My take is that furniture stores create vignettes to simulate the way people might use the furniture they sell. In a home, it's just arranged in ways that reflect their use. Thus, aren't all furn...

I usually shop at thrift stores, so there's the added pressure that in terms of buying it, it's now or never. When we first moved into our house, there was a special urgency to find ...

It's better to buy a couple of the 3-drawer Malm units and set them side-by-side than one longer 6-drawer unit (as shown in the photo above) because the longer units tend to sag badly in the middle.

Too much work! Why not just get the Bekvam cart from Ikea? http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70011793

I don't recall ever having problems putting IKEA furniture together. I find it fun and relaxing also. The CB2 acacia bar was probably the most difficult furniture I've put together...

I agree that the table is too low. Besides that, it seems too modern compared to the more traditional-looking sofa. Your friend might consider a tea table, which is at a higher level. As it is, t...

Yikes! $1,200!! I'd rather get the Expedit bookcase from Ikea ($149) and buy a computer with the rest.