{ things I love } The Ikea Catalogue 2012

It’s that time of year again: the arrival of the new Ikea catalogue! Leafing through the new one is truly one of my favourite things to do every year and last weekend I finally managed to get my hands on a copy (thanks Mom!). As always, there are piles of great things in there but I managed to weed the new stuff down to my ten favourites. (I also used the American links this time around – apologies to my fellow Canucks!)

1 – Pretty Lyckoax duvet cover – $39.99
2 – Stack your small things in these Vammen boxes – $3.99 (set of 7)
3 – The cute and scratch resistant acrylic Elmer chair – $79.99
4 – Floral Soder wall lamp – $29.99
5 – Group in a cluster on your wall: Kvill frame – $4.99
6 – Future design blogger classic: Isala laptop table – $199
7 – Fun BÄRBAR bird tray – $4.99
8 – Shimmery Ninni Rund curtains – $49.99
9 - The mid-century style Arvika swivel chair – $499
10 – Practical light grey Nyvoll nightstand – $129

I am the first to admit that I have a love/hate relationship with Ikea. There really is so much to love but there are some things that drive me truly crazy: slow moving large groups (I am very in-and-out and I know all the shortcuts), the forever crazy parking lots, the finicky kitchen planning software, the staff (who wouldn’t honour an incorrectly rung through sales price after the sale period ended for me. What??). But I still harbour more affection for the big blue box than resentment and this catalogue has re-ignited my love affair. I just might have to take a spin out there to check out the new stuff in person (whilst slurping on a frozen yogurt cone too, of course).

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