Ikea Stuff [design]

Alright so there are some Ikea classics that may never go away. Like the wine rack

and, of course, the Lack table

They scream I'M FROM IKEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not the message I want my house to convey.

I always search for new furniture and ideas when I'm in there and am often let down. My heart skipped a tiny beat when the TRENDIG Collection in 2013. Remember that? I think they still may have it lingering around actually...

Fun stuff. Refreshing for Ikea shoppers to see something new and different.

But now I'm VERY excited for this news! Ikea will be moving from 1-2 collections a year to about 10! TEN!! Limited releases from various designers and artists. Be still my heart.

TTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

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Ikea Entry "Installation" [interior Design]

I've been meaning to post this for. a. while. My living room in the background has been reincarnated a zillion times since these photos were taken so please ignore it. This project was simple and functional. All I did was hang a LOT of Ikea's Bjarnum hooks in the straightest lines I could drill:

Ikea

 

 

The result:

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Open



 

Side views closed

 

 

 

 ........and open (mid installation)

 

 

 In use.

 

Many people are surprised to see that they are more than decorative. I think they're even growing on my husband. 

 

 

 

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Run Don't Walk! [interior Design]

So the Crate & Barrel catalog arrived and I couldn't help but notice that the front cover has this white chair on it. This chair is in the same vein as the chairs I recently purchased from Ikea for my dining room. The main difference is the price!

Crate & Barrel Chair

on SALE for $249.15

 

The Norvald Ikea chair
on CLEARANCE for $50

I have since learned that the steal price I got them for ($30) was a weekly promotion and is over now but still -50 bucks?! You can't beat that. RUN don't walk to Ikea before they are gone!

 

 

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Dining Room Update [interior Design]

Can you tell the difference between these two photos?

Photo 1

Photo 2

If you said that the photographer was more amazing on photo 1 you would be correct. If you said the chairs you would also be correct! I couldn't pass these up. They were on sale at Ikea for $30 each. Yes! Originally about $69 but they are discontinuing them so I grabbed six. Now you ask - isn't that the patio table? Yes, yes it is. It's winter and it's back in the house all warm and cozy. It may or may not be permanent but to have more functional chairs (the arms on the patio set are bulky and hard to maneuver) that are more fitting to the room makes momma happy. I think I can find a table if need be and will continue to scour craigslist. Dream chairs? No. The top of my list would be these but the design out of reach price prevents me from purchasing them. The knock-offs are out of my range as well.

Top of my list chair with a no bueno price:

P.S. the non-centered chandelier is making my nuts. When I get a chandelier I really like instead of the DIY - formerly brass one that's in there now I plan to center it. Can't wait to patch drywall. Then prime. Then repaint a ceiling. Ugh. Lots of work in progress.



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The Little Man's Room [interior Design]

Kids' rooms are some of the most fun to design. Ideas, concepts, themes, and color options are endless. My husband had to let me do our son's room because in a couple years I'm sure Trey will want a football light switch or some giant sports figure on the wall. Not that there's anything wrong with that - it's just that I'll be nudged out of the "lead designer" role and have one less room to play in. So I went gender neutral and no-so-babyish crossing my fingers that it will take longer for him to get sick of it and call in his dad for sporting design help. I incorporated his books and some globes we had with a color palette of browns and greys. Here's Trey on an oak dresser I refinished (which doubles as the changing station):

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The light is from Ikea and the bird mobile above the chair? I made that. I found the plastic wall mountable birds at Target and sprayed them white. Drilled holes in them, tied fishing line and hung them to wire. I also "layered" the birds by putting some up on the walls behind the mobile and scattered some across the room just above the changing table.

The maps are from old National Geographic magazines in my parents' basement. They are close ups of Italy and South America were Trey's people are from ;)

I painted a lime green giraffe for a pop of color. It's hard to tell in the photos but this wall is much darker than the other 3 walls. It's a French Vanilla cappuccino color. Yum. Another detail I added is not noticeable in photos but the closet doors are matte paint with high gloss vertical stripes...I need a real camera.

This is my little man on his glider. I loved the modern lines and it wasn't easy to find but I got it from here. My husband is not a big fan of it because the back isn't high enough for him. Are the ugly rockers/gliders more comfortable? Yes but I think this is pretty comfortable AND it looks good. Form and an acceptable amount of function for me.

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UPDATE: I now have a real camera so you will have to blame the lack of photography skills for these photos. This angle gives a better view of the mobile and wall mounted birds. I also wanted to share the striped closets and a new friend.

 

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