IKEA

[jenk1]

Went to IKEA yesterday WOW!!!!!!!

Why havent i been there before?

Is the stuff good as its very cheap?

I am looking for a new kitchen as well, has anyone bought one from IKEA?

sorry about all the questions, im soo excited!!!!! saddo!!

No - but i'm gonna buy my new kitchen from ikea

I LOVE Ikea....

Yes, the stuff is very good, jenk

(But the reason it's so cheap is that it's made in eg Poland and China - so we are profiting from the toiling of the huddled masses )

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ooh IKEA...am praying they'll build one near me soon

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We got the kitchen we put in our previous flat from Ikea - it was great apart from the tap which was a bit of a b**er (according to my FIL). It all went together well and looked good, this was 14 years ago though .

Wish we'd gone to Ikea this time as Magnet really ballsed this one up .

Next time we'll be back at Ikea

IKEA kitchens, although lovely, do have an issue with compatability with English buildings. If you have a period home where there are stray pipes and stuff, you need to be careful, because the units don't have a recess that you can use for pipes.

Best to check with your builder. But we have the worktops and they are excellent.

We're planning to get our new kitchen from Ikea too - they are so much cheaper than anywhere else and the quality is just as good as far as I know (10 yr guarantee - bet you don't get that for free at MFI et al!). The thing with no space for pipes is well known...

I got that dining table! Lovely for the price, if you accept that it's not exactly mahogany.

The wood is very soft though, be careful of denting it.

We have a split-pedestal circular pine dining table from IKEA, 46" with 2 x 18" leaves, so it extends to 82" - we can easily get 12 people round it at full stretch and we've had it at least 15 years, it's fab.

Drawers are a bit dodgy. We had a tall 2+4 chest whose bottoms kept falling out with heavy stuff in, but they have now added a little wedgy thing which tacks in at the back of wide drawers to help stop the bottoms falling out - jury's still out on those here, DS2 has new Malm stuff and is doing his best to challenge them.

But they are beautifully designed and built for flat-pack, and take no time to put together.

Last year we moved to a bigger house, ditch our Argos crap that was falling to bits and bought the following:

An Ektorp corner sofa.
5 Billy Bookcases (including one corner one.
An expanding rectangular table you could fit 12 people around (it expands twice!).
An Ames wooden framed bed.
2 50cm & 1 100cm Pax mirror door wardrobe.
4 Malm chests of drawers (2 2-drawer, 1 2+4 drawer, 1 6 drawer vanity chest with mirror).
I can say that it was all very reasonably priced, easy to put together and very sturdy. The drawers in the chests are nice and strong and very spacious. The Pax wardrobe, is fantastic, you can completely customise to your requirements.
We have recently bought a 6th bookcase and a Benno TV unit.

I LOVE Ikea.

Has anyone been in Ilva? Any good is same/different to Ikea? There is one in Gateshead opposite the Ikea there, but haven't be in.

Sorry - am being thick...what thing about no space for pipes....

our new kitchen is ikea, the backs of ikea base units are fixed directly to the wall, basically all you need to do is drop any horizontal pipe work down so it sits underneath the base. i think this makes sense to do anyway as it means if there are any problems, leaks etc, the pipes are accessible. te best bit about ikea kitchens is that all the little accessories are so cheap, eg magnetic knife racks, hanging rails etc. just dressing a new kitchen can cost alot in addition to everything else you need.

But, am i right in thinking that each unit you buy comes with doors and appropriate shelves included in price?

IKEA units go right back to the wall because they were originally designed in Sweden, whereas the British standard (like those sold in B&Q) has a couple of inches space at the back to allow your pipes to run from the entry point (maybe the sink in most cases) to appliances like the dishwasher and the washing machine.

It isn't necessarily a problem, but you may need to relocate pipes downwards to overcome this. If you are having a kitchen completely overhauled, then it may well be worth relocating the pipes and having an IKEA kitchen.

We went for B&Q because it would be cheaper and less hassly in terms of relocating the pipes from their current mid-height location to the bottom of the wall.

Just something to be aware of when you plan your kitchen. If you are doing it yourself then it is worth watching out for this - a builder should know this already.

I am glad i came on here...will have to tell dp.

We are moving our ktichen from one end of the room to the other, so pipes will be moved anyway. At least we can move them to the right positions.

Brilliant! Thanks...

vvv, get as much pipework as possible at skirting level. each part to the ikea units are all packed seperatly, you'll get a base unit shell, door, shelves, hinges, feet, handle, but if you select the cabinet you want on their web site, the price is all in.

we did our design online, then one of their sales team converted it into a full order, double checking everything. the doors we have are called ulriksdal, the oak ones with all the grooves in them.

Ah. I see. Makes sense. As long as the price on line is inclusive then thats fab

I know the one you mean.

We are thinkig about Lindingo (or something....)