1. It’s Affordable
This is the first and most important part – the price. I have to say that when I look around at other furniture stores, I’m always horrified by the prices. Just the other day, I got a Sears insert with my Style at Home magazine. The furniture is sexy, but MAN are those prices disgusting. Why on earth would I pay $999 for a coffee table? Puh-lease. That’s where IKEA is key, my style-savvy friends. You can get a coffee table for $12 if you want. Not that I recommend it, but for the price-conscious decorator, there are lots of options to choose from. Plus, I’m not one to keep a couch for 25 years, and my bedroom set is not going to be with me until I’m 70 years old. My style changes and the needs I have for my furniture changes too. That’s why I want to buy furniture that’s good enough quality to last until I change my mind, but won’t break the bank.
2. It’s Customizable
IKEA is the Bestå! And Bestå is one of those series that I totally love. Have you checked it out yet? There are literally over 1000 combinations you could create. Between the different colours, sizes, interior fittings, and doors, you can totally create your own look. My favourite part of it is that you can change it around as your needs change. For example, we had just one of the Bestå units as a TV stand with 2 drawers. We moved to a bigger place, and were able to use the same drawers, and add on an extra unit and some new doors and VOILA, new TV stand.
3. It’s Totally My Style
I like to consider my decorating style as modern. Not the kind of modern that makes your house look like The Jetsons live there, but the kind that has clean lines and is also comfortable. IKEA is exactly that. I would say that about 75% of the things they sell, I would buy. Now there are definitely some pieces that are too weird for me, or look a little too traditional for my style, but that’s okay. There are other people out there to buy those things. I like bold colours and patterns and IKEA is perfect.
P.S. I really love the new companion app that can be used with the catalogue to “place furniture in your home”. It’s a pretty cool idea. Unfortunately, it didn’t work very well for me, but I’m sure they’ll make it better next year.
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