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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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

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.

Arrange your kitchen pantry with these five storage tips so you can spend less, waste less, stress less...and have more time around the table.

Blogger Mona’s kitchen reveals two of her passions – baking and organising. She uses open and closed storage, a versatile kitchen trolley, small customisations and labelling to create a comfortable, functional and inspiring space to cook in.

This August, IKEA will partner with iconic Swedish camera company Hasselblad to release NORRHASSEL, a limited collection of award-winning photographs. Take a sneak peek at what’s in store and start planning your collection!

Tucked away behind a busy East London street, Maxine and Maxwell’s warehouse apartment is welcoming and peaceful. An architect and freelance graphic designer, the pair’s approach to interior decorating is pared-back without being minimalist – blocks of colour, plants and keepsakes add cosiness and life. ‘We love the light and high ceilings,’ says Maxine. ‘But the other side of warehouse living is that it gets cold and dusty.’ Here’s how they make their industrial space feel like home.

We all want quality time with our loved ones, and sometimes that means saying no to preparing a full-on meal. Don’t worry about it. Get some takeout for dinner and just make some tiny additions. Quality of life: improved!

More and more people are choosing to live in smaller spaces. So we asked ourselves what it would take for a family of four to be comfortable in just 30m2. In the second episode of this four-part series on small living, we tackle storage. Watch and find out why it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

Nest is more than a flatshare, it’s home for a group of entrepreneurs who find support, friendship and shared passions in a communal living situation where coming together for social gatherings and community dinners is a part of everyday life…

In a 66m2 apartment in Spain the past is still going strong. As soon as we stepped inside, colourful design icons from decades past caught our eye in every corner. But for Fernando and Diana, retro isn’t just a look, it’s a lifestyle. ‘First it was just music and clothes,’ says Fernando. ‘But now it’s what we do every moment we’re not working. When it’s grey outside, the vibrancy of our home makes me smile.’

Autumn might mean the end of your suntan but it’s a fantastic season for getting stuck into making things at home. All the great produce that’s been ripening through summer is now perfect to be cooked up into pickles, preserves, pies, or even glorious big one-pot stews. Here’s some of the best ways we think to celebrate the seasonal goodness.   

A clear acrylic display box is like a mini museum for prized possessions. With these ideas, a display box can also help you relax a little, save money, treat yourself and relive memories.

Life hands us lots of surprises and sometimes we end up someplace unexpected. Like on our own in a new, smaller home. Though unforeseen, they can be really exciting moments for change and stylish upgrades. Here’s how you can make the most of a new life situation.

How do you take your coffee? A straight-up espresso, drip brewed, or frothy with a sprinkle of cinnamon? Coffee lovers like their coffee to be right so with PÅTÅR, the new IKEA 100% organic coffee range now in store, we asked ex-barista Shalony to share her brewing tips.