Adventures on the internet.
The World Wide Web came along in 1991, and it marked a new era. It was a tumultuous time. The world was moving from an old millennium to a new one, from analogue to digital.
It took a while for most people to realise the huge potential of the internet – and even longer for IKEA. The first IKEA website was launched in 1997, but it was not until 2001 that IKEA products could be purchased online.
Here you can travel back in time and see what the website looked like in 1998. Step inside our time capsule – a kind of condensed 1990s – and surf around.
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Visit homes around the world and discover what smart solutions people used to help create better everyday living situations.
Discover all of the fun stuff, as well as practical kids furnishings, that IKEA has for the most important people in the world!
You’ll find some of our most popular products along with assembly tips, interactive guides and inspirational ideas.
What’s in a name? Find out about IKEA, our unique design approach and how we keep prices so low and quality so high!
Illuminate every room in your home with just the right lights. Get inspirational ideas and lighting advice with the IKEA Guide to Brighter Living.
International competitions recognise IKEA for product innovation and ecologically friendly designs. Find out which IKEA products took home awards.
An IKEA classic, POÄNG is a comfortable, functional chair that has an incredible number of options. The "your POÄNG" design tool allows you to find the right cushion, colour and frame for your style.
About this site FAQ
Three of us live together, like lots of students do. But we're also in the same band so our rooms are the only place to get privacy. We all have them set up differently, I'm the only one with a loft and a wardrobe. But we all have plenty of room to study and sleep. When it's quiet, that is.
We're roommates.
In our family, creativity is important because we are all artists. Even our daughter is starting to appreciate beautiful and intriguing things. Like how we set our dining room table every night. Composition, colours and shapes are important to us... almost as much as dinner!
This is where we like to be creative.
GÖTA candle stick
OPTIMAL wine glass
RALJANS cereal bowls
Our son moved away a few years ago. And just recently, we decided that we could use the extra room for a library. But we wanted to make sure that we didn’t throw out his favourite things. So we stored all of his stuff and added these new bookshelves. It’s nice to be able to relax in here for a change!
BILLY bookcases
FAS lamps
We're going to make a few changes. Like creating a house that not only looks good but is safe for our baby. Nothing to slip on, no sharp objects, nothing fragile. And we just found furnishings that do both. Like our new sofa, table and storage system. So now we can worry about what to name our child...instead of where he, or she, will crawl.
Soon there will be three of us.
TIMMERMAN storage system
HÄTTINGE coffee table
Even though we’re still unpacking, we know how we want our home. We need one big room for eating, talking and relaxing. So our priority is to fill that room with functional, but warm, furniture. And everything needs to match...everything except stains!
POÄNG armchair
ÖRBY rugs
Part of understanding and caring for children of all ages is knowing what they want. And the other part is getting ready for the unexpected.
Play and Learn
Toys, as well as games, shouldn’t just be toys--they should help develop imagination, creativity, understanding and be lots of fun!
Fun and Games
Let the games begin! Colour in the IKEA on-line colouring book, play with a sliding puzzle or with a concentration game.
Furniture and Accessories
Since everything in a kid’s life is about playing, their room should also be playful. Like furniture that can take a trip to the moon one day and be a farm the next.
NYHUS armchair in light brown rattan has a reversible seat cushion with a cotton cover that is stain repellent. Sprung seat base and solid wooden legs.
KIMSTA armchair. Frame of layerglued hardwood. Removable and washable cover.
POÄNG armchair provides a comfortable sitting position on a resilient, layer-glued birch or beechwood frame which has been specially designed to follow the natural curve of the body. Add a matching footstool for maximum relaxation. Four frame finishes and 16 covers in fabric and leather to choose from. Also available as swivel chair.
TOMELILLA armchair. Several fabrics to choose from. Removable and washable covers
TULLSTA is a compact armchair that works well and looks good in most rooms. It is soft and comfortable and the extra back cushion provides extra support for the back. TULLSTA comes in six colours, in both fabric and leather.
HAPARANDA living room footstool. Two colours to choose from.
BOMSUND armchair in rattan. Add on a cushion for extra seating comfort.
ROMME lounger, with its graceful curves and broad backrest, offers relaxation at its best. Fold-out foot support, regulated by a single lever on the side of the chair. The cover is removable and machine-washable, making it easy to keep the armchair clean.
Design: Tord Björklund.
LACK coffee tables. Fibreboard on a particleboard frame, finished with birch veneer or laquered in a variety of colours.
BJÖRKÖ coffee table. Comes in two versions, either with a birch surface or a tough melamine surface. Rounded corners. Available in several sizes and models.
Design: Sandell Sandberg
BJÖRKÖ coffee table. Birch with tough melamine top surface. Rounded corners. Available in several sizes and models.
Design: Sandell Sandberg
INGO side table or stool in solid unfinished pine. Available in several sizes. Can be treated with stain, wax, oil or paint.
INGO coffee table in solid unfinished pine. Available in several sizes. Can be treated with stain, wax, oil or paint. Two Ingo side tables will fit side by side under the coffe table.
LAXNE side table in lacquered sheet steel and steel wire. Available in several colours.
Design: Ehlén Johansson
TIMRÅ hi-fi storage unit in clear lacquered beech veneer and silver coloured steel tubing. Equipped with castors with brake.
Holds a 14" TV with VCR and a full-size hi-fi system.
TIMRÅ TV-bench in beech veneered fibreboard. Equipped with castors with brake for easy mobility.
ROBIN TV-bench. Castors for easy mobility. Hole for cables. Available in several colours.
Design: Knut Hagberg and Marianne Hagberg
BONDE TV bench. Choose from beech veneer, white lacquer or dark brown stained ash veneer. Practical and mobile.
Design: Tord Björklund
ENEBY castored TV bench in the front. Fits most 29" TVs. Lower shelf for video or decoder.
Design: Magnus Elebäck
ENEBY hi-fi storage unit in the back. White lacquered steel and aluminium. Fits most full-size hi-fi sets. Can also be used as serving trolley. Two shelves with holes for collecting cables.
TIMRÅ entertainment centre. A unit in clear lacquered beech veneer. Accommodates a 28" TV video and decoder. Also space for a full-size hi-fi set. Two castors with brake.
ALINGSÅS storage unit with lots of function. White foiled particleboard, boxes of lacquered steel. Can be used as TV/hi-fi storage unit, play station etc. The basic unit can be used on its own or with one add-on unit for more storage. Double back panels to hide cords. Boxes for storage of CDs, DVDs and video cassettes etc sold in three pack.
Design: Stefan Böhler.
SUFFLÖR TV-bench. Castored in cherry stained beech veneer. Doors of tempered glass and lacquered sheet steel. Holds a 35" TV, max 90 kg.
LUNDE wilton rug. A durable and hardwearing rug that can be added on to in various combinations at an affordable price. Place them in a row or next to each other and form a new pattern.
Designed for IKEA by Åsa Gray
BILLUND wilton rug in hardwearing polypropylene in a square shape at an affordable price.
Designed by Gunilla Hellström.
HOLTE wilton rug. A durable and hardwearing rug with a playful pattern in warm colours that goes well together with modern furniture as well as in the childrens room.
SELLING wilton rug has a soft, hardwearing propylene pile. A rug in modern design at an affordable price.
Designed by Caroline Oger for IKEA.
ÖRBY flatwoven reversible wool rug, modern designed in both soft and strong colours.
Designed by Lisel Garsveden for IKEA
INDO GABBEH handknotted rug with pile in wool and typical gabbeh patterns in sturdy and hardwearing qualities. A robust rug that goes well into livingroom, dining room and home office.
GIVE wilton rug in bold flower pattern woven of easy-care polypropylene. Available in blue, green or red.
Design: Anna Efverlund
HEM wilton rug in durable polypropylene. Striking design in warm colours.
MÅLE rug. A very durable, designed coir rug in green and blue.
EKTORP sofa, with soft, comfortable cushions of landfowl feathers and polyurethane foam, is a joy to curl up in. The cover is removable and machine-washable, making it easy to keep the sofa looking clean and fresh. Covers are sold separately and come in five colours. Buying an extra one is a simple and inexpensive way to change the appearance of the sofa.
HALLAND is a really comfortable sofa where every leather cover has its own individual character and structure. The sofa comes in five colours and two types of leather, both of which acquire an attractive patina with age.
LYSEKIL is a high-back sofa with a generous seat depth. The cushions are reversible, so the sofa keeps its new looks for longer. There are 14 covers to choose from, all are stainrepellent treated to resist spills and keep the sofa clean and at its best.
Design: Dan Ihreborn
BYA Soft, attractive lines and deep-seated comfort are the hallmarks of BYA seating furniture. The stylish legs bring an added bonus - they make the cleaning easier. There are 3 different leather qualities to choose from in a variety of colours, choose the right leather quality depending on what needs you have.
Design: Tord Björklund.
NIKKALA With its low armrests and generous seat depth, NIKKALA sofa provides a truly comfortable place to sit in. NIKKALA has an easy-care, removable cotton cover that is machine-washable. To change the colour of NIKKALA sofa, simply buy an extra cover. They are available in four colours. The cushions have a blend of landfowl feathers and polyurethane foam. Design: Erika Pekkari
TOMELILLA sofa has lots of luxurious landfowl-feather cushions to sink back into, all reversible. The covers are removable and washable, making it easy to keep the sofa clean. There are twelve covers to choose from, and as they are all sold separately, it is easy to choose more than one and alternate them. Design: Tord Björklund
The side cushions make AIVAK soft and cosy, an inviting sofa to curl up in. Four covers to choose from.
KARLSHAMN is a sofa whose classical lines and seating comfort that will stand the test of time. The cushions are reversible, making it easy to keep KARLSHAMN looking good for longer. There are 13 fabrics to choose from, some stainrepellent treated to resist spills and keep the sofa clean.
ROBIN wall-shelf. A fun, functional and colourful shelf. Arrange several beside or on top of each other. Available in several colours.
Design: Knut Hagberg and Marianne Hagberg
EXPEDIT bookcase. Lacquered frame and beech foil shelves.
KUSK storage system with a frame of birch plywood, finished with wax. A versatile storage system where doors, shelves and drawers can be placed as desired. The doors come with self-closing hinges. Shelf insert adapted for storage of CD's.
KUSK storage system with a frame of birch plywood, finished with wax. A versatile storage system where doors, shelves and drawers can be placed as desired. The doors come with self-closing hinges. Shelf insert adapted for storage of CD's.
KUSK storage system with a frame of birch plywood, finished with wax. A versatile storage system where doors, shelves and drawers can be placed as desired. The doors come with self-closing hinges. Shelf insert adapted for storage of CD's.
ROBIN bookcase. This is a bookcase with a highly individual look. Its thick birch colured edging stylishly outlines the cheerful finish. It's both fun and functional. Available in several colours.
Design: Knut and Mariannne Hagberg
KUBIST storage system. A multi-purpose, add-on storage unit of clear lacquered birch veneer. Glass doors and shelves of tempered glass. All drawers with ball-bearing runners.
Design: Tord Björklund
