I'm glad I wasn't on the list. 🙃

@jin_cotl

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@shaunfoo2332

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Hot take: The Klippan couch is actually great, but not as a couch. My parents had 2 of the blue ones in the basement when I was a kid, and I have fond memories of my siblings and I pushing both couches together to make a sort of boxed in play-pen. Lots of imagination happened inside that couch box.

I am not surprised the listed items are not liked by this person. All of them are literally the cheapest you can buy at Ikea. If you buy a $10 plastic chair it is ridiculous to expect it to look and behave as $300 wood chair. The solar lights with fabric coverings are not even intended to be left out in the rain for months. I use mine in covered patio and hang in the open yard only in special occasions. Mine have lasted already 3 years here in Texas, hence I would suggest anyone to use them in covered areas. Simply if you buy by the cheapest price, you get generally the cheapest quality. But there is a way for crafty people to hack very nice stuff with easily added fronts, paints and other materials thar create unique but still cheap items.

@AT-kx6fj

Жыл бұрын

Looks like you are an IKEA agent.

@nonesuch27

Жыл бұрын

The Langfjall (or whatever it's called) office chair is over $200...

Very informative. I like your comment about shopping at a thrift store instead. Certainly beats disposable "new" items.

I love those paper lantern string lights, but I can't imagine them being marketed for outdoor use! They're......fabric. I've used the electric ones indoors for years though, those are great I have some hanging in my bedroom on a timer right now.

For those who don't live in climates with harsh weather, I've had the wood tiles on the *covered* and screened-in portion of my patio for about a year and a half and they've held up phenomenally, even against my toddler who has his water table on them and draws chalk on them. I live in North Carolina, for reference. I'd recommend them to people with similar circumstances to my own.

@amandarose5167

2 жыл бұрын

Same. We get winter but have ours on a covered balcony and they look amazing even 2 years later. One of my favourite Ikea purchases.

@terezapavoukova3208

2 жыл бұрын

Love the wooden tiles, live in Germany so we have lots of snow and harsh weather from October till March - I always clean up the entire balcony, bring the tiles together under cover, I see no issue with that - it takes an hour... Also we protected them with a wood outdoor treatment coat...

@Locomaid

2 жыл бұрын

@@terezapavoukova3208 Hi Tereza, I live in Germany, too. Berlin. I think that here in Northern Europe, people tend to put more consideration into the maintenance of products before they buy them. Particularly because getting rid of them is a challenge. I have had the Runnen wood tiles on my balconies for five years now, but recently I cannot maintain them as I would like due to health issues. They are starting to show wear, yes, also because my dog loves them a bit too much. However, when lightly sanded, cleaned and treated like regular decking, they are just as good. I love them, too. No regrets, but people need realistic expectations regarding their circumstances and the understanding that all things degrade with time and require regular maintenance. I know of no better product for the same price

@robintoulouse8937

2 жыл бұрын

I saw the wood tiles in a photo a friend shared and I was smitten! I covered the concrete floor of my enclosed front porch with them two years ago and they still look fantastic. I live in an area with very unpredictable winters, and so would probably never put them outside, but love them in what has become my four-season sun porch.

@user-sx7ev8dj2q

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm from HK, here we don't have harsh winters but our spring & summer is really wet. We get typhoons or rainstorm signals like every other week🤣 may I ask your feelings of the tiles with rain? Can they stand heavy rains or even slight floods? Thanksss 🙏

well, I love the floating Lack shelves from Ikea... these shelves are way more expensive in other stores with exactly same design.

@CreatingHannah

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! We have the Lack floating shelf above the TV and I think it looks very high quality (for super cheap)

@PoshPennies

2 жыл бұрын

it's true, the lack shelves are great!!

@macairhead5137

2 жыл бұрын

Mine came off the wall in the middle of the night 😂

@Helga-fe5xl

2 жыл бұрын

mine were terrible we took them down

@danicapapali7810

2 жыл бұрын

Love the lack 13 years ago I was kicking myself for not buying more lack just bought more, basic things mix so easily, and buying in thrift is fine if you have tons of space I like the Henry Link, bamboo, Tommy Bahama, wicker rattan pieces at our thrift stores just as much as the next gal but they’re pretty huge.

Hey! I work at a shop that sells outdoor wooden floors and you need to treat all the wood against water usually, if not, it combs/ brakes easily

I LOVE the lint rollers! They are triangles and so much easier to peel than square ones. All the other products I agree. Not good investments. The Lack tables are good for kids tables though, because I don’t care if they scratch or get marked. 6 years and still holding up. Stickers and marker included.

@anamaria9915

Жыл бұрын

I buy $1 store lint rollers then when they run out I cover them in cheep sellotape sticky side outwards work great

Balcony tiles also are not meant for the summers: we have very soft winters here in switzerland, and summers are long and hot. So, these tiles survived 2 summers, and then plastic started to fall apart. Pieces were breaking off each time we walked on them. Another problem is the dirt that collects under these tiles. All the organic waste, bugs started to live there. Altogether - horror, absolute horror.

@charisma-hornum-fries

Жыл бұрын

They lasted through 6 years of Danish weather so maybe definitely buy weather appropriate tiles. You would probably need to sand them down, clean and oil them too for best maintenance.

@bumblebee898

Жыл бұрын

I've always been curious about this problem...how people can clean underneath it? I mean, the product would be great if it wasn't for all those crevices...but I can't stop think about all the bugs and the dirt underneath it. Thank you for giving voice to my thoughts 💭

@ChuckMorton

Жыл бұрын

@@bumblebee898 We have the plastic tiles, we use a leaf blower once a month when dry and and it seems to keep it at bay. 1 year into the tiles now, would not get the wood ones although they look nice.

@katperson7332

Жыл бұрын

@@ChuckMorton I’m with you on that. My plastic tiles have survived 4 Scottish winters so far with no sign of deterioration. They are laid on ugly concrete slabs with a tarpaulin in between. There is hardly any debris falling into the crevices between the tiles. I sweep it occasionally mainly because of falling leaves or moss which has fallen from my roof. The tiles are not on a balcony but are on a large paved courtyard in back garden, totally exposed to the elements. In winter they can get a bit slippy if it’s frosty but I seldom venture out there in the winter anyway.

@fluffytail6355

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thanks for saving me the money

You definitely make me feel better about my own tendency to: just buy something to solve the problem, (and then learn to regret it later.)

Work at IKEA for 25 years. When i started at IKEA it was great , nowadays it sucks. Im a shame how bad quality of products i tries to sell and how badly we treat our customers when they ex buy kitchen. Dont expect to go to ikea to buy a kitchen and its all delivered at one time. It needs at least 4 more trips to ikea

The Lack series is ideal if you have small kids. It is sturdy enough to last a few years, you know you won't be heartbroken if there's a scratch or some color on it, and you can always get a new one cheap if it gets really messed up. Plus, it matches almost anything. We combined Lack with Expedit (Pre-Kallax), works well together. Oh, and it's easy to build stuff out of Lack products... ;)

I have an enormous wardrobe from Ikea that has mirrored doors on it. Fortunately the previous owners of my house bought it and installed it. That's one thing about Ikea furniture--yes, you assemble it, but it isn't really designed to be disassembled and reassembled. If I ever sell this house the next owner will get the wardrobe too. Years ago my husband and I bought a smaller Ikea wardrobe and basically broke it while trying to assemble it. We had to lean it up in a corner of the bedroom to keep it from collapsing, lol.

I have to disagree with some of these, I love lack, as long as you don’t have more than one or two lack items in each room. I have the console table and love it, and so many of my friends have the coffee table and it looks great! And I’ve never seen anyone having the klippan couch at home, but I feel like it’s a stable at waiting rooms, schools and places like that, and they work great there☺️

The ikea lighting section is actually my favourite part! I have 5 ikea lamps at this point, including the holmo. I have it in my bedroom though and it's a really soft, warm glowy kind of light for me. I can see why it may not work how you were trying to use it in the living room though.

I’m about to get an IKEA klippan bc that’s what I can afford and it was comfier than any other couch in that price range when I tried 😅

so you could say that the lack furniture is lacking... 🤣

@jazzie_wolf

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a bit.. lackluster 😂

Great list 😄👍 I have to say I love my XL white Lack coffee table because it does so many jobs in my tiny minimalist apartment. Its a big clean looking coffee table, the perfect wide work surface for arts and crafts, a great permanent back drop for product/food photography, and it has seated 8 people for an impromptu lunch once! Its one of those items that I feel like was a huge bang for my buck. 🥰

@divya5372

2 жыл бұрын

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so interesting! I actually love the langfjäll chair & klippan couch! had both for several years and we made klippan work for 2 people even and i could sleep on it nicely even though its so small

@teddylabuff4125

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I used to have that chair as my primary WFH office chair before buying a Capisco chair and loved it - so did my back! It was actually thanks to it being harder than most office chairs. Its just a matter of preference :)

Not sure about the point made about the tiles (I have those as well on my balcony). I live in a similar climate and after the first 12 months I covered those with special oil, and now the color is simply rich and fantastic (probably even better than when I bought it). I am prepared to do this each season, so I think it should be fine, but we shall see of course.

@anamaria9915

Жыл бұрын

Good idea wood needs treatment now and again to stop it rotting

Yes, totally right about IKEA’s lighting selection. They could very easily improve that.

Thanks for the heads up about the Listerby. The light was was on my list to buy. Too late for me on the Klippan sofa, which I agree that is totally for somewhere that never needs to be sat on. My son has it under his loft bed, and whenever I peek in, he laying on the floor in front of it.

@mrsp5713

2 жыл бұрын

😂

For about $10 US, you can get Quikrete QUIK-TUBE 8 in. x 48 in. Building Form Tube… cut it into 3 separate 16” pieces and use some cardboard or wood rounds at the ends… then cover it all in whatever you want.. and attach/put them under your 3 Holmo lamps to make them a bit taller until you can get something you like better :)

I looove Ikea sticky rollers (they look a bit different than on your photo though)!!

I bought a secondhand cream Klippan as a place holder whilst I searched for my ideal sofa. I didn’t want to spend thousands without a sitting test, and COVID struck. Well I still have my Klippan and I’m happy with it! Some comfy cushions and a throw and it’s fine. The added bonus is that the wide arms are perfect for cat lounging.

I totally agree about the items. Some of them are not worth buying.. Great advice!!

LOVE THIS VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Thanks for the info about the solar lights, I was actually thinking of getting them and now I'm glad I went for some stuff from Amazon instead. My least favourite product of theirs (apart from Lack series, which you'd already mentioned) would be Marius stools - they're incredibly uncomfortable to sit on (so I repurposed them as end tables) and no matter how many times I try to fix them they remain incredibly wobbly.

So interesting! Though we have great experience with the langfjäll chairs. We use them around our main table for 9 months now and i regularly do work on them. And the lack series has its place in student or kids rooms! They are also great to diy and upgrade. But what i love IKEA for, is their return policy. Whatever you buy and nomatter if you used it for months, you can return it with the receipt no questions asked. If you are ikea family member (its free) and scan the card with every purchase, all your purchases are archived and you dont even need the receipt. Thats why i often give ikea the advantage over other stores! You never have to stick with an unwanted item, ever!

@HAIRHOLIC_1

2 жыл бұрын

Can you return stuff that is damaged with wear and tear still?

@HAIRHOLIC_1

2 жыл бұрын

One thing I like about ikea is that if a piece breaks you can call them, give them the number of the exact piece and they will mail it to you for free

@emiliana1767

2 жыл бұрын

@@HAIRHOLIC_1 yes we have in the past. With the receipt you can return basically anything! They have never not accepted a return from us.

@HAIRHOLIC_1

2 жыл бұрын

@@emiliana1767 ok that’s good to know

Lack is still gold! We started with it when we got our first house. Prefer any Lack over any 2nd hand product. The sticky roller works good on clothes with hairs.

Lack is so versatile, you can do so much with it and there are plenty of hacks out there. My ikea solar lights have been great but I put them on covered areas - they perform better than the ones from amazon.

Klippan and Lack tables are absolutely amazing (for the price).

I had the klippan couch in my first student apartment. I only had it for a year before getting rid of it. I’ve also had lack coffee tables, mainly because I could never find a coffee table I liked, and I would always just get the cheapest one at ikea to hold me over until I found the right one. I did this for 3 flats (different countries so couldn’t move it from place to place) before buying a proper coffee table. I also have the office chair, but I don’t mind it, it suited my work from home needs during the pandemic. Only regret is getting a blue one, but it was slim pickings when everyone was furnishing their home offices! 😂

That little square Lack table will hold a huge amount of weight though, they're remarkably tough!

Nice list :-) Lack I actually have to work in crisis countries for my research and there is no better piece of super light furniture that you can put in a suitcase and make the most horrible space somewhere in the middle of nowhere look really cozy. Of course here at my save home in Germany I would never use it :-)

It’s very obvious that those lights and tile are not for harsh weather. The price and the materials reflect this fact. If you need something stronger for outdoor go to Home Depot. Also, you can bring IKEA back in Canadian stores within 365 days, it’s said at the back of receipt.

Klippan has been an essential on student’s rooms. They’re not too bad, you can sit comfortably, granted you have a large cushion supporting your back, as the back of the sofa is quite low. As for the lighting, I agree some of them are atrocious and they don’t even provide adequate lighting, but some other are absolutely gorgeous. For example Lauters floor lamp ash white is an amazing product. The frame is somewhat like a tripod made from solid ash wood and has a clear lacquer as a finish. Great quality and design. The lamp shade is plain, but looks very nice combined with the frame. You can adjust the height of the lamp and you can roll the excessive cord around a cylinder at the bottom that makes it look like a rope. It costs only £55 and so far is the best floor lamp I have ever had for that amount of money. I adore it

Deck tiles are great. When we accidentally burned some during an after work barbecue, we just swapped them with another unit from a less visible area

For me though, Lack TV stands are very great for almost anything you need some space on the ground for. We use this as an even smaller coffee table since it fits even three sets of dishes to eat in front of the TV. Also it's the perfect height for a foot rest after you put the dishes on the shelf beneath the stand. That's the way I use it since some years and to me, that is 15€ well spent on something so versatile and not space wasting. Thank you still for your video! :)

I had the video on speed x2 for the roller moment I laughed so hard! Also for chairs and couches it really depends on the person, it's the 2 things I invest the most in because I can't sit long and my arthrodesis + double scoliosis don't fit 90% of chairs (even gaming chairs) 😔 very interesting video and very cool channel!

Damn that list hits home! For everything except the Solvinden lights, I've been using these for a couple of years and happy with them, but all else was such a good list!

Love your Honesty

I used to have multiple Aläng lamps, and almost all of them went bad. I'd throw them out when they I could hear them trying to short themselves out. It's likely a quality control issue, because my last remaining 3 lamps are bulletproof.

We like the furniture for relatively cheap kid furniture (like 6 dressers etc) but one caveat I'd say is don't plan to move with it. We moved cross country and I don't think one drawer slides the way it did before. Everything is just wonky. They are still function and we kept them but they aren't fun and smooth like before. Also several corners broke or bent and since it's particle board you can't just glue it back together easily. But hey, that price🤑

I use my IKEA lint roller every day…I have a cat and I always roller my clothing on my way out of the house. I find them excellent value and they work very well.

U can glue veneer back on. If u don't have wood glue super glue would work

I love the listerby console in my entrance, we had it for a while and no issue.

Loved the retro pic of you! You were adorable!

I think the lack series is good if you’re on a serious budget and don’t have the extra money any time soon, in the uk even thrift stores sell second hand furniture at a high price, the same with market place, it’s either solid wood at like £100-£300 a piece or second hand ikea stuff that’s falling apart 😞

Thanks I've always wondered about the outdoor wood tiles

I thought i was crazy fot the chair from ikea..sitting for longer than hurt was really hurting my back. Your clip helped a lot 😉

I have the Runnen tiles; forgot to cover them before winter arrived and now they're all faded and meh. Gonna oil them up now that it's finally getting warmer and we shall see how they turn out. Thankfully I only have a tiny balcony so it wasn't that expensive (I think I bought 4 packs of them)

@Locomaid

2 жыл бұрын

Sand them a bit, vacuum well and clean with a damp cloth. Let dry thoroughly and then use the right oil for outdoor use. You will be very happy with them ☺️

Yeeeeeeey queen has uploaded!!!🤩🥳🥳🥳🥳😍

I am very glad I found your channel! I live in Sweden, but I no longer buy furniture and trinkets from IKEA. The quality has become worse than 30-40 years ago. I bought a kitchen table in solid birch a long time ago. They don't make those anymore. Another good buy from IKEA is a chrome and frosted glass floor lamp that was produced in few copies for the end of the millennium in Art Deco style. A chest of drawers and a bedside table are ok but as soon as I find something that better matches my taste they will go out. I am so grateful that I had the inspiration not to buy my kitchen island from IKEA. I bought it online from Germany and built it myself for half the price. It is stylish and of the highest quality. IKEA has got competition!

@olakruk4973

Жыл бұрын

So true. The wooden coffee table that I bought from Ikea 15 years ago, one of the best purchases. They dont make such any more.

Oh, wow. :) I have Klippan for 30 years now. A white one, with sleeping option. I loved it all the way. To me, it was super comfortable for laying and lounging with legs up, over, down the arm rests...It's perfect to lay and relax especially if you, like me, love to keep your legs elevated in comfy position. I guess it all depend on needs and way we use the furniture. With few throw pillows it proved to be a comfy sitting sofa as well. I loved that the cover was washable and changeable. Oh, well.... :) XO

@Christine-kq9ok

2 жыл бұрын

Love both of mine - one black, one dark grey, with comfortable throw pillows. I too lounge on them with my legs elevated.

We agree on the IKEA lighting selection 😅

Those Lack side table are all the rage right now for 3D printing people. Great way to make an enclosure for your printer.

Not sure where I bought them but tried solar Christmas lights, when they were a new thing, put them in trees bushes you get the idea. I thought it was a fantastic idea. Unfortunately in Canada grey day after grey day, they just didn't light up. But WOW in the spring and summer 😳🤣😂

I bought the Pahl desk (Ikea code: 891.289.53) on white back in 2020 when i switched to working from home. The desk looked nice at first, however, it scratches very easily, the material used to cover the edges chips like crazy and being white it requires a lot of cleaning to look decent constantly. Also, the pieces that connect the legs have 2 screws, which need to be tightened every so often, as they want to get loose. One of the worst ikea items i had. I would also like to mention Besta and Malm, as they are functional and decent looking, however, they don't bring too much to a room, and especially Besta furniture has a weird/uncomfortable height.

Haha I commented before on what I think of the scandinavian all gray and white interior style.. 😬😬 lol now I need a video where you guys discuss and rate Swedish and Scandinavian decor! Plz 🤩People around the world seem to love it, but I like British or American style more! I’m Swedish myself ☺️

I love my Lack coffee table. I bought it 10 years ago. It's never let me down.

Two videos in 2 weeks? You are spoiling us 😍 Another great video! Loved it 💕

Dang I was going to get the listerby. Thanks for the heads up

As a swede, kudos to your pronounciation. I always go to ikea videos to laugh at peoples struggles but you did okay ^^

@crazymelomanka

Жыл бұрын

Didn't she say she has a Swedish husband?

Your living room looks cozy and what kind of plants at your back? I also a big fans of IKEA products but i think IKEA items are different in each country?

I love the Lack end tables. Strong enough to hold my huge fern in the winter (he lives outside in summer) and still room for cups, just the right height for my couch and I paid $7 for it!

Hello. Can you recommend another sullution for a balcony floor? I have a balcony that I cannot rebuild and I am looking for a way to make it look nicer. Thank you anyone who answers :)

I love the solarlights, they work perfect and last for hours!

We are in the process of upgrading from all of our lack furniture lol We are in this awkward in between stage where we have a few nice pieces but still need some of the lack stuff till we get more money saved to replace everything

I've never had any luck with any of the IKEA lighting products I've bought, regardless of the price. My other complaint with them is a lot of times they take specialty bulbs and then when IKEA discontinues the product, you can't replace them! I just avoid the lighting department completely at IKEA.

I like the solar lights, put them in the Patio not exposed to rain so they still look decent after 2.5 years. And they do work fine, glowing the whole night, so might be an issue with the one you bought. The rest, as far as I can tell, totally agree! The lint thingie is just awful! And you just helpdesk me save some money not buying the console table, that has been on my wishlist 🙂 also Lack: yes! Same for me, will avoid at any cost! I though it would look somewhat cool for low Budget but it deteriorates soooo quickly.

I totally agree about the tiles. I bought them and they didn't even last through one Norwegian summer. Strange, they should know that since Sweden has the exact same climate.

I like those tiles and think they'd work for the bay area weather. Might get them but not sure yet

I love my Klippan loveseat! But…the covers…ikea keeps decreasing the colors of the covers and the new patterns are awful. Very difficult to find pleasing colors.

The holmo you can make another type of lamp shade and put it on something to elevate it from the floor. The stiky lint thing... is the best stiky one in my contry 😔

aww i really miss holmo since they got discontinued here. once i dyed the lamp india ink ombré and it was much prettier (before breaking it when i moved lol)

What's the alternate to the deck tiles that are winter/snow proof?

The intro with pre-assembled Swedish hubby is cute :D

I bought a chest of drawers there, a long, low style made of blond wood. But the bottom of each drawer was made of something cheap that slipped out of it's grooves over time and sagged. This made closing the drawers all the way impossible. Can't recall name of the model. It looked beautiful on the outside, but was weak on the inside.

9:02, okay, but why did I laugh so hard at the sound effect? 😂😂😂😂

Is it really a floorlamp?? We have it on a desk. We have had the floortiles first in the shower and then on the balcony for like 6years without doing anything to it exept clean it with såpa 😊

... i was jealous when watching makeovers using the tiles, because here, where I live, there's no IKEA; and i' ve always wanted to buy them. but your review has made me feel better about not getting it.

When I was looking at your photo of the Listerby lamp, it seemed that while the shade is very long, there's only one bulb in there--so the shade is only illuminated in the center. It's weird, right? I have a very similar lamp that I bought at Target for 40 bucks. The shade is at least 3 feet off the floor and there are two light bulbs inside. It's almost too big, but I'm satisfied with it. Target has good quality affordable lamps.

@eily_b

2 жыл бұрын

You are right. Ikea had that lamp under another name I don't remember in the early 2000s and me and my rommates back then bought it. It had two or three light bulbs in different hights in it and lit our hallway properly.

I agree with you on the floor lamps (Holmo Floor lamps), especially if you have a cat. My cat was chasing bugs, and everytime she would try to catch one on the lampshade, she would tear a hole in them (I have two). I am replacing them as I type this. Worst item I bought from Ikea.

Interesting! I bought a langfjäll chair - didn´t recline properly, so I called the hotline - of course they had nEveR hEaRD oF tHiS prOBLeM beFOre so I returned the chair and got another one of the same kind - It has the very same problem. I kept it and I find it comfortable - but gosh the hours of my life it has cost me... most annoying IKEA experience.

I so agree with the office chair, I had it for 2 years now and it's killing my back. I only keep it because I don't have an office, I work on my living room and it was the only aesthetic chair I found :(

Agree with the lack, i spilled some water on my black Lack TV (which i wiped up IMMEDIATELY) and the veneer came of the surface so I was left staring at an ugly line for a few weeks until I just threw it out 😂

The lint roller is for clothes not furniture. Like cat hair. Works great then. Otherwise a good list. I started out with lack furniture in my student apartment but now in my ”regular” apartment real Wood ones def looks and feels better and more longlasting.

ikea lint roller is really strong for me, maybe they have different manufacturers idk, but I could easily pick up dust, and hairs even on my carpet. i have like 3 of them lol

Early MALM drawers are yellowing, but that looks great.

Gotta say I love the Lack line. We have had a number of the small square $10 tables over the years. They are perfectly functional, and inexpensive enough to pass along to folks in a pinch. We have a longer two-layer coffee table that’s been serviceable for years. They are light weight and easy to move/reposition. They blend into most spaces pretty unobtrusively. Granted, I am not a fashionable person. But I think they serve my purposes well. :)

@Christine-kq9ok

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! I've got five Lack tables around my apartment - one next to bed, two next to Klippan sofa, one by front door, one inside closet, plus one given to my older neighbor that holds bowl of canned cat food, dry cat food, water bowl, plus her cat when eating, because it's difficult for my neighbor to bend down to the floor.

@emiliana1767

2 жыл бұрын

Agree as well! I also diyed several kid tables and shelves with the lack series! They are easy to cut/saw and you can assemble different pieces together. Great value for the money 👍

For me the lack series was a temporary thing for sure. I am much happier now with my thrifted pieces. But I have to say, they did serve a purpose for a while.

I like my Lack TV stand. I know it it cheap but it is just the size I wanted. I could chalk paint it if I wanted, but not now. I had a lot of IKEA furniture as a student and I like my bathroom sink and vanity and med cupboard. The mirrors are great. However, there are always some duds.

Ikea has always had plain, ugly (IMO) sofas. And they used to all have slipcovers which I am not a fan of. Well, maybe now that i have a leather couch that needs to be covered because of dogs with claws, I can see their usefulness, but they always look ill-fitting.

The plastic floor tiles (gray and beige ones) are actually weatherproof. Had them for a couple years in an uncovered patio, good as new still.

@PinkSlippers70

2 жыл бұрын

I have those as well...3 years now, and they still look new, and I live in Canada where we have real winters

I agree about the lighting. It is all novelty and no functionality. Also, I can't picture them fitting in with any type of decor.

Yes, this IKEA lamp... Made the same mistake years ago, they only look good without being switched on. To be fair, the old NYFORS are the best. The old ones were dimmable and the quality is still incredible good after more than 10 years of heavy use. I bought two "table" ones and one "stand alone" huge lamp. The textile is still same color and easy to clean. The nickel covered foot is very stable and looks amazing and new. No regrets here. (Unfortunately, the new Nyfors are not dimmable anymore, which was why I refuse to buy the new one, because I love to adjust the light..). Hence it's 50:50 for me and Ikea lamps.

Good point on the tiles. Ridiculous that it cannot sustain your winters - should not be sold in your market. Very cheeky disclaimer by ikea.

I love my Långfjäll chair. It was such a hassle to get the armrests tho but I love it. It's the most comfortable chair I ever had. I like the harder seating but I can understand if someone doesn't. Plus they are used in my favorite TV Show (Supergirl) so that's a plus 😅🤷🏻‍♂ And I am very grateful that you mentioned the Deck Tiles. I was about to get them since I am about to move out. I live in Germany and where I live we don't get the harshest of winters but sometimes it can snow (even if it hasn't for the last 2 or 3 years). However, the balcony I am about to have (if I win the apartment) is covered so it can't get that snowy. I will see. First I have to get that apartment (it is a lottery thing, where all people that want the apartment apply for it, and after a time it's randomly chosen via a lottery)

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Ich hab mir die Holzfliesen im September besorgt für unsere neue Loggia und die sehen noch gut aus, ich würd sie durchaus empfehlen, vor allem, wenn man eh was überdachtes hat. Man muss nur beachten, dass die Farbe auf dauer flöten geht und man das, wenn's einen stört, mit der passenden lasur alle jubeljahre nachbehandeln muss