IKEA Shows Us That Speakers Can be Playful and Fun

IKEA and designer Tekla Evelina Severin, known as Teklan, are turning Bluetooth speakers into something you actually want to display.

Instead of hiding behind bookshelves, these speakers show up in bright colors and punchy patterns that make them feel more like decor than devices.

A person in a pink fuzzy outfit adjusts a lamp with a soft, wavy shade on a modern shelf unit against colorful walls.

A collection of colorful decorative objects, including lamps and circles, displayed on blue pedestals against a blue background.

The new SOLSKYDD lineup brings soft, rounded forms wrapped in bold textiles. There is a small portable orange speaker, a mid-size striped green and beige option, and a larger version that hangs on the wall like a framed print.

Each one looks playful without feeling childish.

A person holding a large round decorative piece while sitting at a table with various patterned items and a lamp in a colorful room.

Then come the KULGLASS lamp speakers, where a glossy, ice-cream-swirl shade sits over a speaker base. It is equal parts lamp, sculpture, and sound machine, all in that joyful Teklan color palette.

A light fixture featuring two lamps with rounded, ribbed tops. The left lamp has a mint green shade and a black base, while the right lamp has a coral pink shade and a red base, both set against a blue background.

What IKEA and Teklan are really asking is simple: what if your tech added personality to your space instead of blending into it?

A person with short blonde hair is holding a green lamp with a rounded top, wearing a pink jacket against a blue background.

These pieces bring sound, color, and a bit of whimsy into the home, and the result feels fresh, friendly, and far more fun than your average black plastic box.