Top picks from the 2013 Ikea catalog

Among devotees of Billy bookcases and Malm dressers, the annual release of a new Ikea catalog elicits the kind of excitement to rival Steve Martin in "The Jerk." About 211 million copies of the 2013 catalog will go out in more than 40 countries starting July 31. L.A. at Home previewed the 2013 edition and noted the most promising new designs here.