Furniture fittings

When ordering a kitchen set from IKEA, do not rush to buy handles for the facades there. A standard kitchen will become more original if you spend a little time and choose original fittings in a construction hypermarket, furniture store or online service. It will refresh the standard doors and make the set less recognizable.

ENERIDA Handles ENERIDA in Another Kitchen

Budget Sofa SVÄNSTA

If you study the reviews of this product, it is quite possible that you will not want to buy the sofa you like. Despite its advantages (price, compactness and light weight), the design causes many complaints.

Users claim that the product looks cheap, the thin fabric quickly tears, and it is uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa when unfolded. The pillows slide down during use and become deformed after a few months.

SVÄNSTA

FERGRIK Series

The dishes are distinguished by a magnificent color range and a relatively low price. Plates of different depths can be combined with each other, creating your own individual set. You can also buy a ready-made set.

Unfortunately, the glaze on FERGRIK dishes does not stand the test of time – with daily use, the surface becomes covered with small cracks. Housewives who heat up food in a microwave oven pay special attention to this.

FERGRIK tableware set FERGRIK emerald plates

LAKK square table

One of the most popular and budget IKEA products may initially attract with its laconicism. But by purchasing such a recognizable item, you are guaranteed to make your interior cheaper. Unfortunately, if used carelessly, the product quickly gets chips, and you can’t call it universal: it’s too wide for a bedside table, too small for a coffee table.

Advantages: lightweight, well suited for a child’s room or as a separate kitchen table for a baby.

LAKK

Lamps

A few more of the most recognizable items that we don’t recommend buying for connoisseurs of individuality in the interior are IKEA chandeliers and floor lamps.

The design of these products is so expressive that it is associated exclusively with a showroom in a Swedish store. These lamps are widely used in public spaces and are also commonly seen in photos on social networks.

GRIMSOS and other IKEA lamps IKEA PS 2014 NUT floor lamp

NEIDEN bed

When purchasing this inexpensive bed, you risk acquiring a structure that will quickly fail. Many users complain about the creaking that appears over time, as well as the slats that often break.

The price of a double bed frame starts at 2,499 rubles, and a central crossbar is included separately. In addition to the frame, you should purchase 2 slatted bottoms for 800 rubles each and a mattress. Despite its merits (made of solid pine), the bed is lightweight and easy to move.

To stop the product from creaking, users recommend lubricating all the bottom guides with a paraffin candle (the effect of this method is short-lived), wrapping the ends of the slats with electrical tape, covering the frame with varnish or oil immediately after purchase so that the wood does not dry out. If the bed is intended for a summer house, where the temperature and humidity are unstable, you should definitely refuse to buy it.

Bed frame NEIDEN bed in the interior

Decor elements “like everyone else’s”

Designers all over the world appreciate IKEA for its thoughtfulness, simplicity and style. They successfully integrate furniture from the Swedish company into interiors, diluting it with original textiles, original paintings and designer elements. But professionals do not use the recognizable IKEA decor in their projects, so that the decor does not turn into a set of cliches.

What popular items should be avoided:

7 ideas for originally decorating shelves and racks from IKEA

  • Fakes (plastic artificial plants do not look natural, and are often used to decorate public places).
  • Posters (photos and paintings printed to order will look much more expressive).
  • FAMNIG HJERTA heart pillow and GESTALTA figurine (they are bought by the most devoted IKEA fans who are not embarrassed by the proliferation of such decor).
  • ROTERA lantern (has been in stock for many years and has the magical ability to appear in most IKEA lovers’ homes).

Fake IKEA Posters FAMNIG HJERTA Pillow GESTALTA ROTERA

Despite all its attractiveness, IKEA remains a representative of the mass market. The company produces quality products for every taste and budget, and most importantly, gives the opportunity to return them within a year. But if you value an individual approach when decorating your home, try to avoid stamped products, as well as the listed items, which quickly lose their performance properties.