It’s Okay To... Love IKEA!
I am a huge fan of IKEA, you could almost say my fan status is a tad obsessive. (In a good way though).
It has been a part of my family life for a long time and we all share this desire nay need to return to our mother ship every few weeks, or we all have withdrawal symptoms.
5 Top Facts That I discovered on House Beautiful About IKEA!
1) IKEA was created in 1943, by Ingvar Kamprad.
2) Ikea is named after the initials of its founder, Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd a farm he grew up on and Agunnaryd, the nearby village.
I – Ingvar , K _ Kamprad, E – Elmtaryd, A – Agunnaryd.
3) The first flat pack furniture was sold in 1956. It was a concept first thought upon by an employee of IKEA; Gillis Lundgreen.
4) Since 1996 they have been selling flat pack houses!!!! YES….. IKEA Sell houses!!!! And YES….. I NEED a flat pack house in my life….. Ideally with a view of a Cornish Beach….. PLEASE!
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5) TV series Friends featured IKEA in three different episodes.
As I said in the introduction to this post, IKEA has been a part of my family life for a long time, so much that we memories events that have happened and remain significant to us ever since our first encounter, we even share IKEA stories with the wider family and play IKEA top trumps, which as it stands Uncle Geoff winning with ‘3 trips in one day, 3 different stores’!
Here is my top 3 IKEA Memories:
1) No Phone Signal & Lost for over an hour; we’ve all been there right? Getting separated from your parents, with no phone signal entering the one way system only to end up at the tills to then go outside to find your parents had paid, left IKEA and gone across the road to NEXT!
2) Forgetting the Car Parcel Shelve; Yep, took it out the car to fit my sisters wardrobe in, it got removed and then left propped up against the parking bollard!
3) Sitting in the IKEA Restaurant for nearly two hours drinking coffee because the sofa was so comfy we didn’t want to move!
My Top 3 IKEA Products that I own!
My house is full of IKEA products. I love the price, quality and customer service! So why not kit my house out in style?
1) PAX Wardrobes - I love my wardrobes, they are stylish easy to put together and the wide range of accessories that are available are fantastic.
2) LACK £6 Oak Side Table - Perfect for any occasion, the legs are easy to unscrew so it can be stored away when not in use.
3) DRACAENA MARGINATA Potted Plant - Costing £1, these super long lasting plants are great for adding that finishing touch to any room. I have 3 across my house all of which are unique in their different pots; also available from IKEA.
My Top 3 IKEA Stores that I have visited!
IKEA have a huge range of food available for purchase from its stores. Click Here: IKEA FOOD to view the full range of yummy options available for purchase.
It’s hard to choose just 3 options, when there are so fancy yummy treats available, however here’s my top 3!
1) KÖTTBULLAR – Meatballs
2) TÅRTA MANDEL – Almond Cake
3) BAKELSE PRINSESS - Cream cake with marzipan
Over the years IKEA has produced some fantastic adverts that manage to engage their customers by using creative and often emotive advertising to appeal to their customers.
These are my top 3 IKEA Adverts:
1) Welcome Home 2016: Part of the #wonderfuleveryday campaign, I think the use of emotive music is engaging and helps to feel compassion for the mother returning home after a day at work, but also the recognition by her son for doing so; he recognizes she is walking alone in the dark and wants to protect her.
2) Time For Change 2013: The premises of this advert according to IKEA is ‘to make more of your garden’, which by the look of the home owners, is defiantly a task in hand.
3) Come Home To Play 2015: This reminds me of my childhood, the mix of animation and reality is a perfect combination to create emotive thinking and interest within the IKEA brand.
IKEA Social Media Channels:
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pintrest and Website.
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