IKEA's Rapping Figurines Silence the Critics
IKEA UK wants everyone to get their homes holiday-ready by encouraging them to replace their old stuff with their budget-friendly Scandinavian designs. In IKEA UK's latest ad, we see a family relaxing their home, which appears to be an upper-level apartment in the heart of the city. Mom receives a text message confirming that dinner will be at their house that evening. Suddenly, a rabbit teapot's twisted face begins to come together. And it begins to rap with a ceramic panda as his hype-man. The pair are joined by various household tchotchkes to criticize the family's worn floors, cracked walls, and old furniture and decor. Evidently, the opinions of these weird hip-hop knick-nacks really eats at mom because the family is then seen setting out a new lamp, dining room table, mirror, rug, curtains, and new framed art. They also have a different sofa, the lighting has changed, and the mess they started with has been cleaned up. They have somehow managed to purchase all ...
