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Designers Can't Ignore These 12 IKEA Home Goods, and Neither Should You
Some of them are under $25.
Move over, Swedish meatballs. Interior designers are winding through the IKEA labyrinth and finding true-and-tried home decor staples and furniture that can serve you beyond your first apartment. "IKEA has a reputation as 'beginner' furniture that isn't meant to last long, but among all the budget-friendly affordable items there are absolute gems whose value and quality vastly outweigh their price points," says Noz Nozawa, an interior designer in San Francisco who owns a few pieces herself. "I am grateful for how they've helped balance my own high-low spending over the years."
Much like Target and HomeGoods, the budget-friendly retailer is known for pieces with a bit of character that won't take a big bite out of your wallet. And anyone with a knack for DIY knows that IKEA furniture is a go-to for hacks. All you have to do is search for #ikeahack on Instagram and you'll find almost 700K projects, including reincarnations of the Billy bookcase and Malm dresser, for instance. When you team up with vendors on Etsy, the design possibilities are practically endless.
Designers love to shop at IKEA, and not only for their clients. Our experts have completely transformed their own IKEA kitchen cabinets and found luxe floor mirrors. See what else they find at this Swedish spot.

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