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Ideas

This section is filled with tons of different home ideas, from home decoration ideas to organising tips to inspiration for making your home more green. So that you'll have all you need for creating a space that you love calling home.

Use open storage to put the clothes you love on show. With a custom-designed wall unit, it’s easy to see what you have and find outfit inspiration.

In Hiromi’s small family home, great organisation goes a long way in creating relaxing surroundings. Her mantra is to ‘make sure every space is used and everything has a place’. See how she does it…

When creating a home for each other and their children Nanoha and Minato, Hiromi and Shunsuke took a holistic approach – one that encourages a slower pace of life in the city, is organised for comfort and welcomes nature. Step inside…

In going from housing a child to a teenager, a room faces a new set of needs, moods and interests. We created a space tailored to suit a young person bent on fashion. How Growing children means shifting needs – where a teenager will feel right at home.

New IKEA project We Love Home explores what makes the space where we live a home – art, nature, colour and textiles all play a role. Jump start your January with this mood board and be inspired to use art to make home feel more like you!

January is a great time to get organised at home, and even the smallest changes can have a big impact. From storage boxes to handmade baskets, it’s easy to tackle problem areas with these quick, budget-friendly solutions.

The rise in flexible work practices means more of us are choosing to work from home, more often. If space is limited, consider turning a corner of the living room into a home office. Try these ideas to get the ideal work-life balance.

Colour-coding is a trusty way to keep things organised. Colours are also fun to play with. We combined the best of two worlds to hopefully bring order to your home – and a smile to your face.

Make a fresh start this new year, with resolutions that are easy to keep. When we visited Eva’s home, she showed us how small changes give her wellbeing a boost each day.

Invite some gala feel into your home! Regardless if it’s to greet the new year or just for the fun of enhancing your everyday – here are some playfully glittering tips.

Impromptu gathering at your place? Relax. Start with an open door, keep glasses topped up, and enjoy the spontaneity…

Build the excitement the night before a celebration with a box full of all the essentials for a cosy sleepover. This new tradition has become a popular way to kick start the festivities and treat everyone to a special night in.

Find the perfect present for the person who knows exactly what they like with our gift guide.

This season, why not take the stress out of hosting by getting everyone involved? A group of friends show us how they like to do it in their communal home…

‘Velvet catches the light in a way that can make a flat surface come alive,’ says designer Ola Wihlborg. Here are some of the reasons to love velvet right now…

Give your gift wrapping a life beyond Christmas – by making it part of your gift.

Design your space to encourage togetherness and play. See how this family uses an open-plan layout, cosy textiles and colour to create a shareable space that suits all their needs.

Build your children’s confidence in the kitchen with this fun, festive baking idea that lets them take charge – and enjoy the taste of their labour!

Per and Hannah live with their three children in a house, while grandpa lives in a small house in their garden. Welcome to their home, where cosiness rules, childhood is celebrated, and young imaginations can run free.

There’s nothing like lighting candles to get the mood just right. Try these tips to help you create a feeling of calm and cosiness.

Greeting a guest can be done in many ways. Here are three living rooms that each have their special way – and style – to offer a heart-warming, welcoming atmosphere.

Decorate your Christmas tree with style, using these three trends from Marie Tenglund, Interior Designer at IKEA UK and Ireland.

Create an inviting atmosphere in your home this winter with these stylish seasonal table settings

Use these tips to bring the festive feeling home with a perfectly decorated Christmas tree from Marie Tenglund, Interior Designer at IKEA UK and Ireland.

Three quick but impactful ideas that set the scene for a special occasion.

Thanks to LEDs, lighting chains are more versatile than ever. Here are handy tips on how to make them a holiday hit in your home.

Marrit and Jelmer have spent nearly four years renovating their house room by room. Along the way, they’ve had a daughter, Mia, and found new passions. For them, home is an ongoing journey – and one worth celebrating.

Florist Łukasz Marcinkowski shows us how to create three easy, naturally beautiful winter displays at home.

In Tromsø, Norway, the residents don’t see the sun for two months during the winter. Yet they seem to know the secret to happiness. Find out how you too can fight the winter blues.

Why not make a talking point of your home with eclectic and light-hearted decorations? Take your pick from this edit of fanciful buys…

Winter is always a good time to think about lighting and the feel-good difference it can make to life indoors. To get you inspired, here’s our pick of ideas from homes we’ve visited.

When you’ve unboxed your new buy, don’t bin the cardboard! With a little imagination, paint and fabric, you can turn it into a showstopping puppet theatre. Watch the video to see how easy it is!

‘Our style is a mix of eclecticism and urban features, with a bit of a Berlin feeling,’ says Radek of the 19th century apartment he shares with his partner, Łukasz. Step inside…

This winter, keep the dark at bay and create a homey feel with simple lighting solutions – from rechargeable bulbs to swapping your lampshades.

The details make your home. Here we’ve used the same room in two settings, letting small, easy changes create two completely different styles. See how you can do it, step by step.

IKEA Foundation puts every child’s right to play at the heart of its Good Cause campaign, Let’s Play for Change. November 20 is Universal Children’s Day. See how partnering with six leading organisations is making a difference worldwide.

When your dream home is a ramshackle farm that estate agents refuse to show to you, it takes determination, creativity, and a lot of can-do spirit to turn an unloved building into a happy home…

Find creative ways to introduce colour into your home. With everything from clashing brights to an all-white palette, here’s inspiration from homes we’ve visited around the world…

Let downsizing bring you closer together and create more opportunities to have fun as a family. Up in the eaves of a five-storey building in East Berlin, this family of four uses one hardworking room for all kinds of living.

There’s no need to sacrifice warmth and personality just because you’re working with a smaller budget. We created a space that satisfies all of your needs while putting the emphasis on what matters most: time together with those you love.

When Paris-based architect Florian invites friends over, he loves putting together these delicious-looking (and easy to make) Guacamole Glasses as a light Summer snack. ‘Our friend is the chef at a top London hotel so for our party, I followed his advice to create snacks that taste great!’ Serve with bowls of delicious olives, feta and tomatoes.

We’ve all got clutter, but the notorious junk drawer only helps so much. We’ve got some sneaky ways to organise and hide those living room odds and ends that we use regularly but don’t want on display.

Peek inside the kitchen of the Miller family, who live in a detached home on the outskirts of the city. They are nature loving, and enjoy spending time together inside and outside of the home. So the design reflects this desire to be able to have a space where they can be together....even when they are doing different things. Find out more about how the Miller's use the kitchen design to support a sustainable lifestyle here.

Here they come: the holidays. For a season that’s supposed to be so fun, there’s an awful lot to stress over. Here’s how we create an atmosphere that feels festive and warm, but doesn’t require shelling out a ton of money or energy.

Where’s the remote?! We hear that all the time, too. Same goes for tablets, game controllers and head phones. So we came up with some low-tech tips to organise and hide all those high-tech living room things.

You never know when extra guests are going to pop up, particularly during the holiday season. It’s best to always be prepared with a comfortable, space-saving solution that makes hosting overnight a breeze.

Did you remember where you stored your best pair of sandals or your selection of beach towels last summer? With these simple labelling tips, packing away your summer favourites and finding them again next year will be a lot easier.

The trees may be bare outside, but inside is looking greener than ever. We love a healthy dose of greenery to liven up a space. But the same old wreath? You know we had to turn it up a notch.