IKEA’s Surprising Cottage Style Finds: 10 Pieces for a Collected, Cozy Home
What’s trending in 2025? One of the things is cottage-core, or more accurately, cottage classic traditional styles. What does that look like? Think skirted chairs, wallpaper, vintage artwork, and a very cozy feeling with lots of layered textiles. But here’s the surprise – those charming, antique-filled inspiration pictures that you love so much might have some hidden pieces from your favorite Swedish retailer.
Let’s explore 10 IKEA pieces that capture that collected, cozy cottage look – from traditional cabinetry to slipcovered upholstery. You might be surprised at how many pieces at IKEA can help you build that cottage aesthetic. And they mix great with antiques, because one thing that almost all designers try to do is mix high and low in every space.
The Best IKEA Cottage Finds
1. Rocksjon and Uppland Chairs
The Rocksjon chair comes in three colors. It includes a matching footstool and is slipcovered. The slipcover colors are white, oatmeal, and ticking – and remember, ticking is a classic cottage fabric. It’s not the most comfortable, that’s the Uppland, which also comes in lots of different slip covers.
2. Hemnes Collection
The Hemnes line offers many cottage-appropriate pieces, but let’s focus on the cabinet with glass doors. What makes the Hemnes line special is that it’s wood furniture, not particle board.
Imagine this cabinet filled with ironstone or china collections. One client even wallpapered the backs of these cabinets – there are lots of ways to level up and customize IKEA pieces for your space.
3. Lommarp Cabinet
This piece comes in green, black, and cream, with a really unique shape. The brass hardware adds charm, and it comes in several different configurations. Use it as a freestanding paint pantry or hutch, and consider swapping out the hardware for vintage pieces.
4. Hemnes Bed
Available in gray, black, and white, this bed can be beautifully cottage-style when layered with quilts and textiles. It also comes in a daybed configuration.
5. Tolkning Bench
This woven seagrass piece adds great texture and offers double-duty function with storage. You could even use it as a coffee table with a tray in a casual room.
6. Skogsbo Dining Chair
Fashioned after 19th-century bentwood chairs, these can be made cozier with tied-on cushions.
7. Ingatorp Table
This wood table features turned legs and a leaf. Available in white, black, and gray, the leaf transforms it into a larger oval table.
8. Bergmund Chair
This classic Parsons chair style dates back to France in the 1930s. The tailored upholstery works at your dining table or as a desk chair. It comes with several different slipcover options, but you can also have them made by BEMZ in any fabric you choose. At this price point, they’re a great value, and they’re surprisingly comfortable too.
9. Jute Rug
The almost 8×10 size of the TÅGBILJETT is only $180, making it perfect for layering. If you have a unique antique rug that’s smaller, you can layer it on top of this jute base.
10. Accessories
This is the absolute favorite category – IKEA is a master at making budget-friendly accessories. You’ll find throw blankets, throw pillows, candlesticks, and frames. The frames are particularly good deals – just add your own vintage artwork, or download free artwork that has expired copyright. Read how to print artwork to make it looks real.
You can combine new candlesticks with old ones. There are so many budget-friendly choices in the accessory category that it’s worth exploring. Look for their glass pitchers and inexpensive glasses too.
Conclusion
Whether you’re fully committed to following the cottage trend in 2025, you’ve been doing it for a long time, or maybe you don’t know your style yet, these IKEA pieces are versatile enough for any space. If you find yourself drawn to these pieces, that’s a clue about your design preferences. Most successful spaces are a mix of multiple styles, and these IKEA pieces can help you create that perfect blend of old and new, high and low.
