Are you a fan of Ikea or do you find shopping there challenging? I gotta admit I'm a bit of both. I love all the cool, modern, chic, and affordable pieces you can buy there. But I also find navigating the store somehow of a hassle.
So if there are ways to shop at Ikea better I'm all ears. These tricks and hacks sound pretty good to me.
Wow, who knew? That's an interesting piece of history if you asked me. Also, its founder Ingvar Kamprad started the company when he was only 17!
He used the money given to him by his father for doing well in school to start the company. OMG, that's pretty impressive. Isn't it?
It was also a mail-order business before it introduced its now-famous catalog. It also was the first of its kind to sell self-assembled furniture pieces that were flat-packed.
You can purchase custom cabinets, sinks, countertops, and various appliances. And get this, you can even get a professional kitchen planner to help you design the kitchen of your dreams. Isn't that amazing?
So they're installing or upgrading their existing homes with solar panels. And as you have probably already guessed — you can get those at Ikea, too.
But have you ever asked yourself why Ikea is so cheap? Well, Ikea actually picks the product's price before designing and manufacturing it. That way, they can stay on budget.
So that sofa you saw at a specialty furniture store for $900 can now be available at Ikea for about $500.
You can even furnish a business with the stuff you buy there. For example, you can buy colorful tables and chairs for that neighborhood cafe you're planning to open.
If you're lucky enough to go there at the perfect time you can even find one for $100. That's way less than buying it anywhere else. Am I right?
And that price at Ikea is navigating its store. I for one, always get lost there, ha, ha! But I'm pretty directionally challenged. Luckily, the in-store maps will show you shortcuts to get to where you really need to be though.
It's only going to cost you $5 and you can save on expensive shipping costs, too. And you don't have to deal with crowds either.
There are free diapers provided in the bathroom for that very purpose. I think that's so cool of Ikea to do this.
If you purchase something that goes on sale within 90 days Ikea will refund you the difference. If that's not an awesome thing I dunno what is.
Check out the section labeled "as is" for stuff that's further discounted. These would be best for those DIY projects you've been planning. So do these tips make you feel more confident for your next trip to Ikea?
