Blumarine
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Missoni
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Versace
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Bottega Veneta
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Diesel
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Hermès
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Roberto Cavalli

Photos: Davide Maestri

IKEA PS  first launched in 1995 to strengthen the IKEA as a design company. The collection focuses on cutting-edge Scandinavian design without losing sight of affordable pricing. Collections are launched every three years. For 2012, the designers drew inspiration from 60 years of IKEA design history–looking through IKEA catalogs and archives–to reinvent past products .They updated form, function, and materials to make the pieces more relevant and sustainable for today.

The PS collection will available at U.S. IKEA stores starting this August.

Read below for the designers’ inspirations.

S H O P P I N G + More

TV Bench $179
Designers: Lisa Widen and Anna Wallin Irinarchos (WIS Design)
Inspiration: Wavy doors inspired by old furniture with drapery. 

Easy Chair (not yet priced)
Designer: Wiebke Braasch
Inspiration: He fell for a classic 1950s IKEA easy chair and developed a modern, scaled down version. “The old upholstery and other unnecessary material disappeared., but we kept the original metal frame. The best things became more prominent.”
Green angle:  It’s made from only one material, can be used indoors and out, and is much easier to recycle.

Wall Lamp $49.99
Designer: Johanna Jelinek
Inspiration: LED technology makes it possible to create smarter solutions because LED lamps can be made smaller and slimmer. It’s what makes this one possible to fold flat against the wall when not in use. “It fits in every room.”
Green angle: “LEDs are more energy efficient than ordinary light bulbs.”

Side Table with Bowls $49
Designer: Henrik Preutz
Inspiration: “Flower stands that were popular years ago.” These are designed for people who can’t make up their minds—there’s a flat top, one with a big fruit bowl, one with four smaller bows that can be used for anything from flowers to snacks. Combine all three to make one large sideboard.
Green angle: Bamboo frame.

Flatwoven Rug $99.99
Designer:  Maria Vinka
Inspiration: Dots. “On one of the rugs the dots are cut out and on the other rug the dots are in raised relief, so the pile itself becomes a decorative element in the design.”

Sofa $899
Designer: Nike Karlsson
Inspiration: Old tubular steel sofas that are light and airy.
Green angle: Uses metal pocket springs which are easier to recycle than typical stuffing.

Drawer $44.99/set of 4
Designer: Sarah Fager
Inspiration: “Traditional spice drawers.” These offer more possibilities to decide about size and placement of storage. They can hang on a wall or spread them out. And you can see through the drawers to know what’s inside.
Green angle: Made from PET plastic and bamboo.

Twin Duvet Cover Set $49.99
Designer:  Maria Vinka
Inspiration: “All my textiles all have dots. Dots are energetic and spread joy.”
Green angle: Made of linen, which can be grown in cooler climates where artificial irrigation and pesticides are rarely needed.

Coffee Table $49
Designer: Ola Wihlborg
Inspiration: She stumbled upon an IKEA tea trolley when browsing old catalogs. They’re old fashioned items, but “there’s still a need today for mobile things.” The casters on this coffee table make it mobile, and there’s a shelf for storage.

Stool $39
Designer: Lisa Norinder
Inspiration: Her father was a designer at IKEA, so she further developed one of his chairs by removing the back so now it’s a cross between a chair and a stool. It’s stackable like a stool, making it a great extra to take out when there are guests.

High Back Armchair $89
Designer:  Ebba Strandmark
Inspiration: “Armchairs are true classics and they’ve had a given place in our kitchens for a very long time. Today, we socialize in our kitchens more than ever before. . . That puts high demands on comfort and is what inspired us. . .  We raised the backrest and added two armrests. Now it’s easier to sit down and stand up, and you can lean back comfortably and spend hour after hour in the company of good friends.”

Dining Table $179
Designer: Jon Karlsson
Inspiration: “Flirts with ’50s design.”
Green angle: “Bamboo is a material that grows quickly, and when it’s layer-glued it becomes extremely hard and durable.”

Bowl (not yet priced)
Designer: Marcus Arvonen
Green angle: Produced in two versions with different materials; one in recycled PET plastic and one in WPC, a mixture of plastic and wood fiber. “PET is easier to recycle than WPC, but WPC is more environmentally friendly to produce. The bowls look the same, giving one the chance to think about the advantages and disadvantages of the materials.”

Daybed $350 for frame with two drawers
Designer: Sarah Fager
Inspiration: IKEAs daybed from just a few years ago. “My aim was to designe something that is comfortable regardless of whether you’re sitting or sleeping.”

S H O P P I N G

Silver TROMSÖ Bunk Bed, $149 at IKEA.
Alex Loft Bed with Desk by DucDuc, $2850 at DucDuc.
Green Platform Loft on Casters $1299 at Room & Board.
White/Walnut Perch Bunk by Oeuf, $1490 at Giggle.
Distressed Oak Bunk, $1837 at Modern Furniture Warehouse.
Orange Metro Modern Bunk Bed, $2995 at Posh Tots.
Blue Loft Bed with Wardrobe by Timoore.
Popsicle High Sleeper in Whitewash, $869 at My Urban Child.
Vertical Ledo Murphy Bunk Bed,  $3822 at Flying Beds.
Ebony/Birch Uffizi Bunk by Argington, $1850 at Fawn&Forest.
White/Birch Uffizi Bunk by Argington, $1730 at AllModern.
Green Slime Full Loft, $2100 at Modern Furniture Warehouse.
Blue/White Moda Twin over Twin Bunk, $1699 at Room & Board.
Fort Duo Town over Full Bunk, $1399 at Room & Board.
Duet Bunk with Cubbies by Nurseryworks, $3060 at 2Modern.
Popsicle Furniture Midsleeper with Slide, $774 at My Urban Child.
Berg Utica Trifecta Loft with 3 Twins+Stairs, $2245 at Wayfair.
Alex Bunk with Trundle Drawer by DucDuc,  $4345 at DucDuc.

Duc Duc

Architectural Digest

via Oh Dee Doh

via Treehugger   |   via The Boo and the Boy

Elle Decor

Patrice Bevan Cowans

unidentified

Buckingham Interiors + Design

Photographer Anitta Behrendt   |   Photographer Jason Loucas

Sarah Davison Interior Design

unidentified

Katie Leede of Digs by Katie

Bolig Magasinet   |   Celerie Kemble

via Treehugger

Architect Tom Murdough—Photographer Chuck Choi—Boston Home Magazine

via A Well Traveled Woman

M. Elle Design

Architectural Digest

Diane Hendrikx   |   via Desire to Inspire

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

Justine Hugh-Jones   |   unidentified

New York Magazine   |    Cookie

Shawn Henderson

Photographer Stellan Herner   |   unidentified

via nie tylko dzieciaki

via DecorPad   |   Tasten Atelier

Nina Tolstrup, Studiomama

via Made by Girl

unidentified

FC Studio

unidentified

House and Home   |  Superkül Inc Architect 

Jarmund Vigsnaes Arkitekter

via Automatism

New York Times

Antonia Hutt

Architect Lucia Korcarz via Apartment Therapy

John Maniscalo Architecture

Victoria Hagan Interiors

Wooden Beds

House Beautiful

unidentified

Skona Hem

Elle Decor

Coastal Living

Living Etc.   |   Abaton Architecture

Abigail Ahearn

Fernau + Hartman Architects   |   Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz of BNO Design

Orrick & Company   |   Darryl Carter

Skona Hem   |   Coburn Architecture

Wary Meyers   |  via Noosh Kids

S H O P P I N G

Tank Suspension Light by Alexander Taylor, $1110 at YLighting.
Rubber Vase by Henriette Melchiorsenv for Menu, $23.95 at Fjorn.
Wishbone Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, $726.75 at DWR.
Salix Wallpaper, $148 at Anthropologie.
LACK Side Table, $7.99 at IKEA.
Hang On Rack by Normann Copenhagen $96 at The Future Perfect.
Streamliner Classic Wood Car, $47.50 at Fjorn.
Benjamin Moore Lawn Green Paint, $36.95 at West Elm.
Link Task Light by Peter Stathis, $323 at Design Public.
Scheherazade Headboard by Ceylon Portfolio, $1,150 at Dering Hall.
Kastehelmi Dewdrop Bowl by Oiva Toikka for Iittala , $19 at Didrik’s.
Grams 16″ Pillow, $59.95 at CB2.
Key Modular Storage by Scott Bennett for Housefish, $734 at Design Public.
Turquoise Quercus Ring by Lucifer Vir Honestus, $6,400 at Barneys.
Future Vase by Holmegaard , $65 at Fjorn.
Ming Green Steel Side Chair, $199 at Crate & Barrel.
Arrow Hanger by Design House, $39.98 at Fjorn.
FREDRIKA Fabric, $6.99/yard at IKEA.
Baker Sofa by Finn Juhl, Onecollection, $14,620 at DWR.
Banana Leaf Wastebasket by Gail DeLoach, $95 at Gracious Home.
Binic Table Lamp by Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini, $289 at Ylighting.
Untitled #4 by Matthew Tischler (30×40 print), $2400 at 20×200.
Claire Faux Bamboo Mirror by Bungalow 5 $640 at Clayton Gray.
Mandala Rug by Madeline Weinrib at Madeline Weinrib.
Franklin Credenza by Christopher Kennedy, $9600 at Dering Hall.
Ibis Bird by Oiva Toikka for Iittala, $595 at Didrik’s.
Green Balance Steel Ceiling Mobile, $399 at Nova68.
Jacqui Side Table by Bungalow 5, $420 at Clayton Gray.
Scalloped Headboard, $1,100 at Decorator Tag Sale.
Clothes Tree by P’kolino, $109 at Design Public.
Nixon 4 -Piece Setting, $50 at Jonathan Adler.
SOMNAT Crib, $79.99 at IKEA.
Velvet Arm Chairs at Galerie Andre Hayat, 1st Dibs.
Ere-be-Dragons Wallpaper for Paper Boy, $125 at Vertigo Home.
Pitcher by Anu Penttinen for Marimekko, $89 at Crate & Barrel.
Stretch Stool by Jessica Carnevale, $295 at MoMA Store.
Grass Vase by Claydies for Normann Copenhagen, $45 at Vertigo Home.
Acrylic Box by Baron Alessandro Albrizzi, $190 at Moss.
Zebra Llama Wool Rug, $995 at Jonathan Adler.
Tennyson X-Stool by Arteriors Home $775 at Clayton Gray.
Templeton Twin Bed, $2,795 at Jonathan Adler.
Chrysoprase/Diamond Necklace by Irene Neuwirth, $20,100 at Barneys.
Doodle Dog Pillow by Crypton, $40 at Design Public.
Herb Scissors, $9.95 at Chef Tools.
Unikko Tray by Marimekko, $39 at FinnStyle.
Rollerstop by Harry Allen for Areaware, $199 at Fitzsu.
Cheeky Ikat Organic Cotton Pillow Cover, $50 at Fabricadabra.
Walnut Vessel With Green Trim by Matt Pugh, $62 at Gretel Home.
Gorilla Pillow by Ross Menuez for Fauna, $28 at Design Public.
Elan Wedges by Diane von Furstenberg, $395 at Net-a-Porter.
Fluted Contrast Mug by Royal Copenhagen, €20 at Royal Copenhagen.
Grass Flocked Terracotta Pig Bank, $20 at The W Hotels Store.
Silicone Trivet by Sagaform Sweden, $7.95 at Fjorn.
Circles Placemat by Daisy Hill Linens, $58 at Barneys.
POÄNG Birch Veneer Chair, $129 at IKEA.
Tron Sofa by Richard Shemtov, , $4,970 at Dering Hall.
BARNSLIG Mirror, $19.99 at IKEA.
Reed Cover Chair, $149 at CB2.
Raw Candelabra by Jens Fager for Muuto, $250 at A+R.
Suede Passenger Clutch, $78 at Madewell.
Richard Nixon Baby Alpaca Throw, $295 at Jonathan Adler.
Chilewich Spun Grass Placemat, $52/set of 4 at Design Public.
BLOMMIG Vase, $3.99 at IKEA.
Aalto 3.75″ Vase by Alvar Aalto for Iittala, $85 at Fjorn.
BILLY Bookcase with Glass Doors, $79.99 at IKEA.
Taboret Stool/Side Table, $325 at Hudson.
Collapsible Silicone Funnel, $10.49 at Useful Things.
Aquinnah  Cotton Rug by Dash & Albert, $30—$414 at Dash & Albert.
Edge of Belgravia Ceramic Knives, £34.90-£59.90 at Edge of Belgravia.
1970s Gooseneck Desk Lamp, $1,200 at Metropolis Modern, 1st Dibs.
Pear Screen Print by Enzo Mari, $480 at Nova68.
Jacqui 4-Drawer Chest by Bungalow 5, $1690 at Clayton Gray.

Nick Siemaska, Eric Portnoy, and Brent Refsland in their shop, Room 68.
Photo: Laura Barisonzi for Boston Magazine

Design shop Room 68 is Boston’s answer to Matter (heaven, on the edge of Soho). Owned by three bespectacled design hipsters in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (an outlying area of Boston), the gallery-like shop opened this past fall. I cringe to say I haven’t actually been (it may be Boston, but it’s a 25 minute drive from my Back Bay sofa). The guys have garnered plenty of press (no surprise, as we get hot and bothered by new design outlets), including write-ups in Boston Magazine, Boston Globe, and Apartment Therapy.

I am familiar with a number of the Boston-area designers whose work if for sale, including furniture maker Jacob Kulin, who I’ve had the pleasure of working with, accessories designer/architect Susana DeVoe of Make.Good Studio, who I met last year at the SoWa Open Market, Debra Folz, a New England Home 5 Under 40 winner, who I met at the party, and Nervous System, a design team with degrees from MIT and Harvard.

Textile designer Cary Hewitt is a new find . . . her reversible rugs look delicious. I love the wood vases from Seth Rolland, and  Pelrine + Durrell Design’s Lobster Trap Table is an excellent contemporary interpretation of a vernacular monstrosity.Many of the designers are local, but not all. Room 68 recently launched its online shopping site. Below are the above mentioned items, and more, complete with links both to buy and to the designers’ own sites.

S H O P P I N G

Lobster Trap Table by Pelrine + Durrell Design, $1,500 (Boston)
Comfort/Conform Pillows by Make.Good Studio, $150 each (Boston)
Reaction Cups designed by Nervous System, $60
Lotus and Jasmine Wood Vases by Seth Rolland, $115 (Seattle)
Balancing Blocks designed by Fort Standard, $80.
Turned Leg End Table by Pelrine + Durrell Design, $700 (Boston)
Procession Reversible Rug by Cary Hewitt, $750 (Boston)
Concrete Idea by Kaza Designs, $15
X-Stitch Stool by Debra Folz, $1,600 (Boston)
Twist A Twill Blanket by Tina Ratzer, $140 (Copenhagen)
Spool by Jeb Jones, $450 (upstate New York)
Blossoms on Cherry Reversible Rug by Cary Hewitt, $650 (Boston)
Single Leg Coffee Table by Jacob Kulin, $3,500 (Boston)
Beam Bench by Jacob Kulin, $2,000 (Boston)

Room 68 • 68 South Street • Jamaica Plain • Boston

Photo: Apartment Therapy Boston

It works nicely with our Petrie sofa, which has similar lines to the original 1960s pieces his grandparents used to furnish the house. (Too bad our sofa is uncomfortable. Actually, it’s fine for cocktails, but not conducive to lying around with a laptop. Which do you think I spend more time doing?

Here are 49 living rooms with various styles of coffee table (or cocktail table, I guess the term is interchangeable). If you’re working on figuring out what type of design will work for you, these images will provide some ideas.

Jamie Bush & Co.
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Christina Yorkston, CY Design
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Rue Magazine
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Aerin Lauder’s Aspen house by Daniel Romualdez in Vogue
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Aqua Vitae Design
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Jonathan Adler
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Philip Gorrivan Design
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Shelton, Mindel, & Associates
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Shelton, Mindel, & Associates
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Tricia Guild
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Angie Hranowsky Design Studio
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Photographer Simon Watson
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Photographer John Coolidge
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Katie Lydon
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Fernlund + Logan Architects
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Photographer Simon Watson
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Muriel Brandolini
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Vita Designs
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Turnbull, Griffin, Haesloop Architects
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Dave Coote Interiors
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Photographer Jon Jensen
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Jonathan Adler
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unidentified
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Muriel Brandolini
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via The Glamourai
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Greg Natale   |   Aerin Lauder’s NYC apartment in Elle Decor
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Amanda Nisbet Design   |   via Lilac Silhouette
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John Loecke   |    Matt Eastwood
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unidentified   |   unidentified
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unidentified   |   Photographer Hoetze Eisma
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Greg Natale   |    unidentified
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Vanessa Bruno’s apartment   |    Photographer Trevor Tondro
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Tommy Hilfiger’s apartment    |    Shelton, Mindel, & Associates

Shopping

Row 1
French Art Deco Bar Cart, $2,100 at Decorum.
Italian 1940s Parchment Cart, $1,600 at Dora Caza.
Ernest Bar Cart in Pool by Mash Studios, $149 at CB2.

Row 2
Bungalow 5 Normandy Faux Bamboo Oval Cart from Bungalow 5.
Vladimir Kagan for Grosfield House Black Cart, $3,500 at Vermillion.

Row 3
Formosa Clover Green Tray Table, $49.95 at CB2.
1950s Collapsible Molded Wood Bar Cart, $179 on eBay.
Transit Folding Cart by David Mellor for Magis, $728 at Unica Home.

Row 4
Bar Cart By Arthur Umanoff for Raymor, $1,900 at Pariscope Design.
Charles Hollis Jones Steel/Acrylic Cart, $4,150 at Christopher Anthony.

Row 5
Italian 1960s Walnut Bar Cart with Brass Handle, $ 2,700 at Flavor.
CR20 Teak Cart by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi at Donzella.

Row 6
Adesso Cosmopolitian Round Bar Cart, $111.37 at Wayfair.
Dorothy Draper Serpentine Cabinet, $14,000 at Century Design.
Madison Mixer Aqua Cane/Iron Bar Cart, $439 at Society Social.
Mathieu Mategot Yellow Perforated Steel Cart, $2,950 at Thomas Brillet.

Row 7
Ralph Lauren Modern Metropolis Trolley, $4,645 from Ralph Lauren.
Alvar Aalto Bent Plywood Trolley with White Laminate, $2,230 at Hive.
Ralph Lauren One Fifth Trunk Bar, $11,985 from Ralph Lauren.

Row 8
Bar Cart in Orange with Scroll Detail, $2,400 at Mecox Gardens.
Double Faux Bamboo Brass Finish Cart, $295 at Society Social.
Bygel 3-Tier Utility Cart with Tray Top, $29.99 at IKEA.

Row 9
Drylund Mid-Century Danish Teak Bar Cart, $900 on eBay.
Kartell Gastone Trolley in Blue by Antonio Citterio, $902 at Stardust.

Row 10
Thomas Pheasant Outdoor Rattan Cart at McGuire Furniture.
Vintage Chrome/Tinted Glass Cart, $2,900 at Jean-Marc Fray.
Polished Nickel 3-Tier Oval Bar Cart, $1,400 at Mecox Gardens.

Row 11
1940s Cart w/Handle by Paolo Buffa, $1,995 at BG Galleries.
Hampton Bar Cart in Lime by Worlds Away, $1010 at Clayton Gray.

Row 12
Sanderson Rustic Oak Rectangular Bar Cart, $595 at Jayson Home.
Tipple Trolley Purple Cane/Faux Bamboo Cart, $439 at Society Social.
Caprice Wrought Iron Bar Cart, now $299 at Pottery Barn.

Row 13
Battista Folding Table Carts by Kartell, $1,200 at Emmo Home.
Driade Klino3-Tier  Trolley by Antonia Astori, £567 at Panik Design.

Row 14
Polished Aluminum Big Wheeled Bar Cart, $1,300 at Pieces Inc.
Jonathan Adler Meurice Butler Tray Table, $627 at Wayfair.
South Seas Rattan Bar Cart, $395 at Serena & Lily.

Row 15
The Draper Spruce Faux Python Bar Cart, $289 at Society Social.
Beresford Walnut Bar Cart, $1,498 at Anthropologie.

Row 16
Guzzini Red Acrylic Trolley by Luigi Massoni, $290 at Unica Home.