These Are The 17 Things The marie claire Team Buy At Ikea

“Swedish meatballs and their uber-cheap ridiculously good 100% cotton bed linen.” – Larissa Yu, Deputy Art Director

“SKIMMER block candleholder – I cannot tell you how many of these I have!” – Karina Recchi, Senior Sub Editor

“I have tonnes and tonnes of coat hangers. You can buy them in bulk at IKEA.” – Bianca de Candia, Marketing Executive

“I never leave without a RIBBA frame or an EXPEDIT bookshelf. It’s also hard to go past their kitchen timers and mini clocks!” – Anjie Salkeld, Senior Account Manager

“KORKEN glass jars are always great!” – Hayley O’Neill, Fashion Office Coordinator

“When I go to IKEA I’m bound to pick up a kitchen utensil or three. Whether it be a mug, whisk, pan or a couple of wine glasses, I always find an excuse to leave with an IKEA item in hand.” – Kim Garcia, Account Manager

“I always grab a pack of their paper serviettes.” – Sue Hoffman, Deputy National Integration Manager

“The 100 pack of vanilla scented tea light candles and a big bag of mini DIAM chocolates!” – Pearl Naidel, Photo Editor

“Randomly their photo frames. They’re classic, chic and look expensive. Everything in my house is framed in IKEA” – Sarah Tarca, Beauty Director

“You may look at this thin, brown cracker and think it is just a humble biscuit. But you would be wrong: the PEPPARKAKA is a delicious, multi-tasking Swedish delicacy – the MVP of cookies – packed full of spicy ginger and served all year round with tea, milk, coffee, or even with cheese on top (the creamier and bluer, the better). Ikea does a cracker of a version (hehe) for just $3.49 (!!!), which will set you up for approximately one weekend worth of gingery, snappy goodness. You can also try the less popular cousin, the PEPPARKAKA MANDEL, which is studded with almonds, if you’re into that sort of thing.” – Hannah-Rose Yee, Features and Entertainment Writer

“An orchid (real, of course). The potted phalaenopsis plants are sold by the exit for a steal, make a stylish desk addition and last for months.” – Kathryn Madden, Deputy Chief Sub-Editor

“The pack of 100 unscented tealight candles – $4.99!” – Anita Zachariah, Advertising Coordinator

“Kind of boring, but I can’t live without BEVARA sealing clips. They’re the best! They keep food so fresh! My cookies are the FRESHEST.” – Liz Elton, Art Director

“These ISTAD plastic bags are the stuff dreams are made of.” – Tara Morris, Market Editor

“I’m a fan of the KELLAX shelving unit.” – Mel Drennan, Senior Designer

“Chocolate, storage, crockery, a brochure and 400 paper tape measures/mini pencils.” – Nicky Briger, Editor

“Lint Rollers, the thick smoothie straws and the pegs to seal off open food packets. All strategically placed at the checkouts, I get sucked in every time!” – Monica Russell, Fashion Assistant