Ikea Faves

I received an e-mail from a reader named Caitlin regarding Ikea. Caitlin is getting married soon and will be receiving a generous gift card to Ikea from her in-laws. She asked for my recommendations on what to buy to furnish her new place.

Ikea can be hit or miss as we all know. My favorite items are the ones that don't scream "Ikea", but instead kind of fade into the background as just good, classic pieces. That's the whole point right? Sticking to a budget, but creating rooms that look like you spent lots o' benjamins.

Here are my favorite Ikea products for each room:



1 - HARRY chair $49.99 : nice clean lines and if you don't like the color options, you can buy custom covers here.

2 - ELIAS chair $69.99

3 - DOCKSTA table $149 : This table has definitely made the rounds in the blog world, I still love it.

4 - TOBIAS chair $99.99



1 - KIVIK sofa $768 : I have not seen this sofa in person, but I love the shape of it.

2 - BAROMETER floor lamp $49.99 : I have this lamp and it looks much more expensive than 50 bucks.

3 - LIATORP console table $199 : I also own this console table, I use it in my entryway.

4 - STOCKHOLM coffee table $199 : Sarah Richardson herself has used this table, I'm sold.



5 - KIVIK chaise $379 : I've always wanted a reading nook with a chaise and this is a great looking one.



I really like the HEMNES line for the bedroom, each piece is classic. However, I wouldn't buy all these together because it's too matchy-matchy.

1 - HEMNES bed $279

2 - HEMNES dresser $299

3 - HEMNES nighstand $59.99

4 - VARMT RAND bedding $19.99 : Loving the stripes, comes in lots of cute colors.