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Roundup: Best of IKEA For the Kitchen

We've been blogging some of our favorite IKEA products for the kitchen - good, cheap buys that are also of good quality. Here are our picks so far! ...

The IKEA Kitchen: CHARM Grater

We have been profiling some of our favorite good deals from IKEA for the kitchen. Not everything the big box retailer sells is a good deal; cheap, yes, but not worth even the small cost. A few thing...

The IKEA Kitchen: HEAT Cork Trivets

Faith has been highlighting some of the great IKEA finds she's using in her new kitchen, and we wanted to throw out another one we're loving right now: HEAT cork trivets. They're cheap, naturally, b...

The IKEA Kitchen: DROPPAR Spice Jars

It's Home Cooking month and we're getting our kitchen set up and back in shape. We're focusing on good tips and tools, and we have been showing you a few favorite kitchen things from IKEA - each at th...

The IKEA Kitchen: TEKLA Towels (and Napkins)

Like we said the other day, IKEA is best used in moderation. But there are some good buys there and we have a few favorites that have done very well for us. Here's another IKEA pick: the all-cotton TE...

The IKEA Kitchen: RATIONELL Cutlery Tray

Ah IKEA. We spent a few hours there on two separate trips recently, and we were reminded of how much we love and hate the place. It's maddening yet delicious; inexpensive yet deceptively pricey. Some ...

Simple Storage: New Celeber Jars from Ikea

We saw these jars over at AT:Chicago and zoomed right in. They're from the new Ikea catalog... ...

Good Question: Are IKEA's MOTTO Dishes Safe For Use In the Microwave?

My office is looking into replacing our disposable plates, bowls, and cutlery with reusable items. I checked IKEA because their prices are appealing, but I'd like to know if anyone out there has used ...

The IKEA Pantry: Elderberry Flower Syrup

We were recently at a party where a British expat suddenly launched into a longing rhapsody over elderflower syrup. "Why," she asked, "do Americans not have this? In England elderflower syrup and soda...

More Colorful Cast Iron: Ikea's Senior Line

We make a trek to Ikea only once or twice a year, so we don't always catch the latest products in person as soon as they come out. The Senior line of enamel-coated cast iron isn't brand new, but it's ...

Entertaining Tip: Add Height to Buffet Tables With IKEA

It's one of the oldest entertaining tricks in the book - adding height to a display table by sticking shoeboxes or coffee cans under your tablecloth, then setting platters on top of them. The only p...

Putting Together an IKEA Kitchen
Kitchen-related design from our network

It may be Bathroom Month at our sister home sites, but they still have some good design and tips for the kitchen this week. In Chicago, editor Heather and her husband are working on putting together a...

Impulse Buy: Pearl Sugar from IKEA

Shopping for gourmet food at Ikea sounds like a wacky idea. Once you've dragged yourself and your huge hard-to-pronounce pieces of furniture through miles of store, any remaining energy must be devo...