Does IKEA ever bring old patterns back?
May 7, 2018 4:01 AM Subscribe
I had an IKEA duvet cover that I loved but they no longer make the pattern. It came out probably 15 years ago. Do they ever bring patterns back, or is it gone for good? Been going through old pictures and feeling quite sentimental about it!
Response by poster: Thank you! Yes, I have tried this but not been able to find the duvet, just the pillowcases. Perhaps I should create an alert? I do wonder whether they have a stock of old items in a warehouse somewhere, or will bring it back eventually? It was so lovely!
posted by stillmoving at 4:49 AM on May 7, 2018
posted by stillmoving at 4:49 AM on May 7, 2018
What's the name? Or can you describe what the pattern looks like or take a pic? Wondering if the pattern's been reproduced in the meantime by another company.
posted by the webmistress at 4:59 AM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by the webmistress at 4:59 AM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
If you can find the name of it, it might turn up on ebay.
Or Craigslist or Amazon. Etsy has a "Discontinued Ikea" category, but it never has many items.
Ikea tends to bring back wooden furniture from previous seasons, but not items with patterns or colors that have been discontinued.
posted by zarq at 10:29 AM on May 7, 2018
Or Craigslist or Amazon. Etsy has a "Discontinued Ikea" category, but it never has many items.
Ikea tends to bring back wooden furniture from previous seasons, but not items with patterns or colors that have been discontinued.
posted by zarq at 10:29 AM on May 7, 2018
Response by poster: Thanks all. The pattern in question is Alvine Ljuv. I have occasionally found the pillowcases on eBay but not the duvet cover. Sounds like setting up a standing eBay search is the way to go.
posted by stillmoving at 10:33 AM on May 7, 2018
posted by stillmoving at 10:33 AM on May 7, 2018
I don't know how much money you want to throw at this, but someone's selling one in Ontario. (If you're stateside, this could be a job for the MetaFilter job board, but that would mean more $.) Spoonflower will recreate this pattern for you, and you could turn that fabric into a duvet cover.
posted by Iris Gambol at 12:21 PM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by Iris Gambol at 12:21 PM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
There appears to be a preloved duvet cover for sale on EBay, shipping from Arizona:
https://m.ebay.com.au/itm/IKEA-ALVINE-LJUV-FLORAL-RED-BLUE-GREEN-STRIPE-FULL-DUVET-W-REPAIRS-79-X-79/162848926303?hash=item25ea8d6a5f:g:NDwAAOSwL9paWUFH
posted by Salamander at 3:59 PM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
https://m.ebay.com.au/itm/IKEA-ALVINE-LJUV-FLORAL-RED-BLUE-GREEN-STRIPE-FULL-DUVET-W-REPAIRS-79-X-79/162848926303?hash=item25ea8d6a5f:g:NDwAAOSwL9paWUFH
posted by Salamander at 3:59 PM on May 7, 2018 [2 favorites]
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posted by theora55 at 4:39 AM on May 7, 2018 [1 favorite]