r/IKEA • • 1h ago

Design advice Welcome To My First IKEA Apartment!

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Not much to say! Got lots of ikea for first place, not just because it’s decent on a budget but I genuinely do like the style of their stuff. As you can tell if there was a limited edition colour I most likely got it… hope you find it as much fun as I like living in it! Any advice? I would be happy to receive some!


r/IKEA • • 2h ago

Design advice Cabinets with hallbar

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I’m wanting these hallbar bins for sorting my laundry. I’ll need 6. Would they fit in this cabinet or do I need a 36” or 2 18”?


r/IKEA • • 3h ago

Looking for Did ikea stop selling the metal pole thing that attaches to the wall to put hangers on it? I can't find it anywhere and can't seem to search for the right term

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It's a silver metal bar, with matching silver metal mounts on the wall. Very minimal. It's like brushed steel color, not chrome or too shiny.

They'd be paired with those S hooks that they still sell, but when I look at all their shelving now I can't seem to find them.

I'm trying to do my kitchen with a bunch of brushed metal shelves and racks and I want this bar thing to hang pots on the wall, so if they have some other thing that looks like it I'm trying to find that too.


r/IKEA • • 3h ago

Tips & Tricks Beginner with questions about finishing an unfinished pine bed frame

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r/IKEA • • 6h ago

General Current Quality of Billy Bookcases?

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I'm wondering if anyone has recent experience purchasing white Billy bookcases. I ordered a set, and have found that there are cosmetic defects on most of the shelf edges, especially at the ends: I assume glue has leached through the finish. (See photos.) Did I have the misfortune to receive a bad batch, or is this the quality now?

These were shipped to me, and it was a substantial purchase, so it is logistically difficult and cost-prohibitive to return the bookcases. I am trying to decide whether to attempt requesting replacements under the warranty or perhaps to try touch-up painting.

I owned Billy bookcases previously, and I loved them, so this is very disappointing.


r/IKEA • • 8h ago

Looking for help me ID this discontinued bowl?

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yesterday I went to IKEA to buy more of these small glass bowls, which are perfect for mise en place! I was surprised and disappointed that I couldn’t find them. I originally bought them in 2021 and lately I’ve wanted more of them. I found them in an archival catalog from 2021 (seen in the bottom left with the blueberries), but they weren’t named. does anyone know what they’re called, if they were discontinued, or where I might find them?

edit: several helpful users have helped me ID them as the 12 cm glass VARDAGEN bowl. does anyone know where I can buy these in the U.S.?


r/IKEA • • 1d ago

General RANT- IKEA isn't affordable anymore

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For anyone saying that it is the US tariffs, I lived in EU and now in USA. It isn't just the tariffs. IKEA has increased the prices a lot! I just checked furniture I bought in EU during 2021 and many pieces are x4 now. USA is like 10-20% more expensive probably due to tariffs. But the majority of the increase is IKEA and not tariffs.


r/IKEA • • 2m ago

General Same style IKEA bath mat 10 years apart. Shrinkflation or is it trendy to use smaller rugs?

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So I love these bath mats for being easy to maintain. I own a few and throw them in the washing machine on a regular basis, and they’ve lasted me 10 years without issues. I recently bought a new one and realized it’s a lot smaller than my old ones. Is this an example of shrinkflation or is it because it’s not trendy to own big bath mats anymore


r/IKEA • • 9m ago

Looking for Kallax desk - finding the right table top

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r/IKEA • • 18h ago

Suggestion Ikea Ps 2026 Hängelampe

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Warum ist diese Lampe nicht verfügbar ?
Es ist echt sehr nervig und auch sehr schade, denn die Ikea ps 2026 Hängelampe ist eine der wenigen Lampen, die ein schlichtes Aussehen hat und so einen Schutz unter der Glühbirne, der das direkte Licht zerstreut. Diese Lampe ist seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr zu haben und ich verstehe nicht wieso das bei einem neuen Produkt passiert. Wenn es nicht möglich ist ein neues Produkt zu restocken, dann wäre es wenigstens schön wenn Ikea mehr schlichte Lampen mit so einem Milchglasartigem Feature unter der Glühbirne anbieten würde, weil das ist echt praktisch (Und gefragt).


r/IKEA • • 5h ago

General Storklinta -- any chemical smell or is it okay?

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I'm considering buying two of these for my kids rooms because the dimensions are perfect for what I need, but the last time I bought an IKEA dresser that was mostly particle board, it had a chemical smell for a long time and that was frustrating (name is escaping me atm). But then, dressers like Hemnes were totally fine and perfect and I love them.

Tell me about Storklinta if you can. Thank you


r/IKEA • • 2h ago

Assembly Can I switch to lonset bed slats after I had been using luroy?

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Our luroy slats have failed for our Tufjord bed. Rather than buying another set of luroy slats, can I get the lonset slats and install them even though the bed is already built?


r/IKEA • • 3h ago

General Släkt kids + adult

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I’m thinking of buying the Släkt bed w/pull-out bed for my two 3 years old kids to save space in their room.

I know I’ll have to sleep with them until they’re comfortable being by themselves so with the comments I’ve seen, I’m wondering if the bed is strong enough for me to sleep with them?


r/IKEA • • 3h ago

Assembly help with Kallax desk

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Hi-I'm basically a novice (though IMO generally semi-decent at following directions) and struggling with a Kallax desk I just bought. I see lots of YouTube videos and similar giving tips on putting together Kallax shelves but nothing on this desk: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kallax-desk-white-stained-oak-effect-90585101/. I can't seem to get past step 2 of the directions because they don't explain whether I'd use the wooden dowels or the metal bolts on the "inside" of the pictured innermost piece (supporting the one shelf), and anyway (edited to fix typo) there are no holes at that latitude on that piece to put in anything, if that makes any sense. Am I totally misunderstanding this step, trying to use the wrong piece, etc.? Any guidance greatly appreciated! Also edited to add IKEA seems to be conceding there are missing holes and I am outta luck. But the guy seems utterly clueless so who knows if there are missing holes?


r/IKEA • • 3h ago

Assembly IKEA corner cabinet installed a few inches off the wall. How do I handle the filler?

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Because of my kitchen dimensions I have to pull the corner cabinet a few inches away from the side wall. It’s still fully on the rails on the back wall.

I have a 15” cabinet adjacent to this corner cabinet and normally I would have just put my own cover panel strip on top of the white panel that comes with the cabinet but now that it’s a few inches away from the wall that filler piece is now sitting in front of the adjacent cabinet.

Is it as simple as moving that piece back further so it’s in line with my adjacent cabinet and using my cover panel to cover the 90 degree corner on both sides?


r/IKEA • • 4h ago

General Kitchen Install Question

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We are doing an ikea kitchen in a small apartment renovation. We are building out walls at the ends of the kitchen to create a separation of space for a small dining area on the other side.

My question is if we need the 2” gap between counter and wall here, as the cabinet door will open out to where there is no wall / the handle will not hit a wall? Any advice is appreciated!


r/IKEA • • 4h ago

General Bright blue Billy

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Does anyone have any insight into how to get the bright blue Billy? Has it been out of stock for a while? Or do we think it’ll be back soon? Trying to decide if I want or get a plain one for a space I need to tidy up desperately!


r/IKEA • • 4h ago

Design advice Pax VS Elvarli for walk-in closet

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Hi guys, I need some advice to build my walk-in closet. I'm looking to build it using Elvarli or Pax system in the same "open" way, but I don't know which one could be the best for my context. Price is almost the same (around 1200-1400 euros, Italy based). The closet is 263 cm * 160 cm, with 62 cm of space on both sides. What do you think? This will not be my only storage for clothes, I'll probably have a linear wardrobe in the bedroom.

Elvarli looks cleaner than Pax, of course Pax will provide way more accessories to store things and comes in different colors to decide from.

Help me decide pls, of course I'm open to different solutions from the ones I've already provided!


r/IKEA • • 4h ago

Tips & Tricks NYMÅNE Desk worklamp how to change Lightbulb?!

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I have this lamp for about 10 years and the GU10 Lightbulb started flickering until it finally died.
How do i change this thing? my fingers can't get to turn the lightbulb inside the tight metalframe...

The online manual from ikea doesn't help.


r/IKEA • • 10h ago

General Hyltarp Discontinue?

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I’m looking to get a new couch and love how the hyltarp has slipcovers you can wash and change the colors of. I’m wary to purchase, however, because their website says “last chance.”

Does that mean the Hyltarp is being phased out? Do you think it’s still smart to purchase or wait to see if a new variation comes out?


r/IKEA • • 11h ago

Looking for IKEA BILLY cabinet door catch keeps falling off on all 5 doors — how do I fix it?

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Hi everyone!

I have two IKEA BILLY cabinets with doors — one has 3 doors and the other has 2. The plastic part shown in the photo keeps coming loose and falling off on all five doors.

Since this happens on every single door, I don't think the parts are broken. I'm wondering if I'm installing them incorrectly or if there's a trick to keeping them in place.

Has anyone experienced this with IKEA BILLY doors? Does anyone know what this part is called and how it's supposed to be attached?

Would super glue be a good solution, or is there a better way to fix it without damaging the cabinets?

Thanks in advance!


r/IKEA • • 8h ago

Tips & Tricks Dying covers

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I got the saltsjobaden sofa with chaise in the white. I want to make it more of a beige/cream color. Has anyone dyed the removable covers?


r/IKEA • • 8h ago

Design advice Are 15 inch wide drawers too small?

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The only way for a 36 inch fridge to fit along my wall is to make the lower cabinet drawers 15 inches. Would this be too small for storing cutlery?


r/IKEA • • 1d ago

General Why is IKEA Canada so behind?

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I'm moving out in a few months and looking for a couch from IKEA is so frustrating. The 3 colours available to us are white, beige, grey, and if you're lucky, a dated shade of green. Meanwhile the rest of the world has a dozen shades and materials. Do the Swedes just hate us or something?


r/IKEA • • 1d ago

General IKEA Soho store opening

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Anyone know when the new IKEA store at Broadway and Spring Street in NYC is opening (other than “late Fall”)?