IKEA’s new ‘floating’ trolley nails classic Scandi-style

The designers at IKEA are masters in the case of creating helpful storage options, and their newest storage trolley is not any exception. This stylish, understated design is ideal for elevating your dwelling areas.

It’s well-known that IKEA hacks can simply elevate your own home, however this sense is even higher if you spend money on an IKEA piece that doesn’t want altering. Launched in IKEA’s most up-to-date STOCKHOLM assortment, the IKEA facet desk on castors (£129) can double up as helpful storage or stay a trendy facet desk.

The flexibility of this facet desk, mixed with its beauty, has all of the promise of a future IKEA cult basic. That is every little thing it’s essential know.

The most important draw of this facet desk is its hidden castors, which give the phantasm that the desk is floating. In fact, it’s helpful to have furnishings you may transfer round as you curate your lounge concepts, however having apparent wheels on facet tables and storage trolleys will be an eyesore.

IKEA’s selection to cover the casters pays off, and it provides the facet desk a extra luxurious look. I’m additionally a fan of the selection to maintain the colourway easy. Coated in a buttery oak veneer, there are not any bells or whistles – it is smooth, useful and appears nice.

The STOCKHOLM assortment was designed as a tribute to Scandi-style, so having the desk crafted from pure supplies in a minimalist design pays off. And like nice Scandinavian design, the desk is extremely useful.

It has excessive edges on each the higher and decrease ranges to maintain your objects safe and forestall something from sliding off. And whereas the castors are hidden to realize the floating look, they’re straightforward to seek out and entry if you need to lock them in place.

The desk is 55cm huge and 55cm excessive, making it tall sufficient that your objects are in straightforward attain, particularly if you happen to’re lounging in your finest couch. It’s huge sufficient to retailer candles, espresso desk books, drinks and remotes, in addition to objects usually left with no residence, similar to cellphone chargers.

I’ve to say I’ve been impressed with IKEA storage trolleys this yr. From the smooth inexperienced £10 JUTTERSBO trolley to this facet desk, the Swedish retailer has you coated.

However if you happen to can’t get your arms on the hidden castor facet desk, I’ve pulled out a number of alternate options.