Ikea appreciation.... Can you over do it?

Fuzz · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:05

I was reading the desk thread and someone mentioned making a "one piece of Ikea furniture" thread, however I can do one better (IMO)
A whole load of stuff from Ikea!

Have I over done it though?

Cinema room,
Desk, chair, footstool, side table and bin all Ikea.

Oh and the AV rack too. :rolleyes:

Trill · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:08

I can imagine the first time i go to Ikea, i will come away with a replacement for every piece of furniture in my room.

Fuzz · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:09

Wait a minute... that's not all.

How about the bedroom.

Obviously the bed, oh and the bed linen and the duvet itself (15 TOG duck down F T W)

Erm Wardrobe too..

badbob · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:10

I have a Oppli too!
What do you think of the Jerker? How is the main desk and shelves fixed to the metal supports? I have Fredrick and although the main part rests on metal, it's only held by four screws. The two shelves are only pushed onto spikes.

Fuzz · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:12

Aint finished yet
Shelving and drawer unit...

Oh and the pictures on the wall..

Dang, bookshelves and CD rack too

Even the laminate floor.

Fuzz · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:15

badbob said:
I have a Oppli too!
What do you think of the Jerker? How is the main desk and shelves fixed to the metal supports? I have Fredrick and although the main part rests on metal, it's only held by four screws. The two shelves are only pushed onto spikes.

Great bit of kit but you need some room for it, it's huge.

Someone asked me about the sturdiness last time I posted it.. in the desk thread.
I promptly stood on it.

Had it a good 5 or so years now at a guess.

McLovin · 19 Oct 2007 at 21:22

I own no item from Ikea

Brum Man · 19 Oct 2007 at 22:19

Yes, I believe you can over do it.......

Mat · 19 Oct 2007 at 22:39

A-hahahaha! Awesome

Thats really funny posting.

Cant beat Ikea, love it

Edit: is that the advanced open water you got there? I'm doing that in Dec

Deep · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:17

lol i can name pretty much every item there!

im so sad! i hate working there!!!

prUnE · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:18

PC from ikea?

badbob · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:19

So you're sitting at your Jerker....jerking?

Creature · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:21

15 TOG? Are you mad? I have a 4.5 all year round.

lookitsjonno · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:22

McLovin said:
I own no item from Ikea

same, wouldn't want to either :eek:

i'd rather pay 10x the price and get something made of solid wood that isn't going to break up and end up in land fill before it's even a year old .

badbob · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:25

Ikea stuff is fine, I've had that Oppli for a while and it's sturdy. I've had much more weight on it no problem.

ChoÞÞer · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:26

McLovin said:
I own no item from Ikea

+1

lookitsjonno · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:33

badbob said:
Ikea stuff is fine, I've had that Oppli for a while and it's sturdy. I've had much more weight on it no problem.

i used to love ikea stuff, but as you grow up you tend to realise how shoddy the stuff really is

our coffee table is made of rock solid chunky canadian pine and wouldn't break even when subjected to 4 fully grown blokes standing on it! weighs a ton too, and best of all it isn't flat packed :cool:

Jez · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:35

badbob said:
Ikea stuff is fine, I've had that Oppli for a while and it's sturdy. I've had much more weight on it no problem.

Fine for a bedsit or a childs room yeah. Proper furniture doesnt come in flat cardboard boxes and require the use of nails to put together

cheets64 · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:36

Ikea is ok but some of the stuff is expensive and we get a lot of local built pine furniture for just a bit more but it last longer than Ikeas MDF/Chipboard crap.

No wonder the Ikea owner is the richest man in the Europe.

Azza · 19 Oct 2007 at 23:41

McLovin said:
I own no item from Ikea

Same here.