Ever since we moved our Christmas tree out and rearranged our furniture, we’ve had a wide open corner of the living room just begging for a comfy chair. Trying to assure it would be approved by “the budget committee”, I went in search of a deal. This is what I found:
I studied it online for a long time, trying to decide if it would look tailored or more like it belonged in a dorm room. What I did like about it was that it was white and slipcovered (aka: washable). I went to IKEA still having my doubts that this chair would be at all comfortable, and I’m happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised.
The other plus? It’s wide enough that I, and one kid, can comfortably sit together in it. I’m still playing around with pillows and would like to add a throw, but I definitely think it was $200 well spent.
If you don’t like the white, there are lots of other slipcover options available that you can buy separately. (Another plus–if I want to change things up later.)
Anybody else have this chair? (Or know of other chairs at great prices that we should know about?)
I love IKEA chairs. Reasonable, and most are slipcovered, added bonus.
We have these chairs at my office. Super comfy! And fairly easy to put the slipcovers back on after washing.
I’ve been contemplating this chair myself. I have a similar corner in our awkwardly laid out living room. It’s sort of a bowling alley and one corner is always lacking something soft. This might just be the ticket. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
this looks fantastic in that corner! A few accessories added and it looks like a million bucks!
Nancy
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Love kivik!! I have this cHair/ottoman combo plus the chaise. Great for lounging/watching tv. I only wish they had arm rests like the kivik sofa but the width is a plus.
Great choice Emily. I have a Kivik couch and it’s amazingly comfortable. That chair looks perfect in your living room.
Thanks for sharing the pic and inspiration with us.
Xoxo
Mariana
Great looking chair – wonder how it would look with some legs? Happy weekend.
looking good girl!
That chair is an IKEA staple, and I love, love, love it!
It fits right in with your living room! Love it!
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Ooo…I like that! It looks like the perfect comfy chair for a family with young children.
It looks great! love that you and a kid can fit-thats always an issue here-someone is always trying to squeeze themselves next to me in my chair.
What a great chair! I love the way you dressed it up. ;-)
What a great find! It looks lovely in your home. :)
What a great find! It looks lovely in your home. :)
Great chairs. I think they would look great in my bedroom…Have a great weekend.
Love it!! Thanks for sharing!! :-)
Love the upholstered pieces at Ikea! The best part is that you don’t have to always go with Ikea made slipcovers, there are other companies that make some too, and will make them with custom options as well!
I did a review of one on my blog this week and was pleasantly surprised!
Your living room looks so bright. I am envious of your hardwood floors!
Love the chair!!! And bargain price too! Looks great.
Jen
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Great looking chair next to you fireplace. I have a similar chair next to mine…and it is a favorite spot especially in winter with a crackling fire! Even though my boys are too big now…they still, occasionally, try to squeeze in next to me…and I love it!
What a great chair! It would be perfect for my office space! Great find and I absolutely love that it is slip covered!
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This chair looks great. I am now thinking of getting it for my bedroom. I also want to add a jute rug to my living room like yours in the picture. Can you tell me where you got yours?
Can you tell me is you think it’s “Low”… I love the simple look of it but have found that their extorp sits low..
What’s exciting about this chair is the size and price! So many times we see what we think might be a great chair for less and then you see that it is too small and made for an apartment or tiny people:) This chair is great! Might need to make a trip to Ikea!
love the clean look of this chair. wondering how you feel about the no arms? is it comfy to sit in?
love the decor in this room. beautiful, and peaceful looking!
I love those pillows on it. Now you’ve got me thinking I need a road trip to Charlotte.
you may have just convinced me…donna
I wish I lived close to an ikea! But I trust your judement, so an on line shopping trip is in order for me! :) I love the way it looks with the pillows. And I think slipcovered chairs are so functional! Have a great weekend!
I love this chair! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it at Ikea…thanks for the heads up. White was a great choice…it looks so good in your room, and if you get tired of the color, you could always use some Rit dye to change things up. By the way, the silver side table is so cool!!
I love it and you could easily add legs to it later on if you ever wanted to change it up. Great deal! I LOVE, LOVE IKEA!!!
I’ve been searching around for a couple chairs like these for my living room. Nice to see it “in action”. Now to find a time to visit Ikea sans children…
I like the idea of adding legs…or even casters would be fun.
looks like a great chair and possibly a great option for my white upholstery yearning (despite having a three year old).
I love it! It looks comfy but still has a modern feel with no arms! I spy a chiang mia dragon pillow… did you score that off of ebay too?
I wish I had the room for a chair like that in my apartment, it looks so comfortable!
For the next few months, doesn’t it really fit you and THREE kids?? :) I need an IKEA road trip bad…
Looks great!
i also have this chair in white and i think it’s s comfy but i kind of wish it had arms of some sort. Super easy to bleach stains out and i’ve had it for 2 years with 5 animals and a 22 year old boy, it has held up great
I saw this style at IKEA last week and was eyeing it up. We live 5 minutes down the road from IKEA if you can believe that so I’m there quite frequently.
Liked your chair so much, I just checked it out online, it is $399 in Australia – and our dollar is higher than yours, $449 if you choose another color.
i always need space for at least one of my kids ( I have three). usually if I have the baby on my lap, the older two clamor up on each side and I’m squished!
I went on an Ikea trip this week with my husband, it was like a kid-free vacation. I love how you can add their pieces into a room, and as long as everything isn’t from Ikea, it can blend right in.
I don’t care what anyone says…Ikea is about the best thing since spanks…….Money well spent and of course the pillows make it :)
Love it! Where did you get your small silver side table next to the chair? I am looking for a chic, small, and inexpensive side table. Any ideas?
It looks great, I love the pillows!
Jenna
Is that a sleeper sofa from ikea?
I was looking for KIVIK inspiration on Pinterest and came across your living room Emily, instantly I knew it was yours :) Pretty as always!
Thanks, Helena :) We’re still enjoying our chair.