What People Are Saying About IKEA's Adorable Boucle Armchair (And Whether It's Right For You)

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IKEA just released a touch of class in its STOCKHOLM 2025 collection, a small cream-colored boucle chair. Boucle, for those not in the know, is a looped fabric that is typically made from wool or mohair. If you love the texture of boucle on furniture, it's glorious. If you hate it, it's akin to draping your loveseat in beach towels. However, because this rounded seat is so cute and really pretty comfortable, even those who usually aren't fans of the fabric have warmed up to it. 

The word "boucle" finds its origins in the French "boucler," which means "to curl." This epitomizes the texture of the material and contributes to its cozy vibe. A good number of people who buy furniture with boucle fabric on it gravitate toward light colors, like cream or white. (However, you can find boucle in all kinds of colors, though not in this specific case.) As such, IKEA's STOCKHOLM 2025 Armchair will likely appeal to them from a color perspective. It's also the first time that IKEA has presented a boucle offering in its wares, so for those who love, love, love the fabric, this is a momentous occasion indeed. 

The chair also boasts an elegant, rounded shape that can add visual interest in a room that's otherwise dominated by neutral colors. Consider it a furniture piece you didn't know your living room needed. From our perspective, the daintiness of the chair looks like something that'd feel right at home on the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" movie set, with Audrey Hepburn lounging gracefully on it.

Boucle fabric can be expensive, so IKEA's $350 price tag seems reasonable, and a potential reason it's predicted to become one of IKEA's best-selling products. As for whether or not it'll personally be something that you'd enjoy in your space, you might want to consider the following. First, if you live in a tiny apartment or house, the small size of this chair is ideal. It's 26 inches tall and about 29 inches wide. Its small footprint means it's going to fit into more places.

Second, because boucle is often made of wool, it tends to resist stains better than most fabrics. However, because the IKEA piece is grayish white, you may feel more secure about the chair's well-being if you treat it with something like RepelWell Eco-Friendly Upholstery Protect Stain & Water Repellent Spray. Do be aware as well that pets could be a problem. For cats, especially, the texture may too closely resemble that of a scratching post, so you may want to avoid the chair if you keep puddy tats.

Finally, if you're looking for a chair that you can snuggle up in while reading a book, you may find this vintage-inspired IKEA chair unsuitable. It has no arms and sits close to the floor, making it a better choice for sitting around the coffee table with friends. Customers give it a 4.3-star overall rating; however, some have commented that it sits very low to the ground. Still, if you love beautiful furniture and you want to find a way to introduce some elegant sight lines into your overall decor style, this chair is one stunning way to do it.