Today we travel far into the northern hemisphere to Sweden, a country we feel we know a bit through our beloved Ikeas, which have fostered our love of Scandinavian design since the first U.S. store opened in 1985. Clean lines, negative space, and utility come together for a characteristic design aesthetic that beautifully melds form and function. These blogs take us beyond any American Ikea kitsch into the heart and homes of the country that started it all.
 
	 
    
 
    
 
	     
		 
	 
		     
	    	 
	    	 
	    	 
	    	
 
			 
		                  
		             
		                  
		             
		                  
		             
		                  
		             
		                  
		             
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
                 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     
     
     
     
     
     
		