A Blueprint Tribute To Ikea Founder, Ingvar Kamprad

Yesterday, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad passed away aged 91. On the IKEA website today, the companionship pays tribute to the icon every bit "one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century." Kamprad had a vision "to practise a ameliorate everyday life for the many people" through making expert pattern affordable. Furthermore, the clean, elementary aesthetics of IKEA pattern agency the pieces are tardily to blend into whatever space. As a personal tribute to the move of Kamprad, I took a await at my ain domicile to encounter only how many items from IKEA I relish daily!

Although the cabinets inwards my kitchen are made yesteryear Swedish build - Marbodal, the IKEA STENSTORP kitchen island in addition to LOHALS rug get got centre stage! No doubtfulness many of the smaller utensils were also picked upward (without fifty-fifty noticing!) on my way through the blueish in addition to xanthous super shop (and I'm sure at that topographic point are to a greater extent than or less of IKEAs meatballs lurking behind the refrigerator door too! 

The Söderhamn chaise longue seen inwards the window is a relatively novel purchase (you may get got noticed only how pop it is alongside Scandinavian pattern lovers in addition to all the members inwards my family!).

My bedroom has surprisingly few pieces of IKEA (shock, horror!)- but this is to a greater extent than than made upward for yesteryear the Söderhamn armchair (I latterly transformed it using a Bemz Malmen Velvet Chestnut cover  - don't forget yous tin larn 15% off correct immediately with the code 15myscandinavianhome!). One of the beauties of IKEA slice of furniture is that it tin live hacked to practise a to a greater extent than personal await in addition to feel! 

At kickoff glance it's difficult to spot anything from the slice of furniture shop inwards my daughter's bedroom. But sure enough, at that topographic point on the windowsill is a plant, flora pot in addition to picture frame all scooped upward on a trip to the Malmö branch (most probable to purchase something else entirely!). 

And finally. It is apt that the picayune corner of my domicile where I sit down each 24-hour interval to write this blog, my books - in addition to lately, participate inwards alive press interviews close the 'Father of flatpack', is almost only made upward from IKEA pieces including the chair, ALEX drawer unit, desk in addition to shelves!

So, what's adjacent on my list? One of my favourite collections to engagement is the Stockholm 2017 (launched lastly April), which was "designed to mix in addition to blend inwards with what yous already get got at home', in addition to I've got my oculus on this number (as good every bit a few other items from the gain - naturally!)....

From a pattern perspective I would similar to nation give cheers you, Ingvar Kamprad, yous laid out with a vision "to practise a ameliorate everyday life for the many people" in addition to aid to a greater extent than people access expert pattern in addition to yous sure achieved that. 

I'm in addition to then curious to quest heed what IKEA agency to you. 

Do yous get got a favourite piece? 

Photography credits (in social club of appearance): 1 & 2: Agentur Loop. 3. Niki Brantmark. four & v Niki Brantmark / Genevieve Jorn. six Niki Brantmark. vii - 10 IKEA. 11. Tweeted yesteryear @IKEAtoday.