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Samsung Music Frame Speaker
Building on the success of The Frame TV, this speaker seamlessly blends art and audio.
The Best Golf Shoes for the Course and Clubhouse
Golf shoes are an essential part of any golfer's game and can make all the difference on the course. They provide the necessary traction, stability, and support while swinging a club or walking on uneven terrain. The cushioning in good golf shoes ensures comfort during long games, while their durability…
IKEA VAPPEBY Portable Bluetooth Speaker
IKEA's recent forays into audio tech have been seriously impressive. They've teamed up with Sonos on a line of integrated home furnishings and now the Swedish giant has released a minuscule Bluetooth speaker. The VAPPEBY is IP67-rated iteration and delivers up to 80 hours of battery life when playing music…
Sonos and IKEA Teamed Up Again for a New Symfonisk Floor Lamp Speaker
Sonos is one of the best brands in the home audio space. IKEA is a household name and a stalwart brand when it comes to furniture. It should come as no surprise that the two have enjoyed a Marvel-esque team-up success story over the years with their line of Symfonisk…
Ikea and Swedish House Mafia Team Up on the Obegransad Record Player
It may surprise you, as it did me, that Ikea hasn’t made a record player since 1973. Luckily for us, that changes now. In partnership with Swedish House Mafia, these two Nordic giants have teamed up on the Obegransad record player. At its core, the Obegransad is a standard record…
Minimalist Arcade Cabinet Concept from Jody del Bianco
The vintage aesthetics of classic arcade games have seen a rise in popularity as more and more arcade-themed bars pop up around the country. Despite their archaic mechanics, clunky machinery, and frustrating difficulty, arcade games continue to endure as a nostalgic, amusing pastime. But designer Jody del Bianco has a…
9 Interesting Facts About IKEA You Never Knew
Our research for our recent feature on the history of IKEA turned up quite a few interesting tangents. It’s the kind of meandering stuff that ultimately doesn’t make the final cut when you’re trying to put together a straightforward and readable historical account. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth…
A Comprehensive History of IKEA and Swedish Design
IKEA is one of those companies that it’s impossible to imagine the world without. We can easily picture Frederick Douglass scribbling away at a Lommarp, Emerson reclining at Walden Pond in a Hamnön, and the warrior queen Boudica sticking a few Roman heads on top of a few Tågarp. But…
Ikea Releases a Portable Bluetooth Speaker That Doubles as a Lamp
Ikea has teamed up with Spotify to release a stylish and useful piece of gear. The VAPPEBY combines a Bluetooth speaker with a portable lantern. Perfect for camping trips, picnics, or backyard hangs, the VAPPEBY lets you keep the party going while shedding a bit of light. The speaker uses…
Toneoptic Has a Whole New Way to Store, Present, and Display Your Vinyl
When it comes to collecting vinyl, there comes a point when you've outgrown even what IKEA has to offer and you need to upgrade to more bespoke options. Current shipping and manufacturing crises notwithstanding, that's about 50-100 full-size records, which Toneoptic can easily tackle with their rpm Special Limited Edition…
2021 Is the Year of Adam Driver
2020 was a year without Adam Driver. So 2021 has made up for the privation with Adam Driver times three: Leos Carax’s Annette, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, and because 2020 was also a year without Ridley Scott, Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. (20th Century Studios originally had The Last…
Ikea X Sonos Symfonisk Table Lamp Speaker
Ikea and Sonos have updated their table lamp speaker, and it now looks and functions better as a light source and as an audio speaker. The original one from a couple of years ago looked a bit like an appendage lopped off of Big Hero 6. But the new one…
The Best Ways to Store and Display Your Vinyl Records
You might think that deciding you want to start collecting records and picking up some of the essential vinyl albums is all you have to think about, but that's just the beginning. You have to think about the best turntables to play your collection on. Then you have to think…
IKEA’s Sjömärke Easily Adds Wireless Charging to Your Furniture
While we're all for the updated cameras, faster processors, UI changes, and increased storage space that new smartphones bring, the biggest convenience upgrade from the last decade or so is wireless charging. Never having to dig out the appropriate Micro-USB/Lightning/USB-C or any other cable in favor of just setting your…
VanLab Camper Van Conversion DIY Kit
If you don't have the funds to buy a fully-appointed camper van, fear not. New Zealand-based VanLab's kit will allow you to build out your own vehicle at a fraction of the cost. Everything is brilliantly flat-packed and assembles like IKEA furniture (although probably less complex). All you need is…
