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shmokes:
A ton of stuff, much of it awesome, all of it far less expensive than it would be anywhere else. Think of it like Harbor Freight, except for the designer home instead of the garage.

wp34:

--- Quote from: Hoopz on March 26, 2012, 11:26:23 am ---What's the big deal about Ikea?  I've never been in one so I have no idea.  My wife drove with friends to one.  90 minute drive for one store?

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We hit the one in MN once a year.  The best part is the cheap Swedish breakfast.

Vigo:

--- Quote from: Hoopz on March 26, 2012, 11:26:23 am ---What's the big deal about Ikea?  I've never been in one so I have no idea.  My wife drove with friends to one.  90 minute drive for one store?

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I've been to MN one many times. I think I like getting food there more than anything as well. I still can't figure out why people go crazy for it though. It is mostly cheap prefab furniture and kitchen items and they label everything with Swedish writing. So if you go there to buy a ladle, what you really need to find is a Skanken.

I think maybe people like it because they have a showroom and tell you exactly what items to buy together, so all your cheap furniture matches and looks slightly less like a bunch of crap. I'll admit, the showroom is fun to look at, and it probably helps people who have no notion of design. I guess it is considered stylish furniture if all you like is nothing but right angles in your house, but as soon as you spend some time in an Ikea, you will be able to spot Ikea furnished houses from a mile away.

knave:
The Harbor Freight analogy is pretty spot on. I've never been impressed with their bigger items, but alot of their smaller items are a good deal. Much of it almost disposable but good to have.

Well Fed Games:

--- Quote from: knave on March 26, 2012, 11:57:29 am ---The Harbor Freight analogy is pretty spot on. I've never been impressed with their bigger items, but alot of their smaller items are a good deal. Much of it almost disposable but good to have.

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That is pretty much it. Occasionally they will have a particularly good/clever design idea... the desk I am typing this on is a modular (discontinued) one they had a few years ago, and I love it, even after taking it apart 8+ times in various household moves.


--- Quote from: Vigo on March 26, 2012, 11:55:11 am --- but as soon as you spend some time in an Ikea, you will be able to spot Ikea furnished houses from a mile away.

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My wife and I also enjoy spotting Ikea stuff in movies... apparently production designers like to hit them up for deals, too...  ;D

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