IKEA’s TESAMMANS Collection Is a Colorful Solution for Your Winter Blahs

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Around this time each year, the doldrums of winter can really take hold, twisting our once-bright world into what can feel far too gray and cold. But there’s one tried-and-true method for turning this feeling around: incorporating vibrant and bold colors in your home. And IKEA is here to help.

The affordable furniture retailer partnered with the Dutch design duo Raw Color to launch the limited-edition TESAMMANS collection, a collab that features all the furniture, textiles, and decorations you already have at home—but with fresh, unconventional color combinations.

“We have an emotional and intuitive approach to color, exploring how different shades interact to enhance each other,” Christoph Brach of Raw Color said in a press release. “Colors are never alone; they need company and it’s much like a recipe where finding the right balance is key for an object to truly sparkle.”

The collection highlights the power of color and how it can turn your everyday objects into pieces of joy and inspiration. It includes 18 items, covering everything you need in your home, from cushion covers and cozy rugs to table lamps and even storage units.

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“We have taken an experimental approach to exploring how colors can transform everyday objects, trying different combinations of shades and materials, playing with shapes that catch light in certain ways and by mixing bright, saturated tones with more muted ones,” Daniera ter Haar of Raw Color said in a press release.

The collection as a whole focuses on Raw Color’s design philosophy of colors having a transformative nature to them. It’s full of graphic lines, solid colors, and unapologetically playful pieces. Pair them together for a saturated look or with neutral furniture to really