If IKEA Made Geeky Furniture Part 1: Donkey Kong
If IKEA approached me and said “Dave, we need you to design some cool furniture for the many geeks out there!” I’d say heck yeah. About time the joystick generation got some props from the people that talk like borgy borgy borgy. Okay, the Swedes probably don’t sound like this guy, but I have a very weird outlook.
First up would be a shelving system inspired by the original Donkey Kong. Those girders would look great on a wall. Also, they can be configured in many different ways, so if you like to recreate a staggered level from DK, or maybe have a few flat levels, that’s up to you.
They have a cool industrial look to them as well, so they can be setup in the TV room or bedroom or garage.
The electronics depicted above is a shout-out to an old post, about the need for flat component electronics.
his could be complimented by a few items, like this Barrel-inspired vase here. Ladder-shaped bookends can also be employed.
Of course you could go all out and paint the wall black, and print up some Kong and Mario decals to recreate a Donkey Kong screenshot.
I’ll have a few more IKEA posts in the next few weeks, stay tuned.
Posted on November 27, 2010, in Appliances, Architecture, Video Games and tagged Architecture, Dave's IKEA, Entertainment, Furniture, IKEA, Nintendo, Video Games. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
WANT. PLEASE.
But yeah, awesomeness, keep up the good work.
Thanks! Everything shown is stuff I really want as well. I hope IKEA is paying attention!
You probably shouldn’t add umlauts however you please just to make it look Swedish… Kön is Swedish for gender.
I….knew that. Kidding! Yeah I’m guilty of umlaut abuse. Maybe this will spark some much-needed controversy? Haha
Thanks for your input. I may edit it later time permitting.
I would buy these in a heartbeat. Brilliant, brilliant work! Love the Portal mirrors, love the Fortress of Solitude nod, the Guitar Hero carpet, the Donkey Kong shelves, and the Tetris homage the best. I hope someone who can bring these to market contacts you!
Thanks Arash! I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from them. I hope IKEA or another party brings these to market.
Stay tuned for more!
Really cool geeky furniture etc. I really like them. I hope that some furniture company sees these and wants to make them. ^^
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