ikea launches a prefab house – pinch us, we’re dreaming

How is it that no matter how carefully you try, you can never replicate the organized whimsy of Ikea’s show rooms in your home? Well, for those of you who fantasize about moving into one of those big blue and yellow box stores, here’s some news that will make your day: Ikea is launching fully-furnished pre-fab homes, called Aktiv.

Made in partnership Ideabox, each 745 square foot house comes kitted out with a full Ikea kitchen — cabinets, flooring, countertops, etc. In the bedroom, you’ll find built in closets, in the bath, two vanity sinks. About $86,500. You provide the land!




can you imagine maneuvering one of these down (sideways, i guess) on an urban plot where some skinny bulldozed rowhouse once stood? it would be fabulous, right?!
It looks like a high school portable