Ikea used 2025 to remind everyone that “flat-pack” can still feel genuinely fresh. This was the year the brand pushed hard on smarter, more flexible storage, tons of affordable smart home accessories and extremely stylish modular shelving and wardrobes.
At the same time, Ikea leaned into texture, with warmer materials, bolder colors and plenty of designs that don’t immediately scream classic Ikea.
None of it is precious, all of it is meant to be lived with, rearranged and moved from first place to next. Consider this your year-end tour through Ikea’s most notable 2025 launches — the drops that actually changed how people organize, relax and get things done at home.
Welcome to This Year in Gear: A year-end retrospective of the most noteworthy launches, mapped across the gear landscape. Check out all of our 2025 key brand and product category retrospectives here.
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