I Wish We Had IKEA – new in shop
Some time last year, after reading about how I feel terribly deprived by the fact that we don’t have IKEA stores in South Africa, someone very kindly sent me the 2009 IKEA catalogue (thanks, Melinda!). I made some drawings from the catalogue (posted about ‘em here), and then had the thought it might be fun to put my IKEA wishlist on a tea towel, complete with catalogue prices.
So here it is – I Wish We Had IKEA, printed in grey waterbased ink on 100% cotton hopsack, and now available in my Etsy shop!
And that’s not all, folks! I’ve also printed it onto an upholstery weight cotton, and made it up into cushions, also available in my shop.
Have a great weekend, everyone! I’ll be at the Neighbourgoods Market, so see you there.
aaahhh! These are amazing! so witty! and i can totally relate…..
Smartypants… I too covet Ikea goods (sigh) Maybe one day we’ll be able to online shop for Ikea goodies? Until then I’m going to keep sending requests (demands) to my sister in the UK!
I love that idea, it’s funny thinking that you’ve handmade limited edition fabrics about an extremely low prices and over mass produced super store. It’s like you’ve subconsciously recorded the comparisons between handcrafted and mass made especially as you’ve featured the prices, but yet you have married them together by their “design”. I like it.
yeh! love it. lovely new design heather.
I predict a winner, here. Clever and chic. Nice.
I predict a winner, here. Clever and chic. Nice.
Love the grey, looks fab!
Love the grey, looks fab!
Hi Heather,
Will these new tea towels & cushions be at the market tomorrow?
I simply must get my little paws on these as soon as possible!
aww, so cute! fantastic idea & perfectly executed. last year, i moved from texas where there was 1 ikea in my city to holland where there are several!
Hi Heather
Struggling to get hold of you: your email seems to be bouncing. I’m getting failure notices from the heapau@ address.
Nothing urgent, just wanted to touch base.
Alan
Beautiful! The grey is lovely.
Amazing, I like the idea.
I wish we had Ikea, too. Now it is just too far from here.
Ah these are *~* wonderful*~*!
Will think of you tomorrow when I go to Ikea @ Leeds UK for Billy Bookcase Glass Doors (to stop my dog eating the books on them!!)
CUTE. Just posted it on my blog, complete with link to your blog and etsy shop!
laurawarecki.blogspot.com
pretty cute! i like the idea! i’m one of the lucky ones to have ikea (in houston) there should be a lobby started to get you one!
What a smart cookie you are! I Love It!
Ikea is overrated… but these towels… these designs are wonderful!
and grey… oooh, it never looked this good:)
holy cow I must have these! We dont have Ikea in Colorado (but one is coming in 2012!) and my boyfrined drove 9 hours to Utah to buy stuff of our place. I love love love ikea! Im buying these, end of story.
Interesting to see that your catalogue has prices in US dollars not British Pounds. But then I suppose it is actually a Swedish shop so maybe it ought to be in Kroner?
Hey, I wish we had IKEA!!!
DoJo
What a great subject for a new design! I had an inkling you might be up to something like this when you showed us your sketches a while ago!
Ikea should definitely take this in production! How flattered they must be with such a beautiful compliment…
Ikea should definitely take this in production! How flattered they must be with such a beautiful compliment…
LOVE these new tea towels!
Guess what else? I saw your work at the Heath LA opening! It was so fun to see 2 of my favorite designers come together! Esp since I’ve been a fan of both of you (you and Edith that is) for so long.
These are FABulous!! I just love them. (You never cease to amaze…)
This is adorable — I think the way you feel about IKEA is how I feel about Target… I’ve never been. Sigh.
This is adorable — I think the way you feel about IKEA is how I feel about Target… I’ve never been. Sigh.
oh, i love them!
but being a swede i´d like to see the prices in kronor;-)
Wow, thanks for all the comments, guys! I love what you had to say about the concept, Glueandglitter, and Dojo and rino, you’re right – it would have been great to have prices in Kronar, but I have the US catalogue! I loved the way the catalogue lists all its titles in Swedish, not making concessions for their global audience. Nice to see that kind of national pride!
Tea towel looking great. The design has got modern look.
Thanks for posting.
Kate
This is an adorable idea and came out so awesome. You are so creative!
haha. so cute and funny, i love it. do you think you’ll do this in other colours?
Hi Heather,
I was on the IKEA website just yesterday and it seems as if they have stores in every place, including Timbucktoo, The Moon and possibly even Transylvania, yet not in Cape Town? Please send your tea towel to them, our lives will be better for it!
rumour has it Ikea is opening in Joburg.
This is so great! Amazing design – and I looove IKEA, too!
I hyped it on the Danish decorating site http://www.decorate.dk
http://www.decorate.dk/miniblog/vis/IKEA-tribute/3965
Hope IKEA pickes it up!
/Kathrine in Copenhagen
This is so great! Amazing design – and I looove IKEA, too!
I hyped it on the Danish decorating site http://www.decorate.dk
http://www.decorate.dk/miniblog/vis/IKEA-tribute/3965
Hope IKEA pickes it up!
/Kathrine in Copenhagen
love this so much. i have a love/hate relationship with Ikea. But I’d hate to live somewhere where I couldn’t have access to it when I wanted to.
you are so talented and witty!
I love the humour of this one Heather!
gosh there’s a lot of comments – I just wanted to say I think your Ikea drawings are great as well. I’ve blogged about them, you can see here http://plushpatterns.blogspot.com/ – and as I say on the post who needs Ikea when you have Skinny La Minx.
Heather,
Pretty please may I use your Wish We Had Ikea cushion pic on my blog – with
relevant links and the like?
Ta.
Kate.
PS: Tried your email, but it bounces.
I love it! I have to get a few of these. I truly admire how you make art out of everyday things.
BTW, I stil havent decided if I’m going to frame or use the tea towels that I bought from Heath Ceramics.
Thanks again for the positive comments! This one really seems to have hit the spot, for those who have IKEA as well as those who don’t!
and thanks to Kathrine, Katie and PlushPatterns for the blogging about it too. Much appreciated!
got your e-mail and have been meaning to comment. I LOVE this! We don’t have an Ikea here either. As usual, beautifl job. You are the tea towel queen! And a whole lot more.
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So good to see I’m not alone in wishing for an IKEA somewhere near me!