You probably know by now that Ikea has made a quality statement with their Stockholm collection. Timeless designs that become more beautiful with the years thanks to the use of rich materials of the highest quality: supple full-grain leather, strong walnut wood, hand blown glass and soft velvet. They’ve added some new items to this collection recently. If only it weren’t for my house being quite stuffed with furniture already… The lamp does look a bit familiar, doesn’t it?!

Not yet on the (Dutch) website of Ikea, but found on Ikea Livet Hemma. Some of these new products (launched february-april) are already on my wish list:

New: SELJE bedside table in white or blue

New: KNAPPER clothing rack with mirror

New: BILD poster of a rabbit and flowers, a collage

Limited edition: Billy in black+white, orange or bright blue

New: Promenad tableware in modern Delftware

New: Mulig clothing rack, following the black on black trend

New: ALMSTA chairs in nude and black

New: PALLRA recycled cardboard boxes in pink or yellow, with dots inside

When I was in Stockholm a few weeks ago, I saw this three legged lamp by Light Years called Radon at Illums Bolighus. Don’t you just love its simple design? Its price tag of €460.- reduced my interest instantly though. In itself it is not too much money for such a beautiful design lamp, but there are always more things on my wishlist… Luckily for me, Ikea produces a similar simple table lamp, called Brasa. Ok, ok, not nearly as nice, and its shade is much bigger (45 cm versus Radon’s 21 cm), but it has a much nicer price tag: €65! Oh and by the way, this lamp would match my Brasa reading lights perfectly…

Ikea uploaded a preview of their new catalog on to YouTube today. It’s gonna be an interactive catalog featuring augmented reality: page items scannable with smartphones and tablets for extra features. I’m not per se a big fan of Ikea, though I do think their collection has improved greatly: better quality, better designs, less Ikea-y. And because of the special features I will be on the lookout for their new catalog of course…

Every year, the IKEA Catalog inspires people around the world to create homes they love. Now, IKEA is taking the inspiration one step further. This year, the IKEA Catalog is alive with smart ideas, fun stories and beautiful products. Download the IKEA Catalog App for your smartphone or tablet, and scan select pages to unlock films, interactive experiences, photo galleries and more home furnishing inspiration. With this year’s IKEA Catalog, there are endless possibilities to make your life at home better.

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Bright colors and graphic black and white recap Ikea’s new textile collection Lappjung. Photo credits: Ikea.

In the car back home from Meet The Blogger, Zinnig Z.in and I were talking about the gorgeous new collections Ikea has lately, like the True Blue Limited collection, which will be in store in The Netherlands on July 1st. In the meanwhile the Dutch Bright Bazaar (who else: … because beige is boring) blogged on the new bold, bright and graphic Lappjung textile collection which will be on sale this August. He wrote:

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Ikea will soon present a unique collection of limited edition products, inspired by and manufactured in India. This way Ikea will bring the color blue, the color of denim, Delftware and Chinese porcelain back into our interiors. Combined with white and gold the blue will give your home a chic look.

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