IKEA PS 2026: 5 Picks for Your Small Apartment, WFH Desk, and Solo Kitchen

IKEA's PS collection returned this May for the first time in nearly a decade — 44 pieces across furniture, lighting, storage, and decor, all designed under the "playful functionality" brief.1 The timing is deliberate: the collection targets studio apartments, WFH setups, and one-person households — the exact pressure points where most IKEA furniture starts to feel too big, too heavy, or too permanent.

From the 44 pieces, here are 5 that earned a place in this week's picks — filtered specifically for small-apartment friendliness, WFH utility, and solo-kitchen fit.

The PS 2026 floor lamp, designed by Lex Pott in collaboration with IKEA, has a flexible stem that holds any angle without a tool.2 At $45 and battery-operated, it solves two problems at once: in a studio, your closest power outlet is rarely where you want your light, and moving a floor lamp normally means also moving the cord. This one goes wherever you put it.

The battery model also makes it a legitimate WFH task light — point it at the keyboard during a video call without running a cable across the floor.

The PS 2026 Trolley is $80 for a 4-tier storage tower on wheels (89 × 48 cm, beige or blue).3 In a one-person kitchen with no island, it acts as an extra prep surface and pantry — wheel it beside the stove, then roll it back to the wall. The same unit works in a WFH setup as a printer-and-supplies cart.

The "wedding cake" silhouette reads as decor, not utility furniture, which matters in a single room where everything is always visible.

The PS 2026 Easy Chair costs $199 and inflates to a proper lounge seat with a separate back cushion.6 Designed by Mikael Axelsson, it deflates and folds to roughly the size of a sleeping bag.

The relevance for small apartments: a guest chair that lives in the closet until someone visits, or a second seat that comes out only on weekend mornings. At $199 it sits well below the $399 PS 2026 chair-bed if you just want occasional extra seating rather than an actual sleeping solution.

Homes and Gardens tested the chair and reported it as "surprisingly comfortable."7 Assembly: inflate with the included pump, no tools needed. Estimated time: ~5 minutes.

The PS 2026 Table Clock, designed by Marta Krupinska, runs on $49.90.8 It's an analog clock with a shape that reads as an art object, not office equipment.

The WFH case for a physical clock is specific: it lets you check the time without reopening your phone or looking at a taskbar, which eliminates the "I'll just check the time and ended up reading three emails" pattern. At under $50 it's an easy desk addition that pays off in focus minutes.

The PS 2026 Nightstand at $74.99 is compact enough for a tight bedroom, with a surface area that works beside the bed or beside a standing desk as a monitor riser shelf.9

In a studio where the bedroom and office share the same wall, this piece does legitimate double duty. It's also one of the few PS 2026 pieces under $100 with furniture-grade construction — not a storage box.

Prices confirmed above are US (USD) as of the May 2026 launch. The PS 2026 collection launched globally on May 13–28, 2026 across IKEA US, UK, Japan, and Nordic markets, with some items available online ahead of in-store dates.1 UK and Japan prices will vary; check your regional IKEA site for local equivalents.

The full 44-piece collection is viewable at ikea.com/us/en/cat/ikea-ps-2026-collection-700773.