Post your IKEA stuff!

[it5five]

When my girlfriend and I moved into our apartment, we went IKEA shopping.

Our coffee table has been discontinued, but it looks sort of similar to this one, but with a divider in the middle

Our dining table set has been discontinued, and I don't have any pictures on hand.

 

[nswint]

BRÄDA Laptop support

KRISTER Computer desk

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Not from Ikea, but from Staples that works really well with the Dokument Desk Collection and PRÖJS Deskpad

Gemini L-Desk

I'd need a 3 page post to put the rest of my stuff from Ikea

 

[kymac]

nine days until an ikea opens seven minutes from my house! theyre letting people line up two days ahead of time. which i kinda think is a lot but whatev. traffic isnt going to be the greatest for the next month ]:

 

[L3X]

I'm getting this Gustav desk in black for my wife's iMac. Hopefully a new black iMac in the next month or so.

And we have these Ektorp couches in Leaby Red.

IKEA is a very affordable furniture store. Very urban, modern, and sleek. Shopping at IKEA is NOT that difficult.

 

[ezzie]

And we have these Ektorp couches in Leaby Red.

how long have you had yours, and how well have they held up? i'm especially curious about the cushions along the back...have they kept their shape well?

my husband and i are in need of a new sofa and i love the look of the Ektorp...it's just that we had a sofa with loose cushions along the back and they've gone all lumpy and deformed. i wouldn't want that to happen again.

Shopping at IKEA is NOT that difficult.

no, it really isn't. methinks someone's just a little bit disgruntled.

i went to the College Park MD store shortly after it opened with a huge list of all the things i needed...a desk, coffee table, assorted kitchen items, a quilt cover...and i left 100% empty handed because everything i needed was out of stock. i actually cried when i got back to the car because i was so upset. i wasted a total of 4 hours of driving time plus the two hours spent in the store. i ended up getting the desk (Mikael and the add-on unit) and everything else at the Woodbridge VA store a few weeks later.

and after all that...i still *love* Ikea.

 

[jng]

Who cares about stock IKEA photos? People should to post photos of their actual IKEA items.

 

[DJMastaWes]

Who cares about stock IKEA photos? People should to post photos of their actual IKEA items.

x2

The chair
The desk
The pencil holder
The two lamps
The white bamboo holder
The green bamboo

Ikea = <3

 

[NickD]

I never tire of seeing that setup Wes. Beautiful!

And I can't wait to see how it looks with your MBP and external display.

 

[DJMastaWes]

I never tire of seeing that setup Wes. Beautiful!

And I can't wait to see how it looks with your MBP and external display.

Thanks man!
I can't wait either, but it's gonna be 2-3 months still, but it's gonna be worth it.
I'm settling for a 23" ACD, so I need some time to save up.

 

[NickD]

That'll be one killer display!

 

[jng]

Who cares about stock IKEA photos? People should to post photos of their actual IKEA items.

x2

Nice setup Wes!

I meant to post some stuff from my room the other time, but was too lazy to tidy up. Plus, my room is a hodgepodge of random stuff right now.

The room is small, but mostly I have too much crap.

From IKEA: bed, chair, small narrow commode, and random corner bookcase thing that I found for $3 there once. I don't really like white sheets either but those were on sale for $10, whole set, and 400 thread count, so I really couldn't resist.

And the corner bookcase is full of DVD cases, mostly cases. Most of the DVDs are in sleeves or binders here and there.

 

[wwooden]

When I get home I'll post my tv room setup. Most of the furniture is from iKea except the couch. I personally don't think any of their couches or "cushion" stuff is comfy, but they make great frames and shelves.

The closes to me is Montreal, about a 2 hr drive.

 

[NickD]

Hey, looks like I can join the club now! My new (old) IKEA Jerker!

 

[steviem]

Here are my ikea things:

My £60 klippan sofa and expedit bookcase type thingy

You might see something else ikea there too....

 

[Megatron]

Hey, looks like I can join the club now! My new (old) IKEA Jerker!

Hey - I just bought the same desk on craigslist in great condition - i really like how the desk surface and the shelf are height adjustable. Nice find!

 

[jordygreen]

I have the desk its a thing wher eyou buy the top and then the 4 legs seperately.

The shelf/light above the desk which is handy because its my own desk lamp

The drawer Unit and Wardrobe which you can see on the left.

I will take another pic of the other side soon.
PS. im wiating out for a new 20" iMac which will be replacing laptop soonish.

 

[Zwhaler]

Wirelessly posted (LGE-VX9900/1.0 UP.Browser/6.2.3.2 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

Their customer service is nothing amazing, but the staff were at least a little helpful when I went. I got a JONAS desk:

It's actually really well put together (by meeee), and pretty sturdy. Looks the bees knees tho imo...

i love this desk, i have one too! Very sturdy, and i also went to my local glass shop and got 2 custom made pieces of glass that go over the top and the little slide out thingy (so i dont have to worry about spillage and beverage rings)

 

[mikelong622]

Well I just moved into my new apartment and needed some cheap, yet stylish furniture. Good news, there's an Ikea only 5 minutes away from me! So...what do you think I did? I got myself a credit card, and went on a shopping spree!

 

[kymac]

hmm here i have a couple GRÖNÖ lamps - $25 total, a TERTIAL lamp (which matches my mbp real nicely) - $9, and a JULES swivel chair - $50. plus theres a ton of other stuff around the house and kitchen. oh and i recomend to everyone this little product: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80083256. its pure genious.

 

[technicolor]

Do people on mac rumors care about anything besides shopping? "Post your Wii! Post your Phone! Post your Watch! Post your iPods!"

I'm guilty of this too, it just seems this community is very materialistic, FYI, I only own one piece of Ikea furniture, I get the rest of my stuff from the dumpster, not cuz I'm poor, but because most of it's still in great shape and people just don't need it anymore.

I agree.

 

[kymac]

I agree.

everyone has different interests. no need to spoil our fun.

 

[Shotglass]

Do people on mac rumors care about anything besides shopping? "Post your Wii! Post your Phone! Post your Watch! Post your iPods!"

I'm guilty of this too, it just seems this community is very materialistic, FYI, I only own one piece of Ikea furniture, I get the rest of my stuff from the dumpster, not cuz I'm poor, but because most of it's still in great shape and people just don't need it anymore.

I see your point, but I look at these threads to get ideas for setting up my Mac, arranging the furniture in my room, and also, I just enjoy looking at what other people do to their home. I just like design.

 

[lost eden]

Their customer service is nothing amazing, but the staff were at least a little helpful when I went. I got a JONAS desk:

It's actually really well put together (by meeee), and pretty sturdy. Looks the bees knees tho imo...

Can I ask what size the exercise ball is? I have one, but it's not big enough to sit at a desk with (I think it's 65cm?).

 

[Wild-Bill]

So has anyone figured out a solution for getting some sort of hutch/shelving system for the Galant????

I'm thinkning about a Galant combo to replace my aging Ikea corner desk with hutch. I can't recycle this hutch for use on a Galant since it's falling apart.

Only two drawbacks I see to the Galant system. 1) No hutch of any kind available 2) No way to hide wires... no drop-leaf or other backing to hide things.

I was also looking at the Bush Advantage series. They've got a nice corner desk and hutch combo, but it's pricey.....

I like Galant because it's cheap and I can use different combos to get what I want.

 

[mikelong622]

hmm here i have a couple GRÖNÖ lamps - $25 total, a TERTIAL lamp (which matches my mbp real nicely) - $9, and a JULES swivel chair - $50. plus theres a ton of other stuff around the house and kitchen. oh and i recomend to everyone this little product: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80083256. its pure genious.

I gotta know where you got that screen saver at!