KARLANDA was also comfortable, and came with 13 cover options and two different kinds of legs. IKEA described the possibilities of its sofa series as being virtually infinite. Designer Tord Björklund had thought about comfort and had fitted KARLANDA with zigzag springs, moulded polyether seat cushions and back cushions filled with land-fowl feather and polyether foam. Both the seat and back cushions were reversible, which meant the sofa or armchair could be kept nice and fresh for longer. Tord had previously designed the ÄNGBY and TOMELILLA sofas for IKEA, among other products. He trained at the Interior Design Academy in Copenhagen, and was employed at IKEA in 1980. He stayed with the company until 1995 before going freelance.
KARLANDA was a big seller and was in the catalogue for six years. After that, the construction could be improved as new techniques and materials came along. The updated model was called KARLSTAD and was launched in the 2008 IKEA catalogue, with even more functions and combinations.
