Ok so... I know you are all going to think that I'm saying this just to support my place of employment but, hear me out! I work at IKEA in the living room department. I just wanted to shout out that... More

Ok so... I know you are all going to think that I'm saying this just to support my place of employment but, hear me out! I work at IKEA in the living room department. I just wanted to shout out that many of our sofas actually have 10 year warranties on them. Our IKEA Stockholm collection has a 25 YEAR WARRANTY. 25 years!!!! That's crazy! Our mattresses even have a 25 year warranty, as well as some of our kitchen products. I know IKEA is all about making products at the cheapest price we can, but we do have good, quality furniture pieces (I'm talking solid wood, not ALL of our pieces are made of particleboard! :-D) Granted, if you want cheap furniture that isn't the greatest quality, you can always find that, because we're trying to appeal to people with every kind of budget, so we do have a lot of cheap stuff. But, you can find some really nice pieces that are also very well made and still affordable! Ok, I'm done with my rant, and hope to see you soon at IKEA!
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Hell on Earth. I love the IDEA of IKEA as much as the next person. They are geniuses there. Seriously, I love wandering around their uber-hip, creative life-sized doll houses...and their food is... More

Hell on Earth. I love the IDEA of IKEA as much as the next person. They are geniuses there. Seriously, I love wandering around their uber-hip, creative life-sized doll houses...and their food is rich and buttery...and kids can play for an hour (though big kids have been banned from the ball court)...BUT... we are FOOLS to think that spending $3.00 plus on a gallon of gas to drive to Auburn (assuming you live in Seattle...or Oregon) = 1 hour min., wander in and out of the displays oooing and ahhing = 1.5 hours min., retrieving every damn piece of particle board and tiny screw for every item you want (careful not to drop on your foot) = 1 hour min., checking out (30 min. if you're lucky), stuffing the heavy Wasa cracker material into your car in a very negligible and unsafe way (scratching and denting as you go) = 30 min., driving back home tired and stressed (but probably not hungry since you bought the discount softserve and latte on the way out) = 1 hour, unpacking and then ASSEMBLING = 5 hours IF you have an engineering degree. That's ten and a half hours, folks. I don't know about you...but my time is worth more than that. Next time I'm going to Dania where the furniture is just as bad but you can get purchase it and have it delivered without having to make a field trip out of the event.
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No child could be unhappy in IKEA's play area wonderworld...I would imagine, see, I've never taken my child in! I know leaving your kids there for an hour sounds like heaven for those with kids they... More

No child could be unhappy in IKEA's play area wonderworld...I would imagine, see, I've never taken my child in! I know leaving your kids there for an hour sounds like heaven for those with kids they can't afford to get a nanny for, but just know one thing - no one under 3 years old who isn't potty trained! I don't really know why...I mean, I understand the training issue, but come on! Just thought you should know before you think you're going to have any childless wondering time to yourself.
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That said.. Ikea seems to be the best value/fit for those starting out in a new apartment/house/or dorm. They offer truly unique options that look nice aesthetically but the downfall is they items... More

That said.. Ikea seems to be the best value/fit for those starting out in a new apartment/house/or dorm. They offer truly unique options that look nice aesthetically but the downfall is they items are pretty disposable. They just don't last and are easily broken. The worst gamble is that there has been more than one time that I have bought something and ended up discovering I was missing pieces or messed up the assembly badly. The one item I'm intrigued myself about are their kitchen makeovers. They do look pretty amazing and I have heard that they are incredibly affordable. I would like to know if anyone has had regrets going that route... (?)
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You can't beat Ikea for the quality you get for the price. When I first moved out here, I too tried to get furniture elsewhere because I didn't realize, but all of the non-Ikea stuff I got was MUCH... More

You can't beat Ikea for the quality you get for the price. When I first moved out here, I too tried to get furniture elsewhere because I didn't realize, but all of the non-Ikea stuff I got was MUCH more difficult and cumbersome to assemble, it looked cheaper, and has deteriorated more quickly. If your highest priority is quality for cheap, then Ikea is really the only place to go. If you have something particular in mind and are willing to pay a little more, as it sounds you do since you said nothing was in stock, then I guess it would be worth checking out some other furniture stores. Overall though, if you are just looking for a bed or a kitchen table or something and are strapped for cash, Ikea is the ticket!
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You can't go wrong with IKEA if you are looking for some basic good furniture. For the price you are paying you are getting some good stuff.

You can't go wrong with IKEA if you are looking for some basic good furniture. For the price you are paying you are getting some good stuff.
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I've been going to Ikea since they opened. I have finally found my shopping Mecca - forget Nordstrom - I LOVE IKEA! Great for kids, great for kids who like to destroy things, and great for good... More

I've been going to Ikea since they opened. I have finally found my shopping Mecca - forget Nordstrom - I LOVE IKEA! Great for kids, great for kids who like to destroy things, and great for good stuff that's priced inexpensively. Over the years I've found their one-off items that they occasionally offer. Those are the items that they don't have in the catalog, that they buy in small quantity to test out their suppliers. GREAT unusual stuff, even for Ikea standards. People are surprised when I tell them that almost all of my furniture and home dec items come from Ikea (and one wool Persian rug from Iraq!). My kids love it, I love it, and I even have the Ingmar bobblehead, I'm such an Ikea junkie. PS - AS-IS section rocks! Be sure to check it out - GREAT deals on returned items!
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This place is huge with all kinds of furniture. I am thankful for the restaurant in the middle so you can re-energize to make it through the remaining part of the store. Prices are great plus kids... More

This place is huge with all kinds of furniture. I am thankful for the restaurant in the middle so you can re-energize to make it through the remaining part of the store. Prices are great plus kids 10 and under get to play in the play area for 1 hour for FREE. 1 hour of child free shopping will please anyone. Perfect place to for decorating the home with great fashion at a good price.
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IKEA is a great store for a family outing. The kids (if potty trained and older than 2) can play in the ball room and play area, there are many rooms of furniture to browse through, the prices are... More

IKEA is a great store for a family outing. The kids (if potty trained and older than 2) can play in the ball room and play area, there are many rooms of furniture to browse through, the prices are inexpensive, and every can enjoy a meatball lunch when you're done shopping. You will probably find something you like, although the IKEA "style" of furniture may not be to your taste. Don't go if you don't like crowds; it gets very busy, especially on weekends!
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we have a bed and frame from there- i recently painted the pine frame a dark brown which was a huge improvement. we also have the kind of mattress which is just one layer- the box spring part is... More

we have a bed and frame from there- i recently painted the pine frame a dark brown which was a huge improvement. we also have the kind of mattress which is just one layer- the box spring part is built in. i think it is super comfortable and very easy to move. the bed frame goes together with an allen wrench and is durable and well supported.
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