Quality of the wood they use, plus I find the instructions very clear. The price is lower than it would have been because they make us do all our own picking and build it ourselves but I think their stuff is better designed and lasts a long time.
Whilst loving their products, I used to hate how they 'force' you to go all round the store to buy anything, so I was conflicted. Now I know how to bypass the individual depts. and go straight to the warehouse, I just have the love.
Their products are good but the shops are hell. The way they put bollards in the way so you can't wheel your trolley to your car is pure evil. I (plus toddler son) once got stuck in their car park for over an hour thanks to their nightmarish traffic layout.
I've just this minute put together a TV cabinet I bought from IKEA.
I really like it, I find their cheap range so much better quality than other's.
I only go now we have one in my city though, we've only had it a few years. Before then, I did know people who would make a day of going to an IKEA about 100 miles away. That I don't understand...
Only thing that annoys me about Ikea is how they don't include screws and rawlplugs in wall mounted products (or at least not in the stuff I buy). They say it's because 'all walls are different', or some such guff, which I suppose if you're comparing country to country (as opposed to houses within the same country) is probably true, but it must be frustrating if you don't generally have these small things around the house and find you've got to make a second trip to B & Q or something to buy them.
I love IKEA stuff, especially their kitchen stuff. I have these lovely glass plates and bowls from there. Going to IKEA is like a day out for me (well it might as well be with how long it takes to get there and back by bus), I love the food there as well.
Quality of the wood they use, plus I find the instructions very clear. The price is lower than it would have been because they make us do all our own picking and build it ourselves but I think their stuff is better designed and lasts a long time.
Agree with all that, plus a lot of their designs are timeless. I have an IKEA sofa which you could easily stick in a 1950s or a 2014 living room, it's just such a simple, smooth design.
Same with my book cases, plus I can flip them vertically or horizontally. They're that sturdy I can even sit on them.
I also quite like that you still have to put in a bit of effort i.e. build the stuff yourself once you've bought it.
Hm, I think I love IKEA more than I've ever cared to think about!
And I haven't even mentioned the super yummy Swedish meatballs :kitty:
I think you need to choose wisely otherwise it goes from stupidly cheap for some really quite rubbish stuff to ludicrously expensive (by which I mean almost bespoke furniture prices) quite quickly for what is fundamentally a bit of flat pack furniture.
That said, I find their style suits me and that I have in fact got rather a lot of Ikea stuff in my house.
Agree with all that, plus a lot of their designs are timeless. I have an IKEA sofa which you could easily stick in a 1950s or a 2014 living room, it's just such a simple, smooth design.
Same with my book cases, plus I can flip them vertically or horizontally. They're that sturdy I can even sit on them.
I also quite like that you still have to put in a bit of effort i.e. build the stuff yourself once you've bought it.
Hm, I think I love IKEA more than I've ever cared to think about! And I haven't even mentioned the super yummy Swedish meatballs :kitty:
I had a portion of meatballs for the first time ever about 2 weeks ago (I've been using Ikea since the days when they only had the branch on the North circular) and I wasn't impressed... I won't be having any more... gotta love the hotdog and chips plus drink for a quid though
It's ok if you don't mind furnishing your home with the same kind of stuff as millions of others. It's like joining a big club, you hardly need to ask where your friends have bought an item. Just raise your eyebrows, and they'll say...yes, that's right, IKEA.
You can almost bet that they wear GAP clothing as well. Or is that Habitat customers ?
It's ok if you don't mind furnishing your home with the same kind of stuff as millions of others. It's like joining a big club, you hardly need to ask where your friends have bought an item. Just raise your eyebrows, and they'll say...yes, that's right, IKEA.
You can almost bet that they wear GAP clothing as well. Or is that Habitat customers ?
Why does it matter? As long you like what you have in your home it doesn't matter if millions of other homes have the same thing. I've never understood the snobbery about that.
I'm a big fan of Ikea stuff, especially their modular shelving and wardrobe systems, which mean you can flex them to fit your space and needs.
Never had any problems putting things up, and a lot of things have been taken don and put up 3 or 4 times with room changes, house moves etc. Our old dining table (which folds in half) is still going strong after best part of 20 years.
The trick is to rush through the Marketplace, which is otherwise designed to suck money out your wallet, and know the space you have before you go
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No, I'm more of a coffee table.
Have a few bits and pieces from IKEA, they do things ranging from super cheap to pretty expensive and the quality rises along with the price.
We have a chest of drawers in our bedroom that was less than £200 and is now 7 years old - looks as good as new.
The building gets left to OH though!
Haha! That reminds me of picking some on Bridlington beach with my ex.
She wanted to go to IKEA for that very reason, until I said "Why don't we pick some from the beach"?
Washed thoroughly, they looked great in the bowl (which we went to IKEA for!).
I really like it, I find their cheap range so much better quality than other's.
I only go now we have one in my city though, we've only had it a few years. Before then, I did know people who would make a day of going to an IKEA about 100 miles away. That I don't understand...
Leeds, Warrington, Nottingham, Coventry, Wednesbury, Milton Keynes, Wembley, and Edmonton.
Agree with all that, plus a lot of their designs are timeless. I have an IKEA sofa which you could easily stick in a 1950s or a 2014 living room, it's just such a simple, smooth design.
Same with my book cases, plus I can flip them vertically or horizontally. They're that sturdy I can even sit on them.
I also quite like that you still have to put in a bit of effort i.e. build the stuff yourself once you've bought it.
Hm, I think I love IKEA more than I've ever cared to think about!
And I haven't even mentioned the super yummy Swedish meatballs :kitty:
That said, I find their style suits me and that I have in fact got rather a lot of Ikea stuff in my house.
so yes, I am a fan
I had a portion of meatballs for the first time ever about 2 weeks ago (I've been using Ikea since the days when they only had the branch on the North circular) and I wasn't impressed... I won't be having any more... gotta love the hotdog and chips plus drink for a quid though
You can almost bet that they wear GAP clothing as well. Or is that Habitat customers ?
Why does it matter? As long you like what you have in your home it doesn't matter if millions of other homes have the same thing. I've never understood the snobbery about that.
If everyone did that, there would be none left >:(
Never had any problems putting things up, and a lot of things have been taken don and put up 3 or 4 times with room changes, house moves etc. Our old dining table (which folds in half) is still going strong after best part of 20 years.
The trick is to rush through the Marketplace, which is otherwise designed to suck money out your wallet, and know the space you have before you go