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How The Perfect Home Looked From 1951 To 2000, According To Vintage IKEA Catalogs

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:19:23 +0300

IKEA is probably your home’s best friend. Its father, Feodor Ingvar Kamprad, founded the company in 1943 when he was only 17. To become the retail giant with over 43 billion dollars in revenue that it is today, IKEA focused on cost control, operational details, and continuous product development. Recently, Nordic Style Magazine has discovered a collection of old catalog covers. Scroll down and take a look what furniture people have been assembling since 1

IKEA Surprises Visitors By Recreating Syrian Home Inside Their Store

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:45:21 +0300

Customers of the IKEA store in Slependen, Norway, went in to find inspiration for their homes, but what they actually found was one of the most powerful awareness campaigns that highlights the horrible living conditions of Syrian refugees.

IKEA Turned Children’s Drawings Into Real Plush Toys To Raise Money For Charity

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:23:01 +0300

With IKEA’s help, 10 lucky kids’ drawings have left the realm of fantasy to become real, tangible soft toys that IKEA will sell around the world as part of its Soft Toys For Education campaign. After the finalists were chosen from a world-wide selection, IKEA’s toy designers turned them into these wonderful plush toys for sale at their stores.

Shoppers Share Photos Of Themselves Looking Like IKEA Products

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:31:07 +0400

IKEA Malaysia recently held a rather unusual contest, asking fans of the store's wares to dress up as their favorite product. With 127 people participating in the look-alike contest, there were some truly creative and hilarious entries.

24 Rather Unfortunate Ikea Product Names

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:22:00 +0400

I’m sure DOMBÅS is Swedish for “really nice guy.”