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Wherever life goes
IKEA
Sweden
2026
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The Kiss...
The Tear...
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Entrant Company
Åkestam Holst NoA
Entry Type
Product/Service
Launch Country
Sweden
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Print
Category
Brand Publications
The biggest investments in the home are most often driven by changes in life: moving in together, having a child, separating, or discovering a new hobby. Yet these situations are also some of the most overused themes in advertising. The strategy was to connect IKEA to life changes while avoiding the familiar clichés. Instead of leading with products, the campaign stripped everything down to one iconic IKEA asset: the price tag. In calm, intimate close-ups from everyday life, it subtly appears to signal a life-changing moment unfolding, turning a functional retail symbol into an emotional storytelling device. A kiss is a kiss – but it can also be the beginning of a shared home. And IKEA is there to support you, wherever life goes.
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