An interior designer walks through an IKEA, providing a running commentary on various products. He identifies specific items he would avoid, such as a polyester throw, an uncomfortable chair, and a rough rattan cabinet, explaining his reasoning based on material, design, and practicality. He also highlights items he likes, including a spice drawer organizer and an oak veneer cabinet, before stopping at the IKEA food court and commenting on small-space living room displays.
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IKEA truly is one of the best places to start when it comes to making a house a home. While many pieces have that familiar, everyone-has-it quality, the sheer range of options gives you room to experiment and discover what your own style is becoming. That said, with an inventory this vast, not every item earns its place, and these are the ones I'd leave on the shelf.
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Is what I would good at IKEA as an interior designer at all costs. It's a little small. The idea of recycled polyester sounds nice until you touch this. This is going to give you a sensory nightmare. It's also gonna light in flames if a candle goes near it. I'm actually really into this. This is a really great way to save space. And if you don't have one of those stands for all of your spices, laying them flat like this, this is actually really nice. The challenge with chairs like this is that if you have wider hips or a big butt, the overflow onto tier support like this is really uncomfortable. I mean, I know I always talk bad about the paper ones, but heparic one's not doing much justice either. Best looks like a sack. I don't mind the Stockholm collection couch. I think the color options are really nice. The chocolate's beautiful. The only thing I'm not a fan of is how the edges are finished. It just looks a little rough. Overall, the shape is quite nice, and it's modular, so you good make it bigger. When I see my therapist, he asked me to point at which one I'm feeling today. I know people are wanting to bring texture into their space, but this rattan is very rough. This is gonna give you splinters tier second you bring it in your home. I'm not a fan of the chair, but I do like this deeper green stain on top of the wood. I think this is really beautiful. Compared to the walnut stain they did, it just looks really rough. These are new. I actually like these. An oak veneer, and what's nice is that it has a good mixture of both rift and plain cut, so it looks pretty real for a veneer. This is actually quite rank impressive piece. I like that you good make a built in look custom as well. And these little sliders, not the smoothest, but they do look quite nice. This is the kind of chair you make your worst enemy sit on because if you've sat on one of these before, you know how terribly uncomfortable they are. I know every single person on and their dog has been using these on their balconies. They look phenomenal for the first season. The problem with these is if you're not oiling and staining them, they will look really rough the next year you're using them, so they do require a little bit more maintenance. Their new plastic carbonate ones are a little better nicer. The dark gray is not the best color, but these will always look good year round, especially if you have winter months. And turf should never be an option. And if you're not stopping for the meatballs, you're missing out. Kia does a really great job at showcasing the potential of small spaces with all tier items. Like, we're living in smaller spaces nowadays, and all of their stuff is gonna fit in the ever shrinking condo market. No, this is a beautiful color. I want more items in this finish. There is nothing appetizing about that veggie doll.
