Ikea [TV Advertisement]

...the continuing tale of redecoration and refurbishing for the bedroom of the dave27-ettes... You may have read the first instalment in this series under the Crown Paint category (AND IF NOT, WHY THE HELL NOT!!!), and this next one continues the story. For those of you unlucky enough to miss out (poor misguided chaps and chapesses, that you are), I'll recap very swiftly... It's July 2001 ... the dave27 clan has decided to forego a holiday this year in order to redecorate and refurbish the dave27-ettes bedrooms and we've started the process by stocking up with Crown paint and now we're ready ... more

Strange title I know but if you do manage to get to the end of this one (yep, it’s another mammoth review) you will understand the relevance. So, hands up those that have never heard of Ikea, not many I guess. I would imagine that there are not many people who haven’t seen the series of adverts that have been aired over the last couple of years. I could probably write a review on these alone as some of them are quite entertaining in their own right, however, at the end of the day they are simply a way of actually getting you to the shop itself so that’s what I’m going ... more

Having wacthed and heard some of the hilarious adverts in the media for IKEA, I decided to take a trip down to my nearest store. It was Brent Park - the biggest store in the country, apparently. I was amazed by just how massive the store looked form the outside, and this was further emphasised when I started to walk around the showrooms. The showrooms were excellently set out with service desks strategically dotted around the place. Staff were ready and willing to help, although I did go at the weekend, so there was a queue of at least four or five people at each showroom desk. Having taken ... more

I particularly like this Swedish furniture maker. Ikea has always been branded as a stylish furniture outlet where you find fanciful and exquisite furniture. One visit there changed my mind. Though the furniture are stylish, but they are practical as well. You can have a full set of furniture in the same style and they are made in quality material and in reasonable prices. Morevoer, accessories like clocks and hangers are art pieces by themselves. And the range of products is huge. The customer service staff are knowledge about the products and helpful too. The only thing I think Ikea lacks is ... more

This is a really good store, big, spacious and it has huge variety. I always visit Ikea when I require anything, the furniture is excellent, very strong wood, and with some nice designs, you’ll find something you like. We have just bought a table for £24.99 which we got at a bargain price, it looks and is excellent. I also got my computer desk from Ikea for £15.99 and it’s really good, with sliding keyboard holders, another bargain. I like the way you can pick up a tape measurer so you don’t come out stuck, there’s a lot of staff around to help you. Some however, can be ... more