Ikea's not that bad - the pros and cons of flat packed products

so I recently moved in with two friends and the house, whilst beautifully located, unfortunately does lack storage space

solution of course was Ikea

the cons of Ikea - not that many stores - one massive mother of a store in Rhodes, NSW

the trip there is long way from the Eastern Suburbs

the music played at the store is ... well let's just say it's not your everyday/favourite radio station music, and the bright lights must somehow stimulate the pupils & brain pulses that kick-starts in your body's adrenalin

ok, some poor sentence structuring going on ... enter left "flat-packed products"

so today, in our new house, we assembled a large wardrobe that was delivered yesterday from Ikea

the wardrobe took about two and a half hours (construction time) - excluding three tea breaks, lunch break & a movie break

the pros are that the wardrobes cost less if you're willing to assemble yourself

the products generally are good quality

come with all the parts needed

(you may require philips-head screwdriver and a hammer

I hate Ikea, but have a nasty habit of reverting to it in times of need. Every time almost without fail with anything I have had to construct from flat pack has looked like Ikea and lasted as long as the discount price I paid. They do produce a set of box shelving that I have been impressed with and the standa alone products they have normally last...but I said generally don't like it...always seems very flimsy..oh for the riches of being able to afford well made solid furniture..

I couldn't believe it when they moved out of the Eastern suburbs. Haven't been to Ikea since they have done that.

But yes, Ikea is the perfect solution for some needs.

And I like building their stuff. Love it actually!

Why are there always so many left over screws and bits?

Did you see the posters of children in the third world on the wall in manchester (I hope they're still there - they were 1 year ago when I went last)? It has a caption along the lines of "teaching children skills for their future." Well as long as child labour is helping the kiddies learn good work ethics as they make 5000 pillows/day, it's all ok

wow - great work