Tag Archives: ikea

Ikea’s Happy Inside

This Ikea commercial is simply adorable. A hundred cats were let loose for the night in the Wembley store.

This was a quite an audacious experiment. A hundred cats can probably do a lot of damage, and it probably wasn’t a piece of cake to control them. And what about chasing each and every one of them to make sure the store is cat-free in the morning?

But the final result is just dazzling. The concept is great, and the ad is beautifully made. We think the shots are amazing, but it’s obviously only a minute out of a whole night of cat fun (or not?). The cats look so playful and comfy, making us wish we were one of them.

We never thought Ikea stores looked particularly homey, as hard as they try, but this commercial definitely changed that. Well, at least until we set foot in one of them again. We say this is a success for the brand!

(Source: Trend Hunter)

Hooray for the everyday

We’re possibly just suckers for slow motion, but welove this new video to celebrate the 60th birthday (!!) of the IKEA catalogue…

We also think the concept of celebrating the everyday nature of home life is pretty awesome as well, so good stuff all round…

(source: Notcot)

Billy’s Birthday

No, we’re not just using the blog to say Happy Birthday to one of our friends. The Billy in question is in fact a bookcase, and he’s a bookcase you probably own.

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Billy is of course the name of Ikea’s most-sold product, and therefore quite possibly the most common item of furniture in the world, and this year is the 30th anniversary of the product’s launch. To celebrate, Billy is getting a makeover, and being released with a number of new limited-edition designs.

bookcase 1

We’re not sure we’d want one in our house, but they are quite cool pieces of design all the same, and we’re very happy for him.

(source: Below the Clouds via NotCot)