A beautiful piece of furniture can complete a room. It can be the final piece that makes a space come full circle, building a comfortable and cohesive haven, rather than a random area. Furniture pieces make or break a home, they add on to the essence or soul of a home, hence one needs to be extremely picky while choosing a furniture design. The design should be a reflection of you, and what you want your home to be. When you place a piece of furniture in a room, it should instantly integrate with the space, creating a wholesome and organic environment. We’ve curated a collection of IKEA-worthy furniture designs that we believe will do this! From a bookshelf with a plot twist to a chair with an innovative joint solution – each of these pieces is unique, well-crafted, and made with a whole lot of love, and the love really shines through in the fine detailing and workmanship. We hope you feel the love too!
1. The Peach Easy Chair
The Peach Easy Chair was designed by Annabella Hevesi to introduce and experiment with a new and innovative mechanical joint. The intriguing chair features a unique mechanical joint solution that enables the foam to be shaped in a new and refreshing manner.
Why is it noteworthy?
The joint enables the foam to be shaped without cutting or casting – the first method creates a lot of waste, and the second method is quite expensive. Instead, a new ‘tufting’ technique was employed to distort the foam and create the shell out of the chair.
What we like
- Not only reduces waste but also offers a mechanical connection between the components, eliminating the need for glue
What we dislike
- The chairs offers a slouched posture, which may not be ergonomic for the user.
2. The Drum Stool
Designed By Teixeira Design Studio, The Drum stool is a minimal, clean, and stackable stool design that is also super sustainable. Although it looks like an adorable little wine cork, you will realize it offers so much more, once you take a closer look.
Why is it noteworthy?
Materials such as cork and wood were selected by Teixeira to build the stool, instantly making it a sustainable design. Cork was utilized to build the seat, while wood was used to create the legs.
What we like
- The cork seat is comfortable and inviting and provides a grip while handling, so the stool is quite easy to move around and place in different positions
What we dislike
- The wave pattern of the trimmed cork seat seems uncomfortable to sit on for long durations
3. The Centenniale Coffee Table
Joanna Laajisto designed the Centenniale coffee table for the Finnish brand Nikari. The sturdy and minimal coffee table was built using 100-year-old wood, and it was designed with the intention to embrace the cracks and imperfections of the old timber.
Why is it noteworthy?
The entire coffee table was constructed from a single piece of wood, and it features a sharp-edged and elongated tabletop that is supported by blocky and chonky legs with rounded edges.
What we like
- The different elements of the table beautifully showcase the unique and versatile variations and textures in the timber
- The table features a rather low-profile which adds magnitudes to its overall character and personality
What we dislike
- Aesthetics are a bit simple and unassuming
4. The Cheviot Side Table
Designed by Ylisse, the Cheviot side table is built from sturdy steel featuring a long-lasting, heat-cured powder-coating finish. The finish offers resistance to everyday wear and tear. The table can be procured in two combinations – elegant walnut to match the black base, or iconic cherry to complement the white base.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Cheviot side table is a sophisticated and comfortable piece of furniture, with a simple and contrasting shape that perfectly complements modern homes. It features a mix of textures and contrasts which provide depth to our contemporary living spaces and supports a streamlined aesthetic.
What we like
- Compact + space-saving design
- Minimal and clean aesthetics
What we dislike
- Colors may change over time, providing the wood with a more amber color – which may not be preferred by some
5. The Blu Dot Port Dining Chair
The Blu Dot Port Dining chair is a comfortable and stylish chair with a sculpted wood seat featuring elegant contours. The well-designed piece of furniture maintains a graceful aesthetic, while also managing to be functional and practical.
Why is it noteworthy?
The dining chair features a shapely and cozy bent plywood and back, which provides enhanced comfort during meal times. It has been equipped with a solid wood frame and legs, which is excellent for interacting with guests and spending time with family
What we like
- The plastic glides on the feet prevent the floor surfaces from getting scratched or scraped
What we dislike
- Aesthetics are a bit boring and unassuming
6. The Bower Studios Melt Daybed
The Bower Studios Melt Daybed is the ultimate daybed to relish and enjoy the lazy summer afternoons. The cozy bed has been equipped with soft cushioning wrapped around a solid wood frame, which serves as the perfect space for relaxation.
Why is it noteworthy?
The comfortable daybed features a little bump rest for your head or arm, so you can always lie down and relax in a cozy position. The Melt Daybed measures 86″ by 32″ by 23″, providing you with an ample amount of space to unwind and chill, or read your favorite book.
What we like
- Availability in a variety of colors and finishes, so you can pick a style that complements your home decor
What we dislike
- Bulky + space-consuming design
7. The Flow Single Sofa
This minimal, elegant, and chic-looking armchair is called the Flow Single Sofa and is part of SUNRUI’s FLOW Collection. It literally looks like the Queen’s Chair if you look closely enough!
Why is it noteworthy?
The armchair has a bulky, space-consuming, and yet deeply elegant form that manages to represent, as well as downplay, the stoicness of the sofa. It has been equipped with spiral armrests that provide the sofa with a sophisticated and classy air. The spiral armrests add an interesting and artistic element to the sofa and also quite amusingly resemble the Ionic Order. The Ionic Order is one of the orders of classic architecture and is defined by twin volutes or spiral scrolls.
What we like
- Meets the needs of humans and pets alike
- Creates a shared space where the owner and cat can spend some quality time together
What we dislike
- If your pet pees or poops inside the armrests, it could be challenging to clean up
8. The Scissor Side Table
The Scissor Side Table features a round metallic tabletop that is supported by a bright red infinite metal tube. The metallic tube and its bold color instantly command attention, and the tube also functions as a useful handle to hold on to, if you want to move the table from one room to another.
Why is it noteworthy?
The Scissor side table’s innovative handle makes it a portable + easy to carry-around design, that you can conveniently transport from one place to another. Much like its name suggests, the Scissor side table does look like a scissor indeed, providing it with a stark metallic appearance, and a bold personality.
What we like
- Portable and flexible design
What we dislike
- Since it is a concept, we wonder if the lightweight tabletop may tilt if heavy objects are placed on one side
9. The Pessoa Table
Minimalist desks are great at sneaking organizational features into hidden nooks and crannies, but this striking work table has those compartments and spaces hiding in plain sight.
Why is it noteworthy?
Given the desk’s simple yet beautiful appearance, it might come as a surprise to learn that its form is actually inspired by three very different people with very different personalities. Or, to be more precise, the desk is named after the famed Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa, whose different “heteronyms” (he doesn’t want to call them pseudonyms) have different and sometimes extremely conflicting ideologies. But almost like a metaphor for that situation, the Pessoa table still retains a unified appearance and beauty, just as all of Pessoa’s seventy-five heteronyms spring from the same man.
What we like
- Minimal + vintage looks
- Features two containers that float in the back panel
What we dislike
- Space-consuming design
10. Plot Twist Bookshelf
Prolific German furniture designer Deniz Aktay has recently introduced the Plot Twist Bookshelf. It’s a piece of furniture that features four separate twisted wooden elements. They are connected to each other, shaping and creating a stable form.
Why is it noteworthy?
The bookshelf’s design allows it to be accessed from every side. As with most of Deniz Aktay’s product designs, this bookshelf is oddly satisfying. The curves are present as with the designer’s other projects. In addition, most of Aktay’s works have undergone some bending or twisting, as with the Wavelet, the Tie Stool, and The Pet Table.
What we like
- The shelves can accommodate similarly sized books for a clutter-free look
- The bookshelf is stable and stands on its own
What we dislike
- Does not cater to books of all sizes
