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2/16/2009 11:31:55 PM

Seriously if someone goes and sees this:



will you buy 2 for me. its shown online and can only be bought in stores. I have one and really want 2 more to hang my scarves. I'll pay you back.

2/16/2009 11:36:49 PM

i <3 Ikea.

2/17/2009 12:04:18 AM

I hope they opne thedoors of that ikea to reveal a fortified pillbox with twin browning machine guns and just mow down the assembled masses. Anyone who would line up for ikea should be removed from the gene pool.

2/17/2009 7:33:43 AM

23 hours!
Nevermind I won't step foot near it 'till at least 5 tomorrow

2/17/2009 9:55:12 AM

I'm not brave enough to even think about heading that way for at least a month.

2/17/2009 10:08:04 AM

I pass by it on my way to work every day
A detour is surely in order tomorrow

2/17/2009 10:09:48 AM

Godspeed, sir!

2/17/2009 10:11:10 AM

Thanks!

2/17/2009 10:13:22 AM

Quote :

"I hope they opne thedoors of that ikea to reveal a fortified pillbox with twin browning machine guns and just mow down the assembled masses. Anyone who would line up for ikea should be removed from the gene pool."

*opens thread, shoots from the hip. chomps on some more cheetos, checks some ron paul forums*

2/17/2009 10:26:13 AM

RAWR I"M AN AMERICAN < I HATE DESIGN

2/17/2009 11:16:11 AM

What are you talking about? America has quite a few distinct designs to call it's own and we contributed to the types of designs you see in places like Ikea. We bred some of the greatest designers of the modern era. Florence Knoll? Charles & Ray Eames? Eero Saarinen (ok, he was born in Finland, but moved to the US as a child and studied here)?

[Edited on February 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM. Reason : l]

2/17/2009 11:20:53 AM

i need/want a coffee table...mayhaps the gf and i will make a trip down there soon

i'm also a +1 in the "ikea is awesome" category...sometimes you can find some good frames (not necessarily pictures...i mean like furniture-type frames) and replace the particleboard with wood

2/17/2009 11:22:37 AM

Fuck Eero, Eliel forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edited on February 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM. Reason : jk lol]

2/17/2009 11:32:05 AM

man some of y'all get really charged up over this store.

i've bought a few things from there over the years. not the greatest quality, but you can't beat the price

2/17/2009 11:34:36 AM

It's a love it or hate it kinda place. I would imagine rednecks hate it.

2/17/2009 11:36:23 AM

7 hours
looks like my companion to venture to this new zoo won't be accompanying

2/18/2009 1:51:05 AM

got this cheap as shit ($45)... looks great in my condo

2/18/2009 1:54:50 AM

Last I was in Atlanta I tried to stop by the Ikea off 85 & wound up in Duluth. Whoops.

2/18/2009 1:56:30 AM

there is no Ikea off of 85 near Duluth haha.


I mean, you pass Duluth about 30 minutes before Ikea

2/18/2009 1:57:41 AM

Maybe it was Fry's, then.

2/18/2009 2:06:15 AM

yeah, its right there in the middle of Duluth

2/18/2009 2:06:59 AM

Quote :

"America has quite a few distinct designs to call it's own and we contributed to the types of designs you see in places like Ikea. We bred some of the greatest designers of the modern era. Florence Knoll? Charles & Ray Eames? Eero Saarinen (ok, he was born in Finland, but moved to the US as a child and studied here)?"

if you think the average american would know when they were sitting in an Eames chair, i'd say you have too much respect for the average american

2/18/2009 2:09:45 AM

yeah, I am thinking he Googled "famous American designers"

2/18/2009 2:11:55 AM

i normally say that is one of my pet peeves, when people assume everyone has googled/wiki'd their information

but i def got that vibe too

2/18/2009 2:16:59 AM

the psychology dept got some beautiful eames womb chairs a few years ago



i never could figure out how to smuggle one out

2/18/2009 3:12:21 AM

i live about 5 mintutes away from this monstrosity of a store

2/18/2009 3:35:22 AM

My wife is checking this place out Thursday...

2/18/2009 3:40:36 AM

i had to make a collage that described myself using the ikea catalogue when had my interview with them. everyone else's i saw just cut out pics of their favorite furniture but i had to be different i guess.

2/18/2009 5:11:12 AM

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"yeah, I am thinking he Googled "famous American designers""

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"i normally say that is one of my pet peeves, when people assume everyone has googled/wiki'd their information but i def got that vibe too"

My TV sits on a Knoll Credenza. My end tables are Knoll and Lehigh Leopold. My office chairs are Eames aluminum group. I gave my girlfriend an Eero Saarinen design chair by Knoll International for her birthday. And I've probably moved over $10k in modern furniture on eBay in the last two years. It's amazing what people in NYC and CA will pay for some of this stuff. I'd say my credentials will stack up against anyone on this website.

I did wiki Eero since I couldn't remember his home country if that makes you feel better.

[Edited on February 18, 2009 at 8:50 AM. Reason : l]

2/18/2009 8:49:21 AM

We have 2 end tables, a dresser, a desk, and a rolling drawer thing for the office all from Ikea. All were purchased over 5 years ago and have been moved from the west coast to NC and within NC twice. All have held up very well. I did lose a large corner desk in a move but that was my stupidity, I packed too much stuff on it and it cracked in the middle.

We've started to amass some "real" furniture but I foresee a trip to Ikea sometime in the near future...

2/18/2009 11:08:02 AM

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"Eero Saarinen"

With a name like that, you had to look up where he's from?

I have no idea who any of these designers are. I don't know who made ANY of the furniture in my house. If it looks good and it's comfortable and it's reasonably priced, I don't give a shit.

Come to think of it, I barely know who any clothing designers are either, and the ones I do only because the wife watches those shows and reads those magazines...

2/18/2009 11:13:37 AM

Eero Saarinen was an architect. He designed the JFK terminal in NY and the gateway arch in STL among other things.

Also, if you're a fan of designer chairs (e.g. Eames) and you can't afford them, you can check this out: Blind box vinyl replicas
http://kidrobot.com/products2.cfm?ID=5422&cfid=12161630&cftoken=86469675&nav_chooser=&dept=TOYS&typ=BLIND%20BOX

[Edited on February 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM. Reason : woo]

2/18/2009 11:24:08 AM

^ You know he was supposedly heavily inspired by the roof of Dorton Arena. You can see the influence in some of his buildings like the terminal at JFK.

2/18/2009 1:07:01 PM

one of my couches was out at the dumpster at my last apartment

neighbors were moving and couldn't take it with them

it's in great shape

it was free

2/18/2009 1:10:08 PM

I got one of mine at a yard sale in Louisburg for $70. Hand built in High Point in the 60's and then it sat barely used in a living room for 40 years (the house had a den that saw all the actual use). Almost mint condition with no fabric wear whatsoever. It's pretty sweet. Also picked up a 20's Lane Chest and a nice craftsman style cherry dresser (dated 1917) from that yard sale.

[Edited on February 18, 2009 at 1:16 PM. Reason : l]

2/18/2009 1:15:34 PM

I like Ikea.

I do not like it when people outfit their entire apartments with cheap, new shit they don't need. And Ikea seems to readily satisfy those consumerist urges.

2/18/2009 1:52:20 PM

we go to the ikea in seattle just for fun.

kid loves going there.

their swedish meatballs with ligonberries is the bomb diggity

2/18/2009 1:54:55 PM

i'm sure the people are really just lining up for the 99 cent breakfast

2/18/2009 1:56:58 PM

I keep thinking of that scene in Fight Club where Norton's apartment comes to be the pages of an Ikea catalog. It's glorious.

2/18/2009 2:31:35 PM

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"When white people envision their dream home, a key part of the fantasy involves a least one piece of furniture designed by a famous architect from the 1930s. Architects like Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier designed iconic modern furniture that has inspired virtually everything made by Ikea and Design Within Reach, both of which are key suppliers of furniture to white people. But as with all things, white people will do whatever it takes to secure authenticity including paying thousands of dollars for a small piece of furniture. If they are able to acquire this prized furniture, they will forever refer to it only by the designers name. “I spend hours in the van der Rohe, just looking through these beautiful books of his work.” Referring to a white person’s expensive chair as a ‘chair’ is considered poor form and will likely result in a loss of trust and/or respect. The best strategy for avoiding this faux pas is to look for the most uncomfortable chair in a white person’s home and ask “who designed that?” If they say “Ikea” or “Design within Reach” you can call it a chair, otherwise refer to it only by the name they give you. It should also be noted that many white people are unable to acquire this furniture, but that does not mean you cannot use this information to your advantage. In situations where you need to improve your connection with a white person, just mention how you hope to be successful enough to one day afford an original piece of furniture by <insert obscurely named architect>. If they have heard of the designer they will nod in agreement, if they have not, they will also nod in agreement and make a note to look it up later. In either case, your status will rise."

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/02/79-modern-furniture/

This is crucial reading for white people who are following my posts in this thread.

2/18/2009 7:34:28 PM

And here I am thinking about going to Central Stores and grabbing a bookcase on the surplus sale (if one is available).

2/18/2009 8:18:10 PM

Quote :

"Seriously if someone goes and sees this: will you buy 2 for me. its shown online and can only be bought in stores. I have one and really want 2 more to hang my scarves. I'll pay you back."

2/18/2009 8:24:02 PM

^ how big are they?

i have to go to ikea to return something and im coming to raleigh in march for 10 days

i'll see if i can help you out if they dont take up my whole suitcase (collapsable maybe?)

2/18/2009 8:41:50 PM

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"Last I was in Atlanta I tried to stop by the Ikea off 85 & wound up in Duluth. Whoops."

how the fuck did you manage to end up in duluth?


its always a zoo in ikea and i hate going there, but i've picked up a couple nice looking things for cheap.

2/18/2009 9:09:58 PM

IKEA can lick my nuts

2/18/2009 9:12:09 PM

It irritates me to no end how NOTHING is available online.

2/18/2009 9:47:06 PM

cheeply made sveedish crap

2/18/2009 9:55:22 PM

one day i will check it out

2/19/2009 9:18:49 AM

set em up

2/19/2009 10:32:10 AM