25 discontinued IKEA products on the “IKEA bring back” wish list. What’s on yours?

Although IKEA pumps out tons of new models every year, the Swedish giant isn’t immune to the allure of nostalgia. In fact, for its 80th Anniversary, IKEA brought back some of its old favorites in the Nytillverkad series with a reimagined twist!

While some IKEA fans would appreciate this resurrection, there are a lot more items that we would love the yellow and blue mothership to bring back!

I posted the question to readers some time ago and I received a slew of responses. In this article, I’ll compile a list of top items on the IKEA Bring Back wish list (in no particular order).

So, Earth to IKEA, please beam these discontinued IKEA products back!

1. KIVIK SINGLE SEATER

KIVIK single seat
KIVIK single seater | IKEA.com

“The Kivik single seat … or at least the freaking slipcovers! Grrr… ” ~ Neva

Luckily, The KIVIK single seat isn’t discontinued everywhere, so you can order it online and have it shipped to your region! ~ Jules

Jerker desk cable management hack. Click photo to see the hack.

2. THE JERKER DESK

“I would love to see them bring back the Jerker desk. I have two. One I use as a desk, and one I use as my electronics workbench.

Besides being large enough to support my three-monitor computer setup, its feature uprights have holes every 1.5 inches. This makes them remarkably easy to hack.

I don’t think I am alone in wanting to bring back this discontinued IKEA product. There was a Facebook petition not too long ago and I don’t know of any other desk with its own fan site.” ~ Steve

“I would love to see the Jerker desk back! It’s modular, well made, and can be made to be a stand-up or sit-down desk (adjustable but fixed height). They also make an excellent workbench!” ~ Wayne Yoshida

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
Source: Anyaadores

3. BRAKIG WALLPAPER

“Hi, there was a limited edition wallpaper, which I can’t find anywhere- can’t remember the name, but a multicolored zig-zag effect, very modern. Not seen anything like it since.” ~ Elaine

I think you’re referring to the limited edition IKEA BRAKIG wallpaper. I was lucky enough to snag 3 rolls before they ran out. ???? ~ Jules

IKEA ANGSO garden series

4. ÄNGSÖ GARDEN SERIES

“What I’d really like to come back – I’ll never understand why they dropped it out this summer – is the Ängsö garden series, especially the BIG garden table which is, no; was the only one at 1 by 2 meters. Really a pity!” ~ Stefan

IKEA Benjamin laptop riser
Benjamin stool hacked into a laptop riser for watching movies in bed. Click photo to see the hack.

5. BENJAMIN STOOLS

“The non-existence of BENJAMIN at the IKEA stores hurts a lot these days! When I wanted to complete my two stools with another two a couple years ago — ha-hah!

My theory on phasing them out (which probably applies to many other discontinued IKEA items, too) is that IKEA rather withdraw the item from their catalogue than raise its price significantly” ~ uwe

“The BENJAMIN cost about 17 Euros back in the day — which is almost ridiculously little money for that kind of quality in material and build you got.” ~ uwe s. / Germany

6. The BESTÅ SYSTEM DOORS

“The shaker style white doors (solid, not the glass ones) for the BESTÅ system! ???? ” ~ Sarah

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
Discontinued IKEA FIntorp wire basket I Image source: IKEA.com

7. IKEA FIntorp Wire Basket

“I wish that Fintorp #10238148 would come back. I also wish the Undredal series would have a tall chest of drawers. The Undredal is so solid. I love it !!!!!” ~ Fran

8. THE RISÖR PREDECESSOR

“One thing I miss – have missed for so long I’ve even lost the bookmark to the product page, so I don’t know its name. ???? Right now, we have the RISÖR room divider – very nice and classy, but also expensive at nearly € 100.

There used to be a much simpler one: just three metal frames (with crossbars) hinged together, and a simple piece of cloth stretched over each of the crossbars.

It costs something like € 30 or € 40, and with the simple construction, it would be easy to pick your own fabric and use it for the room divider as well as pillowcases and other details.

That – typically IKEA – simplicity, and adaptability have disappeared and there’s nothing similar to replace it. (I do not consider RISÖR a replacement as it has neither its cheerful simplicity nor its adaptability.)

And, for quite a while, I could not even find any room divider at that price point – everything was much more expensive – and I could not afford them even if I wanted them for design (which I didn’t!).

And yes, I want it back! I could use 2 or 3 of them, even (and would buy, and adapt, them when the product came back).” ~ Marjolein

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
RONDO dinner set | IKEA.com

9. RONDO DINNER SET

“I would like the RONDO dinner set back. Some of mine are getting chipped. It was a wonderful design.” ~ J Palmer, Canada

Besides, the RONDO, there’s a wide range of discontinued ikea dishes out there, such as Dinera and Fargrik. 

Luckily, you can find many of them on eBay, and some of them are unused and in perfect condition, although they can be a bit overpriced, compared to the original ~ Jules

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
Karlstad 3 seat sofa | IKEA.com

10. IKEA KARLSTAD

“If there are any chances that we could request any discontinued IKEA item would come back, I would choose IKEA 3-Seater Karlstad. I agree with you that this sofa definitely should come back.

Well, I have been using Karlstad 3-Seater for year 5 now at our rented house somewhere in East Malaysia. And now, we bought a house in West Malaysia and I’m always thinking that it would be good if Karlstad was still in production.” ~ Zull.

11. Mini Xmas Trees

“Yes, the wire mini Xmas trees!” ~ Pam

Luckily, there are handy alternatives offered by IKEA, such as the VINTERFINT. They’re larger but come with their own LED lighting! ~ Jules

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
NYTTJA frame | IKEA.com

12. NYTTJA FRAME

“I’d like to see this picture frame come back – NYTTJA 8.5 x 11. I have a photo gallery in black and white frames that I add to every year or two. I found out last year that they are no longer available.☹️ I really like their basic look.” ~ Kathey

13. HEMNES COLOR OPTIONS

“I’d like to see the return of red-brown as a colour option across the Hemnes range. I have a Hemnes Console table in red-brown, which sits well with my other antique walnut furniture. I should like another hack for hi-fi storage but it’s discontinued in red-brown.” ~ Kim

IKEA UDDEN Kitchen
An UDDEN kitchen. Click photo to see the hack.

14. UDDEN KITCHEN

“Like to see the Udden kitchen collection back.” ~ Lucas Kallinosis /Australia

ikea varde
IKEA VARDE range | IKEA.com

15. VARDE CABINETS

“I would like to see the Varde cabinets back…just love them!” ~ Gretchen

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16. EMMABO SEATS

“I do not the name anymore, but I loved a seat in the seventies: Just a metal frame and a textile seat and back, it came in orange, yellow, and dark blue.” ~ Michael köhler

The EMMABO? ~ Jules

17. GRYTNAS GLASS DOORS

“I’d like to see Grytnas glass door come back so that I can start a project on a low cabinet.” ~ Dilip

Antonius laundry hamper turned gorgeous side table
Antonius laundry hamper turned gorgeous side table. Click photo to see the hack.

18. ANTONIUS SERIES

We love the Antonius series – also the original wooden step stool (the new one is thinner and shorter but the original was more stable.” ~ Avriel

19. PATTERNED SLIPCOVER SELECTION FOR EKTORP SOFAS

“More patterned slipcovers for the Ektorp sofas. There used to be a much wider selection.” ~ Marianne

Lack shelving unit as dining benches
Lack shelving unit as dining benches. Click photo to see the hack.

20. LACK BOOKSHELF

“IKEA needs to bring back the LACK bookshelf. It was so versatile and made a great media unit on the wall.” ~ Kyle Mangano

21. BESTÅ PANELS

“The BESTÅ panels for wall mounting that were made of glass need to come back. It hid all your cables and made wall mounting large format TVs much easier.” ~ Kyle Mangano

IKEA Mandal headboard hacked into a room divider and shelving
IKEA Mandal headboard hacked into a room divider and shelving. Click photo to see the hack.

22. MANDAL HEADBOARDS

“YES!!! The Mandal headboard! I have been so bummed about that one! I bought the bed and the headboard was out of stock. Then, I kept waiting for it to come back and was so upset it never did!” ~ Amy

Lerberg wall shelves and decor
Lerberg wall shelves and decor. Click photo to see the hack.

23. LERBERG MEDIA STORAGE RACKS

“YES! YES! I would love to see the Lerberg media storage racks come back!! Perfect for CDs, DVDs, and paperbacks!

I love them and should’ve bought dozens when they were still available. Originally costing $CDN 5 or thereabouts, they’re now being flogged on eBay for $US25 or more apiece – ouch!” ~ Rebecca

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back

24. PS 2017 ROOM DIVIDER

“The product I am dying for them to reissue is the PS 2017 room divider, pictured above. It was announced, came out VERY briefly, and then was suddenly discontinued. The stores don’t seem to know anything about it.

I really wanted to buy a few of these for our home studio, where we record music and my voice-acting jobs. It looked to be a great sound baffle!” ~ Amy Guskin

25 discontinued IKEA items we want to bring back
Source: donebymyself.nl

25. THE PS ELLAN AND LINDMON

“For me, IKEA Ps Ellan (rocking chair) and Lindmon (shutters) should come back!” ~ Christine

26. THE MARKOR AND LEKSVIK SERIES

“I would love to see the Markor and Leksvik lines again. They are both very different styles but I love them. Also, I’d like to see the return of the Antique stain (Leksvik had an entire line) in just about anything (hmm…Hemnes maybe?).

If I can’t get the matching pieces, at least the matching stain would work. I find the black/brown colour they’ve shown for a few years too dark (the old dark brown of the Markor was nicer).” ~ Elizabeth

FINAL THOUGHTS

I’m quite sure this isn’t an exhaustive list, as there are still many more discontinued items out there that we would all love to have back!

So what about you? Do you have any discontinued IKEA products you would love to see (and buy) again?

Tell us in the comments below and let’s keep our fingers crossed someone at IKEA sees our wishlist and flicks the magic wand.