If you’ve ever wondered just where to put all that furniture you purchased from IKEA, BOKLOK an IKEA inspired company has an idea – how about in your new IKEA/BOKLOK house.

In selected European cities BOKLOK (an IKEA company) is building apartment homes that are both affordable and environmentally friendly. The company has built houses in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and more recently in Great Britain.

Getting your house assembled could be another matter. Thankfully you don’t have to haul your new house in your trunk and then attempt to assemble it following instructions which feature a funny looking pencil drawn man as is the case when you buy, say a new chaise or love seat. BOKLOK (pronounced Boo Clook and translated as Live Smart) partners with housing developers who meet their building specifications. So when it comes to IKEA houses – no assembly is required.

Prefabricated in a factory, BOKLOK houses are delivered to the site and can be constructed in a day. These timber-frame apartment houses have been built in Europe through the Hyde Group Housing Association, Paramount Homes and Skanska, IKEA’s partner in Scandinavia, and come in very simple one and two-bedroom versions incorporated into a few different models (see photos).

Because controlling cost of ownership was a goal for BOKLOK, the houses are highly energy efficient as a result of a “closed panel” insulated system and quality control that is monitored during fabrication and after getting to the site. The houses exceed all building regulation standards and have met European eco-housing standards as well.

Designed for first-time house buyers the exterior is minimalists but the interiors are quite stylish including full IKEA kitchens. Each house then of course can be smartly decorated with goods from the local IKEA store (an IKEA furniture voucher is included).

For homes priced $60,000 to $100,000 (US dollars) you can’t expect a lot, but these houses are an affordable energy efficient and stylish way to address the millions of people around the world who are currently living in far less capable housing units.

Media: BOKLOK House Designs