Here’s What a Designer Bought at IKEA with $50

“A little definitely goes a long way,” she says. “At many big-box stores, items under $50 are poorly made and overly trendy, meaning they’re either going to break or look out of style quickly. From my point of view, even if we’re focusing on spending less money, you still want to seek out timeless designs that aren’t destined for the landfill. IKEA has that.”

I asked Peltier what she would purchase with a budget of $50 at IKEA — and the word to describe her tabletop-focused picks is “timeless.”