Ikea

[The_Ida]

I'm off to Ikea again... I redecorated my living room, so I need a chair and a table, and maybe that amazing zebra photo for my hall


ikea.com/dk

We're also thinking about getting a smaller sofa, and I really would kill for one in blue. I just love blue, so calming.


ikea.com/dk

...but then we'd have to get rid of our current cream/beige leather sofa, what a nightmare

[Hanne]

I wanted to share this website with you all : http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

Some of the stuff featured is rather ugly/boring but there are sometimes a reworked IKEA piece that is a piece of sheer genius.

[°Isa]

We just moved into a bigger apartment and I decied to get my bedroom in Ikea. It's still in the boxes, because I'd like to wait for my walls being painted and stuff like that. So far I have the bed, the drawer, the nighstande and the bed light. I still need few accessories, like bedlinen, cushions, lights etc. Can't wait for everything to be done!
Pictures, if anyone is interested:




I'm still waiting for the closet. We went to Ikea in Graz and Klagenfrut and it was out of stock in Graz and one broken in Klagenfurt so I have to wait 3 weeks or so.

ikea.de

I know it's ALL white, but I'm sure it won't be too romantic, though, my biggest wish is to have a betthimmel-I don't know what's the english word, here it is:

schoenes.de

[smk1507]

I finally got the Audrey Hepburn painting for my room. I'm so in love with it.

[smk1507]

Credit for the Audrey image: www.ikea.com/de

[Ievut]

aww. Why does Lithuania not have IKEA? ;( Some of the IKEA furniture is actually made in Lithuania.

[Erin]

Has anybody purchased that SUNNAN solar powered lamp? I've read about the lamps, but tried locating them online today to be sure they'd be in stock at my closest IKEA and can't find it online!

My eyes are so terrible, so to be able to carry a lamp around with me in the apartment would be awesome.

[adorefaith]

I made a trip to Ikea today....it's heavenly in there every time..

bought a few cute things..
I couldn't help myself with this beautiful stuffed Kangaroo they had.. she's so soft and and reminds me of home..and she even has a little joey !

Though i love the Hemnes bed side table now that i've managed to put it together, may I just say it was by far the single most difficult Ikea DIY piece i have ever assembled. Granted i am not particularly talented at construction of any sort but nor am I completely stupid (i don't think ?) and this took me over an hour and was terrible.. the screws didn't fit, the holes in the wood cracked, the drawer wouldn't run in and out smoothly.. etc. i did my best and it looks good now but if I had known how much trouble it was i would never have bought it..

i love everything else..









All images Ikea.ca

[gius]

what's the brown thing, adorefaith? a fur rug?
and the white one above it, i'm assuming is a towel.. it's just so... textured -i have never seen anything like it.

[The_Ida]

^It's a plaid

[adorefaith]

The brown is a cowhide rug.. the white fluffy thing is a blanket/throw, like for the couch or your bed.. it's so soft..

[luluposh]

I can spend hours in Ikea, there are always so many interesting things to pick up... I used to go twice a month when I was living in Germany and the closest store was about 30mins away on the train...now I can't get to a store easily, and there is so little to buy online!! Everything that I would want has to be bought in store

I love their frying pans though - so cheap (if I remember about 3 Euros) and they are my favourite ones to use; never have any issues with them. I also have a great, long [hard] pillow and duvet sets.

When I eventually have my own apartment I will be getting a lot of basics from Ikea, it really is not expensive for what it is (in the UK especially!). I just wish they would open a few more stores...

adorefaith - i love the cowhide rug!

[gius]

lol @the_ida XD

i'm amazed by the variegated colours.. beautiful ^^ i didn't know they would sell cowhides at Ikea.

great choices btw, adorefaith. all the clean white and then the sudden hide
perfect match

[adorefaith]

thanks Gius! i was surprised to see the cowhides there too, but really excited...I have wanted one for a long time, it just seems like a really great thing to invest in..I can imagine it working in so many different living environments, and i think it adds something really special to a room. i have always felt a bit guilty about buying one (this coming from an ex-vegetarian) but my Mum convinced me to be mindful and appreciate of where it came from, and to thank the animal in my own way.. so that's what i'm going to do. i think it's beautiful.....that one specifically, I think it was the nicest they had.. the contrast and the markings are so lovely, it looks so nice against my hardwood floor.

[bluecherry]

I have found some FANTASTIC ikea customising tutorials for their furniture on cutoutandkeep.net they are unbelievable.

i have added the links for the tutorials if you guys are interested:

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/checkered_table

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/project...age_nightstand

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/project...edside_table_2

all links taken from www.cutoutandkeep.net

enjoy!