Kathryn Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We are heading to IkeA for the first time ever in a couple of hours. Tell me what to expect and what not to miss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Meatballs!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 expect to take a LONG LONG LONG LONG time. I hate how it is like a maze, it makes me claustrophobic. But..once you get the hang of it it is pretty awesome. I like the organizational stuff downstairs, the pillows, the kids stuff (plastic bowls/plates/etc), and as for food I like the potato/broccoli things, not sure what they are called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Meatballs!:001_smile: :iagree: Don't pass them up. As far as shopping, just wander around. Spend time looking at the room set-ups. I always get inspiration from them if nothing else. Give yourself plenty of time. We look at it as an outing more than shopping. Even ds (15 tomorrow :eek:) enjoys it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6wishes Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 The Expedit section :)....and the cheap art easels :)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I need bookshelves so badly and DH finally mentioned he got his there - I had no idea! but its a 2 hour trip each way and I'm basically unable to walk right now. So enjoy it for me, k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 1. Water down the cranberry juice they sell you in the lunchroom. Otherwise it's too sweet. 2. Downstairs in the food section, get a packet of the dark crispbread and a tube of the salmon paste (looks like a tube of toothpaste but has a salmon on it). Put a bit of the salmon paste on a crispbread. Eat all the way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Take a cooler. You may want to buy food :-) Also, it's helpful to have your room measurements with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoGal Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 What I love at Ikea: - wooden hangers (make the closet look so nice) - curtains - sheets - storage boxes, baskets - bookshelves - magnetboard that goes on the wall - kids' easel and roll of paper - wooden bowls - furniture in general - wall hooks Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Billy bookshelves Meatballs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Keep in mind that Ikea lighting often takes Ikea lightbulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Their lightbulbs last forever! Their knives are cheap and awesome. I love my kitchen knives and they were like 8 bucks. Their curtains are extremely long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Oh, the joy of going to IKEA for the first time. I wish I could experience it again. I ♥ IKEA. I ♥ just about everything about IKEA. I don't eat beef, but everyone seems to love their meatballs, so I'd say go for those. The breiselberren (some sort of red berry chutney) they serve with the meatballs is delicious! The broccoli/potato cake things are good too. They also have really good desserts. We don't just go for the food though. Okay, Indy goes for the food. My favorite thing is the display rooms/apartment. I like to see how they use the various pieces in ways that I might not have thought to. Since many European apartments are miniscule, some as small as 35sqm (about 375sgft) I'm always fascinated by the way they use space. Indy and I went to our IKEA on Fri and they were celebrating the new catalog coming out that day. When Germans celebrate, it always includes alcohol. Yay! They were handing out (free!) full size champagne flutes of Sekt (sparking wine) or orange juice (or a mixture of each) and had a huge buffet of all the yummy Swedish cookies they sell in the market. Indy's eyes got HUGE when he saw all the cookies (the super thin crispy ones and the ones with the jelly in the middle are my favs). I only let Indy have 2 though since we were headed upstairs to eat. There were some people who had clearly had more than one or two glasses of Sekt. They were really celebrating the catalog. :D Have loads of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 There is some really inexpensive bookcase that is decently built. I think it's called Billy? Or something silly like that. Or maybe it was next to Billy. It was $25 and it was pretty tall and held over a hundred books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon37127 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 :drool5:CINNAMON ROLLS:drool5: Get a pack or 2 of the 6 cinnamon buns on your way out down stairs at the snack bar (with ice cream, hot dogs, pizza?) and have them for breakfast tomorrow. *Don't forget to sign up for the family card (free). You get discounts on certain items each month. Look for a Kiosk when you walk in or online before you go. White hand towels (I use these as my dish towels and always need them) clear plastic (?) tumbler-type glasses- cheap cheap cheap little plastic bowls (and plates, cups, tableware-if you still have littles that age) stools (great little kids stools for 4$) laundry drying racks (all sizes) *FLYT*- 5 pack of (white cardboard) magazine boxes to sit on your new Billies. 2$ a pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Then I think Mommy Faithe needs that $25 bookcase!!! Hope she sees this :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Cinnamon rolls!! (By the registers, in the snack bar area) I have several Hemnes pieces that I like a lot. I have Ektorp couches. Small things, I love the dishcloths with the red stripe, the scrub brushes, oh and a duvet cover for $15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 When my mil visits, she gets candles. They smell really nice. We love the meatballs, like most people. I love the kids' toy section. They have great play dishes made out of real china, and terrific stuffed animals. They also have a very nice, fabric farm set for a reasonable price. The Montessori-inspired preschool teacher in me LOVES that section. Also, think of the unusual--you can use lots of their kitchen stuff in other areas of your home, for storage of art supplies, for example. Dd likes the swing chair they sell--very cute. The grater they sell (metal oval with an oval bowl attached) is one of my favorite things. I need to go by and get another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Meatballs!:001_smile: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'm here. They're gonna have to kick me out at closing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 FTR- The meatballs are awesome BUT its cheaper to eat downstairs near the checkout where they have $1 hotdogs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 The meatballs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 We made it out with five minutes to spare! We ate there, had the meatballs, vegetable medallions, and lindenberry juice, among other things. And we made it out with only the billy bookcases we went for. We'll definitely be back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 We made it out with five minutes to spare! We ate there, had the meatballs, vegetable medallions, and lindenberry juice, among other things. And we made it out with only the billy bookcases we went for. We'll definitely be back soon! :hurray::hurray::hurray: BTW, this is me when I walk in the door: :drool: And this is me while I'm there: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee! :willy_nilly: BTW, what did your dh think? IKEA is the true test of a marriage. If you can survive IKEA together without having a knock down, drag out, you can survive anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 We love these chairs for kids. So comfortable! http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10116552/ I even sit in them. :lol: We also have two PAX systems -- one for scrapbooking and one for our clothes. The little white lamps in the room and the little white flower pots with greenery are also from IKEA. We bought fabric which never had an even edge on it so I couldn't make curtains like I wanted to, but we did use it to make the lamp shade pictured on my blog link. Scrapbooking http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-new-stamping-storage.html Bedroom: http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/02/sharing-final-room-photos.html We also love these trays which we have two of but could use more: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/06410406/ Oh, and we got cheap wineglasses there that work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen3kids Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Dd and I went to our nearby IKEA last Thursday to get her a desk. She found the perfect one and got a set of drawers to fit under it as well as a chair. We 'had' to get the meatballs (for dinner that night), as well as a packet of gravy and a jar of lingonberry sauce - yummy! I don't think I bought anything 'extra' this trip, but that is a rarity! :tongue_smilie: Glad to hear your trip went well and you got what you needed. Sometimes I'm totally overwhelmed going in there and end up coming out with nothing :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 :hurray::hurray::hurray: BTW, this is me when I walk in the door: :drool: And this is me while I'm there: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee! :willy_nilly: BTW, what did your dh think? IKEA is the true test of a marriage. If you can survive IKEA together without having a knock down, drag out, you can survive anything. He's been busy telling me all the ways I can better organize our house since we walked out yesterday. ETA: as he reads over my shoulder, he tells me he's being helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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