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July 24, 2015

Did Ikea Go Too Far With This ‘Phone Pocket’ Table Mat?

I once thought Ikea could do no wrong. That was until I clapped eyes on their latest invention, the iMatt. (Patent pending)

My life, and my flat, would be a whole lot better if there was an Ikea in Cape Town. There’s nothing quite like whiling away a rainy Sunday eating meatballs and roaming one of their vast stores with a giant trolley, wheelying your way down the flat pack aisle.

It seems the design team were having a slow day, however, when they came up with this almost nifty table mat with a phone pocket.

As far as useless home accessories go, this must take the cake.

I’m trying to think of a situation where you have no pockets, drawers, shelves or floors at your disposal and would therefore need the help of a phone mat to avoid being a social media slave at the dinner table. Oh the times we live in. Sorry Ikea, but this one’s a fail.

[source: The Huffington Post]