I’d been looking for an excuse to go to IKEA. Not that I need an excuse. BUT…if I did, I told myself yesterday that I needed that rug from their recent Stockholm 2025 Collection. And yes, some other tiny-yet-superb things for the cabin, now that we’re about to start sleeping there (I mean, I cannot even believe it 🧺).
As of today: Our in-progress cabin bedroom. The bedside lamps are IKEA’s Nymåne style, found on eBay gently used (a deal:). The tapestry over the bed is a needlepoint made by Kevin’s late grandfather, Roscoe, featuring his favorite Texas cattle-brands.
More so—a trip to IKEA just makes me happy. Especially during a weekday, when it’s quiet and I can roam the floor arrows at my own pace. I never get a cart (ie: Danger Zone⚠️). Instead, I responsibly make a list of what I’m looking for before I go, like my costume designer friend’s short chic cocktail glasses, an Yves Klein Blue vase I’d spotted tucked in the corner of a home shoot, a good-looking toilet brush, etc. I grab a tote (with another folded inside…just in case 😑) and shove off toward Swedish design nirvana…by way of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
My main goal was seeing this flat-weave rug ⬇️ from their recent very, very good Stockholm 2025 collection—an unequivocal YES—but there were other things I needed/wanted, or basically THINGS that just rendered me powerless in the face of their cuteness. I also need your 👍 or 👎 on a smaller-scale lounge chair (future collector’s piece) as well as some swish rug runner-ups. Let’s get into it…
