"I had a very hard time coming into myself and learning about how I identify because I was in a lot of spaces where I didn't see people that looked like me," Marisa Rose Grant told Ikea. "In a lot of this queer community, it's very white and very not inclusive. So having spaces where I see Black folks highlighted and uplifted is very empowering and it definitely helped me through my journey of discovering myself and not feeling like a weirdo."
This love seat was designed by queer fashion designer, illustrator, and researcher Charlotte Carbone.