IKEA just dropped the ultimate collection for tiny homes

When IKEA designers had been set the temporary of ‘playful performance’, what resulted was a 44-piece assortment that not solely got down to fill houses with pleasure, but additionally completely complemented small area residing. As a houses journalist who’s each design-obsessed and the proud renter of a tiny flat, these are the items I’d select for my small area.

After a 10-year hiatus, IKEA’s hotly anticipated (because of Milan Design Week) PS Assortment landed in shops right now and might be obtainable on-line from 22 Could. Having began again in 1995, that is the tenth instalment of PS, a group devoted to good design and performance at a low value.

I used to be fortunate sufficient to have a sneak peek on the new items (and check out a couple of out for myself). These are the gadgets that caught my eye as a small flat dweller, and why I believe these space-saving options additionally nail a number of the largest residence decor tendencies of the 12 months.

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I headed to Älmhult, Sweden, to see the 2026 PS assortment for myself, and it wasn’t the daring colors and modern shapes that caught my eye, however the best way these merchandise might convey playful design to small areas.

Whereas Scandi design is usually stereotyped by minimalist, purposeful options, IKEA’s iconic PS collections mix these rules with colors and shapes that put a smile in your face. PS 2026 is a return to the Swedish model’s Democratic Design rules – the concept merchandise must be each high-quality and long-lasting, at an reasonably priced value level, in fact.

‘I believe with IKEA PS we actually needed to dig into the place we come from with the Scandinavian heritage, however with out being nostalgic, so we actually needed to take a look at the place we come from and take inspiration from that, however transfer it into the longer term and the best way we did it’s by briefing 12 designers to do their model of that and see how that would shock us within the crew briefing,’ Maria O’Brian, Artistic Chief of IKEA’s 2026 PS assortment instructed me.

‘I believe ultimately the gathering sort of speaks for itself that we bought these playful purposeful objects.’

And for Maria to explain the gathering in simply three phrases: ‘playful, purposeful, and easy’.

Out of the 44-piece assortment, it is secure to say there may be lots to sink your enamel into. Whether or not you are in search of sensible hallway storage concepts or assertion residence decor gadgets – notably Marta Krupińska’s rocking bench, which was impressed by Oktoberfest and is designed to have buddies rocking facet by facet.

However for my small flat, it was Lex Pott’s Flooring Uplighter that caught my eye. Accessible in three colourways – blue, yellow and pink – this lamp has three-in-one features. It’s an uplighter, highlight and studying lamp, making it an important lighting thought for small areas.

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I’ve all the time dreamed of turning a nook of my flat into a comfy studying nook. Whereas I’ve been eyeing up Habitat’s Dawson Accent Chair (£200) to squeeze into the area by my bookshelf, a space-saving lamp like this one gives a number of features moreover being a useful studying lamp.

Lex defined to me that he had put the design collectively utilizing broomsticks at his Rotterdam studio. He then realised he might mix three lamps in a single by utilizing a clicking and rotating head, so you possibly can angle it as you please.

‘I additionally gave the lamp to my 5-year-old son,’ he added. I believe inside 30 seconds he realised that it might transfer, twist and click on. And inside half a minute, he had the three choices obtainable.’

In addition to the intelligent lamp, I used to be additionally drawn to Marta Krupińska’s Footstool with Storage. Made out of two-tone wicker, this beautiful design is giant sufficient to behave as each a stool, footstool and storage basket, with loads of area to stash additional blankets and different lounge necessities in its stomach. The Splendid Residence crew are sturdy believers that storage choices ought to all the time be fairly, and this footstool nails that sentiment.

I can also’t not point out the inexperienced, inflatable Straightforward Chair, which was designed by Mikael Axelsson. Whereas the chair went viral after its debut in Milan for its modern design, I used to be actually impressed with how light-weight it’s. Belief me, you possibly can actually decide it up and toss it throughout the room – not that you simply’d need to, in fact.

At simply 7kg, this chair is ideal for small areas as a result of you possibly can transfer it so simply. In case you have additional visitors or want the ground area, this chair can simply be moved out of the best way and even deflated. Plus, having sat on it myself, it is actually snug and supportive.

‘We’ve got tried to make every little thing as possible as potential for a small area residing residence,’ stated Maria. ‘For instance, for the air chair, while you stay small, you might need to maneuver your furnishings to create space for dinner after which transfer one thing else to sit down down and watch TV. It feels very beneficiant and massive, however you possibly can simply raise it, even deflate it if you actually need the area.’

I can’t look ahead to the gathering to drop on-line, however when you’re feeling a bit of impatient, listed below are a couple of extra small-space buys the Splendid Residence crew loves.

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The IKEA PS assortment is genuinely spectacular to behold. Marrying fashion and practicality, it’s a small residence dream.