A made-to-measure home
Episode 9 | A stress-free Christmas?
Dinners with family, with friends, school performances, crafts to deliver, decoration, gifts... Christmas can be a time of great stress for any family, imagine for Ángel, Alicia and their 8 little ones! Therefore, at IKEA this year we want to stay with what is really important and enjoy simple and stress-free holidays. Discover how we have helped the Segorno Ballesteros family have a better Christmas.
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Episode 7 | A business with a passion: for the love of art!
Sol owns her own sewing studio and makes stage costumes. She is truly passionate about her work, but not all that glitters is gold: her workshop is small and outdated and has turned into a bit of a thorn in her side. The team from A made-to-measure home have come to the rescue and the results exceeded all of her expectations and more.
Episode 6 | A family of 10
Alicia and Ángel are the parents to eight little ones and they live in a house on the outskirts of Madrid. The living room is where the family spends the most time together and it was urgently in need of a good revamp. Our team has done an incredible job: the results were above and beyond for this family of 10!
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Episode 5 | Crazy in love: an attic
Aída fell head over heels in love with a small 45 m2 attic, but the work it needed and the lack of space was deflating to say the least. Our team of experts have given the space new life and now there's plenty of space for all her activities. Don't miss the most spectacular makeovers of the season.
Episode 4 | More than just a shared flat
Jesús, Miguel and Samuel have just graduated from university and they need a flat that works for this new phase of their lives. They're still blown away by the makeover!
Episode 3 | A most peculiar space
Iván and Marta manage ENTRECOMILLAS, a collaborative space for local artists that needed a bit of work to reach its full potential.
Episode 2 | Life at a leisurely pace
After years of dedicating her life to baking, Felisa is starting her retirement. She needed a kitchen where she could continue to indulge in her biggest passion.
Episode 1 | Mum, I want to be a streamer
Amanda, future video game designer, needs a space to socialise, study, play and relax, all in equal measure. Press start to continue.
Meet the people
CARMEN GIMÉNEZ
An example of how to adapt to change
Carmen knows what it's like to have your life drastically alter overnight. In 2010, she was the victim of an awful incident of gender-based violence that left her in a wheelchair. But, far from giving up, she chose to turn her life around and become a Paralympic athlete, showing that even though it's not always easy, we can do anything we put our minds to with strength and a desire to keep pushing ourselves.
SOL CURIEL
Sol managed to combine both of her passions, sewing and acting, and turn it into her own way of earning a living.
Sounds brilliant doesn't it? But what isn't so brilliant is the space she had to work with. The studio urgently needs a makeover so that her creations can shine like the true works of art that they are.
ÁNGEL AND ALICIA
They were on a journey of raising six children when a set of twins came along.
Now the couple has eight little ones aged between eight months and 13 years old. Their living room was out of date and needed redecorating to accommodate all the various needs of the whole family: living area, play area and dining area.
AÍDA
The love story between Aída and her attic has hit a rough patch
Aída fell in love with a small but sweet attic and didn't hesitate to sign the contract. But problems started to appear. Her new home needed a lot of work to make the most of the space and allow room for activities. Will we be able to transform her home into the multifunctional space that she needs?
JESÚS, MIGUEL AND SAMUEL
From a student flat to a home more suited to working life.
The lives of these three friends has changed, but their flat hasn't. University is over and working life is their new reality, they need a space that is suited to their new needs to create a bit of order and feel like their home is evolving with them.
IVÁN AND MARTA
They need a more organised space for developing the local talent.
ENTRECOMILLAS is a collaborative space that is used for various artistic and cultural activities for local people. However, the lack of orgnisation and supplies has made it a little bit harder to make the most of it. IKEA stepped in to make a change in a space that's designed for community creativity.
FELISA
She is starting her retirement and needs a space where she can enjoy cooking.
After a life dedicated to baking, Felisa still wanted to have fun in the kitchen. IKEA gave her advice for achieving an ergonomic kitchen to keep her cooking!
AMANDA VEGA
She's starting university, but her room still feels like a child's room.
Her siblings and friends have slowly been leaving the small town where she lives, which is why her room now has to be a place for her to socialise, study, play and relax, all in one. Luckily, IKEA has a guide full of the best tips for this difficult challenge. Ready player two!
Extra content
If you want more than just these video episodes, here is some more content that delves deeper into each story.
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Let us tell you how to create separate areas of your living room using furniture. But not just that, if you watch until the end, you're going to go away with loads of useful tips for your home.
The key to transforming a small space into a great home
Who says you can't create order in a small house? Carola, IKEA interior designer, and Bego @LaOrdenatriz have the solution:
Modular furniture: the key to optimising your living room space
Manu, IKEA interior designer, tells us all the benefits of modular furniture to get the most out of every corner of your home, especially when you're short on space. Get inspired with the modular solution we shared for this flat. Wouldn't it look great in your living room?
Two key IKEA organisation products
There are hundreds of solutions at IKEA for top tier organisation at home, but if we had to choose, these two products are essential. Can you guess which ones we mean?
Optimise your kitchen with the kitchen work triangle
Do you want to get the best out of every inch of your kitchen? With the kitchen work triangle rule you can optimise every inch of space, the key is to identify and separate three key zones: storage, preparation and cooking. Let's create a five-star kitchen!
How to choose the perfect desk
Getting the perfect desk, whether it's for work or gaming, is not easy. We know. The huge variety of models, chairs too, can be overwhelming. That's why before you shop, you should check out Óscar's expert interior design advice. It will help you decide, we promise!