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IKEA hacker: Blog of the Week

20 August 2008

I’ve blogged before about products from the Swedish furniture manufacturer and retailer IKEA. I like the look and price of their products. I’ve found their furniture to be long-lasting (my husband works daily at a desk we bought at IKEA in northern Virginia back in 1988, and I bought current desk at the IKEA in Elizabeth, NJ in 1998). I don’t like having to put furniture together, but I that’s why I have friends (thank you, Sally!).

The major downside for me is that the nearest IKEA is some five hours away. Well, that and I find their stores overwhelming . But I’m very glad I made that trip earlier this summer that resulted in my new IKEA-heavy home office.

This week’s blog of the week is IKEA Hacker. It’s a website that demonstrates how to mess with customize IKEA products to make them even more useful for you. It also shows new uses for IKEA items. I find it very inspiring—it allows me to look at the IKEA catalog with news eyes.

Speaking of the IKEA catalog, the 2009 version is now available online. You can request a paper version via their website.

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