How we create a better life at home

A woman is sitting on a bed in a sun-lit room, looking outside. There is a bicycle fastened against the wall behind her.

Our curiosity box

To create better homes, we need to know the challenges people are facing in their everyday lives. The world is changing, faster than ever before, and so are people’s needs and dreams.

See how we are keeping up with life at home

Did you know?

Every year since 2014 we’ve been connecting with people around the world to create our Life at Home Report.

So far, we’ve spoken to 105 738 of them.

Life at Home – latest report, blog and research

An IKEA SYMFONISK table lamp is located on top of a black piano. There is a stand with sheet music to the right of it.

How we work

Finding the smartest, most innovative, cost-efficient way of doing things is part of our DNA. We’ve always gone our own way, knowing that you can’t blaze a trail by walking the same path as everyone else.

Find out how we create safer, smarter, more beautiful homes

Sarah Fager, Senior Designer, IKEA of Sweden AB.

Democratic Design. Making great design available to everyone.

The five dimensions of Democratic Design are at the heart of our products. Find out what they are and how we use them.

The five principles of Democratic Design are spelled out with food ingredients on a wooden surface. — The five dimensions of Democratic Design.

Behind the scenes

A big production light is standing in a studio space with enormous windows. Sunlight is flooding through the windows.

If you’re interested in finding out what lies behind the development of the IKEA range, you’re in the right place. Consider the IKEA Today blog your backstage pass.

IKEA Today blog