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BoutrosBoutrosBoutros

Shouldn't IKEA stores have a health warning?

Posted by BoutrosBoutrosBoutros about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 13 responses

I’m thinking about the high risk of heart attacks brought on monumental increases in blood pressure induced by these stores’ brazen and barefaced disregard for customer respect. They way they make you walk round the whole shebang to get to where you want, for instance. The 45 minutes to stand in a ...

unknown

Sofa shop suggestions s'il vous plait?

Posted by unknown about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 16 responses

So, I’ve finally got – after three months – my flat almost how I want it. My pictures are hung, my fridge is stocked, broadband is (almost) connected. I’m very pleased with myself, given how little time I spend there. The only thing I’m lacking is a sofa. I just want something simple...

Lena

IKEA: There has got to be an alternative. Please?

Posted by Lena about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 21 responses

Can any of you recommend some places around London where I might find some inexpensive, but good quality, housewares? There has got to be some hidden treasures out there that will allow me to avoid IKEA without having to spend a whole lot more. A specific: Anyone know of a shop that sells hotel china? either disc...

edna

Old Furniture

Posted by edna about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 13 responses

I’m currently looking for a tough old desk for working on. Preferably something completely unfashionable like G plan or old brown Victorian furniture, the sort of thing that lasts until you have to hit it with an axe to make firewood. I don’t want ikea, so I wonder if anyone knows of a good secondhand...

faith

Coffee anyone?

Posted by faith about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 16 responses

I moved out of my house lat summer, and since then, all my furniture has been sat around gathering dust. I’ve found a good home for everything- apart from my rather nice ikea coffee table. If anyone wants it- it’s yours. This is what it looks like- the glass needs a bit of a clean, but apart from that...

iSleepDiagonal

London Underground, sponsered by Ikea

Posted by iSleepDiagonal 7 months ago tipped with 1K
Last active 7 months ago 13 responses

Travelling on the tube these days, you might see otherwise happy couples arguing pointlessly, small children crying, people eating meatballs with jam, two of the three Claphams inexplicably missing when you get home, warping at the merest hint of moisture content and wide-eyed bewildered passengers unable to get off...