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114 DIY Projects That Started With Big Dreams And Ended With Results Nobody Could Have Predicted

Humans are good at solving problems, but some people won’t bother doing it well enough as long as they find a resolution. These are the folks who might create questionable DIY projects and be featured on the DiWHY subreddit. Sure, the efforts are commendable. But the outcomes? Well, that can…

Bored Panda · 19h ago

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton

This year, members of Seattle Mountain Rescue have been setting off into the wilds of the US Pacific north-west wearing an unusual piece of kit.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Create a ‘donation station’ and never buy round containers: professional organisers’ tips for a tidy home

Whether it’s streamlining shoes or being strict with toiletries, we asked the experts for the home organisation hacks they swear by

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

This New EV Startup Wants You To Configure A Motorcycle Like It’s From IKEA

ANY's LUV1 EV configurator lets riders swap everything from tires and storage to cargo panels and even a pet cage.

RideApart · Sep 10

Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote

For most Australians and New Zealanders, IKEA is where you go for a BILLY bookcase, Swedish meatballs and a trolley full of purchases you never intended to make.

The Conversation · Sep 9

78 Times People Had Questionable Results From Their Home Improvement Projects

Home improvement projects can be incredibly satisfying when everything goes according to plan. But between questionable DIY decisions, unexpected problems, and attempts that probably should have been left to the professionals, things can go sideways surprisingly quickly. Today’s collection features some of the funniest and most unbelievable home improvement fails…

Bored Panda · Sep 9

Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party

EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Belgian far-right party cannot use IKEA trademarks for anti-immigration campaign, EU court rules

Europe’s top court has ruled that a far-right Belgian party likely misused IKEA’s trademarks in an anti-immigration campaign, potentially harming the company’s reputation

The Independent UK · Sep 8

How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth

Sweden is imagined as the land of equality, modesty and Jantelagen – the unwritten rule that no one should think they are better than anyone else. But there has also been a fascination within Sweden with its billionaires, especially those who abide by these dominant cultural norms.

The Conversation · Sep 8

I went to Ikea with my son – and was confronted with my parenting failures

The pre-university shop is the moment you find out how much domestic wisdom you’ve managed to impart. In my case, none, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8