I just heard....

I just heard....

... we're finally getting an IKEA.


I've never been. 😐


Is it really as amazing as everyone says?

Talk to me! *

😄

*That goes double for the Sags.

a) Make sure you have a dude to your disposal to do the boring stuff, like assembling shit.

b) Make sure said dude reads instructions (caveman pictorials, actually) carefully. *Learned the hard way*

c) Don't say a word, alt. leave home for a couple of hrs.

😄

Their sofas are terribly uncomfy, Netflix no bueno.

But as for everything else, if you're on a budget or otherwise don't want to end up in a home where you feel like the interior owns you, you can get away with some pretty cool stuff.

They have the best frozen yogurt (for only $ 1) and Swedish meatballs! 😄

Posted by DwellingOnMove
Here in Germany I've got the impression that IKEA is for students. Or young couples who get pregnant in their first years.

Fact is everybody can see your furniture come from IKEA. If you want to show off IKEA is not good for that purpose.
Anyway I love their design. I could walk in an IKEA shop for hours.
Also friendly color combinations they choose.


I have not bought anything from IKEA in more than ten years.

omg we were just in IKEA the other night. that place is so pretty!!! with really beautiful furniture and so affordable too!!

Posted by DwellingOnMove
There you have lisabethur8 as my witness. What do you want more? :-)

my husband just got this

but not so fancy swancy. And also mostly in black, not white. He even will build it himself.

you can pay IKEA extra hundreds to set it up and put it up yourself. i forget what surcharges but you can go to the site and find out.

but if your guy can build it and fix it up himself he can SAVE some money.

i guess in the U.S. they think IKEA Is for students and young couples.

over here, if you want to save money and want it NEW, you can find something really good.

My virgo brother in law and sister buys their furniture in the newspaper looking for 2nd hand furniture, that is really expensive normally.

They like "solid" stuff, and IKEA isn't really solid.

so they still look for 2nd hand but the stuff that is really expensive, so it's still half price or discounted on 2nd hand.

lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

i really like Ikea though.

*sigh*

i saw some nice sofas that were also comfy!! you can design and make stuff pretty.

Posted by 1stTierReadings
yeah most of it is mdf.

http://www.joshuakennon.com/why-i-avoid-mdf-and-furniture-built-with-mdf-and-think-you-should-too/

what i like more but is probably on the same tier in quality is muji. my 6th house mercury just loves the zen like vibe having a house full of muji gives.

everything is so white!!

defiinitely zen.

Posted by DwellingOnMove
"but if your guy can build it and fix it up himself he can SAVE some money."

In my friends' circle girls can build it too.
I would save my call for a guys's magic for more complex things. For example for my home trainer.

to be honest, very very honest, i can't build that stuff, even furniture. or IKEA wardrobe and do the drilling, ect.

i can't do it. I tried even with the smaller closet types and cried, and had a male relative help years ago.

i'm really weak, and i mean that.

oh on home trainer??

were you being naughty 😕

Actually, Ikea kitchens are of very good quality. When I was building my house, I spent a lot of time on a house building forum and even contractors who posted there vouched for the quality of the cabinets. A custom cabinet maker couldn't touch the price of Ikea cabinets for the price.

I have a quite a few pieces from there that I got when I was first starting out, and they're still in gpod shape.

Edit:
A custom cabinet maker couldn't touch the price of Ikea cabinets for the quality.

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

Posted by enfant_terrible
a) Make sure you have a dude to your disposal to do the boring stuff, like assembling shit.

b) Make sure said dude reads instructions (caveman pictorials, actually) carefully. *Learned the hard way*

c) Don't say a word, alt. leave home for a couple of hrs.

omg really?

there are guys there hired that don't know what they're doing—

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

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so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

Posted by lisabethur8

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

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No I like being able to pick-up-and-go every time the government starts closing in on me, so IKEA is ideal. Just leave everything behind.

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

No I like being able to pick-up-and-go every time the government starts closing in on me, so IKEA is ideal. Just leave everything behind.

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😛

terrible.

Posted by lisabethur8
omg really?

there are guys there hired that don't know what they're doing—

What are you talking about? You assemble it yourself. It's LEGO for adults..

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
omg really?

there are guys there hired that don't know what they're doing—

What are you talking about? You assemble it yourself. It's LEGO for adults..

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lol i can't do it myself.

i lack the strength i notice.

You don't know pain until you used the screw lock BEFORE checking everything is assembled correctly.






























Too late. Forever!

Posted by lisabethur8

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

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Being pretentious doesn't cost a thing.



I kid... I can't wait to read the thread.

Thanks. 🙂

Posted by aquaboy84

Posted by 1stTierReadings
i found Bling from DXP there for $ 7.99.

come again

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You know... Bling.



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What was his actual user name?

*thinks*


Ugh... can't remember 😐

Posted by tiziani
I mean everyone's got to experience a walk-through of it at least once, but with your background I think you'll be hard to please Monte.

😱



lol



Ehh... simple, I like.

Utilitarian-- it depends... has to be shiny.

Posted by 1stTierReadings

Posted by Montgomery

Posted by aquaboy84

Posted by 1stTierReadings
i found Bling from DXP there for $ 7.99.

come again

You know... Bling.



------

What was his actual user name?

*thinks*


Ugh... can't remember 😐

ever evolving epitaph?

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Epitaph, epithet.... something like that..

Good memory, (s)and(s).

Aww.... lookit Hussein


http://url.dxpnet.com/?w=0&h=0&f=http://www.dxpnet.com/images/qjlsbdpndb5bbf8c8.jpg

Posted by Prince_Pisces
I always thought their stuff looked cheap, so I have no idea why I've been to one LOL! i remember getting lost, because they're apparently hellbent on making everything a maze

I've heard about that... like you can only go in one direction

Or something weird like that.


o.O

Posted by cheekyfaerie
It's good for what it is, but most of it isn't made to last multiple moves or anything. Going to the store is an experience for sure tho.

Yep. Great starter furniture. The decor is pretty cool. I go there for the twin sized flat sheets and use them as table cloths and drapings for my parties. I also like the tall multi use glasses for beer, wine, or cocktails. Party stuff is usually what I go there for....oh and lunch. The cafeteria is awesome sauce. Lol

Posted by MsTeeq1974

Posted by cheekyfaerie
It's good for what it is, but most of it isn't made to last multiple moves or anything. Going to the store is an experience for sure tho.

Yep. Great starter furniture. The decor is pretty cool. I go there for the twin sized flat sheets and use them as table cloths and drapings for my parties. I also like the tall multi use glasses for beer, wine, or cocktails. Party stuff is usually what I go there for....oh and lunch. The cafeteria is awesome sauce. Lol

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I had to quote myself to make sure that I typed out c o c k t a i l s. I thought I was going crazy...dpx swear word blocker modified it. Lol

Its okay. When I first moved into my apartment I picked up a few inexpensive things from Ikea. Everything in my bathroom is from there as well as end tables in my livingroom. A few more small items, and I was good.

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

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LMBO!!!!!! I can't with you. Haaaaaaaaaa

I'm into decor, so this hit my funny bone REAL hard. Ha ha ha

Posted by lisabethur8

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

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Nope. I borrowed some of my furnishings from an independently wealthy associate. LMBO!!! I also do estate sales and look for dependable labels/fabrics. I'm that person who hears that someone with lots of disposal income is moving or selling a house and I'm like, "Soooooo...about that move..." Don't hate. Lol....I have furnishings that people can't believe I have. The guys who came to custom clean my couch set nearly fell over. I also have a gorgeous upright piano. Didn't pay a cent for it. I followed it's path of some spoiled college kids. Lol....when they grew out of their hipster phase and started going their separate ways into real life, the piano became a burden. I only had to pay the $ 300 moving fee. Cha Ching! The only disclaimer of the independently wealthy guy....just never give it away. You can keep it as long as you want. When it's time to get rid of it, give it back. Pretty much, it's mine.

Posted by Prince_Pisces

Posted by Montgomery

Posted by Prince_Pisces
I always thought their stuff looked cheap, so I have no idea why I've been to one LOL! i remember getting lost, because they're apparently hellbent on making everything a maze

I've heard about that... like you can only go in one direction

Or something weird like that.


o.O

Yes. It was a mess

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When you get to the pillow cases and stuff, there is actually a small path you can cut through that saves you like half an hour and leads to the carpet section which is near the exit.

But don't tell anyone, that'll be our secret. lol

I love ikea.

They are incredibly devious too.

Posted by Arielle83
You must be sheltered as fuck.

As opposed to being unwilling to drive out of state

for Swedish meatballs?

Nah.

You mean a literal APRON front... ?

I thought it was just the term used... o.O

Ugh... reminds me of gingham and ric-rac circa 19seventy

something-- gross.

Did anyone elses mom have one of those too?

Elle?

Posted by Fox
Feel like giving you a wee squishy hug sometimes monty.
leo women ♡

I'll take it ... 🤗

LoL


I'll steer clear of the meatballs.

I love IKEA... don't get why so many think it's shit. You get what you pay for, hence why it's not super, duper expensive.

*shrug*

Posted by lnana04
Its okay. When I first moved into my apartment I picked up a few inexpensive things from Ikea. Everything in my bathroom is from there as well as end tables in my livingroom. A few more small items, and I was good.

i made my own stuff to make a cabinet (out of crates) to hold the toliet papers and toilettries. so according to others here, that's super duper cheapo.

Posted by MsTeeq1974

Posted by lisabethur8

Posted by enfant_terrible

Posted by lisabethur8
lol @ comments.

omg. i feel like a cheap ass for going to IKEA from the way you all talk about it. 😄 😆

IKEA.

The Applebee's of interior design.

so i guess ya'll are rich folks then??

Nope. I borrowed some of my furnishings from an independently wealthy associate. LMBO!!! I also do estate sales and look for dependable labels/fabrics. I'm that person who hears that someone with lots of disposal income is moving or selling a house and I'm like, "Soooooo...about that move..." Don't hate. Lol....I have furnishings that people can't believe I have. The guys who came to custom clean my couch set nearly fell over. I also have a gorgeous upright piano. Didn't pay a cent for it. I followed it's path of some spoiled college kids. Lol....when they grew out of their hipster phase and started going their separate ways into real life, the piano became a burden. I only had to pay the $ 300 moving fee. Cha Ching! The only disclaimer of the independently wealthy guy....just never give it away. You can keep it as long as you want. When it's time to get rid of it, give it back. Pretty much, it's mine.

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lol well there you go. i'm happy with some of my IKEA stuff.

i didnt even go to IKEA to buy it, i just made it myself, like this.

I like that, lisabeth.

I was going to post something similar, but I found this.






I think it's pretty clever (Dan Brown books, aside).

Posted by Montgomery
I like that, lisabeth.

I was going to post something similar, but I found this.






I think it's pretty clever (Dan Brown books, aside).

wow that's a great creative move. However i'd paint that . lol or at least sand it down. but the creative usefulness of it is nice, plus you save money.

Ikea is ideal for guerilla filmmakers. With a little creativity you can make your own camera dollies/tracks from desk drawer rails and whathaveyou, and on a shoe-string budget. =)

Posted by enfant_terrible
Ikea is ideal for guerilla filmmakers. With a little creativity you can make your own camera dollies/tracks from desk drawer rails and whathaveyou, and on a shoe-string budget. =)

lmao

I'm drooling