Ikea: The A to Z guide

From the arrows on the floor to catching some Zzs in a comfy display bed...

By Jennifer Ebert
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It's the weekend and for many of us that means thinking about doing some home improvements, whether that involves searching for new furniture or giving a dull-looking wall a new coat of paint.

For all of you who are planning to head to that most well-known of Scandinavian stores this weekend, here is a fun list of the things we're all familiar with. Ikea here we come...

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A is for the arrows that guide you around the store

B is for Billy the bookcase, the popular classic that you will see in nearly every home around the country

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C is for coffee in the café before you embark on your quest

D is for day out - you're in it for the long haul

E is for effort

room with wooden furniture wooden stool sketch laying on floor

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F is for flat-pack

G is for great bargains

H is for hot dogs (to give you sustenance after your shopping trip)

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I is for intending to go directly to the bed/sofa/wardrobe section, then leaving straightaway

J is for 'just adding another one of these glasses/jars/bowls' (delete as appropriate) to your trolley

K is for knowing you didn't come to buy any of those cute little extras

L is for lateness. You're meant to be meeting your friend, but you've got carried away and run out of time

meat balls in iron pan with wooden handle and cleaning cloth

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M is for meatballs

N is for napkins - you don't need them, but they're sooooo pretty

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O is for outdoor furniture that will make your garden super cool in a flash

P is for the (free) pencils

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Q is for queuing at the checkout

R is for reading all the product names in your best attempt at a Swedish accent

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S is for Scandinavian style

T is for the tiny tape measures you get in store

U is for calling an Uber when you realise you can't possibly carry everything back on the bus or train

V is for variety

W is for wishing you had used the delivery service, rather than trying to fit everything into the car

X is one of two letters that have no product names starting with it. The other is Q

room with semicircular Spanish wallart and white candles

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Y is for yet another candle...

Z is for zzzs. Those beds are so comfy, so why not just have a quick snooze?

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Jennifer Ebert
Deputy Editor

Jennifer is the Deputy Editor (Digital) for Homes & Gardens online. Prior to her current position, she completed various short courses a KLC Design School, and wrote across sister brands Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes, Country Homes & Interiors, and Style at Home. 

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