KISS
Brand
IKEA
Category
Film
Award
Shortlist
Festival & Year
Cannes Lions (2026)
Case Study Details
IKEA - Wherever life goes (Case Study) | Campaign
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.
Credits:
- Client: IKEA
- Advertising Agency: Åkestam Holst NoA
- Post Production Company: BT repro
- Photography Studio: Ohme
- Retouch Studio: Linjepunkt
