I, regrettably, never lived through the ’70s, but I do find myself nostalgic for its wild textures and low-slung seats. I imagine returning home from a long night at the disco, pushing past a curtain of beads, and sinking into something plush to watch the gooey ebbs and flows of a lava lamp. Whilst exploring what's new in at IKEA, the DYVLINGE corduroy chair seems to be scratching that itch, clichés and all.
Originally designed in 1967 by Gillis Lundgren (a name you might recognize, having also dreamt up the still-iconic BILLY bookcase), the chair was fairly avant-garde for its time. Debuting in IKEA’s catalog under the name ‘MILA,’ this button-tufted corduroy swivel was positioned as an ‘anti-stress armchair.’
Everyone loves this archival Gillis Lundgren design turned current IKEA favorite, though not everyone shares a taste for its original electric orange. This new beige colorway offers a softer, more minimal approach. Also available in black and green, it’s rated 4.5 out of 5 stars across more than 400 reviews, regardless of chroma.
Fifty-some-odd years later, it seems to have the same effect. ‘I don’t usually provide reviews for IKEA (though I love the products). BUT, I walked into the store for something else and tried this lounge chair,’ writes one reviewer. ‘It was so comfortable that I felt I was melting away in it, so I decided to get one, though I don’t need one… The installable took 2 mins, so extra points!’
Now revived in a brand-new beige colorway as part of the Nytillverkad collection, which has resurrected several IKEA classics, the retro style still reads as a total time capsule. It keeps that slightly reclined, TV-optimized posture and a surprising stability, thanks to its unusual five-leg base – perfect for The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) then, or a Heated Rivalry (2025)-adjacent miniseries now.
I imagine it back in similar company: a living room full of otherwise sensible seating, interrupted by one electric hit (orange, green, black, beige – whichever you prefer), somehow still cooler than the rest. Probably in some sort of ambery haze, too – then, it might have been tinted glass and cigarettes; now, color-changing light bulbs do the trick, recreating endless iterations of that same nostalgic glow.
They just don’t make ’em like they used to. Except, in this case, they actually do.
How I'd Style It
If a ’70s version of me got loose in IKEA after securing this unreasonably comfortable seat, here’s what I imagine I’d end up with.
Chrome was another very ’70s design trend – and, conveniently, it’s back in rotation – so it feels simpatico with this seating. Originally designed by Karin Mobring (IKEA’s first female designer) and debuted in 1971, this table is – and always will be – a functional icon: book stacks below, drinks up top.
Beige and blue is an offbeat color combo that's seeing a second coming, so I’d offset the stark white side table with this sky-toned stoneware vase. Designed in 1995, those grooves have become part of IKEA’s visual language. Flowers, here, are optional.
It would feel strange to recreate this ambery-tinged moment without an equally ambery light. IKEA’s original Varmblixt made its mark with that viral, orange-only glow, but one of the perks of it being 2026 is that lighting is smarter. This updated version can shift through any warm glow you want, making your new corduroy seat all the more inviting.
If you like this low-slung seat, you’ll love the rest of IKEA’s Nytillverkad collection, which offers dozens more out-of-the-archive designs that feel surprisingly current.
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