11 of the Most Iconic IKEA Products of All Time, from BILLY to STRANDMON
Even if you’ve never set foot in an IKEA store (which is arguably a decorating rite of passage), you probably recognize some of the Swedish home brand’s greatest design hits, sometimes without even knowing their names. There’s the wood FROSTA stool, for one, a favorite among small-space-dwellers for its stackable silhouette and sky’s-the-limit functionality (plant stand! Side table! Extra seating!).
Or, take the ubiquitous BILLY bookcase — one of which sells globally every five seconds, according to IKEA approximations — which has firmly cemented itself as one of the most highly revered, classic storage staples over the last 40+ years since it was introduced.
Of almost a century’s-worth of iconic inventory and renowned designer collaborations, though, which pieces throughout the brand’s illustrious history reign supreme as the IKEA MVPs? In honor of their 80th anniversary, I took a deep dive into some of the most beloved IKEA products to date, including current editor- and reader-favorite furniture and decor picks. Plus, get the lowdown on some of the first-ever IKEA styles and contemporary equivalents you can shop today, as well as a peek into the newly launched Nytillverkad 80th Anniversary collection that features 21st-century adaptations of archived designs.