With less than 2 weeks until polling day, the battle for the top job continues, and IKEA Australia has offered some timely home furnishing inspiration for Australiaโs would-be PMs, Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, should either feel the need for a redesign inside The Lodge.
As a bit of fun, IKEA has created 2 kitchen designs, shaped by some of the more notorious traits of both election front-runners – the RUDDIK and the ร BBUTT. Each kitchen has its own distinctive features, with creative comforts befitting its leadersโ passions, lifestyle, personality and (occasional) social gaffs.
The RUDDIK solution is an updated version of the now discontinued GYLLร RD. It focuses on late โnoughtiesโ revival, using products and accessories that were popular in 2007. While most evidence of its predecessor has been removed, some hints are still visible with tell-tale splashes of flame red in the color palette.
Key features of the RUDDIK include:
- FOTO FRAMIA: A framed โKevin โ07โ jersey, ideal for the man whoโs his own biggest fan.
- RECYCLIA: A recycling bin so that policies and other GYLLร RD remnants can be smartly disposed of.
- REPOSITORIUM: A clever storage solution for books and academic journals, to maintain the โsuppository repository of all knowledgeโ.
The ร BBUTT kitchen is based on a traditional design, which has undergone a recent makeover to modernise its external appearance. The ร BBUTT narrowly pips popular alternative, the TURNBULLEN, to the post, with rumours amongst home furnishing fans that the latter design is set to make a comeback.
Key features of the ร BBUTT include:
- RACKENCOAT: A coat rack to host a variety of outfits including a firemanโs jacket, a bike helmet and budgie smugglers.
- WOOPSIE MOPPA: Never far from reach for emergency clean ups after those โslip of the tongueโ moments.
- HIDDEN-CUPBOARDIA: Smart storage solutions mean that policy details can be kept out of sight from prying eyes.
IKEA Australia spokesperson Angela McCann, said: โAt IKEA, our mission is to create a better everyday life at home; and with 2 distinctive and very different personalities potentially moving into The Lodge for the long term, we thought they could do with a helping hand and inspiration to make sure their kitchen is perfectly suited to them.
โBoth kitchen designs have everything on hand that each would-be PM could need and with our affordable prices, we know the taxpayer will be kept happy.โ
For more information on the RUDDIK and ร BBUTT kitchens, head to IKEA.com.au/election.