainers. the
difference is anton likes to arrange
his things alphabetically and hide
them away. It’s why I struggled to find
myself in this apartment when i moved
in – it was so white and ordered.
Open storage like BILLY, with its add-on glass doors and height extensions, gives you as much flexibility to store things as you like. Whether you alphabetise your
library as Anton would prefer, or colour co-ordinate it as Søs has, is up to you. Creative use of storage ideas has given the couple space for all their collections –
instead of using wall-mounted GRUNDTAL shelves in the kitchen, they use them by the front door to show off Anton’s trainers. l BillY bookcases £28.38/ea White.
836.882.10 BillY MOreBO glass doors £19.57/ea 40x96cm. 401.040.91 with heDViG fabric £4.49/m 401.167.20 GrunDtal wall shelves £11.73/ea 000.114.28
BillY’s in stOre with
lots more clever ideas to
store your precious stuff
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on eXperImentIng…
sØs: What’s the worst that can happen? if we change something and don’t like it, we simply change it again. i use my instinct. if something feels right, i just do it!
antOn: i prefer to make a list and
plan everything properly before i start.
We decided to have a neutral base
in the downstairs living room – white
walls, floor, sofas, storage. It makes it
easy and economical to change any
ideas we get tired of. and søs can
easily add colour with accessories.
The couple designed the room around two sofas. For Søs they’re perfect – washable, comfortable. For Anton they’re attractive – white! Other furniture is a mix of old and
new, making the room homely and functional. l trOllsta side table £34.26 Yellow. 201.341.07 iKea stOcKhOlM coffee table £145.83 Golden-brown. 401.037.94
KarlstaD 3-seat sofa £292.63 Blekinge white. 398.405.34 KarlstaD chaise longue £184.98 Blekinge white. 898.404.52 iKea stOcKhOlM ruta cushions
£9.78/ea Red. 101.406.08 heDViG fabric £4.49/m Used to make cushion covers. 401.167.20 lusY KlOss cushions £4.99/ea 65x65cm. Multicolour. 901.517.87
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on eXperImentIng…
sØs: What’s the worst that can happen? if we change something and don’t like it, we simply change it again. i use my instinct. if something feels right, i just do it!
antOn: i prefer to make a list and
plan everything properly before i start.
We decided to have a neutral base
in the downstairs living room – white
walls, floor, sofas, storage. It makes it
easy and economical to change any
ideas we get tired of. and søs can
easily add colour with accessories.
The couple designed the room around two sofas. For Søs they’re perfect – washable, comfortable. For Anton they’re attractive – white! Other furniture is a mix of old and
new, making the room homely and functional. l trOllsta side table £34.26 Yellow. 201.341.07 iKea stOcKhOlM coffee table £145.83 Golden-brown. 401.037.94
KarlstaD 3-seat sofa £292.63 Blekinge white. 398.405.34 KarlstaD chaise longue £184.98 Blekinge white. 898.404.52 iKea stOcKhOlM ruta cushions
£9.78/ea Red. 101.406.08 heDViG fabric £4.49/m Used to make cushion covers. 401.167.20 lusY KlOss cushions £4.99/ea 65x65cm. Multicolour. 901.517.87
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1
on the kItchen…
antOn: i like its modern look with
the combination of wood and steel.
now that søs has made her mark on
the kitchen i actually enjoy cooking
in it more – it’s less pristine but more
fun to use.
sØs: i would have chosen a brighter, more colourful kitchen. When i moved in this was a cold, show-off kitchen – it was pretty sleek and had all the utensils and gadgets you could want, but was never used. anton always ate out or had takeaways.
The foundation was there – a kitchen that was beautiful on the outside and smart on the inside, but this galley kitchen needed a little more. The deep drawers
became home to Anton’s rarely-used gadgets, making room on the worktop for Søs’ frequently needed utensils. The finishing touches? Wall cabinets full of colourful
crockery would swamp this open-plan space, so a simple shelf is hung high, but clearly visible, so Søs can see the teapots, jars and homely things that make her want
to use the kitchen. l ruBriK/faKtuM stainless steel kitchen with attest handles.
Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and rain to make its colours appear Anon
plan your perfect kitchen at
iKea.co.uk/kitchenplanner
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4
1
on the kItchen…
antOn: i like its modern look with
the combination of wood and steel.
now that søs has made her mark on
the kitchen i actually enjoy cooking
in it more – it’s less pristine but more
fun to use.
sØs: i would have chosen a brighter, more colourful kitchen. When i moved in this was a cold, show-off kitchen – it was pretty sleek and had all the utensils and gadgets you could want, but was never used. anton always ate out or had takeaways.
The foundation was there – a kitchen that was beautiful on the outside and smart on the inside, but this galley kitchen needed a little more. The deep drawers
became home to Anton’s rarely-used gadgets, making room on the worktop for Søs’ frequently needed utensils. The finishing touches? Wall cabinets full of colourful
crockery would swamp this open-plan space, so a simple shelf is hung high, but clearly visible, so Søs can see the teapots, jars and homely things that make her want
to use the kitchen. l ruBriK/faKtuM stainless steel kitchen with attest handles.
Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and rain to make its colours appear Anon
plan your perfect kitchen at
iKea.co.uk/kitchenplanner
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4
2
on ellA…
sØs: now that we’re older – we’re
both 30 – we know what we like
and how we like to live. When i fell
pregnant, we thought Ella would fit
into our lives as they were, but we
can’t be as impulsive as we used to be.
We need to be more thoughtful and we
try to create a positive energy in the
home – not just for ella, but for us too.
on colour…
sØs: We have a small bedroom
downstairs so we took down one wall
and replaced it with a curtain to create
a more open feeling. My passion for
bright things comes from watching old
movies: anything with Marilyn Monroe
or audrey hepburn, annie, the Wizard
of Oz. i love to create and want to
make an inspiring home for ella.
Designing areas for different uses, like Søs and Anton’s two balconies, gives maximum flexibility. Their first balcony is for fun. The second is a laundry room. Foldaway
driers allow Søs to air a family-load of washing and quickly change the use of the space when the clothes are dry. An IKEA pS cabinet is a cool place to store vegetables!
l alVine sMal curtains £24.47/pair White/red. Used as room divider. 901.028.86 iKea ps cabinet £58.63 Silver colour. 601.001.91 KnODD bin with lid £8.80
Assorted colours. 701.404.55 tVÄtta drying rack £22.51 301.159.62 nisse folding chair £9.78 Yellow. 301.354.89
antOn: if ella gets stressed, so does søs, so we all need to be relaxed. i run a tV production company and i’ve been able to help out with ella as my office is just around the corner. She is a very happy baby so we feel blessed.
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4
2
on ellA…
sØs: now that we’re older – we’re
both 30 – we know what we like
and how we like to live. When i fell
pregnant, we thought Ella would fit
into our lives as they were, but we
can’t be as impulsive as we used to be.
We need to be more thoughtful and we
try to create a positive energy in the
home – not just for ella, but for us too.
on colour…
sØs: We have a small bedroom
downstairs so we took down one wall
and replaced it with a curtain to create
a more open feeling. My passion for
bright things comes from watching old
movies: anything with Marilyn Monroe
or audrey hepburn, annie, the Wizard
of Oz. i love to create and want to
make an inspiring home for ella.
Designing areas for different uses, like Søs and Anton’s two balconies, gives maximum flexibility. Their first balcony is for fun. The second is a laundry room. Foldaway
driers allow Søs to air a family-load of washing and quickly change the use of the space when the clothes are dry. An IKEA pS cabinet is a cool place to store vegetables!
l alVine sMal curtains £24.47/pair White/red. Used as room divider. 901.028.86 iKea ps cabinet £58.63 Silver colour. 601.001.91 KnODD bin with lid £8.80
Assorted colours. 701.404.55 tVÄtta drying rack £22.51 301.159.62 nisse folding chair £9.78 Yellow. 301.354.89
antOn: if ella gets stressed, so does søs, so we all need to be relaxed. i run a tV production company and i’ve been able to help out with ella as my office is just around the corner. She is a very happy baby so we feel blessed.
UK0902_E_SOSDKA_Temp.indd 8-9 09-03-16 16.06.52
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Striped/assorted colours. 901.435.37 3. eliSaBet fabric £5.99/m W150cm. Multicolour/orange. 101.545.01 4. tirUP swivel armchair £282.85 Kavat white. 001.265.75
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701.404.98 13. DaMaSt lantern for tealight £7.43 H27cm. Black. 300.987.31 14. tinDra MyS scented block candles £4.88/3pk Red. 801.369.95
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8. l
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kli
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Maintenance
relatiOnShiPS
(independence is so
appealing)
1. KaJSa rOSOr double quilt cover set £40/5pcs Quilt cover 200x200cm. 4 pillowcases 50x80cm. Multicolour. 801.512.31 2. GrenÖ cushion £13.99 50x50cm.
Striped/assorted colours. 901.435.37 3. eliSaBet fabric £5.99/m W150cm. Multicolour/orange. 101.545.01 4. tirUP swivel armchair £282.85 Kavat white. 001.265.75
5. iKea PS lÖVÅS 2-seat sofa-bed £264.26 Roma yellow. 498.399.50 6. charM pizza cutter 77p Assorted colours. 000.832.55 7. cactaceae potted plant £3.22
Assorted plants. 200.940.74 8. raMSÖ parasol £4.99 Ø140cm. Assorted colours. 501.433.46 9. PlaStiS ice cube tray 97p Red/black. 601.461.94 10. niSSe folding
chair £9.78 Yellow. 301.354.89 11. SOliG solar operated globe-shaped light £6.99 Assorted colours. 901.482.81 12. Felicia throw £9.78 130x170cm. Green-yellow.
701.404.98 13. DaMaSt lantern for tealight £7.43 H27cm. Black. 300.987.31 14. tinDra MyS scented block candles £4.88/3pk Red. 801.369.95
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UK0902_E_SUMMERGTL_Temp.indd 1-2 09-03-06 10.06.16
MAKE A CLEAN BREAK
What does a modern woman
need with a mop and bucket?
‘Living in a dirt-free home
needn’t be a chore,’ says
psychologist Lisa Mollura.
‘Cleaning can be liberating
and have a positive effect on
your life.’ Ready to try it?
opEN up to… gRANdMA’s WAy of thiNKiNg
Cleaning is a tremendous stress reliever and keeps my body taut Diana Ross
This page
sVABBA Broom £3.99 120cm. Yellow/
orange. 301.629.58 sVABBA dustpan
£2.99 Yellow/orange. 301.629.63
MALM double bedframe £87.10
140x200cm. White. 298.498.89 (Bed
slats sold separately) MALM 2-drawer
chest £24.47 White. 500.539.20
opposiTe page
sVABBA Apron £5.99 Assorted
colours/assorted patterns. 801.548.28
sVABBA Bucket with wringer £6.99
Green/orange. 201.629.54 sVABBA
Wetmop set £5.99 Assorted colours.
401.548.25
It’s all i
n the a
ttitude –
housework
is ex
ercise.
Slim your
way to a cl
ean home!
Linda Solegato
UK0902_E_CLEAN_Temp.indd 1-2 09-03-16 10.20.33
MAKE A CLEAN BREAK
What does a modern woman
need with a mop and bucket?
‘Living in a dirt-free home
needn’t be a chore,’ says
psychologist Lisa Mollura.
‘Cleaning can be liberating
and have a positive effect on
your life.’ Ready to try it?
opEN up to… gRANdMA’s WAy of thiNKiNg
Cleaning is a tremendous stress reliever and keeps my body taut Diana Ross
This page
sVABBA Broom £3.99 120cm. Yellow/
orange. 301.629.58 sVABBA dustpan
£2.99 Yellow/orange. 301.629.63
MALM double bedframe £87.10
140x200cm. White. 298.498.89 (Bed
slats sold separately) MALM 2-drawer
chest £24.47 White. 500.539.20
opposiTe page
sVABBA Apron £5.99 Assorted
colours/assorted patterns. 801.548.28
sVABBA Bucket with wringer £6.99
Green/orange. 201.629.54 sVABBA
Wetmop set £5.99 Assorted colours.
401.548.25
It’s all i
n the a
ttitude –
housework
is ex
ercise.
Slim your
way to a cl
ean home!
Linda Solegato
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a chore – a woman’s duty – and
therefore something to disdain on
principle. But I didn’t realise what
cleaning can become when it’s
a personal choice. Today the
essential jobs are the same as
for previous generations, but our
relationship to them has changed.
We decide what we do and when
– and we have vacuum cleaners!
‘Don’t write off cleaning’s
therapeutic value. We all know
the rejuvenating effect of a
clear-out, but if you don’t clean
the space you clear, that value is
wiped out. A content mind can’t
thrive in dust balls and dirt.
‘Now, in my home, no one tells
me to clean. I do it to meet my
needs. After all, home is the most
important place – isn’t it great
when it looks and smells clean?’
‘Some people are reluctant to
clean nowadays,’ says Lisa.
‘I know how they feel. I have
a friend whose mother lived for
cleaning! She had a rota for each
day of the week and stuck to it no
matter what. But it didn’t seem like
fun to me and I swore the last
thing I’d do when I grew up was
waste my days mopping and
dusting. Cleaning the home was
sVABBA hand-held vacuum cleaner £39
Assorted colours. 901.640.30 includes a stand for
placing on a table or hanging on the wall.
sVABBA storage basket £4.99 24x33, H12cm.
Assorted colours. 101.548.36 The flexible divider
makes it easy to adapt the holder to your needs.
fREE youR MiNdstart cleaning smart – the new book, sVABBA
RENt, will show you how. A clean, nice smelling
home is actually simple to achieve with smart
planning, and this book has it. from how to
furnish your home in a way that makes it easy
to clean, to a room-by-room guide for tackling
dirt with as little effort and as much speed as
possible. And it has a hook so you can keep it
handy! don’t know where to start? don’t panic!
Smart cleaning is all about first steps. Start with
getting control over that sink, then that shower
area, that room, that home… this life.
sVABBA cleaning book £4.99 401.642.16
I like to vacuum and do laundry. Cleaning keeps me grounded Pamela Anderson
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sVABBA Vacuum cleaner £129
Assorted colours. 301.640.33
sVABBA duster £2.99 Assorted
colours. 401.548.30 LiLLBERg 3-seat
sofa £161.50 Gräsbo white/black.
998.398.20 sVEjE Rug £7.82
Black/white. 201.470.63
hAppy CLEANiNg!Clockwise from top centre: sVABBA duster £2.99
Assorted colours. 401.548.30 it bends to make
cleaning hard-to-reach shelves easy. sVABBA
Cleaning cloths £2.50/4pk Assorted colours.
001.548.32 four cloths: one for wet or dry
window cleaning, one for polishing furniture,
a quick-drying absorbent wipe for bathrooms
and kitchens and an all-purpose cloth that
retains dirt until it is rinsed out. sVABBA Bucket
with wringer £6.99 orange/yellow. 201.629.54
With built-in mop holder. sVABBA 3-piece
wetmop set £5.99 Assorted colours. 401.548.25
this space-saving mop has an adjustable handle
so it can be easily stored away after use.
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a chore – a woman’s duty – and
therefore something to disdain on
principle. But I didn’t realise what
cleaning can become when it’s
a personal choice. Today the
essential jobs are the same as
for previous generations, but our
relationship to them has changed.
We decide what we do and when
– and we have vacuum cleaners!
‘Don’t write off cleaning’s
therapeutic value. We all know
the rejuvenating effect of a
clear-out, but if you don’t clean
the space you clear, that value is
wiped out. A content mind can’t
thrive in dust balls and dirt.
‘Now, in my home, no one tells
me to clean. I do it to meet my
needs. After all, home is the most
important place – isn’t it great
when it looks and smells clean?’
‘Some people are reluctant to
clean nowadays,’ says Lisa.
‘I know how they feel. I have
a friend whose mother lived for
cleaning! She had a rota for each
day of the week and stuck to it no
matter what. But it didn’t seem like
fun to me and I swore the last
thing I’d do when I grew up was
waste my days mopping and
dusting. Cleaning the home was
sVABBA hand-held vacuum cleaner £39
Assorted colours. 901.640.30 includes a stand for
placing on a table or hanging on the wall.
sVABBA storage basket £4.99 24x33, H12cm.
Assorted colours. 101.548.36 The flexible divider
makes it easy to adapt the holder to your needs.
fREE youR MiNdstart cleaning smart – the new book, sVABBA
RENt, will show you how. A clean, nice smelling
home is actually simple to achieve with smart
planning, and this book has it. from how to
furnish your home in a way that makes it easy
to clean, to a room-by-room guide for tackling
dirt with as little effort and as much speed as
possible. And it has a hook so you can keep it
handy! don’t know where to start? don’t panic!
Smart cleaning is all about first steps. Start with
getting control over that sink, then that shower
area, that room, that home… this life.
sVABBA cleaning book £4.99 401.642.16
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sVABBA Vacuum cleaner £129
Assorted colours. 301.640.33
sVABBA duster £2.99 Assorted
colours. 401.548.30 LiLLBERg 3-seat
sofa £161.50 Gräsbo white/black.
998.398.20 sVEjE Rug £7.82
Black/white. 201.470.63
hAppy CLEANiNg!Clockwise from top centre: sVABBA duster £2.99
Assorted colours. 401.548.30 it bends to make
cleaning hard-to-reach shelves easy. sVABBA
Cleaning cloths £2.50/4pk Assorted colours.
001.548.32 four cloths: one for wet or dry
window cleaning, one for polishing furniture,
a quick-drying absorbent wipe for bathrooms
and kitchens and an all-purpose cloth that
retains dirt until it is rinsed out. sVABBA Bucket
with wringer £6.99 orange/yellow. 201.629.54
With built-in mop holder. sVABBA 3-piece
wetmop set £5.99 Assorted colours. 401.548.25
this space-saving mop has an adjustable handle
so it can be easily stored away after use.
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Open HOuse
Open up tO… tHe wOrld
Maria and richard don’t just let the sunlight into their Italian home, they let friends and family in too – all the time. that means they’re the ones in the best position to tell us what it’s really like...
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Open HOuse
Open up tO… tHe wOrld
Maria and richard don’t just let the sunlight into their Italian home, they let friends and family in too – all the time. that means they’re the ones in the best position to tell us what it’s really like...
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Open-dOOr pOlICY… ‘My niece loves this house. she lives in a small apartment and really enjoys the sense of space here. secretly, I think she’d like to move in!’ Maria
the breakfast bar opens on to the
living/dining area, so even cooking
becomes a sociable affair. ‘Maria and
I like to cook and talk to friends while
they enjoy a drink on the couch.’
l GIlBert chair £29.26 White/
chrome-plated. 000.594.39 BAsIsK
pendant lamp £9.78 22cm. 300.865.92
CAn we stAY fOreVer?
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oto
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ap
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Ad
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Ie M
uIr
‘I’m a builder and met
Richard on one of his
architectural sites
around four years ago.
Richard has taught
me how to be more
organised and I have
replicated plenty of
his interesting storage
ideas back in my
own house. He has
really clear ideas –
sometimes they are
good, sometimes they
are not quite so good.
I copy the best ones!’
riccardo – richard’s
friend
‘I must confess, I
actually bought this
plot of land with
rather selfish
intentions – to make
sure my son and his
future family are
always close by.’
Alfredo – richard’s
father
‘If I lived here I would
shake things up a bit
and add a bit of chaos
and mess! My house
looks really lived in,
but then I have a
toddler. I love to come
here for the peace and
space – but just wait
until their baby
turns up!’
Ida – richard’s work
colleague and maid of
honour at his wedding
‘Even though we live
next door, Richard is
very independent. He
gets a bit angry if I try
and do the washing up
when I visit. He lets
me clean the windows,
but that’s all!’
wilma – richard’s
mother
‘Everyone has off days
at work, but there is
one thing I can rely
on – there is always
something fun
happening at Richard
and Maria’s house.
If you’ve had a long
day at work and are
in a bad mood, you
can be sure that
within a few minutes
of arriving in the
apartment your mood
will be on the up!’
saverio – Ida’s husband
and richard and
Maria’s friend
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Open-dOOr pOlICY… ‘My niece loves this house. she lives in a small apartment and really enjoys the sense of space here. secretly, I think she’d like to move in!’ Maria
the breakfast bar opens on to the
living/dining area, so even cooking
becomes a sociable affair. ‘Maria and
I like to cook and talk to friends while
they enjoy a drink on the couch.’
l GIlBert chair £29.26 White/
chrome-plated. 000.594.39 BAsIsK
pendant lamp £9.78 22cm. 300.865.92
CAn we stAY fOreVer?
ph
oto
gr
ap
hy
Ad
rIA
n B
rIs
CO
e W
or
ds l
uC
Ie M
uIr
‘I’m a builder and met
Richard on one of his
architectural sites
around four years ago.
Richard has taught
me how to be more
organised and I have
replicated plenty of
his interesting storage
ideas back in my
own house. He has
really clear ideas –
sometimes they are
good, sometimes they
are not quite so good.
I copy the best ones!’
riccardo – richard’s
friend
‘I must confess, I
actually bought this
plot of land with
rather selfish
intentions – to make
sure my son and his
future family are
always close by.’
Alfredo – richard’s
father
‘If I lived here I would
shake things up a bit
and add a bit of chaos
and mess! My house
looks really lived in,
but then I have a
toddler. I love to come
here for the peace and
space – but just wait
until their baby
turns up!’
Ida – richard’s work
colleague and maid of
honour at his wedding
‘Even though we live
next door, Richard is
very independent. He
gets a bit angry if I try
and do the washing up
when I visit. He lets
me clean the windows,
but that’s all!’
wilma – richard’s
mother
‘Everyone has off days
at work, but there is
one thing I can rely
on – there is always
something fun
happening at Richard
and Maria’s house.
If you’ve had a long
day at work and are
in a bad mood, you
can be sure that
within a few minutes
of arriving in the
apartment your mood
will be on the up!’
saverio – Ida’s husband
and richard and
Maria’s friend
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wHO Is reAllY In CHArGe?
Alfredo: Their dog Pepito has
the run of the whole house. He
is a substitute baby – heaven
knows what he will think when
a real baby arrives! He gets all
the attention at the moment.
He even eats his food out of an
IKEA coffee cup. He is named
after a dog in a famous Italian
film and I think he sees himself
as a bit of a film star!
MArIA’s GuIltY pleAsure?
richard: Believe it or not, I
think it would be MTV and
embroidery – together. Strange
combination, I know. Maria
bought some British
embroidery books from eBay
and nowhere is she happier
than curled up on the sofa with
her embroidery watching MTV.
For her, that’s bliss!
rICHArd’s GuIltY pleAsure?
Maria: He is the Imelda Marcos
of Italy! Really, it’s true. He has
a thing for shoes and has about
a hundred pairs! He stores
them in the utility room in
a red IKEA shoe unit.
wOrst rOOM In tHe HOuse?
riccardo: Psst! You wanna see
the worst room in the house? It
would have to be ‘the ironing
room’. Maria hates ironing –
who doesn’t? It’s not quite a
guest room, not quite a utility
room, just a bit in limbo…
Open ArMs… ‘Opening up your home can create some very nice surprises. sometimes friends come over and cook for us! One friend even grows rice and cooks risotto in our kitchen.’ Maria
You plus me equals home. ‘I’m the
one who breaks up all the clean
architectural lines by displaying
silly decorations,’ Maria confesses.
‘I collect cacti. they make me smile
when I see them all lined up in the
alcove by the kitchen. I also collect
love hearts and little wooden turtles.
richard hates clutter, but he makes
allowances for me!’
steAlInG rICHArd’s IdeAs?
wilma: If anything, he got some
of his best solutions from his
mother! Richard was brought
up to be super organised. The
way in which he divides up his
clothes by colour, style and
season in the walk-in wardrobe
is something I’ve always done
in my own house.
MOst IMpressIVe feAture?
Ida: The order and calm of
Maria and Richard’s home is
always so lovely to experience.
Even their plants are happy!
Whenever I come to work I see
their happy, green, lively plants
and it reminds me that my
rather sad-looking ones at
home need watering! I think
it’s a good sign that their
plants enjoy living here too!
GreAtest tAlents?
saverio: Richard is a great
architect and I really admire
his eye for design. He is also a
very welcoming host. Maria
gives their home heart, warmth
and character. And as for
Richard’s parents next door –
Alfredo is the world’s number
one karaoke star (you can’t get
the microphone off him) and
Wilma is the world’s most
glamorous mother-in-law!
HOMe trutHs
l KluBBO coffee table/tV bench
£29.26 Black-brown. 500.745.50 IKeA
stOCKHOlM BlAd cushion £9.78
601.406.15 JOrun cushion £5.86
off-white. 701.417.80 sAlOnG vases
assorted sizes.
There is no delight in owning anything unshared Seneca
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wHO Is reAllY In CHArGe?
Alfredo: Their dog Pepito has
the run of the whole house. He
is a substitute baby – heaven
knows what he will think when
a real baby arrives! He gets all
the attention at the moment.
He even eats his food out of an
IKEA coffee cup. He is named
after a dog in a famous Italian
film and I think he sees himself
as a bit of a film star!
MArIA’s GuIltY pleAsure?
richard: Believe it or not, I
think it would be MTV and
embroidery – together. Strange
combination, I know. Maria
bought some British
embroidery books from eBay
and nowhere is she happier
than curled up on the sofa with
her embroidery watching MTV.
For her, that’s bliss!
rICHArd’s GuIltY pleAsure?
Maria: He is the Imelda Marcos
of Italy! Really, it’s true. He has
a thing for shoes and has about
a hundred pairs! He stores
them in the utility room in
a red IKEA shoe unit.
wOrst rOOM In tHe HOuse?
riccardo: Psst! You wanna see
the worst room in the house? It
would have to be ‘the ironing
room’. Maria hates ironing –
who doesn’t? It’s not quite a
guest room, not quite a utility
room, just a bit in limbo…
Open ArMs… ‘Opening up your home can create some very nice surprises. sometimes friends come over and cook for us! One friend even grows rice and cooks risotto in our kitchen.’ Maria
You plus me equals home. ‘I’m the
one who breaks up all the clean
architectural lines by displaying
silly decorations,’ Maria confesses.
‘I collect cacti. they make me smile
when I see them all lined up in the
alcove by the kitchen. I also collect
love hearts and little wooden turtles.
richard hates clutter, but he makes
allowances for me!’
steAlInG rICHArd’s IdeAs?
wilma: If anything, he got some
of his best solutions from his
mother! Richard was brought
up to be super organised. The
way in which he divides up his
clothes by colour, style and
season in the walk-in wardrobe
is something I’ve always done
in my own house.
MOst IMpressIVe feAture?
Ida: The order and calm of
Maria and Richard’s home is
always so lovely to experience.
Even their plants are happy!
Whenever I come to work I see
their happy, green, lively plants
and it reminds me that my
rather sad-looking ones at
home need watering! I think
it’s a good sign that their
plants enjoy living here too!
GreAtest tAlents?
saverio: Richard is a great
architect and I really admire
his eye for design. He is also a
very welcoming host. Maria
gives their home heart, warmth
and character. And as for
Richard’s parents next door –
Alfredo is the world’s number
one karaoke star (you can’t get
the microphone off him) and
Wilma is the world’s most
glamorous mother-in-law!
HOMe trutHs
l KluBBO coffee table/tV bench
£29.26 Black-brown. 500.745.50 IKeA
stOCKHOlM BlAd cushion £9.78
601.406.15 JOrun cushion £5.86
off-white. 701.417.80 sAlOnG vases
assorted sizes.
There is no delight in owning anything unshared Seneca
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Open fOr BusIness… ‘sometimes it’s hard to distinguish my home from my office. I like it that way. Ida and I will be working, bouncing ideas off each other, arguing and making up – then we’re interrupted by pepito running in chewing a toy shoe!’ richard
‘we spend a lot of time studying
plans together in the studio and it
is great to have a high desk that
you can stand or sit at to work.’
the studio is divided in two parts,
with open shelving units to avoid
closing off the space. low pendant
lamps bring light to the work area
without cluttering the desktop.
l MelOdI pendant lamp £10.76
White. 101.229.11 sKruVstA swivel
armchair £57.74 alåmas red.
500.745.93 BeAtA tIst king-size quilt
cover set £11.73/5pcs 001.458.28
wAKe up tO 100s
of sleep solutions
in store
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Open fOr BusIness… ‘sometimes it’s hard to distinguish my home from my office. I like it that way. Ida and I will be working, bouncing ideas off each other, arguing and making up – then we’re interrupted by pepito running in chewing a toy shoe!’ richard
‘we spend a lot of time studying
plans together in the studio and it
is great to have a high desk that
you can stand or sit at to work.’
the studio is divided in two parts,
with open shelving units to avoid
closing off the space. low pendant
lamps bring light to the work area
without cluttering the desktop.
l MelOdI pendant lamp £10.76
White. 101.229.11 sKruVstA swivel
armchair £57.74 alåmas red.
500.745.93 BeAtA tIst king-size quilt
cover set £11.73/5pcs 001.458.28
wAKe up tO 100s
of sleep solutions
in store
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Open AIr… ‘I remember one particular dinner party under the gazebo on a hot summer’s evening. Close friends, good food, richard’s wine collection and lots of singing. I don’t know why, but singing is something we do a fair bit of in this house!’ saverio
‘when I used to picture my dream
house, I never imagined it would be
in the countryside,’ admits Maria.
‘But when I’m outdoors with lanterns,
candles and the night sky, I know I’m
in the right place.’ l BerIt fabric
£5.86 601.127.21 urBAn chairs
£24.47/ea White. 800.677.89
IVetOftA lanterns £3.51/ea
501.354.50 BlOMster candlesticks
£12.71/3pk Clear glass. 501.325.69
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Open AIr… ‘I remember one particular dinner party under the gazebo on a hot summer’s evening. Close friends, good food, richard’s wine collection and lots of singing. I don’t know why, but singing is something we do a fair bit of in this house!’ saverio
‘when I used to picture my dream
house, I never imagined it would be
in the countryside,’ admits Maria.
‘But when I’m outdoors with lanterns,
candles and the night sky, I know I’m
in the right place.’ l BerIt fabric
£5.86 601.127.21 urBAn chairs
£24.47/ea White. 800.677.89
IVetOftA lanterns £3.51/ea
501.354.50 BlOMster candlesticks
£12.71/3pk Clear glass. 501.325.69
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open up to… a new chapter
the storytellersour story takes place in a land called sweden. It’s a story with no beginning and no
end. It’s the story of IKea ps – the latest in IKea design. Meet the people who’ve
been searching for the roots of a better life at home. they’ve got some stories to tell.
Five IKea ps never ending Design stories…
MARCUS ARVONEN’S STORY
You designed? The IKEA PS
MASKROS pendant lamp (£65),
the IKEA PS BRYGGA swivel easy
chair (£249) and the IKEA PS
SPRAKA spice mill (£17.99)
Which design best combines
beauty and brains? The portable
flame, allowing the possibility of
producing fire anywhere. Also
known as the lighter! A smart and
beautiful solution we now take for
granted. It must have been magic
when it was invented.
What do you wish was real?
Global consensus, a sustainable
world, human rights, longer
battery time on my phone, a
completed home renovation and
10kg less weight!
What new thing would you like to
try? Being a daddy. It will be a
big thing, but I’m looking forward
to ‘trying’!
‘It’s all about honest raw materials,’
explains IKea ps product developer
Johan ejdemo, left, with project
manager peter Klinkert. ‘the IKea ps
KarlJohan side table (below, £45)
is solid pine and the IKea ps sKal
dish (£25) is an homage to bamboo,
a super material – fast growing,
absorbing more co2 than trees and
drawing pollutants out of the soil
with roots that prevent erosion.’
As life becomes
more complex
one big task
of design today
is to simplify
marcus arvonen
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open up to… a new chapter
the storytellersour story takes place in a land called sweden. It’s a story with no beginning and no
end. It’s the story of IKea ps – the latest in IKea design. Meet the people who’ve
been searching for the roots of a better life at home. they’ve got some stories to tell.
Five IKea ps never ending Design stories…
MARCUS ARVONEN’S STORY
You designed? The IKEA PS
MASKROS pendant lamp (£65),
the IKEA PS BRYGGA swivel easy
chair (£249) and the IKEA PS
SPRAKA spice mill (£17.99)
Which design best combines
beauty and brains? The portable
flame, allowing the possibility of
producing fire anywhere. Also
known as the lighter! A smart and
beautiful solution we now take for
granted. It must have been magic
when it was invented.
What do you wish was real?
Global consensus, a sustainable
world, human rights, longer
battery time on my phone, a
completed home renovation and
10kg less weight!
What new thing would you like to
try? Being a daddy. It will be a
big thing, but I’m looking forward
to ‘trying’!
‘It’s all about honest raw materials,’
explains IKea ps product developer
Johan ejdemo, left, with project
manager peter Klinkert. ‘the IKea ps
KarlJohan side table (below, £45)
is solid pine and the IKea ps sKal
dish (£25) is an homage to bamboo,
a super material – fast growing,
absorbing more co2 than trees and
drawing pollutants out of the soil
with roots that prevent erosion.’
As life becomes
more complex
one big task
of design today
is to simplify
marcus arvonen
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Main picture, left to right: Designer
ehlén Johansson, IKea ps product
developer Johan ejdemo and
designers Gunnel sahlin
and Marcus arvonen. the team
discusses the different approaches
to wood in Marcus’ IKea ps
spraKa spice mills, the stackable
IKea ps BIntJe crates (from £35)
and the IKea ps Bruse coffee
table (below left, £120), and the
way in which Gunnel has sought to
recreate the essence of wood in
her solid trunk-like glass IKea ps
BunKe serving bowl (£19.99).
with a lot of
products, there is not much to say about them beyond
their functionality and good price.
With IKEA PS, every product must tell a story,’ says Johan.PETER: An IKEA PS product must do a little bit more.MARCUS: Only a little bit? I was coming up with the most innovative designs I could and you said, ‘Fantastic – nice idea. But technically it will be more or less impossible.’ My MASKROS pendant lamp: how to make it hardy enough that it will survive transportation and kids hanging off it, yet appear fragile?
JOHAN: The challenge of IKEA PS
is to be innovative with the design, the process and the materials.GUNNEL: Absolutely. But they are very honest materials.JOHAN: We wanted to root them in the Swedish design tradition but take the material to a new place.EHLÉN: That’s exactly it. Traditions only work if they remain relevant
to everyday lives. That was the challenge of the new IKEA PS
Never Ending Design Stories – to take old tales and keep them moving forward.
Bamboo gives hard products a textile quality – perfect IKEA PS reinvention johan ejdemo
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Main picture, left to right: Designer
ehlén Johansson, IKea ps product
developer Johan ejdemo and
designers Gunnel sahlin
and Marcus arvonen. the team
discusses the different approaches
to wood in Marcus’ IKea ps
spraKa spice mills, the stackable
IKea ps BIntJe crates (from £35)
and the IKea ps Bruse coffee
table (below left, £120), and the
way in which Gunnel has sought to
recreate the essence of wood in
her solid trunk-like glass IKea ps
BunKe serving bowl (£19.99).
with a lot of
products, there is not much to say about them beyond
their functionality and good price.
With IKEA PS, every product must tell a story,’ says Johan.PETER: An IKEA PS product must do a little bit more.MARCUS: Only a little bit? I was coming up with the most innovative designs I could and you said, ‘Fantastic – nice idea. But technically it will be more or less impossible.’ My MASKROS pendant lamp: how to make it hardy enough that it will survive transportation and kids hanging off it, yet appear fragile?
JOHAN: The challenge of IKEA PS
is to be innovative with the design, the process and the materials.GUNNEL: Absolutely. But they are very honest materials.JOHAN: We wanted to root them in the Swedish design tradition but take the material to a new place.EHLÉN: That’s exactly it. Traditions only work if they remain relevant
to everyday lives. That was the challenge of the new IKEA PS
Never Ending Design Stories – to take old tales and keep them moving forward.
Bamboo gives hard products a textile quality – perfect IKEA PS reinvention johan ejdemo
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storIes oF roots
GUNNEL: I enjoyed digging into the idea of Swedishness. What is
it? How are these ancient ideas relevant in a modern sense?PETER: In fact, I think there is a
desire for products that stay in
touch with traditional craftmanship
and the myths and stories we grew up with. EHLÉN: Wherever we take modern design, if it’s not rooted in
our history then it lacks meaning. Identity is born from our roots.
MARCUS: And letting those roots grow into something new, just like the IKEA PS SELMA chair (right, £249) and its changeable covers that each tell a Swedish tale.
storIes oF wooD
PETER: We are fans of wood, but
thoughtful fans, wouldn’t you say?
JOHAN: Wood is an incredible renewable material. And look at the wood we use. Many woods react in an unpredictable way when they are used, making industrial production difficult, and
ending in wood getting wasted.MARCUS: You mean you’re sourcing us bad wood?!JOHAN: This is not bad wood, just less uniform. Why waste it?
Why not celebrate its unique non-conformity in the same way
we now celebrate the irregularly shaped fruit and vegetables that
used to be rejected?
storIes oF teXtIles
GUNNEL: Kazuyo Nomura’s VIRKA textiles remind me of a spider’s web in the depths of the Swedish forest.
JOHAN: And yet it’s made from a fabric considered ordinary –
embroidered polyester on a non-woven cellulose base. The twist is that we washed the base away in the finishing
process, leaving a kind of modern lace. It shows it’s possible to do new things with unsurprising materials.
EHLÉN JOHANSSON’S STORY What did you design? The IKEA PS SINKA cabinet (above, £189) and the IKEA PS SLINGRA chair (right, £69).
What does the Swedish summer smell of? Nights when dew is on the grass and the sun is just rolling on the edge of the horizon.
Which design best combines beauty and brains? Intelligent function is hard to separate from beauty. Which is which? I would recommend taking a closer look at mother nature if you doubt intelligent beauty exists.
If you were a tree which tree would you be? A beech tree in early spring, a birch in the summer with wind in my leaves, and a pine tree at Christmas with a star on top. But most of all I think I would choose to be an oak tree so I could live to see people come and go over centuries.
Which object in your home can you not live without? Life would be lousy without an electric kettle!
Does design matter? At its best design can make life more convenient, agreeable, happy and beautiful!
I think there is
a little collector
inside all of us...
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GUNNEL: I enjoyed digging into the idea of Swedishness. What is
it? How are these ancient ideas relevant in a modern sense?PETER: In fact, I think there is a
desire for products that stay in
touch with traditional craftmanship
and the myths and stories we grew up with. EHLÉN: Wherever we take modern design, if it’s not rooted in
our history then it lacks meaning. Identity is born from our roots.
MARCUS: And letting those roots grow into something new, just like the IKEA PS SELMA chair (right, £249) and its changeable covers that each tell a Swedish tale.
storIes oF wooD
PETER: We are fans of wood, but
thoughtful fans, wouldn’t you say?
JOHAN: Wood is an incredible renewable material. And look at the wood we use. Many woods react in an unpredictable way when they are used, making industrial production difficult, and
ending in wood getting wasted.MARCUS: You mean you’re sourcing us bad wood?!JOHAN: This is not bad wood, just less uniform. Why waste it?
Why not celebrate its unique non-conformity in the same way
we now celebrate the irregularly shaped fruit and vegetables that
used to be rejected?
storIes oF teXtIles
GUNNEL: Kazuyo Nomura’s VIRKA textiles remind me of a spider’s web in the depths of the Swedish forest.
JOHAN: And yet it’s made from a fabric considered ordinary –
embroidered polyester on a non-woven cellulose base. The twist is that we washed the base away in the finishing
process, leaving a kind of modern lace. It shows it’s possible to do new things with unsurprising materials.
EHLÉN JOHANSSON’S STORY What did you design? The IKEA PS SINKA cabinet (above, £189) and the IKEA PS SLINGRA chair (right, £69).
What does the Swedish summer smell of? Nights when dew is on the grass and the sun is just rolling on the edge of the horizon.
Which design best combines beauty and brains? Intelligent function is hard to separate from beauty. Which is which? I would recommend taking a closer look at mother nature if you doubt intelligent beauty exists.
If you were a tree which tree would you be? A beech tree in early spring, a birch in the summer with wind in my leaves, and a pine tree at Christmas with a star on top. But most of all I think I would choose to be an oak tree so I could live to see people come and go over centuries.
Which object in your home can you not live without? Life would be lousy without an electric kettle!
Does design matter? At its best design can make life more convenient, agreeable, happy and beautiful!
I think there is
a little collector
inside all of us...
ehlÉn johansson
I dream, therefore I exist August Strindberg
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GUNNEL SAHLIN’S STORY What did you design? The IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA schnapps glasses (£5.99/3pk), IKEA PS KÄLLA glasses (£3.99/3pk), IKEA PS BJUDA carafe (£5.99), IKEA PS BRUNN vase (£14.99) and IKEA PS BUNKE serving bowl (£19.99)
If you were a tree which tree would you be? A chestnut tree for its big leaves, fantastic flowers and edible fruits.
Which design best combines beauty and brains? The bicycle – still the finest way to travel on a summer’s day and the world’s most eco-friendly transport.
The taste of childhood is… Blueberries!
Which IKEA PS product do you wish you’d designed? Marcus Arvonen’s poetic MASKROS pendant lamp.
IKEA PS VIRKA
textile’s
veiled quality
plays on light
ehlÉn johansson
70 new IKea ps proDuctssee theM In store now!
storIes oF people PETER: Every IKEA PS product is the story of a chain involving
materials, places and people.JOHAN: Hella Jongerius’ wall decorations (above) are amazing stories of handicrafts being
brought into the industrial production process.GUNNEL: Enough of the techie
talk, Johan. Who are the real people involved?JOHAN: OK, well Hella has created a system like a jigsaw where the metre fabric is mass
produced, but then the parts go to a women’s co-operative in India to be hand sewn.GUNNEL: Every one of them?
JOHAN: Every one. They have the signature of the woman who
sewed it on the back to prove it.
storIes oF InnovatIonPETER: Though it looks simple, I think Marcus’ BRYGGA chair (right) is actually one of the most
complex products in the range.MARCUS: It uses the properties of the foam in its structure to the
best advantage in order to simplify the product.
EHLÉN: Most chair design is based on a frame surrounded by
foam and then more material –
constantly adding. Your design pares it all right back.MARCUS: And it’s surprising as well. It looks like a hard wooden seat, right up until you touch it. The revelation is it’s actually soft! ◘
Glass is a little
out of control.
You don’t know
exactly what will
be createdgunnel sahlinleft: the team studies hella
Jongerius’ IKea ps GullspIra wall
decoration (£49.90); and the IKea ps
vIrKa textile (£25): ‘Its veiled quality
echoes the play of light and shadow
in the forest.’ PHO
TOG
RAPH
Y D
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Is B
Ion
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GUNNEL SAHLIN’S STORY What did you design? The IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA schnapps glasses (£5.99/3pk), IKEA PS KÄLLA glasses (£3.99/3pk), IKEA PS BJUDA carafe (£5.99), IKEA PS BRUNN vase (£14.99) and IKEA PS BUNKE serving bowl (£19.99)
If you were a tree which tree would you be? A chestnut tree for its big leaves, fantastic flowers and edible fruits.
Which design best combines beauty and brains? The bicycle – still the finest way to travel on a summer’s day and the world’s most eco-friendly transport.
The taste of childhood is… Blueberries!
Which IKEA PS product do you wish you’d designed? Marcus Arvonen’s poetic MASKROS pendant lamp.
IKEA PS VIRKA
textile’s
veiled quality
plays on light
ehlÉn johansson
70 new IKea ps proDuctssee theM In store now!
storIes oF people PETER: Every IKEA PS product is the story of a chain involving
materials, places and people.JOHAN: Hella Jongerius’ wall decorations (above) are amazing stories of handicrafts being
brought into the industrial production process.GUNNEL: Enough of the techie
talk, Johan. Who are the real people involved?JOHAN: OK, well Hella has created a system like a jigsaw where the metre fabric is mass
produced, but then the parts go to a women’s co-operative in India to be hand sewn.GUNNEL: Every one of them?
JOHAN: Every one. They have the signature of the woman who
sewed it on the back to prove it.
storIes oF InnovatIonPETER: Though it looks simple, I think Marcus’ BRYGGA chair (right) is actually one of the most
complex products in the range.MARCUS: It uses the properties of the foam in its structure to the
best advantage in order to simplify the product.
EHLÉN: Most chair design is based on a frame surrounded by
foam and then more material –
constantly adding. Your design pares it all right back.MARCUS: And it’s surprising as well. It looks like a hard wooden seat, right up until you touch it. The revelation is it’s actually soft! ◘
Glass is a little
out of control.
You don’t know
exactly what will
be createdgunnel sahlinleft: the team studies hella
Jongerius’ IKea ps GullspIra wall
decoration (£49.90); and the IKea ps
vIrKa textile (£25): ‘Its veiled quality
echoes the play of light and shadow
in the forest.’ PHO
TOG
RAPH
Y D
ev
Is B
Ion
az
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‘there’s no limit to what you can do with
fabrics,’ says Melanie. ‘If you want, you
can create a new home 365 days of the
year! Make a start with some of my
favourite ideas.’
1 Make a work of art
‘Because some textiles are prettier
than a picture! Frame designs you like.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/orange/pink.
001.539.84 RIBBA frames £6.45/ea 23x23cm,
H4.5cm. 000.780.32
2 Sew a seat pad
‘Add comfort and style to your
chairs with a covered seat pad.’ l DItte
fabric £2.53/m Dark orange. 501.040.38
eLIAS chair with armrests £44.04 501.396.03
3 Personalise office supplies
‘Isn’t it more fun using files, books
and desk organisers that are covered in
a pretty patterned fabric?’ l CeCILIA
fabric £1.99/m White/orange/pink. 001.539.84
BARoMeteR work lamp £25.35 401.487.40
4 Revitalise a tablecloth
‘When I fall out of love with an old
tablecloth, I add fabric in a contrasting
design to its edges and the love affair is
rekindled!’ l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/
orange/pink. 001.539.84 IKeA StoCKHoLM
FIGuR rug £282.85 Multicolour/pink. 301.407.54
5 Spruce up a wall…
‘Sew a patchwork of fabric squares
together then hang to create a feature
wall – easier to change than wallpaper.’
l DItte fabric £2.53/m Yellow. 500.548.06
DItte fabric £2.53/m Red. 100.548.08 KARnA
fabric £3.51/m Green. 001.040.74
6 Recycle old cushion covers
‘Don’t bin them, give them a boost
by stitching on pockets and cute patterns
cut from fabric.’ l Bird from CeCILIA fabric
£1.99/m White/black/grey. 701.539.85
7 Let the kids camp out
‘What child doesn’t love having a
hideaway? use sticks and fabric to make
a teepee and feed their imaginations.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/green/black.
201.539.83 HeLLuM rug £44.04 140x200cm.
Red. 801.217.72
8 Add to the atmosphere
‘Hang panels of fabric to screen off
your dining area. they’re decorative,
intimate and can be drawn to keep
clutter out of sight for a while!’ l MAJKen
fabric £4.99/m White/grey/orange. 101.540.06
ReGoLIt lampshade £2.53 501.034.11
9 Enhance what you already have
‘Rather than throw fabric over a
glass-topped table, fit a bold, patterned
textile under it.’ l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m
White/black/beige. 501.539.86 RAMVIK coffee
table £68.41 Black-brown/glass. 101.037.19
SYnteS KonSt 2-piece bowl set £1.95 Black/
white. 601.132.16 and 701.150.69 SALonG vase
£4.88 White. 301.198.37
10 Make simple party seating
‘Sneak in extra seating that can
be piled away when it’s not needed by
covering big cushion innards with fabric.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m Grey/black.
901.509.19 InneR inner cushion £1.47 50x50cm.
Natural. 900.721.96 FeLICIA cushion cover
£4.88 Green-yellow. 101.404.96 AnDReA RunD
rug £175.19 Orange/off-white. 601.073.95In StoRe! You bring the
imagination, IKeA textile
aisle has the inspiration
Go WILD
WItH FABRICS!
‘experimenting with fabric should be fun, not daunting,’ says
IKeA FAMILY LIVe interiors stylist Melanie Coles-Gubb.
Save… boxed packaging from the bin by covering with fabric and using for storage
‘try it – with a little daring, imagination and minimal effort you can
reinvent your home and give old possessions a unique new look.’
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nes
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as
gen
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pow
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ma
gic
in
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‘there’s no limit to what you can do with
fabrics,’ says Melanie. ‘If you want, you
can create a new home 365 days of the
year! Make a start with some of my
favourite ideas.’
1 Make a work of art
‘Because some textiles are prettier
than a picture! Frame designs you like.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/orange/pink.
001.539.84 RIBBA frames £6.45/ea 23x23cm,
H4.5cm. 000.780.32
2 Sew a seat pad
‘Add comfort and style to your
chairs with a covered seat pad.’ l DItte
fabric £2.53/m Dark orange. 501.040.38
eLIAS chair with armrests £44.04 501.396.03
3 Personalise office supplies
‘Isn’t it more fun using files, books
and desk organisers that are covered in
a pretty patterned fabric?’ l CeCILIA
fabric £1.99/m White/orange/pink. 001.539.84
BARoMeteR work lamp £25.35 401.487.40
4 Revitalise a tablecloth
‘When I fall out of love with an old
tablecloth, I add fabric in a contrasting
design to its edges and the love affair is
rekindled!’ l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/
orange/pink. 001.539.84 IKeA StoCKHoLM
FIGuR rug £282.85 Multicolour/pink. 301.407.54
5 Spruce up a wall…
‘Sew a patchwork of fabric squares
together then hang to create a feature
wall – easier to change than wallpaper.’
l DItte fabric £2.53/m Yellow. 500.548.06
DItte fabric £2.53/m Red. 100.548.08 KARnA
fabric £3.51/m Green. 001.040.74
6 Recycle old cushion covers
‘Don’t bin them, give them a boost
by stitching on pockets and cute patterns
cut from fabric.’ l Bird from CeCILIA fabric
£1.99/m White/black/grey. 701.539.85
7 Let the kids camp out
‘What child doesn’t love having a
hideaway? use sticks and fabric to make
a teepee and feed their imaginations.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m White/green/black.
201.539.83 HeLLuM rug £44.04 140x200cm.
Red. 801.217.72
8 Add to the atmosphere
‘Hang panels of fabric to screen off
your dining area. they’re decorative,
intimate and can be drawn to keep
clutter out of sight for a while!’ l MAJKen
fabric £4.99/m White/grey/orange. 101.540.06
ReGoLIt lampshade £2.53 501.034.11
9 Enhance what you already have
‘Rather than throw fabric over a
glass-topped table, fit a bold, patterned
textile under it.’ l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m
White/black/beige. 501.539.86 RAMVIK coffee
table £68.41 Black-brown/glass. 101.037.19
SYnteS KonSt 2-piece bowl set £1.95 Black/
white. 601.132.16 and 701.150.69 SALonG vase
£4.88 White. 301.198.37
10 Make simple party seating
‘Sneak in extra seating that can
be piled away when it’s not needed by
covering big cushion innards with fabric.’
l CeCILIA fabric £1.99/m Grey/black.
901.509.19 InneR inner cushion £1.47 50x50cm.
Natural. 900.721.96 FeLICIA cushion cover
£4.88 Green-yellow. 101.404.96 AnDReA RunD
rug £175.19 Orange/off-white. 601.073.95In StoRe! You bring the
imagination, IKeA textile
aisle has the inspiration
Go WILD
WItH FABRICS!
‘experimenting with fabric should be fun, not daunting,’ says
IKeA FAMILY LIVe interiors stylist Melanie Coles-Gubb.
Save… boxed packaging from the bin by covering with fabric and using for storage
‘try it – with a little daring, imagination and minimal effort you can
reinvent your home and give old possessions a unique new look.’
Bold
nes
s h
as
gen
ius,
pow
er a
nd
ma
gic
in
it Goethe
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Cheat it… Make a floral display that never droops. Stitch petal-shaped fabric around a button and mount on a stick.
Create… a play den using leftover fabric and bamboo sticks!
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7
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idea at IKeA.co.uk/FAMILY
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Cheat it… Make a floral display that never droops. Stitch petal-shaped fabric around a button and mount on a stick.
Create… a play den using leftover fabric and bamboo sticks!
5
7
Step-by-step instructions for this
idea at IKeA.co.uk/FAMILY
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open up to… designing your own bathroom
beauty and brains?
yadz‘we had two of everything –
shampoo, conditioner, shower
gel – and nowhere to put it all.
everything got moved around so
i could never find my things.’
okachi‘what we needed was to make better
use of our space so we could both get
ready in the same room in the
morning, and so we had somewhere
to relax after a stressful day.’
A lot to ask from a bathroom? Not for flatmates Yadz and Okachi or the Jennings family. They made two bathrooms, with two stories, work for two different sets of needs
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open up to… designing your own bathroom
beauty and brains?
yadz‘we had two of everything –
shampoo, conditioner, shower
gel – and nowhere to put it all.
everything got moved around so
i could never find my things.’
okachi‘what we needed was to make better
use of our space so we could both get
ready in the same room in the
morning, and so we had somewhere
to relax after a stressful day.’
A lot to ask from a bathroom? Not for flatmates Yadz and Okachi or the Jennings family. They made two bathrooms, with two stories, work for two different sets of needs
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1. doubLe Furniture proVides personaL space ‘double sinks, double towel hooks, double soap dispensers,
double drawers… we each have our own.’ 2. Find a home For the essentiaLs ‘we’ve put cleaning products
and our boyfriends’ things in cabinets where we can close the door on them, but they’re still handy.’ 3. keep buLky
things on the bottom ‘we use deep drawers for storing our spare towels, and the slatted sides keep them
fresh.’ 4. make the most oF your Furniture – put the inside oF cabinets to good use ‘the extra mirror
on the inside of this cabinet means we can do our make-up without having to repeatedly open and close the door.’ ideas For ‘hers and hers’ godmorgon 2-door
mirror cabinet £165.40 901.476.44 godmorgon/brÅViken 4-drawer
double washstand £419.87 120x48, H90cm. White. 698.590.46 daLskÄr
washbasin mixer tap with strainer £48.94 801.441.65 godmorgon
high cabinet £141.91 High-gloss white. 901.475.16 grundtaL mirror
£19.56 400.478.83 Vinstra dressing table with mirror £145.83
Off-white. 901.439.62 ikea stockhoLm pouffe £67.53 Röstånga white.
001.031.97 musik wall lamp £19.56 202.174.85 LiLLhoLmen glass shelves
£9.78/ea 400.741.69 LiLLhoLmen waste bins £9.78/ea 600.741.87
LiLLhoLmen accessories stand £9.78 30cm. Stainless steel. 101.493.93
LiLLhoLmen hooks £5.86/2pk Stainless steel. 401.493.96 LiLLhoLmen
triple hook £4.88 Stainless steel. 000.741.85
more smart soLutions 1. LiLLhoLmen jar with lid £2.93 Glass/stainless steel. 000.751.18
LiLLhoLmen tissue paper box £5.86 Stainless steel. 700.741.77 2. godmorgon 2-drawer washstand combination
£395.41 140x48, H85cm. 398.577.46 3. LiLLhoLmen table mirror £7.82 Stainless steel. 800.741.86 4. anordna
smycken pull-out storage unit £10.77 40x37cm. White. 700.980.41 5. godmorgon high cabinet £122.34 40x37,
H160cm. Birch veneer. 401.475.33
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six steps to a bathroom that has it aLLpippa swain, uk ikea bathroom
sales leader
1The new bathroom ranges are as smart on the inside
and appealing on the outside as IKEA kitchens. And they’re just as easy to achieve with the new bathroom planner at IKEA.co.uk/bathroom. Pick the finish, the cabinets, the basin,
then the taps, and you’re done!
2 You can’t start planning until you know what you need.
Make a list of everything in your bathroom, however small. This will give you an idea of how much storage you require.
3 Think about where you want to put everything.
Bulky items should be stored down low, while things you use regularly should be accessible on open shelves, and medicines kept safe and high up.
4 Use every bit of available space – especially above
the head and below the waist. Under the basin, on the backs of doors and above the bath are all areas that are often wasted.
5 Pick clever storage. Both the new GODMORGON
and LILLÅNGEN ranges have specially designed accessories for their cabinets to keep everything in its place. There’s no point being beautiful on the outside but a mess inside.
6 If you fight for space in the
morning, a double basin means two people can win the battle. Not enough room for a big basin? LILLÅNGEN comes in three compact sizes with clip-on accessories and moveable trays.
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at ikea.co.uk/bathroom
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2
3
4
5
2
3 4
yadz‘we realised that to make our shared
bathroom work for us, we needed to
be very clever and super organised.
we both have a lot of stuff, so we
each made a list of all the things
we wanted to keep in the bathroom.
that way we could make sure we
got the correct – and equal! –
amounts of storage.’
okachi ‘the mixture of hidden and open
storage means we can keep things
we use often easy to hand, and
private things tucked away. our
favourite feature is definitely the
double basin. it means there’s room
for us both to get ready at the same
time in the mornings. no more racing
to get there first!’
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1. doubLe Furniture proVides personaL space ‘double sinks, double towel hooks, double soap dispensers,
double drawers… we each have our own.’ 2. Find a home For the essentiaLs ‘we’ve put cleaning products
and our boyfriends’ things in cabinets where we can close the door on them, but they’re still handy.’ 3. keep buLky
things on the bottom ‘we use deep drawers for storing our spare towels, and the slatted sides keep them
fresh.’ 4. make the most oF your Furniture – put the inside oF cabinets to good use ‘the extra mirror
on the inside of this cabinet means we can do our make-up without having to repeatedly open and close the door.’ ideas For ‘hers and hers’ godmorgon 2-door
mirror cabinet £165.40 901.476.44 godmorgon/brÅViken 4-drawer
double washstand £419.87 120x48, H90cm. White. 698.590.46 daLskÄr
washbasin mixer tap with strainer £48.94 801.441.65 godmorgon
high cabinet £141.91 High-gloss white. 901.475.16 grundtaL mirror
£19.56 400.478.83 Vinstra dressing table with mirror £145.83
Off-white. 901.439.62 ikea stockhoLm pouffe £67.53 Röstånga white.
001.031.97 musik wall lamp £19.56 202.174.85 LiLLhoLmen glass shelves
£9.78/ea 400.741.69 LiLLhoLmen waste bins £9.78/ea 600.741.87
LiLLhoLmen accessories stand £9.78 30cm. Stainless steel. 101.493.93
LiLLhoLmen hooks £5.86/2pk Stainless steel. 401.493.96 LiLLhoLmen
triple hook £4.88 Stainless steel. 000.741.85
more smart soLutions 1. LiLLhoLmen jar with lid £2.93 Glass/stainless steel. 000.751.18
LiLLhoLmen tissue paper box £5.86 Stainless steel. 700.741.77 2. godmorgon 2-drawer washstand combination
£395.41 140x48, H85cm. 398.577.46 3. LiLLhoLmen table mirror £7.82 Stainless steel. 800.741.86 4. anordna
smycken pull-out storage unit £10.77 40x37cm. White. 700.980.41 5. godmorgon high cabinet £122.34 40x37,
H160cm. Birch veneer. 401.475.33
1
six steps to a bathroom that has it aLLpippa swain, uk ikea bathroom
sales leader
1The new bathroom ranges are as smart on the inside
and appealing on the outside as IKEA kitchens. And they’re just as easy to achieve with the new bathroom planner at IKEA.co.uk/bathroom. Pick the finish, the cabinets, the basin,
then the taps, and you’re done!
2 You can’t start planning until you know what you need.
Make a list of everything in your bathroom, however small. This will give you an idea of how much storage you require.
3 Think about where you want to put everything.
Bulky items should be stored down low, while things you use regularly should be accessible on open shelves, and medicines kept safe and high up.
4 Use every bit of available space – especially above
the head and below the waist. Under the basin, on the backs of doors and above the bath are all areas that are often wasted.
5 Pick clever storage. Both the new GODMORGON
and LILLÅNGEN ranges have specially designed accessories for their cabinets to keep everything in its place. There’s no point being beautiful on the outside but a mess inside.
6 If you fight for space in the
morning, a double basin means two people can win the battle. Not enough room for a big basin? LILLÅNGEN comes in three compact sizes with clip-on accessories and moveable trays.
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yadz‘we realised that to make our shared
bathroom work for us, we needed to
be very clever and super organised.
we both have a lot of stuff, so we
each made a list of all the things
we wanted to keep in the bathroom.
that way we could make sure we
got the correct – and equal! –
amounts of storage.’
okachi ‘the mixture of hidden and open
storage means we can keep things
we use often easy to hand, and
private things tucked away. our
favourite feature is definitely the
double basin. it means there’s room
for us both to get ready at the same
time in the mornings. no more racing
to get there first!’
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smaLL is beautiFuLÖ and cLeVer ‘Paul and I moved into the country
cottage we share with our two
children, Maria-Carmen, two, and
Louis-Patrick, four months, a year
and a half ago,’ says Veronica
Jennings. ‘But the bathroom hadn’t
been updated in 20 years. It was old
and tired with impractical furniture.
When we first moved in, we never
spent long in there. There was
nowhere to properly store the kids’
nappies and toys, so they ended up
everywhere, leaving no room for us.
The decor, lighting, fixtures and
black-out blind made the space feel
cold, and the floor never seemed
clean. Now we’ve added a white,
wipe-clean floor and stainless-steel
accessories which bounce the light
around. The plain white blind gives
us privacy without blocking out the
sun, and splashes of colour add
warmth and fun. Now it’s a
bathroom we enjoy and that
really works for us.’
ideas For a smart FamiLy LiLLÅngen range:
single washbasin £47.96 301.354.32
2-door washbasin cabinet £53.83
White/aluminium. 301.377.18 Leg
frame £12.72 501.378.64 mirror
cabinet with door £29.26
301.377.23 wall cabinet £44.04
White/aluminium. 801.378.29
LÅngskÄr washbasin mixer tap
with strainer £88.09 701.441.75
huLingen pedal bin £5.86
300.265.79 racken toilet seat
£14.68 Stainless steel/transparent.
800.621.07 grundtaL toilet brush/
paper holder £9.78 400.826.40
FrÄck mirror £2.93 380.062.00
Letten stool £4.88 300.608.46
grundtaL hanger for door £4.88
900.612.49 grundtaL towel
hanger/shelf £14.68 300.492.79
more smart soLutions 1. Lidan door-mounted storage £12.71 30x100cm. 501.546.60 2. daLskÄr
washbasin mixer tap with strainer £48.94 Chrome-plated. 901.350.33 3. LiLLÅngen washbasin cabinet with door
£92 40x41, H92cm. Aluminium. 498.585.71. 4. semVik 4-piece bathroom set £9.78 Stainless steel. 101.031.49
5. bursJÖn stool with storage £6.84 White. 646.132.10
1. make each space haVe more than one Function ‘the mirrored cabinet above the basin is for things we
want to keep out of the children’s reach. but when the door is closed, we use the fold-out mirror and wall-mounted
boxes for cotton wool and cotton buds.’ 2. make Low storage chiLd FriendLy ‘the shelves below the basin are
full of nappies, toys and bubble bath, so maria-carmen can rummage to her heart’s content.’ 3. don’t negLect
your bLank space ‘we’ve used hooks on the back of the door and racks above the bath to allow towels to dry
and be stored out of the way.’ 4. use mirrors to create space ‘as soon as we put the mirror up it added depth
to the room. the shelf underneath gives us a place to put our shower things so they’re to hand.’
pauL‘our bathroom is very compact so we
took our time with the planning to get
it right. the storage is in two zones:
low cabinets for the children and
high ones for us. this arrangement
means the bathroom is safe for the
kids, and keeps them out of things
we don’t want them to touch, like
Veronica’s make-up! to make the
room feel bigger, we used lots of
metal and hung plenty of mirrors to
reflect the light. the bright yellow
shower curtain makes it fun and adds
warmth – when we put it up it felt like
the sun had come out.’
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smaLL is beautiFuLÖ and cLeVer ‘Paul and I moved into the country
cottage we share with our two
children, Maria-Carmen, two, and
Louis-Patrick, four months, a year
and a half ago,’ says Veronica
Jennings. ‘But the bathroom hadn’t
been updated in 20 years. It was old
and tired with impractical furniture.
When we first moved in, we never
spent long in there. There was
nowhere to properly store the kids’
nappies and toys, so they ended up
everywhere, leaving no room for us.
The decor, lighting, fixtures and
black-out blind made the space feel
cold, and the floor never seemed
clean. Now we’ve added a white,
wipe-clean floor and stainless-steel
accessories which bounce the light
around. The plain white blind gives
us privacy without blocking out the
sun, and splashes of colour add
warmth and fun. Now it’s a
bathroom we enjoy and that
really works for us.’
ideas For a smart FamiLy LiLLÅngen range:
single washbasin £47.96 301.354.32
2-door washbasin cabinet £53.83
White/aluminium. 301.377.18 Leg
frame £12.72 501.378.64 mirror
cabinet with door £29.26
301.377.23 wall cabinet £44.04
White/aluminium. 801.378.29
LÅngskÄr washbasin mixer tap
with strainer £88.09 701.441.75
huLingen pedal bin £5.86
300.265.79 racken toilet seat
£14.68 Stainless steel/transparent.
800.621.07 grundtaL toilet brush/
paper holder £9.78 400.826.40
FrÄck mirror £2.93 380.062.00
Letten stool £4.88 300.608.46
grundtaL hanger for door £4.88
900.612.49 grundtaL towel
hanger/shelf £14.68 300.492.79
more smart soLutions 1. Lidan door-mounted storage £12.71 30x100cm. 501.546.60 2. daLskÄr
washbasin mixer tap with strainer £48.94 Chrome-plated. 901.350.33 3. LiLLÅngen washbasin cabinet with door
£92 40x41, H92cm. Aluminium. 498.585.71. 4. semVik 4-piece bathroom set £9.78 Stainless steel. 101.031.49
5. bursJÖn stool with storage £6.84 White. 646.132.10
1. make each space haVe more than one Function ‘the mirrored cabinet above the basin is for things we
want to keep out of the children’s reach. but when the door is closed, we use the fold-out mirror and wall-mounted
boxes for cotton wool and cotton buds.’ 2. make Low storage chiLd FriendLy ‘the shelves below the basin are
full of nappies, toys and bubble bath, so maria-carmen can rummage to her heart’s content.’ 3. don’t negLect
your bLank space ‘we’ve used hooks on the back of the door and racks above the bath to allow towels to dry
and be stored out of the way.’ 4. use mirrors to create space ‘as soon as we put the mirror up it added depth
to the room. the shelf underneath gives us a place to put our shower things so they’re to hand.’
pauL‘our bathroom is very compact so we
took our time with the planning to get
it right. the storage is in two zones:
low cabinets for the children and
high ones for us. this arrangement
means the bathroom is safe for the
kids, and keeps them out of things
we don’t want them to touch, like
Veronica’s make-up! to make the
room feel bigger, we used lots of
metal and hung plenty of mirrors to
reflect the light. the bright yellow
shower curtain makes it fun and adds
warmth – when we put it up it felt like
the sun had come out.’
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40cm
WIDE!
3 4
1 2
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‘We’re equals everywhere except the kitchen – I’m happy to let Ed be the boss there!’
Paris. It’s a city Muriel and Ed love. Not just in
the spring time, but all the time. In summer
when they eat breakfast on the balcony in the
sunshine with their son Nino. Every time they
open the door to their small fifth-floor
apartment and see the light-filled home
they’ve created. It’s a city that has opened up
new possibilities – in their home and their lives.
‘Five years ago I was in London and skint. I lived
with Ed and I loved him, but life was a struggle,’
says Muriel. ‘So we made a decision to find new
jobs – even though it meant moving here.’ The
couple’s time in Paris has been an adventure –
different homes, trying to start a magazine, Nino.
‘We’ve done so much because we’ve felt free to.’
Even their apartment was a leap. ‘When I first saw
it I couldn’t picture it as my home. It had heavy
curtains, bad linoleum, and was so claustrophobic.
But Ed looked at it with different eyes and made
me see its potential.’ When you look at things from
a new angle, life can change for the better.
l BAROMETER floor/reading lamp £29.26 800.895.74
AGEN chair £19.56 500.583.76
OpEn up TO… A diffEREnT viEw
‘We met in 1995 when we were students
in London. I’d just moved into the
student house. Ed was cooking for his
brother and something smelled good.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 1-2 09-03-13 17.02.17
‘We’re equals everywhere except the kitchen – I’m happy to let Ed be the boss there!’
Paris. It’s a city Muriel and Ed love. Not just in
the spring time, but all the time. In summer
when they eat breakfast on the balcony in the
sunshine with their son Nino. Every time they
open the door to their small fifth-floor
apartment and see the light-filled home
they’ve created. It’s a city that has opened up
new possibilities – in their home and their lives.
‘Five years ago I was in London and skint. I lived
with Ed and I loved him, but life was a struggle,’
says Muriel. ‘So we made a decision to find new
jobs – even though it meant moving here.’ The
couple’s time in Paris has been an adventure –
different homes, trying to start a magazine, Nino.
‘We’ve done so much because we’ve felt free to.’
Even their apartment was a leap. ‘When I first saw
it I couldn’t picture it as my home. It had heavy
curtains, bad linoleum, and was so claustrophobic.
But Ed looked at it with different eyes and made
me see its potential.’ When you look at things from
a new angle, life can change for the better.
l BAROMETER floor/reading lamp £29.26 800.895.74
AGEN chair £19.56 500.583.76
OpEn up TO… A diffEREnT viEw
‘We met in 1995 when we were students
in London. I’d just moved into the
student house. Ed was cooking for his
brother and something smelled good.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 1-2 09-03-13 17.02.17
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This home is designed to be welcoming. ‘Some
houses look pretty in pictures but when you
visit, you don’t know what to do with yourself.
A home has to be a space you enjoy being in,’ says
Ed. For Ed and Muriel that means cosy, yet airy.
‘The first thing we did was open up the space by
knocking down a wall. We’ve made the most of the
light this lets into the flat by keeping things simple
and stripping back.’ Bare wood floors with rugs for
warmth, curtainless windows, white-washed walls.
‘Both of us bring decorating ideas to our home,’
says Muriel. ‘Ed’s good with light. He arranges
lamps to fit what you want to do – read, relax –
and doesn’t use ceiling lights. For him, they stop
you seeing light’s ability to alter a room’s mood.
I try to make our home individual. I like objects
with history and texture. I like plants and love art’s
uniqueness.’ What’s not so vital? ‘TV – we’ve never
had one in this flat, it didn’t seem to fit,’ says Ed.
l HULTET basket £9.78 601.249.79 EKTORP 2-seat sofa
£253.49 Idemo beige. 198.058.24 ikEA sTOCkhOlM BlAd
fabric £3.91/m pink. 001.541.96
‘In our small home, it helps not to own
too much. But what we do have, has
spirit! Like the leather chair we rescued
from the street and our sofa piled with
colourful cushions to welcome you in
and give the room a focal point.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 3-4 09-03-13 17.02.24
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MAkE iT yOuRs! 100s of
ideas in store to put your
stamp on your home
This home is designed to be welcoming. ‘Some
houses look pretty in pictures but when you
visit, you don’t know what to do with yourself.
A home has to be a space you enjoy being in,’ says
Ed. For Ed and Muriel that means cosy, yet airy.
‘The first thing we did was open up the space by
knocking down a wall. We’ve made the most of the
light this lets into the flat by keeping things simple
and stripping back.’ Bare wood floors with rugs for
warmth, curtainless windows, white-washed walls.
‘Both of us bring decorating ideas to our home,’
says Muriel. ‘Ed’s good with light. He arranges
lamps to fit what you want to do – read, relax –
and doesn’t use ceiling lights. For him, they stop
you seeing light’s ability to alter a room’s mood.
I try to make our home individual. I like objects
with history and texture. I like plants and love art’s
uniqueness.’ What’s not so vital? ‘TV – we’ve never
had one in this flat, it didn’t seem to fit,’ says Ed.
l HULTET basket £9.78 601.249.79 EKTORP 2-seat sofa
£253.49 Idemo beige. 198.058.24 ikEA sTOCkhOlM BlAd
fabric £3.91/m pink. 001.541.96
‘In our small home, it helps not to own
too much. But what we do have, has
spirit! Like the leather chair we rescued
from the street and our sofa piled with
colourful cushions to welcome you in
and give the room a focal point.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 3-4 09-03-13 17.02.24
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The kitchen is Ed’s favourite place, but Muriel
chose it. Ed likes it because it’s functional,
Muriel chose it because it feels unique.
‘I was really pleased to find a kitchen in this muted
colour at IKEA. It suits us. A white kitchen would
be too cold, and I’m sure I would get tired of a
bright colour like red,’ says Muriel. Their kitchen
is put to good use: ‘We always cook. Muriel’s
current favourite is ratatouille, mine is squid
sautéed in tomatoes. We also encourage Nino to
cook with us.’ In their old flat, the kitchen was
small and impractical, but they were renting so
couldn’t change it. ‘When we bought this place, the
kitchen was a narrow corridor. Knocking a wall
down gave us an eat-in kitchen,’ says Ed. With a
table that fits three, the family can eat together.
‘We never eat on trays! And our sharp knives are
our most trusted utensils,’ says Ed. ‘Unlike the red
kettle that looks better than it works!’ says Muriel.
l APPLÅD/FAKTUM kitchen units in beige, used with
vÄRdE handles. ANNELI fabric £4.88/m Used as
cushion cover. 001.127.19
83‘A typical Sunday afternoon family
meal would be spicy lentil soup. If we’re
making dinner for friends, we’d cook
tartare of swordfish with ginger.’
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The kitchen is Ed’s favourite place, but Muriel
chose it. Ed likes it because it’s functional,
Muriel chose it because it feels unique.
‘I was really pleased to find a kitchen in this muted
colour at IKEA. It suits us. A white kitchen would
be too cold, and I’m sure I would get tired of a
bright colour like red,’ says Muriel. Their kitchen
is put to good use: ‘We always cook. Muriel’s
current favourite is ratatouille, mine is squid
sautéed in tomatoes. We also encourage Nino to
cook with us.’ In their old flat, the kitchen was
small and impractical, but they were renting so
couldn’t change it. ‘When we bought this place, the
kitchen was a narrow corridor. Knocking a wall
down gave us an eat-in kitchen,’ says Ed. With a
table that fits three, the family can eat together.
‘We never eat on trays! And our sharp knives are
our most trusted utensils,’ says Ed. ‘Unlike the red
kettle that looks better than it works!’ says Muriel.
l APPLÅD/FAKTUM kitchen units in beige, used with
vÄRdE handles. ANNELI fabric £4.88/m Used as
cushion cover. 001.127.19
83‘A typical Sunday afternoon family
meal would be spicy lentil soup. If we’re
making dinner for friends, we’d cook
tartare of swordfish with ginger.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 5-6 09-03-13 17.02.30
Nino was born when Muriel and Ed lived in
their old apartment. ‘When we were planning
to move, we put a balcony and at least one
south-facing window on our wish list. Nino
now has both.’ says Muriel.
‘Nino experiences life through two cultures – that
of my French family and Ed’s British one.
Encouraging him to be open-minded is important.
We take him to exhibitions and buy him disposable
cameras. The first pictures he ever took are framed
on his wall. Framing them is our way of telling
him that things are valuable as long they’re
important to you.’
‘Nino is master of his room, but we encourage him
to clear up, and under-bed drawers make it easy for
him to get to things without our help,’ Ed explains.
‘And he doesn’t keep toys he no longer plays with.’
l svAlA children’s table and 2 chairs £22.90 601.206.17
BARnsliG RAnd quilt cover and pillow case £14.67 Blue.
801.077.47 MAlOu double quilt cover set £25.45/4pcs Quilt
cover: 200x200cm. 4 pillowcases: 50x80cm. green/bright
green. 001.465.83
GO in sTORE! Imagine
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‘Nino is five and dreams of being many
things. Right now it’s a train driver. He
calls his room “a room in the trees” and
spends hours there playing with trains
and watching DVDs on our computer.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 7-8 09-03-13 17.02.39
Nino was born when Muriel and Ed lived in
their old apartment. ‘When we were planning
to move, we put a balcony and at least one
south-facing window on our wish list. Nino
now has both.’ says Muriel.
‘Nino experiences life through two cultures – that
of my French family and Ed’s British one.
Encouraging him to be open-minded is important.
We take him to exhibitions and buy him disposable
cameras. The first pictures he ever took are framed
on his wall. Framing them is our way of telling
him that things are valuable as long they’re
important to you.’
‘Nino is master of his room, but we encourage him
to clear up, and under-bed drawers make it easy for
him to get to things without our help,’ Ed explains.
‘And he doesn’t keep toys he no longer plays with.’
l svAlA children’s table and 2 chairs £22.90 601.206.17
BARnsliG RAnd quilt cover and pillow case £14.67 Blue.
801.077.47 MAlOu double quilt cover set £25.45/4pcs Quilt
cover: 200x200cm. 4 pillowcases: 50x80cm. green/bright
green. 001.465.83
GO in sTORE! Imagine
the difference new bed
linen could make
It i
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on
sen
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‘Nino is five and dreams of being many
things. Right now it’s a train driver. He
calls his room “a room in the trees” and
spends hours there playing with trains
and watching DVDs on our computer.’
UK0902_E_MURIELFRA_Temp.indd 7-8 09-03-13 17.02.39
‘I love the history of things and the stories
they tell. Sometimes, when I think it only
took us six weeks to erase all sign of this
apartment’s former owners, it shocks me.
They had lived here for 35 years!’ says Muriel.
So how do you keep a sense of yourselves in the
apartment? ‘Ed and I are careful and instinctive
about the things we add and remove. Comfort,
practicality and aesthetics are important to us
both, and we keep those three things in mind.’
‘Life at home should be easy,’ Ed agrees. ‘The
things you live with should be arranged so no extra
energy is needed to do the things you love. We love
to read, and we can do that comfortably all over
this flat. We love to cook, and preparing meals in
our kitchen is a pleasure. We enjoy entertaining,
and it takes little more than lighting a few candles
to set the right mood.’ No fuss, just fun!
l BLOMSTER vase £1.95 assorted colours. 501.136.36
‘If the apartment’s old owners came
back to visit they’d be upset. That’s
a sign that this is our home – we’ve
stamped our personalities on to it.’
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Home Lovers Club!
– Say hello to a good buy! Member prices all over the store.
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light.’ l anno strÅ panel curtain £6.84 Natural. 800.781.32
1For Muriel and Ed, comfort and aesthetics are key. ‘We have lots of art, it makes our home
unique.’ l HallarYD picture £96.89 Hidden valley. 118x90cm. 601.487.82
3 ‘A good weekend starts with a long lie-in.’ l KaJsa trÄD king-size quilt cover set £30/5pcs Quilt cover
240x220cm. 4 pillowcases 50x80cm. Brown. 701.512.55
4 ‘We chose a classic neutral-toned sofa and added extra colour with cushions.’ l sanela
cushion covers £7.82/ea 65x65cm. Orange. 901.111.93
5 ‘At the centre of our kitchen is a table where we can eat together as a family.’ l BJursta
dining table £155.62 Ø115/166, H74cm. Brown-black. 201.167.78
6 ‘Life at home should be easy – so we use furniture we can move to suit our needs.’
l nanDor chair £29.26 Sand/nickel-plated. 500.763.04
7 ‘Ed arranges lamps to fit what we want to do – read, relax, chat…’ l ÅrstiD table lamp £19.56
Nickel-plated/off-white. 200.130.60
8 ‘We love to read and we can do that comfortably all over the apartment.’ l KarlstaD armchair £273.06
71x72, H80cm. Plain/grann dark brown. 901.265.47
9 ‘The apartment’s original features, like its big mirrors, give the place character.’
l leVanGer mirror £44.04 80x100cm. Gold colour. 301.355.16
10 ‘I like the texture of things, the stories they tell…’ l KaJsa rug £189 230x230cm.
Multicolour. 601.520.19
11 ‘We love having plants and flowers around the place.’ l Blomster artificial flower
£2.44 Peony. 60cm. Assorted colours. 801.244.69
12 ‘A big sofa is welcoming and gives the room a focal point.’ l iKea stoCKHolm
3.5-seat sofa £782 Gammelbo light brown. 301.031.34
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Parisian chic ...in 12 easy steps
2 ‘Stripping back and keeping things simple has helped us make the most of natural
light.’ l anno strÅ panel curtain £6.84 Natural. 800.781.32
1For Muriel and Ed, comfort and aesthetics are key. ‘We have lots of art, it makes our home
unique.’ l HallarYD picture £96.89 Hidden valley. 118x90cm. 601.487.82
3 ‘A good weekend starts with a long lie-in.’ l KaJsa trÄD king-size quilt cover set £30/5pcs Quilt cover
240x220cm. 4 pillowcases 50x80cm. Brown. 701.512.55
4 ‘We chose a classic neutral-toned sofa and added extra colour with cushions.’ l sanela
cushion covers £7.82/ea 65x65cm. Orange. 901.111.93
5 ‘At the centre of our kitchen is a table where we can eat together as a family.’ l BJursta
dining table £155.62 Ø115/166, H74cm. Brown-black. 201.167.78
6 ‘Life at home should be easy – so we use furniture we can move to suit our needs.’
l nanDor chair £29.26 Sand/nickel-plated. 500.763.04
7 ‘Ed arranges lamps to fit what we want to do – read, relax, chat…’ l ÅrstiD table lamp £19.56
Nickel-plated/off-white. 200.130.60
8 ‘We love to read and we can do that comfortably all over the apartment.’ l KarlstaD armchair £273.06
71x72, H80cm. Plain/grann dark brown. 901.265.47
9 ‘The apartment’s original features, like its big mirrors, give the place character.’
l leVanGer mirror £44.04 80x100cm. Gold colour. 301.355.16
10 ‘I like the texture of things, the stories they tell…’ l KaJsa rug £189 230x230cm.
Multicolour. 601.520.19
11 ‘We love having plants and flowers around the place.’ l Blomster artificial flower
£2.44 Peony. 60cm. Assorted colours. 801.244.69
12 ‘A big sofa is welcoming and gives the room a focal point.’ l iKea stoCKHolm
3.5-seat sofa £782 Gammelbo light brown. 301.031.34
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concept at IKEA
At IKEA we care about all aspects
of our customers’ family life. Safety
is one of five core product groups
at the IKEA FAMILY shop, and we
want to pass on our obsession for
safety to help our customers lead
better protected lives at home.
Is there more to the range than
child safety?
Yes! We have recently extended
our range to include products to
protect you and your home from
fire and intrusion. We noticed that
most people nowadays have
smoke detectors, but no means of
putting out small fires. That’s why
we’re offering a fire blanket and
two sizes of fire extinguisher.
Insurance companies often give
you a bonus for having one. We’ve
also added door chains to help
stop uninvited guests, so we’re
going all out to protect your home
in every possible way.
What products are planned for
the future?
IKEA is planning to provide home
insurance… watch this space!
on sAfETy pATrull
By her own admission, IKEA fAMIly project leader Hanna nordin is obsessed with safety. she talks to IKEA fAMIly lIVE about her mission to help you make your family home a secure place
MorE TIps! Check out
IKEA.co.uk/safety
Up to now, the main
focus of PATRULL has
been child safety. The
range features
products to help you
customise your home
to reduce the risk of
accidents, with
items such as safety
gates, cabinet locks,
corner bumpers,
bathtub mats, finger guards and window
catches. Other general safety products
include reflective vests, plasters and first-
aid kits. The latest additions to the range
go beyond childcare to fulfil the other
safety needs of the home and include fire
blankets, fire extinguishers
and door chains.
safety netfInd AdVICE And IdEAs on THE IKEA WEBsITE
Log on to the IKea
online safety Guide,
which identifies
danger hotspots and
recommends
PatRULL
products, with
details on how
and where to
install them, and
how to make them
work to your advantage.
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● PATRULL fire extinguisher
£39.90 6kg. 701.433.50
pATrull first-aid kit £8.80
000.966.58 pATrull corner
bumpers £3.91/8pk 701.304.18
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message across
‘These new books are packed with advice on how to make life safer at
home. Do It Yourself Safe At Home is for adults, and Safe At Home is a
children’s playbook about a polar bear family. This gives simple
advice, explained in a fun way, about how to make the home safer.
You open a flap on the spot where you would place a particular safety
product, and lift it to reveal the reason you need, for example, a smoke
detector. It’s a brilliant way to explain to children why they need to be
careful, and how they can prevent an accident. Given this knowledge,
I think children can help keep themselves, and their homes, safe.’
● safe At Home book £9.99 301.573.01 do It yourself safe At Home book
£12.99 301.652.78
‘Safe At Home is a
children’s playbook
about a polar bear
family. It gives
simple safety advice
and is a brilliant way
to explain how to
prevent accidents’
goT IT CoVErEd!
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NEWS
CUT IT OUT! World Environment Day is on 5 June and The CarbonNeutral Company
is asking us to ‘Cut out a Kilo’ of CO2. If everyone in the UK took part
on the day, it would save 44,000 tonnes of CO2. Here’s how to do your
bit: 1. At home: ditch the tumble dryer for one load of washing and
dry outside. 2. On your plate: cut down on meat. Eat lots of roots and
shoots in National Vegetarian Week, 18 to 24 May. www.vegsoc.org
3. On holiday: gain first-hand experience of ecologically sound
growing methods with WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on
Organic Farms). www.wwoof.org To see what your local IKEA store
is doing to mark World Environment Day, go to IKEA.co.uk
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THE JAMIE OLIVER EFFECTThey’ve got the fancy pans and the sharp
knives, but how often do they actually use
them? A Newcastle University survey has found
that an increase in male celebrity chefs has led
men to see cooking as a hobby rather than a
way to feed their families. Meanwhile, three out
of four women are relied upon to do the day-
to-day cooking and shopping for their
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SMOOTHIE DOES ITNo wonder monkeys always look so
cheeky – it must be all those bananas
putting smiles on their faces! The
sunny yellow fruits are packed full of
tryptophan which, when converted to
serotonin, can lead to better moods.
Try this healthy breakfast smoothie
and start the day feeling positive:
Banana, Ginger and Mango
Wake-Me-Up
250ml of orange juice
2.5cm of peeled ginger root, grated
1 banana
1 ripe mango, peeled and de-stoned
8 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients until smooth
and drink straight away.
It’s summer, and longer days mean plenty of time to do your bit for World Environment Day, whip up a feel-good fruit smoothie, take in a fascinating exhibition at the Geffrye Museum or go celebrity spotting at your local IKEA
DEMOCRAT[IC] DESIGN
We know he likes change, so what
better way to mark the inauguration
in January of US president Barack
Obama than with a makeover? IKEA
created an Oval Office with IKEA
furniture in Washington DC’s Union
Station. What IKEA furniture should
the Prime Minister have in his office?
Tell us at homes@IKEAFAMILyLIVE.
com IKEA.co.uk/business
HIGH-RISE SPIES Don’t we all wish we could spy into
our neighbours’ homes to see how
they live? Photographer Mark
Cowper took it one step further,
snapping 46 flats in his block as he
found them. See his exhibition,
‘Ethelburga Tower: At home in a
high rise’, at the Geffrye Museum,
London, until 31 August.
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
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Hello SunSHine!
The sun’s feel-good effects are
great, but its rays can be harmful.
Get clued up on the UV index – if it’s
three or above, cover up and use
sunscreen like the NJUTA sun lotion
range. ● nJuTA sun lotion SPF 10 £5.99
200ml. Yellow-green. 301.617.70 nJuTA sun
lotion SPF 20 £5.99 200ml. Turquoise.
501.617.69 nJuTA sun lotion SPF
30 £5.99 150ml. Cerise.
701.617.68
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even beTTer THAn beForeA sofa bed is a clever idea. But how to make it
even smarter? How about choosing from four
mattresses to find your level of comfort with the
BEDDINGE sofa bed? By creating storage
space inside, like the EKTORP? Or by ensuring
it can be transformed with one hand, like the
IKEA PS (pictured) designed by Thomas
Sandell and Chris Martin? Or by making it into
a great space-saver, like the LYCKSELE chair
bed? Go to iKeA.co.uk and decide for yourself!
eASY DoeS iT Children love to move the contents of their bedrooms outside when the sun shines. The new MAMMuT and TroFAST ranges make that easy. The plastic MAMMuT chairs and tables have big, sturdy plastic feet and are easily wiped clean, while the TroFAST plastic storage boxes make moving toys child’s play. ● MAMMuT children’s table £20.55 Red/rectangular.
900.994.93 MAMMuT children’s chair £10.76 Assorted colours.
MAMMuT children’s stool £4.39 Assorted colours.
CHuCK uS A HAMMer, DArling!When it comes to building furniture, it seems the
fairer sex are also the smarter. ‘We found women
are better at assembling flatpack furniture,’ smiles
Petra Hesser, head of IKEA Germany. Why? ‘Men
never look at the instructions, they just think, “I can
do that”. Women sort the parts out first, but men
throw them in a pile. Then something goes missing.’
● FiXA toolkit £3.91/15pcs 100.736.80
geT STuCK in baking. it’s fun, but messy! Take the fuss out of the clean-up with the new enviS, iDelig and DrÖMMAr baking ranges. non-stick tins cut down on scrubbing time and melamine utensils are non-scratch. but you might still want to lick the bowl! ● DrÖMMAr 2-piece set of baking tins £6.99 Horse-shaped.
Red. 501.330.45 DrÖMMAr 2 in1 springform tin £7.99 Red. 101.330.47
The weather may not be reliable, but iKeA is! if the sun shines this summer, head outdoors – armed with nJuTA sunscreen. on rainy days, how about getting creative in the kitchen?
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or every soft toy sold during last year’s festive
season, IKEA Social Initiative donated £1 to
UNICEF and Save the Children projects. Last
year alone, a total of €5.3 million was raised
– a huge increase from €4.2 million in 2007.
‘Each soft toy bought by IKEA customers plays a
vital role in achieving a better future for children,’
says Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, secretary general,
Save the Children International. ‘The lives of
children on three continents, from Albania to China
to the Ivory Coast, have been improved by this
campaign, with tens of thousands of young people
now able to go to school.’
This year, the support that IKEA Social Initiative
gives to education projects shows no signs of
slowing. According to Philip O’Brien, director,
Private Fundraising and Partnerships, UNICEF,
having access to an education is a fundamental
human right. ‘When we ensure that children – girls
and boys – can receive a rights-based, quality
education that is rooted in gender equality, we
create a ripple effect of opportunity that impacts
generations to come.’
The message is clear. £1 really is a fortune!
…to everyone who contributed to the IKEA annual Soft Toy Campaign!
By going in store and buying a cuddly dog, mouse or rabbit last
November and December, you have helped to improve the lives of
thousands of children around the world. Since the scheme began
four years ago, it has raised an impressive €16.6 million
ThANK yOU from all of us…
READ MORE! Full details
of the campaign at
IKEA.co.uk
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Like many young girls, 17-year-old
Saba* liked making plans for the
future. But life in Shahdara, on the
outskirts of Lahore in Pakistan, is a
challenge. At 15, Saba was forced
into the sex trade to earn money
to feed her family. And her story is
far from unique. In this region,
poverty and unemployment push
lots of children out on to the streets.
With the support of UNICEF
through IKEA Social Initiative
funding, Vite-n-Hope’s daycare
centre in Shahdara now provides
200 vulnerable children with
education and counselling.
Saba has learned how to read
and write. But, more importantly
for her, she had her sister Sheeba*
enrolled in the centre. ‘I don’t want
her to suffer like I did.’
Thanks to your generosity,
children that visit Vite-n-Hope
are able to acquire the skills
necessary to become productive
members of their community.
* Names have been changed.
To read more about stories like
Saba’s, visit www.unicef.org
and www.savethechildren.org
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or every soft toy sold during last year’s festive
season, IKEA Social Initiative donated £1 to
UNICEF and Save the Children projects. Last
year alone, a total of €5.3 million was raised
– a huge increase from €4.2 million in 2007.
‘Each soft toy bought by IKEA customers plays a
vital role in achieving a better future for children,’
says Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, secretary general,
Save the Children International. ‘The lives of
children on three continents, from Albania to China
to the Ivory Coast, have been improved by this
campaign, with tens of thousands of young people
now able to go to school.’
This year, the support that IKEA Social Initiative
gives to education projects shows no signs of
slowing. According to Philip O’Brien, director,
Private Fundraising and Partnerships, UNICEF,
having access to an education is a fundamental
human right. ‘When we ensure that children – girls
and boys – can receive a rights-based, quality
education that is rooted in gender equality, we
create a ripple effect of opportunity that impacts
generations to come.’
The message is clear. £1 really is a fortune!
…to everyone who contributed to the IKEA annual Soft Toy Campaign!
By going in store and buying a cuddly dog, mouse or rabbit last
November and December, you have helped to improve the lives of
thousands of children around the world. Since the scheme began
four years ago, it has raised an impressive €16.6 million
ThANK yOU from all of us…
READ MORE! Full details
of the campaign at
IKEA.co.uk
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Like many young girls, 17-year-old
Saba* liked making plans for the
future. But life in Shahdara, on the
outskirts of Lahore in Pakistan, is a
challenge. At 15, Saba was forced
into the sex trade to earn money
to feed her family. And her story is
far from unique. In this region,
poverty and unemployment push
lots of children out on to the streets.
With the support of UNICEF
through IKEA Social Initiative
funding, Vite-n-Hope’s daycare
centre in Shahdara now provides
200 vulnerable children with
education and counselling.
Saba has learned how to read
and write. But, more importantly
for her, she had her sister Sheeba*
enrolled in the centre. ‘I don’t want
her to suffer like I did.’
Thanks to your generosity,
children that visit Vite-n-Hope
are able to acquire the skills
necessary to become productive
members of their community.
* Names have been changed.
To read more about stories like
Saba’s, visit www.unicef.org
and www.savethechildren.org
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IKEA FAMILY IS… About You
SMALL SpAcE, bIG IdEASSome issues ago, I remember
reading about a couple who
had decorated their caravan.
Working on our own caravan,
we are now looking for ideas
and inspiration. please help.
Sandrine daven, Switzerland
Time flies… it was the summer
2006 issue! I’ll send it to you. In
this issue you can get tips from
Mattias and Rina’s bauwagen on
p4, and you can always find ideas
for small spaces in the magazine.
tELL ME MoRE!
I want to know your thoughts on life at home
and what we feature in the magazine. Email me
HAnGInG ARound the hallway in my new apartment is so narrow I couldn’t fit in any wardrobes. My solution was to create this storage from an EXpEdIt shelf. All my friends have commented on it and want to know where I got it.
Jana Wohlien, Germany
Nice idea! And with a super design. Personalised products can really be inspiring for a lot of people, so keep them coming. I will send you
a nice book for even more inspiration.
You will have to wait until the first week of
September for the next issue. I’ll send you
an inspirational book so the waiting time
won’t feel too long.
coMInG SoonI’ve just read the magazine, which I think
has only two shortcomings – it has too few
pages and there are too few issues. When
is the next issue out?
belinda van der Wijngaart, netherlands
EASt MEEtS WEStMy husband and I are both in
our sixties and we want to share
some smart small-space ideas
with you. With the help of IKEA
and feng shui, we have created
homes in Shanghai and Sweden
that feel twice as big as they are.
bo Arderup, china
How great! Clever ideas for small
spaces are always popular with
our readers. Let’s keep in touch.
GEt InSpIREd!I’ve been an IKEA fan since I was a child and find the
real lives of other homeowners in IKEA FAMILY LIVE
so inspiring. I use IKEA fabrics to produce clothes
– check out my design.
dirk May, Germany
What a beautiful dress! You will be happy to hear that
there will be even more fabrics to choose from next
year. Keep me updated with your creations.
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