With less than 2 weeks until polling day, the battle for the top job continues, and IKEA Australia has offered some timely home furnishing inspiration for Australia’s would-be PMs, Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, should either feel the need for a redesign inside The Lodge.
As a bit of fun, IKEA has created 2 kitchen designs, shaped by some of the more notorious traits of both election front-runners – the RUDDIK and the ÅBBUTT. Each kitchen has its own distinctive features, with creative comforts befitting its leaders’ passions, lifestyle, personality and (occasional) social gaffs.
The RUDDIK solution is an updated version of the now discontinued GYLLÅRD. It focuses on late ‘noughties’ revival, using products and accessories that were popular in 2007. While most evidence of its predecessor has been removed, some hints are still visible with tell-tale splashes of flame red in the color palette.
Key features of the RUDDIK include:
- FOTO FRAMIA: A framed ‘Kevin ‘07’ jersey, ideal for the man who’s his own biggest fan.
- RECYCLIA: A recycling bin so that policies and other GYLLÅRD remnants can be smartly disposed of.
- REPOSITORIUM: A clever storage solution for books and academic journals, to maintain the ‘suppository repository of all knowledge’.
The ÅBBUTT kitchen is based on a traditional design, which has undergone a recent makeover to modernise its external appearance. The ÅBBUTT narrowly pips popular alternative, the TURNBULLEN, to the post, with rumours amongst home furnishing fans that the latter design is set to make a comeback.
Key features of the ÅBBUTT include:
- RACKENCOAT: A coat rack to host a variety of outfits including a fireman’s jacket, a bike helmet and budgie smugglers.
- WOOPSIE MOPPA: Never far from reach for emergency clean ups after those ‘slip of the tongue’ moments.
- HIDDEN-CUPBOARDIA: Smart storage solutions mean that policy details can be kept out of sight from prying eyes.
IKEA Australia spokesperson Angela McCann, said: “At IKEA, our mission is to create a better everyday life at home; and with 2 distinctive and very different personalities potentially moving into The Lodge for the long term, we thought they could do with a helping hand and inspiration to make sure their kitchen is perfectly suited to them.
“Both kitchen designs have everything on hand that each would-be PM could need and with our affordable prices, we know the taxpayer will be kept happy.”
For more information on the RUDDIK and ÅBBUTT kitchens, head to IKEA.com.au/election.
