https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:37:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894998 Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:17:13 +0000 Ra 894998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our cabinets are Ikea :) </p> [attach=2606/13/mp5owq.600x400.house-5.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894717 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:06:41 +0000 JessKas 894717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: HA! Yes! I recently spent over 2 hours at ikea buying nursery furniture (at 7.5 months pregnant) and my husband insisted we put it together as soon as we got home. I pretty much wanted to smack him. </p> <p>I do find some of their things irresistible though. They have this aqua bar cart I am so in love with, though I haven't found a reason to justify buying it. Yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894464 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:39:14 +0000 regberadaisy 894464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: @MrsStormy: thanks!</p> <p>Stormy, we have a breakfast bar too. I'll take a pic tomorrow in better light to show you. You can get their 36" and get away w one if you wanted a high low? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894424 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:15:45 +0000 MrsStormy 894424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I don't know why but I can't see the pictures, boo :-(</p> <p>ETA: nevermind, looked it up on my phone your kitchen is gorgeous, I love the butcher block! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894400 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:04:27 +0000 avivoca 894400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: oh my gosh, I love your kitchen! Mine is configured the same but the fridge is where your pantry is and I don't Have an island. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894335 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:15:52 +0000 IcebergMom 894335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: can you imagine with BG/LO in the back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-894331 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:13:16 +0000 woodentulip 894331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IcebergMom: Ha! Come on, Montreal isn't THAT far :P I say more like 35 hours...no pee breaks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea/page/2#post-893413 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:56:09 +0000 regberadaisy 893413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: @MrsStormy:<br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/mavee/HB/523375_10200429055141381_1729864345_n.jpg" alt=" photo 523375_10200429055141381_1729864345_n.jpg" /></p> <p>These are from IG so sorry for the quality:<br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/mavee/HB/Capture.jpg" alt=" photo Capture.jpg" /></p> <p>We had extra butcher block so DH made custom shelving with Ikea brackets!<br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/mavee/HB/Capture2.jpg" alt=" photo Capture2.jpg" /> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893390 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:47:09 +0000 regberadaisy 893390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: they have been so far!!!! They actually come prestained a little FYI! We actually didn't mind the stain so we (unconventional) urethane d the heck out of it bc nothing is waterproof like urethane. And we never cut on our counters so a food grade stain is unnecessary for us. </p> <p>@MrsStormy: Let me look for a pic bc I shared one on here before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893385 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:44:14 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 893385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - you just can't beat the prices. (So what if there's 120,000 pieces that you have to put together?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893282 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:18:20 +0000 Arden 893282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I want butcher block countertops from Ikea! Trying to convince DH. Do they hold up well? Stain? Pictures? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893263 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:11:12 +0000 MrsStormy 893263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Ikea, I wish we lived closer, we are about 2.5 hours away, we need to go for some organizational stuff for the nursery closet....</p> <p>@regberadaisy: I really tried to convince DH we should do this with our countertops, but we compromised and we will be using it on a bar when we get around to that project, will you post pictures?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893032 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:50:58 +0000 mrs. 64 893032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Ikea a lot and usually hit it up about once a year. Our closest one is about 3 and a half hours on a great day, but is in an area with absolutely ridiculous traffic. I actually go by there several times a year on the way to visit friends. My mom wanted me to stop a couple of weeks ago, but my 3.5 hour drive was close to 6 hours at that point and Ikea was the absolute last place I wanted to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-893026 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:48:06 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 893026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loooove me some Ikea, but I agree that you should be discriminating about what you buy there. I think it's awesome for things like kid's furniture, shelves, etc. that are going to take a beating anyway, or occasional chairs. I wouldn't buy my dining room table there, or my main couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892944 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:22:38 +0000 Bookish 892944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: LOL! I hear you on that one. We don't play well together with Ikea furniture assembly...</p> <p>I &lt;3 it though! The closest one is 2hrs away, which is very very good for my wallet. I only make it there a few times a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892918 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:16:27 +0000 GrapeCrush 892918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ive been in one, once...didn't buy anything. i have to drive to canada to get to one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892851 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:57:12 +0000 regberadaisy 892851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we have quite a few items from IKEA! Including our new butcher block countertops. HIGHLY recommend them. Great quality esp for the price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892825 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:49:49 +0000 MsMamaBear 892825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I have a bookshelf in LO's room, and a REALLY good knife from there, but that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892821 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:49:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 892821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we don't have one every remotely close....but I'm seriously considering it for E's next bedroom furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892777 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:36:34 +0000 HLK208 892777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kind of do. I wish they had more of a mix of traditional furniture just because that's my style but every few years we find something good there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892767 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:34:57 +0000 Turd Ferguson 892767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh hell yeah. I love Ikea. We have a bad habit of spending waaaay too much money at Ikea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892765 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:34:14 +0000 MrsTiz 892765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally would but our closest one is 3 hours away </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892710 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:22:09 +0000 prettylizy 892710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH hates Ikea with a fiery passion. Everytime I suggest going there he flips out! lol! He's into solid wood pieces and antiques more than sleek modern stuff. Plus most of the stuff we've bought from Ikea falls apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892675 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:11:05 +0000 Alivoo01 892675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For items we don't mind tossing out later on or don't want to spend a bunch of money on, like book cases and dressers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892669 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:08:26 +0000 PurplePumps 892669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, it's pretty far from me so I don't go for little things. And I'm not really a fan of their furniture cause I don't feel like it's built to last or particle board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892650 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:01:25 +0000 Weagle 892650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have bookshelves, frames, some chairs, and lots of toys. I LOVE their toys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892577 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:36:29 +0000 TheReelDeal 892577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, love, love, love it. I think you just have to choose the right pieces to get your money's worth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892565 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:30:54 +0000 Smurfette 892565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I need to go and get some frames to do a gallery wall but we don't have any furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892560 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:29:03 +0000 MapleMoose 892560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Furnished my office / crafting room with Ikea. Going back in a few weeks to look for some storage solutions for the extra bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-ikea#post-892514 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:07:17 +0000 SouthPaw 892514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes!! Love this place, we have gotten some great items from there. I do agree with @Looch... depending on involvement it's a solo assembly process =) </p>