The Ikea Sprida is a chunky, fun spotlight from Ikea. It can be used as a spotlight, or a projector and it includes slides of different colours to play with & set different mood lighting. The 'legs' are movable. There is a slide section which you pull out to load the colour palettes, or your own old fashioned photograph slides, should you wish.
My son, being DJ light & lamp obsessed rates it five out of five!
A little peek at what Ikea is currently bring stocked with for Christmas 2014. Some items will already be in stock from 1st October, so get stocked up early. Being a red & white stripe junkie I'm thinking of making my present wrapping all brown parcel paper with red & white stripe cable string decorations this year. Classic.
What catches your eye? Check out the ranges here.
Loving the classic gold.
Plain green wrap with gold ribbon would look swell.
Adore these prints on parcel paper.
These doodles remind me of the Moomins.
Wine bottle boxes
IKEA also sell real Christmas trees at very reasonable prices in December, more on that when I know the date it starts. As for now, you can get a head start with buying your decorations.
I am useless at making gingerbread houses, but every year I give it a go!
Foxes and owls.
The bird houses are so cute. I think I'll buy a couple of packs and hang them outdoors all year round.
A young ambassador with his Ferrero Roche?
Hairy faced babies, what's to be frightened of??
Michael's big obsession this past year has been discos. He has a mirror ball, disco lights, and all he wants for his seventh birthday is a home smoke machine (really).
We spotted the Väntad rug in Ikea Belfast Kid's department & knew at once it was his sort of thing. It's a black and red runway rug with inbuilt LED lights. They are energy efficient using 85% less power than regular bulbs, so your children can play all afternoon with it and you don't have to worry about electricity bills.
The rug is non-slip, so no matter how energetic their stage show gets, no-one is going to end up slipping. You'll also be pleased to hear there is absolutely no assembly required. In fact Michael unrolled and set it up in his room by myself while I was still unpacking the car.
It costs £35 and would make a really showstopping display should Santa want to pick one up for Christmas morning.
Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA has announced the opening of its first overnight spa experience – the IKEA Retreat – a pop-up sanctuary designed to make people think twice about the healing power of the bedroom and the bathroom.
On Sunday 7th September, 30 local IKEA FAMILY members will spend the night in the Belfast store indulging in an array of spa treatments and holistic therapies that will show them just how easy it is to have a wonderful start and end to everyday.
Myriam Ruffo, head of bedroom and bathroom at IKEA, explained: “Our recent Life at Home study revealed the toll that our busy lives are taking on us, with Northern Ireland residents experiencing 13 bouts of stress a day. What’s more worrying is that two thirds of us feel stressed before we even get out of bed.
“It’s vital that people create a space where they can completely escape and find ways to organise their lives to combat stress before it has even begun. Luckily, just a few small changes can make a big difference. This event will show people that you really don’t have to go to a retreat to have a treat; there are lots of simple ways to unlock the healing power of the bedroom and the bathroom so you can start and end each day better.”
The IKEA Retreat is just one in a series of in-store events at IKEA. On the 13th and 14thSeptember, the Ideas Festival will provide customers with even more inspiration with interactive workshops, fun activities and fantastic IKEA FAMILY offers – all demonstrating how one small change in the bedroom and bathroom can make a big difference.
The IKEA Retreat is open to IKEA FAMILY members and will take place at IKEA Glasgow, IKEA Belfast, IKEA Warrington, IKEA Lakeside and IKEA Manchester. To apply to attend, or for more information on the Ideas Festival, simply visit the participating store’s website https://events.myikeafamily.com/
Find 26 tips to help you start and end your day better at http://www.ikea.co.uk/wonderfuleveryday
Very Ulster Folk Museum
We bought a white t-shirt each from H&M (£2.99 & £3.99) to try out the Ikea Loppstarr Textile Pens. They can be found in the textile department for £1.75 a pack.
Son asked me what sort of t-shirt he should make. I said, "what would you really love on a t-shirt that you can't buy in the shops?" So, of course, he drew a giant ham & cheese Subway, a stage, and a disco.
I picked a t-shirt which was more stretchy than his plain, white cotton one, which proved to be a mistake. Plain tees are easy to draw on, but stretch fabric is really tricky. My t-shirt didn't come out too well, I couldn't draw lines just make dots to put together a picture. So my advice is go for very basic cotton tees, or fabric. I gave mine a Ridgway Homemaker plate design.
Last night Ikea Belfast invited local interiors' press and bloggers for a nosy round their new collections. We viewed their relaunched kitchen department which has been completely overhauled worldwide for the first time in ten years. Don't fret if you already have an Ikea kitchen however, your 25 year guarantee still stands.
You know I love plant walls, and here is one I might be able to keep looking alive- because it's plastic!
The PS collection is now in store and looks great.
I really want one of these satiny fish cushions to complete a nautical bedroom.
The Brakig collection is also still in stock and has proved very popular. It includes my favourite mint green.
Our evening finished with a picnic in the newly launched Spring/Summer garden collection. We had milkshakes and pick n mix.
Thanks to Jeff from Belfast Times for this photograph.
Launches today, but not in store in Belfast until 1st April. Further away readers, contact your local store to see has 'On the Move' landed with them yet.
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
