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Crisis centres provide safe shelter and support for anyone trying to break out of unhealthy and violent relationships. To create a feeling of homeliness for those in need, IKEA has completed a makeover of Tallinn Women’s Crisis Centre within the framework of the initiative "Notice violence". In total, we have invested more than 29 000 euros in the improvement and renovation works. During the makeover, a new look was given to four family rooms, two bathrooms, a hallway, and a kitchen with a living room.
 

One step towards a better future

''Acknowledging domestic violence is still a big taboo in Estonian society and considered a private family matter, not shared even to the closest friends. The welcoming and supportive environment that the makeover has created is one of ways to encourage women not to be afraid of the change as they have a safe place to go,'' emphasizes Tallinn Women Crisis Centre manager Inga Mikiver. According to her, every bystander plays a role in combating domestic violence. ''We as a society can make a change by keeping our eyes open and reacting on acts of any type of violence. We can all contribute to creating a safer environment,'' she says.
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1

Before

Before the renovation, the crisis centre was furnished comfortably yet modestly, with mostly essential furniture in the rooms. However, we wanted it to provide its residents not only with temporary shelter, but also with a cosy and homelike environment that would help to make their days brighter and support the recovery.
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Kitchen and living room

IKEA Estonia interior designer Anneli Taavet, who together with a team of volunteers was planning and implementing the whole makeover, shares insights behind the chosen solutions. “Most of all, I wanted to create a feeling of cosy and comforting home, and for that I got inspiration from Estonia’s nature tones and integrated it with the functionality of Scandinavian design," she explains. The freshly furnished kitchen is perfect for cooking, enjoying meals together and relaxing, and there´s also a small workspace.
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1

Adjustable furniture that adapts to the user's needs

“When choosing the furniture, we preferred timeless and adjustable solutions, which are easy to change according to the needs. We also added divided wardrobes, extendable beds and day-beds to make the co-living spaces fit to ever-changing needs and the number of crisis centre women and children,” explained the IKEA interior designer.
 
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Cozy and functional

When planning the rooms, the main focus was their functionality, ergonomics, and convenience. Bed frames with underbed and storage help to maximize the use of floor space and keep personal belongings in a safe place. The desk is perfect for studying or reading, and there is plenty of space for stationery in its drawers and mesh baskets hidden under the desk.
 
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Light colours make the room more spacious

The interior designers used calming and light colours for both textiles and furniture. “With light colors we also added a more spacious look to the room, other tones were brought in with different accents and decors,” says Taavet. The extendable and bunk beds were also equipped with reading lights, so that in the evening you can either read a fairy tale to the children or spend a private refreshing moment in the company of a good book.
 
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Before and after: see the full makeover of Tallinn Women Crisis Centre image 1
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Contribution of volunteers

In addition to improving the living conditions, the makeover process creates a movement against domestic violence by also supporting volunteering culture. More than 50 volunteers from the different departments of IKEA Estonia joined to assemble hundreds of items to create makeovers by our own hands, meanwhile gaining deeper understanding of domestic violence, crisis centre work and the importance of by-standers role.
 
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FLINTAN, office chair FLINTAN, office chair

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Office chair, beige

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Throw, off-white, 130x170 cm

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SVÄRTA

Bunk bed frame, silver-colour, 90x200 cm

299

ALEX, desk ALEX, desk
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ALEX

Desk, white, 100x48 cm

Old Price: 129
119
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LOHALS

Rug, flatwoven, natural, 80x150 cm

Old Price: 44,99
24,99
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Folding chair, white/Knisa light grey

29

BACKSÄLEN, 2-seat sofa BACKSÄLEN, 2-seat sofa

BACKSÄLEN

2-seat sofa, Hallarp grey

379

LACK, wall shelf LACK, wall shelf

LACK

Wall shelf, black-brown, 110x26 cm

12,99

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ODDNY

Cushion cover, off-white/dot pattern black, 50x50 cm

4,99

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BORGEBY

Coffee table, birch veneer, 70 cm

89,99

HEKTAR, wall/clamp spotlight HEKTAR, wall/clamp spotlight

HEKTAR

Wall/clamp spotlight, dark grey

17,99

HUMLEMOTT, throw HUMLEMOTT, throw

HUMLEMOTT

Throw, blue-grey, 130x170 cm

19,99

RÖNNINGE, chair RÖNNINGE, chair

RÖNNINGE

Chair, birch

99

FYRESDAL, day-bed frame FYRESDAL, day-bed frame
IKEA Family price

FYRESDAL

Day-bed frame, black, 80x200 cm

Regular price: 199

169

RÖNNINGE, extendable table RÖNNINGE, extendable table

RÖNNINGE

Extendable table, birch, 155/210x90x75 cm

339

LANGSTED, rug, low pile LANGSTED, rug, low pile

LANGSTED

Rug, low pile, yellow, 133x195 cm

39,99

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SLÄKT, bed frame with underbed and storage SLÄKT, bed frame with underbed and storage
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SLÄKT

Bed frame with underbed and storage, white, 90x200 cm

Regular price: 250

225

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Picture, green nature, 140x56 cm

19,99

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