New at Ikea: bed linens from Japanese-born textile designer Kazuyo Nomura, who was trained at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås and the School of Design and Crafts in Göteborg (where she's lived since the 1980s). Nomura won the Nordic Award in Textiles in 2006; see more of her delicate, ethereal designs at Almedahls.

Above: Henny Cirkel; 100 percent cotton duvet cover and pillowcase (sold as a set); prices start at $19.99 for a full/queen at Ikea.
 

Above: Henny Curtains made of cotton/linen with a self-hemming feature; $39.99 for a pair at Ikea.

Above: Zippered Henny Cushion Cover; 20 inches square, 100 percent cotton/linen blend; $6 at Ikea.