Ikea Adventure 08/2008
Article or RSS item submitted by Ty Wenzel • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: Featured, Interiors Exteriors, Mama Ty's Personal Baggage, Product & Merch, Style Trend Forcasting, Style for Less Dough |I was lucky enough to have a babysitter on Saturday so I could visit my favorite hang-out, Ikea. In addition to perusing kitchen cabinets for my upcoming gutting of my microscopic kitchen, I took some photos of some of my favorite pieces.
I really love the way Ikea creates the vignettes of actual spaces. Some of them are really stunning, some are very "dorm-room." I especially enjoyed the dining-rooms that were set for shoppers. Here are my two favorites:
| IKEA Lighting Cord Night Light Pendant Lamp Shade NEW | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $24.90 | 2h 16m |
| New One IKEA KNAPPA Pendant Lamp/Light Art/Modern/Mood | ![]() |
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US $34.95 | 5h |
| IKEA Pendant Light Cord Modern Contemporary Lamp Shade | ![]() |
7 Bids | US $8.05 | 13h 55m |
Here's a really neat way to bring a lot of pop to a teenager's wall by using some simple frames and a copier machine:
I also purchased the child version of the "Pello" chair. Kyle (he's 6) loves to play his Xbox 360 in it! It's the perfect size for a 6 year old and it still looks good enough to be in a modern interior setting.
| New IKEA EKTORP JENNYLUND Chair cover (Beige) | ![]() |
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US $49.99 | 2h 33m |
| Ikea Gilbert Chair(4 available) | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $25.00 | 3h 43m |
| IKEA Moses swivel chair, in original packaging | ![]() |
3 Bids | US $30.05 | 6h 58m |
I'm looking to rip out all of my high wall kitchen cabinets and will be installing a bunch of new Ikea versions which will include a pull-out pantry (it's huge), and standards with glass doors. I really liked these:
The kitchen I am planning will have a lot of stainless steel. So, of course, I loved their display with the stainless steel backsplash. It looks very clean and easy on the eyes.
When I am working on my kitchen, I will go ahead and get these for behind the door for some added stainless steel storage:
Some of the hottest seats at Ikea were these:
Shelving also looked hot, even the ever-present "Billy" bookshelves. Now they are offering gorgeous glass doors in various designs to match any decor possible.
And I still like the ladder shelves, which now come in a wide variety of colors. I think these would look fabulous in a child or tween's room.
I noticed also that Ikea were experimenting with different wall treatments. I was particularly attracted to their "orange" wallpapers. Here's one that I thought looked very clean and modern:
The stripey trend of theirs also extended straight through to their ambient lighting series.
| IKEA Modern Contemporary Table Lamp Rice Paper Shade | ![]() |
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US $22.95 | 6h 51m |
| Ikea Frosted Table Lamp / Light Accent New | ![]() |
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US $14.95 | 9h 13m |
| IKEA TEXTUR Floor / Table Lamp White Flower Red-Orange | ![]() |
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US $69.99 | 9h 41m |
Here are some other varieties that I found quite lovely. Again, Ikea can take a simple idea and re-skin them for any interior style - from country to stark modern.
As usual, I left thinking I had everything I needed. Then I realized I forgot the kitchen cart and a number of other things I really needed/wanted. I guess that means I'll have to make another trip really soon - Yippeeee!!!
| Bar stools Sebastian (Ikea) x2 | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $29.00 | 12m |
| Loveseat Klippan Black (Ikea) | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $80.00 | 14m |
| NEW Ikea Design Clothes Hamper / Laundry / BIn WHITE | ![]() |
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US $7.99 | 29m |
| New IKEA EXPEDIT Shelving Unit/Bookcase/Display Shelf w | ![]() |
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US $69.99 | 31m |
| Restaurant Cafe Lighting Decor Lampshade w IKEA cord | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $24.90 | 46m |
| New IKEA EXPEDIT Retail Display Case Boutique Rack | ![]() |
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US $79.99 | 52m |
| Ikea Lack Wall Shelf - Black | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $15.00 | 58m |
| 7x STARBUCKS IKEA SEARS GAPS COLLECTIBLE GIFT CARD LOT | ![]() |
4 Bids | US $2.25 | 1h 16m |
| New IKEA LINNARP Desk/Computer Table/Office Drawers | ![]() |
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US $135.00 | 1h 19m |
| *IKEA KORALL STJARNA Hanging Toy Storage Net Brand New* | ![]() |
3 Bids | US $8.72 | 1h 19m |
| Set Of 10 Ikea Komplement Shoe Boxes Storage | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $17.99 | 1h 33m |
| New IKEA EXPEDIT Shelving Unit/Bookcase/Display Shelf b | ![]() |
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US $69.99 | 1h 40m |
| New IKEA VIKA ARTUR Desk/Table/leg/Trestles w/Shelves | ![]() |
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US $64.95 | 1h 50m |
| IKEA Flatware-Silverware-Cutlery Storage Tray | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $1.99 | 1h 54m |
| IKEA WAVY Gold Glass Vase for Home and Dorm, Summer | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 1h 55m |
| IKEA Gullmaj 2 Panels Curtains/Drapes 57"Wx110"L NEW | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $4.99 | 1h 56m |
| IKEA WAVY Dark ORANGE Glass Vase for Home and Dorm NEW | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 1h 56m |
| IKEA Bromma Svanby beige footstool slipcover | ![]() |
1 Bid | US $12.99 | 2h 1m |
| New IKEA DUDERO Oriental Rice Paper Floor Lamp/Light | ![]() |
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US $15.95 | 2h 2m |
| NEW IKEA KRAMFORS Loveseat Slipcover - Myrby Dark Lilac | ![]() |
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US $129.00 | 2h 8m |
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