With its classic silhouette and practical features, the IKEA POÄNG chair has been a hit since 1976. Invented by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura, it's popped up in countless homes over the ...

But IKEA doesn’t need to be the furniture equivalent of fast fashion ... After 12 years, his Poang “still feels as sturdy and looks as clean as on the day [he] brought it home,” he said.