Just back from Atlanta, I took a quick trip by Ikea to see what was new. What was meant to be a quick jaunt in and out turned into an hour and 1/2. There’s SO much to see in this fun store. I stopped by really to pick up a set of beautiful drapery panels that you’ve probably seen around blogland.
They are just adorable curtains and I love them. I’ll show you the whole room we have in mind for these very soon from one of my online clients. It’s going to be a really fun master bedroom redo.
So, let’s see what else Ikea has these days. I totally did not think I would like Ikea all that much until I visited in person almost 2 years ago. Then, I really understood what all the hype was about. It’s a very fun store with SO many great things. The storage items are one of my very favorite things they have, as you will see. Check out this post if you’d like to see more pics from my first trip there a couple years ago.
The famous Ektorp sofa was front and center. This fabric was a yummy oatmeal colored linen-like fabric. 
And get a load at the price. I mean, really you can’t beat that for a slip-covered sofa. I’ve heard good things about their sofas. Anyone have one who can chime in on this one?
Here’s the Ektorp in the classic white slipcover. 
What a deal! I can hardly get over the prices.
What I love about their displays is that they have all the items tagged and which department you can find them in. Nice to see how they are used together. This store is monumentally GI-NORMOUS!
These cute little vases were $1.99 each and they would be great in a display.
The Ektorp chair in white or pink: 
So many storage and bookcase options.
As well as storage containers and boxes. You can definitely get yourself organized and do it cutely at Ikea.
I’ve seen these Billy bookcases all over blogland and one of my friends said she has some of them. What a great price and they can be spruced up with some crown molding.
Lots of great looking things to see.
Complete kitchen and dining displays.
Even though it’s primarily contemporary, there’s a lot to like in this store for Traditional lovers too.
And I’ve heard that a lot of folks are using Ikea for their kitchen cabinets. Cost effective and pretty.
More cabinets
Artful arrangements.
I think all of these chairs were $79 each, a great deal.
More fun storage.
Beds and bedding.
Classic and serene.
How do you like these colors?
Melamine dinnerware in such pretty colors.
Love these!
This pretty and colorful orange round wool rug was not a bad price at $299.
And how cute is this for I think around $30. I think it was about 4×6 or so. Not wool, but still just adorable.
Here’s the chair that goes with those panels. This fabric just makes me smile big time!
More pretty throw and pillows, you know how much I love black and white.
Crewel pillows were very pretty.
These shelves were very cool for $19.99, lots of colors to choose from. You could always add your own bracket underneath to make them more cottagey.
More shelves and brackets, all reasonably priced.
Check out these cute clocks for $9.99.
Here we are in the storage and organizing area. So many cute things to choose from.
Love the brown too.
Here are some like the cardboard ones I decoupaged last year. Remember these? You could easily do the same to these inexpensive Ikea ones, at $2.99 for a 5 pack, a real steal.
Soooooo much to choose from.
And plenty if you don’t want to decoupage, colors galore.
Cute lamps and lighting, Ikea has it all.
Shades a plenty.
If you haven’t had the chance to spend a few hours in Ikea and there is one close to you, I hope you’ll take the opportunity and go. I hear the cinnamon rolls are killer, as well as the Swedish meatballs, so you could really make a day of it. It could take hours to totally see everything. Not kidding!
I bought this set of 2 storage boxes for my office space, at $7.99 for the pair. You have to put everything together from Ikea, but that’s fine with me. These should hold file folders just fine.
And this paring knife, which I desperately needed a new one, was $6.99. And I bought a couple of REAL plants too, so that was it for my day.
And no, Ikea is not paying me to say any of this. I just think it’s a very cool store and the prices are SO reasonable. I can definitely see why people shop here. If I needed more, I would definitely keep them in mind.
I too love Ikea. Many of their pieces work in traditional and contemporary settings; that’s the beauty of Ikea.
I have the Ektorp sofas although I haven’t seen that oatmeal cover yet. Very pretty. I do have the black and white flowered cover (Hovby) and I am adoring it.
Thanks for sharing your experience and for the great photos.
I love those panels! I need to get over to Ikea soon ….
LOVE IKEA! I tried to take my sisters to that one! It is in a very cute part of Atlanta!
I need a couple of great lamp shades! Will have to make plans to take a field trip!
Thanks for sharing,
Kathy
Thanks for the photo tour! There isn’t an IKEA closer than 2 hours from me so I only go around once or twice a year. They have some great items. Especially love all their lighting options!
I LOVE Ikea! I was hired as one of the Interior Designers many moons ago when I lived in Pittsburgh. I’m going there this weekend to buy an office desk but I know how this is going to play out – intentions to buy a desk but I’ll come home with a ton of stuff! I just love this post! Thank you.
Nothing but love for Ikea. I have the Ektorp couch, chair, footstool in my living room, several lamps throughout the house, one of the fabulous islands in the kitchen, as well as dining chairs. Going on 5 years on the couch now – with two teen age boys and their friends, and it is still as comfortable as the day we got it. Nothing but love!
I have never been to an IKEA but I probably will be looking for one near me now. Wow! Lots of pretty things to choose from. I love all your photos. Thanks for the tour.
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Sissie
I have never been to Ikea. I think I need to plan a roadtrip! Atlanta is only about 4 hours from here. I guess I would need to take out a new credit card because I know I would lose my mind in there! lol. I also love how everything is price marked so clearly!! I hate searching for that itty bitty price sticker, or not finding one at all.
Hi, Rhoda… I like those panels, too.
My cousin turned me onto IKEA several years ago because he used pieces in his Martha’s Vineyard house. He used some linen drapes from there, and I ended up using the same in white in our St. Augustine house. In terms of the furniture, I’m not sure how it holds up, but I think he had some chairs that did fine for occasional use. I’ve heard good things from other people about some of their products. Not sure about the sofas, though. Haven’t heard from anyone I know there. A friend’s son did a bunch of his place from there, and I’ll see if he got a sofa and let you know.
XO,
Sheila 🙂
I have renovate my home last year. For this i have hire a contractor. They are very good in nature & suggest me buy all goods from IKEA like couch, Curtain, cover, cupboard, etc… Before this i have never try it, so i afraid little bit to buy these. But now i can say it is very good. Thanks IkEA
I have been wanting to go to IKEA for a while now. This post makes me want to go right now!! Thanks for sharing!
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Love Ikea! Never lets me down.. bargains galore and some really good ideas for storage. The fabrics are my fave at the moment, I always feel so creative after a visit to our beloved Ikea!
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Hi, Rhoda! I love those panels, also. They’re so refreshing!
I wanted to throw out a little suggestion in case you’re looking for something new for people to link to or show as a vignette. As you can tell, I am new to the blogging world so I’m not sure I’ve worded that correctly. Anyway, I would love to see what others have on their coffee table. I’m trying to think of something different for spring/summer and would LOVE to have some new ideas! Thanks so much:-)
I love Ikea & these pictures make me want to go down there today…what adorable things these are!! One other thing to mention is their food 🙂 So yummy & super cheap!
Thanks for the tour. I’ve never been to Ikea and now I feel like I have!
I want to go to Ikea. I’ve never been. A girl I work with always talks about it and after seeing your post I’m dying to go. May have to plan a trip. I understand there’s one about an hour from here.
I love Ikea! I discovered it in 2000 when we moved to Germany. Try maneuvering that monster store where nobody speaks English and it is all in German!! It was hilarious! I think we spent about 4 hours there on our first visit and we bought some big pieces, so of course we had to do it all in our not so great German. Oh my!! We live in Charleston now and the closest Ikea is in Atlanta. I may have to make a road trip!
Oh my goodness! I really have to go to Ikea. I saw a huge one in Houston, Tx and i’m going there next week. Yippee! Thanks for sharing all of these photos, Rhoda.
Blessings,
Sandra
I’m headed to Ikea in a couple of days, and you’ve made me super excited. I’ve been lamenting over what to buy, especially in the headboard realm (see today’s post). Any hoo, I love that place. Our kitchen cabinets are from there, which saved us a boat load of money, and I just love them! This is my first time to your blog. I’m going to look around a bit. 🙂
I’ve loved Ikea for years. We’re so silly that we even visited one while on vacation in Sweden.
Don’t forget their fabric section. They have great fabric. Some matches the fabrics on their furniture. It’s around $5.99 a yard, nice and thick and is great for those reupholstering projects!