I want to stain (ideally) or paint (less good) my ikea wood veneer desk. How can I best do this? [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... on Dec 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me furnish and decorate my new small studio apartment. [more inside]
posted by Authorized User on Dec 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Anyone with experience buying and bringing IKEA stuff from Canada into the US? [more inside]
posted by davertron on Oct 6, 2009 - 10 answers

How can I minimize creaking/cracking noises from my new IKEA STORÅ Loft Bed? [more inside]
posted by raygan on Aug 13, 2009 - 10 answers

I need advice on changing the color and leg length of an IKEA table. [more inside]
posted by eunoia on Jul 8, 2009 - 6 answers

I am planning a road trip to Ikea (Denver -> Draper, UT). Some friends are saying I should fly to Salt Lake then rent a truck to haul the stuff back. Some friends are saying I should drive out using my SUV. Help me make the right decision. [more inside]
posted by shew on Jun 16, 2009 - 21 answers

Sadly, we seem to have outgrown Ikea. What now? [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Jan 1, 2009 - 37 answers

How long does it take a couch to stop offgassing? I assembled a new Ikea Karlstad sofa five days ago, and while the odor has decreased a bit, it still smells. Worse, there's some VOC that irritates my nose and throat after I sit on it for half an hour or so, which is rather worrying. (My wife gets the same 'acrid feeling' too.) [more inside]
posted by sebastienbailard on Aug 22, 2008 - 9 answers

The Ikea Klippan sofa is a popular model according to Google and is comfy enough to sit on at the store, but does anyone have any ideas regarding its total lack of head support? I'm thinking I need to add some kind of head rest, like a body pillow held in place with a giant piece of fabric wrapping around it and stapled in the back. This seems like one of those things that somebody somewhere must have figured out already (besides get rid of it). Any ideas?
posted by amethysts on May 10, 2008 - 8 answers

How do you get a plastic IKEA rivet out of a half-built drawer? [more inside]
posted by hellbient on Jan 4, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me fix my Ikea couch. [more inside]
posted by triggerfinger on Dec 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there an IKEA of the patio furniture world? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Nov 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Where can I find affordable trendy/modern furniture in the UK? [more inside]
posted by Sevenupcan on Jul 5, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me choose a cheap IKEA (or similar) couch without actually sitting on it first. [more inside]
posted by shaun on Jul 30, 2006 - 17 answers

Where can I get affordable household stuff near Santa Barbara, California? My boyfriend and I just moved here and we need furniture. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Dec 24, 2005 - 4 answers

How to identify IKEA furniture? I have an identical sofa bed to the one on sale here and also here. I want to get a new cover for it but I can't for the life of me remember the model name. So does anyone know what the bed is called or how I can find out. Many thanks.
posted by empedia on Aug 3, 2005 - 9 answers

Tomorrow, we are returning to Ikea for the first time in nearly a decade. Though we were not pleased with the quality of items purchased on our last visit, cost was and is still the overriding factor. We intend to avoid particleboard items for anything that will bear a significant load. What places would you recommend as alternatives? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by sequential on Nov 23, 2004 - 23 answers

I've got a chance to buy an Ikea Jerker computer desk locally for a good price (the closest Ikea store is in Houston, we're in Austin). How sturdy are they? I'm used to early-80s solid-steel welded Steelcase desks, and am wondering if the Jerker will be solid enough for a 19" monitor and Mac G4 tower. [more inside]
posted by mrbill on Feb 9, 2004 - 12 answers