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Celebrate your youth (with a mix of old and new)

What’s more worthy of a celebration than the end of school (and the start of summer)? See how you can make it happen by turning everyday items into their festive alter egos.

Two chandeliers made from hang dryers and lighting chains, hung in a garage interior with washer and various storage.
Two chandeliers made from hang dryers and lighting chains, hung in a garage interior with washer and various storage.

There’s a club in the family garage

Look at your practical old things from the right angle, and they suddenly take on a whole new meaning. Like letting your garage or basement become a party venue, and a laundry basket a bar.

Capture the moment in style

No party is complete without a proper way to document guests looking their best. Hang vanity lighting around a mirror, bring out your chicest accessories, and your photo booth is in session.

Not your ordinary eight-arm chandelier

So what if your party isn’t in a glitzy hall? Add a bit of glamour with what’s already there. Chandeliers made from hang dryers and lighting chains even include a place to hang fresh photos.

Let your imagination run free. Look around with a different perspective, and you will spot opportunity everywhere: familiar things that are just waiting to be used in new ways – and maybe in a more glamorous context.

Kristina Pospelova, IKEA interior designer

An empty corner turned cosy hang-out

A dance floor becomes even better with a spot for unwinding and socialising. Use seats from your outdoor furniture, add some more comfy textiles, mood lighting and refreshments, and mellow out.

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.