Ikea

IKEA started off in the woods of southern Sweden and is now a major retailer in 40 countries/territories around the world. The story goes that in the 1920's, the founder Ingvar Kamprad started selling matches at the age of five (a five year old with matches - yikes) , and by seven, he was selling further afield by bicycle - buying low and selling for a good profit. He expanded to selling flower seeds, cards, decorations, pencils and pens. As a young man in the 1940's and 50's, he is developing IKEA into a furniture retailer. He explores design, the famous IKEA self-assembly, a catalogue and showroom. In the 60's and 70's new stores open and the ...  Read the complete review

Over a year ago a new Ikea branch opened in Belfast. Its about a 30 minute drive from me and i heard so many people raving about how good it was going to be that i couldnt wait to go and have a look. If you have never heard of Ikea before, it is a privately held retailer selling flat packed furniture, homewares, accessories and bathroom and kitchen items. My mum and dad were the first to visit it and came back going on for days about how brilliant it was and how much stuff they had. My parents have become addicted to it and the times i have been in it myself, i have absolutely loved it! The building itself is massive, there is a car ...  Read the complete review

Ikea - you either love it or you hate it... I love it!!! Ikea is a massive sweedish home furnishing store there are many stores around - and not just in UK. If you are an Ikea virgin I really recommend going!! An average Ikea shoppig trip for me is normally about 4 hours (reccord is 8 lol) I really do not think it is the kind of store you can 'pop in' and be out very quickly - unless you have very very good sense of control! Ikea sell just about everything to do with the home you can possibly imagine - from big furniture sofas, cabinets, beds etc right down to the last tiny details such as picture frames, candles even fixtures and fittings not to ...  Read the complete review

Ikea is a Scandinavian store which sells a wide variety of fairly cheap furniture and home decorations. I normally visit the Nottingham store which is a few minutes drive off the M1 and very easy to get to. There is a large display area for all the different selections of furniture and you have to write down where they are located in the furniture section at the end of the store so you can collect them. The furniture is flat-packed and self-assembly meaning a treat for someone when you get home but is fairly easy to put together. There is also a cafe, and a small home furnishings section (the items are small, the section is quite large) where ...  Read the complete review

There is a huge IKEA about an hour up the road for us at the Metro Centre, and whenever anyone needs anything for their home, off to IKEA they go. IKEA is basically a large home furnishings superstore, stocking everything from cups and pans to sofas and plants. For under one roof convenience you can't beat it. IKEA originated in Sweden, and have a minimalist design principle. They were one of the first companies to produce flat pack furniture, which is about as close to disposable furniture as you get. Furniture is stylish but not built to last, none of this will be kept for generations! Prices are very reasonable, you could kit out a ...  Read the complete review