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If you suddenly find yourself with friends or family members who temporarily need to move into your small space, don’t worry. We’ve got some clever tips to make their stay a joy for all.

Live in a shared building? Make getting together with your neighbours easier by bringing life to unloved communal spaces. Hannah Matthews, who lives in a co-living collective, shows us how…

Take a relaxed approach to hosting and get everyone together more often. With simple table decor, you’ll spend less time decorating and more time enjoying your guests’ company.

For some of us, the holiday season is all about hosting big gatherings, for others it’s an opportunity to unwind alone. From cosy sheepskin cushions to twinkling LED lights, the new VINTER 2018 collection has a winter accessory to make your plans magical, whether they’re big or small.

In the run up to the festive season, IKEA is putting play top of the agenda. Mercedes Gutierrez explains how the Let’s Play for Change campaign represents a long-term commitment to play.

Play makes the world bigger for children and adults; it sparks infinite possibilities and contributes to a better everyday life at home. Lose yourself in play with the new LUSTIGT collection of toys and games.

Hannah Matthews and her partner Blaine are temporary residents, or property ‘guardians’, of an industrial building that’s also home to six other people. Step inside their pop-up apartment…

The start of each new season brings a welcomed opportunity to hit the reset button, giving your home a fresh look. Here’s Part I of our favourite trends for fall.

For six years IKEA has been forming partnerships with skilled artisans through its social entrepreneur initiative to create limited-edition collections and much-needed jobs. VÄLGÖRANDE is a new, unique range available in select countries now.

Embrace the Swedish tradition of ‘fika’ this winter and take time out to enjoy good company and great coffee!

Can a well-ordered kitchen still leave room for personality? Find inspiration from the hide-and-display ideas in this organised cooking space.

Jurij and Konstancja renovated their derelict tenement apartment to create a flexible and functional home that complements their lifestyle. The key for this pair of interior designers? Good organisation.

The things we choose to put on display can say a lot about who we are and what we hold dear. Here’s how to create three shelving spaces that combine convenient storage and a unique sense of personality.

Everyone starts the day in their own unique way. So set yourself up for your own version of success with a bedroom that meets your unique needs.

Moving to this attic apartment gave the owners more space. Rather than fill each inch, they took a minimal approach, furnishing around what they needed to live well and adding pieces with family history. Take a tour and see what you gain when you live with less…

Different activities call for different types of lighting, so make sure your space is designed to fit your unique needs. Here’s how to  light the way.

Taking a tea break, or several a day, is the perfect opportunity to clear your mind and reflect. This is why the new range of IKEA teas is called EGENTID, which translates from Swedish as ‘time on your own’. The soothing flavours are all natural and UTZ-certified.

Need to work but struggling to focus? A personalised, well-ordered desk area can inspire you to start a project and complete it! Take a look at Dagmara’s workspace for ideas that balance focus and fun.

Tame living-room clutter by building your storage around the new-look BESTÅ system. Its modular design lets you plan a layout that’s perfect for your space, and the choice of doors and legs mean you can customise to your style. It’s the perfect make-it-yours solution!

Make space for you by turning your bedroom into somewhere to restore a sense of order and harmony.

Bring comfort in this September. We’re welcoming in autumn with natural materials, soft textures and light colours.

We’ve got the latest inspiration for fall. Interior designer Linda Åhman shows how easy it is to bring two trending styles into your home. Come on in...

When asked, 32% of us admitted to having things at home that we hide from others. Take pride in your stuff! Use the new SAMMANHANG range to organise and display the things you love.

As often as they can, Jesper, Linnea, Alma, Ole and Ester leave their city apartment and travel to the windy island where Linnea grew up. This road-free island has only 80 other inhabitants. ‘Feeling the seasons change and smelling the sea and forest instead of exhaust fumes is important to us,’ says Linnea. The family is featured in the new book, Kinder Homes, and they show us around their sustainable second home, plus share some ideas for living more simply.

Knowing where our food comes from and how it gets to our plate is one way to encourage a healthy diet and love of good food, especially in children. If, like dad of three Lionel in France, you’re keen for your children to eat well and enjoy mealtimes, start getting them involved in as many stages of your meal preparation as possible. From growing and picking ingredients (in the garden, on the patio, or even a sunny windowsill), to shopping for groceries and cooking – there’s lots children can help with. As Lionel says: ‘It’s important for us to have knowledge of different ingredients.’ Try bringing some of his ideas into your family kitchen.

When fruits, vegetables and herbs are ripe for the picking, try our preservation techniques to keep those brilliant summer tastes available to you all year. Get to those blackberries before the birds do!

How do you create a green space in the middle of the city? In part 1 we chatted with the urban garden collective Plantparken in Malmö, Sweden. This time we’re going to pick up the spades and meet urban gardening enthusiast Will, to learn how to get started ourselves.

You know the drill: fall arrives and suddenly we’re all busier than ever. School starts, activities are in full swing, weather changes, and everything feels like it’s in constant motion. So we created a 4 sq.-metre entrance complete with stations to help avoid rush-hour bottlenecks and keep everything in order... Because when you’re on the go, you need to be ready for anything. Our interior designer, Geneviève, has some great new tips!

Caught in a week day recipe rut? Maybe these easy-cook and assemble meal ideas can tempt you out again. We’ve put together 5 choices built around one dish with minimum cooking required. Just add as many sides as you have time and make sure to get the rest of the home involved making them up.

Stepping away from the grey streets of Paris into Liz’s cheerful apartment and beautiful garden is like taking a trip to a sunnier place. ‘Having a garden in Paris is such a luxury. It’s my husband’s favourite place – he loves being outside, relaxing in the fresh air, reading on the sofa and drinking coffee at the table, says Liz, a Mexican chef.

How do you create a green space in the middle of the city? In this series we’ll meet, learn and grow with some of the creators and gardeners of Plantparken, an urban garden squeezed amongst the buildings of Malmö, Sweden. Come join us!

Giving your favourite pieces a refresh is a great way to breathe some new life into your home without spending a ton of money. Not to mention, you get to flex your creative muscles a bit. Try one of these ideas (or all, if you’re feeling crafty) to give your space a personal touch.

So, you want to downsize – to reduce the amount of things you have and the amount of space you use. But what does it take to live comfortably in a tiny home? Well, we built a complete 30 square metre home for a family of four in our studio in Älmhult to find out. And one thing we discovered was that living that small makes privacy even more important. In the last episode of our four-part series, we’ll show you how to prioritize space for privacy. And if you haven’t already, check out parts one, two and three of the series, too.

When you think about it we use our bathrooms every day so it makes sense that we should enjoy our time in there (even in the middle of the morning rush). Come check out these 6 easy hacks using stuff from around the home to make our bathroom time calmer, easier and maybe more musical too.

Great ideas for bringing nature indoors, from homes all around the world – try these simple ways to add greenery to your home. 

Jeanette, Peter and their daughter, Eja, rent a home surrounded by nature in the Swedish countryside. They’re dedicated to living a responsible and healthy life at home. In part 1 of the series, Jeanette shared her furniture philosophies. Now she’s showing us her kitchen.

Sort and store the little ones’ clothes, bathroom playthings and toys with these three easy tips. Who knows, keeping their things tidy might even encourage them to do some sorting of their own!

Imagine being able to pack up your home and take it wherever you wanted. This family swapped their suburban apartment for a converted motorhome, with Mother Nature as their closest neighbour…

Reduce, reuse, recycle. These are three magic words that we build our business around. And of course, our interior designer Martina came up with a few easy and stylish ways for you to get the job done at home.

So you’ve been cooped up all winter long and, well, so have your beloved plants? Here’s how we keep our plants fresh, happy and healthy during their time inside, and prepare them for the sunnier months ahead.

It’s official. Downsizing is a thing. So we built a complete home in our studio to explore what it takes for a family of four to live comfortably in just 30 square metres. In the first episode of our four-part series we show why multifunctionality really does matter.

Use creative displays to give your walls a new look without redecorating. Here are some inspiring ideas we’ve seen in homes around the world, from creating layered displays on top of cabinets to making your own flower bunting.

You like your roommates. But you really, really love your super pricey face wash. When you’re sharing a space with others, communicating “please keep your hands off my stuff” can be a touchy subject (especially when some things are meant to be shared). Here’s how our interior designer Jenny get around this issue—in style, of course.

The modern way to work is flexible and as much about working from home as the office. Planning a home office? Read on for ideas to make a productive workspace that allows colleagues to join you at your desk.

The living room is where it all happens. Entertaining, working, movie marathoning, you name it. And sometimes it shows. Tame the inevitable build-up of stuff with our 4 smart organising methods, and make your space as efficient as possible.

Every now and then we all have a dinner party where we want to pull out all the stops and go all in elegant. We’ll leave you to work your magic with the food, but here’s our top tips to win a few wows with a beautiful table setting.

Create a calming atmosphere with textiles in the season’s new pastel shades. Made with natural fibres, and using more sustainable production methods, they will add a feel-good factor to any home.

This storage idea caught our eye in this year’s catalogue. It’s made by combining individual VALJE storage boxes to create a simple but graphic storage wall. We think it would be perfect for roommates or even for kids sharing a room.