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| I heart Ikea | Nov 20, 2008 |
They're not in the Republic of Ireland yet, but they have a branch in Belfast. I went up there recently and came back with 3 rugs, red glasses, a spice rack, a fetching blue duvet set and the most fabulous ergonomic pillow for side-sleepers.
... I only popped in for a browse!
| | | | Gianni Pastore 
Italy
Local time: 06:38
Member (2007)
English to Italian
TOPIC STARTER | | Just spent a month on their kithchen planner... | Nov 20, 2008 |
I am moving to a new house in a couple of months, so I spent a month on Ikea's kitchen planner trying to design my new kitchen. Finally I managed to make up my mind, I bought it and it should arrive in 20 days, together with 2 wardrobes. (I can't wait!)
I already have a couch, libraries (wonderful Billy), and loads of bits and pieces. And most important of all the Trofast structure with coloured drawers that turned my son into a tidy person!
| | | | | IKEA kitchen | Nov 20, 2008 |
We've bits and pieces ranging from large to small throughout the house, but our biggest IKEA collection was using IKEA cabinets when we remodeled our kitchen last year. I ADORE them--they slide so smoothly, and we put in a lot of drawer units that hold a lot of stuff. The folks at www.ikeafans.com were great help in getting tips for everything from design and layout to installation. We got custom hickory doors fr... See more We've bits and pieces ranging from large to small throughout the house, but our biggest IKEA collection was using IKEA cabinets when we remodeled our kitchen last year. I ADORE them--they slide so smoothly, and we put in a lot of drawer units that hold a lot of stuff. The folks at www.ikeafans.com were great help in getting tips for everything from design and layout to installation. We got custom hickory doors from elsewhere, because none of the IKEA styles suited my fancy (which runs toward Southwest/Americana rather than euro-modern or Swedish farmhouse).
I've got some pictures up from when we were about 80% done with the remodel. I'd like to say that we've made a lot of progress since then, but really--once we got to the point where everything was functional, work on the kitchen pretty much screeched to a halt.
http://picasaweb.google.com/drlith1/KitchenJan2908#5160966308861980994 ▲ Collapse
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Paul Dixon
Brazil
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Believe it or not, the answer is NO - they have not come to Brazil yet.
| | | | Tarara Paso
Sri Lanka
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That's why Ingvar Kamprad has more than 23.000 million euros..... and he started selling matches...
| | | | | Another confession | Nov 20, 2008 |
Textklick wrote:
There is not one single item from IKEA in our house...
The same here.
Another confession: I visited only once in my lifetime an Ikea store. And I did not even eat some kötbullars!:eek:
But anyway: normally I don't even hang out in other furniture stores. I prefer second hand stuff or customized handmade furniture (like my huge desktop).
I like to support my local carpenter.:grin:
| | | | Helena Genel
United States
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But you've piqued my curiosity!
I'll try the Ikea store in West Sacramento (aprox. 80 miles from where I live), next time I'm there.
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Maria Ayala wrote:
I'll try the Ikea store in West Sacramento...
Just make sure you have no plastic in your wallet before you go. If it's your first time at Ikea, you may end up spending much more than you planned to. Every time I go, I spend about double what I intended to.
| | | | | I'm flabbergasted! | Nov 20, 2008 |
IKEA like H&M is a waste of money. Substandard, run-of-the-mill, boring products, zero service and lines that run forever. I can't believe that I'm seeing so much enthusiasm on a site that normally propogates paying top rates for top quality and chastises anyone who dares to work for below average rates in a desperate attempt to make a living. Might I recommend the movie "It's a free world" to those pondering the likes of IKEA and H&M.
And what about global warming, supporting your local s... See more IKEA like H&M is a waste of money. Substandard, run-of-the-mill, boring products, zero service and lines that run forever. I can't believe that I'm seeing so much enthusiasm on a site that normally propogates paying top rates for top quality and chastises anyone who dares to work for below average rates in a desperate attempt to make a living. Might I recommend the movie "It's a free world" to those pondering the likes of IKEA and H&M.
And what about global warming, supporting your local suppliers and so on and so forth??
Talk isn't cheap - it's on sale! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Gianni Pastore
Italy
Local time: 06:38
Member (2007)
English to Italian
TOPIC STARTER | I am flabbergasted too | Nov 21, 2008 |
Mary Catherine Brix wrote:
IKEA like H&M is a waste of money.
You know, that's EXACTLY what I thought when I asked my "local" carpenter a budget for making a simple bench (the one I mentioned in my previous post). He said 350€. IKEA sells something similar for 49€. You do the math. Ah, and don't feel sorry for him. He drives a BMW X5 which costs 60.000 EUR which you and me will be never ever be able to afford and lives in a mansion on the hill with 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. He's my cousin, so I figure he gave me a discount, too.
Regards
Gianni
[Edited at 2008-11-21 08:09 GMT]
| | | | Nesrin
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Mary Catherine Brix wrote:
IKEA like H&M is a waste of money. Substandard, run-of-the-mill, boring products, zero service and lines that run forever. I can't believe that I'm seeing so much enthusiasm on a site that normally propogates paying top rates for top quality and chastises anyone who dares to work for below average rates in a desperate attempt to make a living. Might I recommend the movie "It's a free world" to those pondering the likes of IKEA and H&M.
And what about global warming, supporting your local suppliers and so on and so forth??
Talk isn't cheap - it's on sale!
As far as I know, buying from Ikea is not unethical, it's not un-fair trading, they don't use child labour or sweatshops.
I would support local suppliers, but like Gianni, I don't see why I should pay twice as much (or much more) just for that good will.
I think local suppliers should look at Ikea, how it's operated and how it achieves that price for that (quite good, really) quality. Maybe they can learn something.
And I'm not talking about our local carpenter (who may really be unable to produce cheap stuff in bulk) but about similarly large UK companies (the likes of DFS, Furniture Warehouse etc), who by the way aren't any less "run-of-the-mill" or better at providing services than Ikea.
I say, long live Ikea and move it a bit closer to home!
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Dina Abdo
Palestine
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Member (2005)
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Not a single IKEA item in my house ... we simply don't have IKEA in Gaza. Does that count?
However, I still like to browse their annual catalogue. It can bring some great tips and ideas about changing things around the house
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| Not even in B.A. | Dec 8, 2008 |
Hi!
I am from Buenos Aires, ARgentina, and I have plenty of Ikea items even when we don't have IKEA's in my country!!!!
I have from blankets to puppets for my kids! It's fantasy land for the consumer society... and the worst thing is that I love it!
Our local version is "Easy" but it is NOTHING compared to IKEA...
| | | | Greg Feehan
Russian Federation
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A desk lamp (and one of those fancy lightbulbs sold at IKEA). It's wonderful!
But I must say I am a little disappointed. At the IKEAs in my aera, you can't buy Swedish beer! Do they sell it in other states? I certainly haven't found it in NJ, NY or MD!
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