Ideas and inspiration
Home idea with IKEA: a room for siblings
Many families face the challenge of accommodating multiple children in a single room, requiring creative solutions to ensure comfort for everyone. This task becomes even trickier for parents arranging a shared space for a girl and a boy of different ages. How can you design a room that works for both a school-age boy and a kindergartener? An interior designer offers advice on zoning the space effectively and finding enough storage for the abundance of belongings that children tend to accumulate.
Home idea with IKEA: a room for three children
Many homes have just one children's room, and it can be a real challenge to make it comfortable for multiple children. In this home, the mother is ready to give her sons the largest room, yet even the interior designer must carefully consider how to create a layout that meets the needs of boys at different stages. How can everyone have a bit of personal space and the chance for solitude, even within a limited area?
Home idea with IKEA: one bedroom for two children
Transforming a temporary workspace with a play area into a dynamic boys' bedroom for two brothers (2 and 6 years old) requires a harmonious blend of creativity and functionality. Boy's mother Maija imagines splashes of color, whimsical decor, and versatile storage solutions, fostering an environment that nurtures both play and restful sleep.
Safety at home for babies and children
Bumps and bruises are a part of growing up – but home should be a place where children don’t suffer a serious injury. So to make their everyday life as safe as possible, a good starting point is to look at your home furnishing through a child’s eyes.
How to make your furniture more sustainable
The potential to repurpose, repair, reuse, resell or recycle will be built in to all our products by 2030. Even now, there’s often an easy way to prolong the life of your furniture rather than send it to the landfill. Here are some small decisions you can make today to have a positive impact on the planet.
Ask a designer: a happy home where children can thrive
“How can I make my home safe and childfriendly?” It’s important that children have a space where they can be free to play, learn and be themselves, believes interior designer Mia Gustafsson.
Wild childhood: a shared room inspired by nature
Welcome to a world where little ones rule, and where growing together is the greatest adventure of all. Subtle elements of nature pop up throughout this adorable space, bringing the thrill of the outdoors to both play and bedtime. Longlasting furniture, like extendable beds and adjustable wardrobes, will see them through many fun-filled years ahead.
New gaming range by IKEA and ROG
Gaming is more than just a fun past-time. Ask any gamer, and they’ll tell you it’s a way to wind down and take your mind off everyday hassles, just as it’s a way to connect with people everywhere. Some will even tell you it’s their livelihood.
A cosy nursing corner ready for we-time
Of course you want everything to be perfect before the new arrival. But relax, here are some baby room ideas that will make it easy to set up a calm and caring corner for your baby and you.
Wind-down rituals and bedtime routines
Kids get a better recharge with happy and healthy habits that make the falling-asleep part easier. A long cuddle, a warm bath, a good book or some music – all ages have their favourite ways of unwinding.
