IKEA

In a redone area of Midtown Atl (I believe the Atlanta Steel Mill use to be here) but overpriced cheaply made stuff. a hipster’s playground. I’ll pass… Home Depot stuff looks way better

Yet another review that was somehow forgotten until now.
Ikea is cool, over the years have made several purchases for furniture here. There are so many things to choose from whether you’re trying to fill a dorm room or home.
If you tire of it, your tastes have changed or you just want a brand new look you don’t have to feel bad when you give away or throw the items out period.
There is a small room of returns worth looking at and occasionally you will find something of interest in it. My real butcher block table came from here a few years ago at a deep discount and when I tired of the color stained it to give it a brand new look.
Holidays and cookouts come and go so does the food. For those of you who like to use plastic containers for lovingly packing lunches or leftovers for food you either want to give away or know that will turn green in the fridge you can get your containers here. A package of these will have 17 different sizes with lids for less than four bucks. These are great for a week at the beach or organizing random childrens stuff.
The list of what you can find and/​or want here is huge and ever changing. If you stop and take a look at some of the makeshift rooms you may get inspired and try something new.
A few words of advice —
*No weekends go during the week if you want to shop peacefully otherwise you might feel like you’re smack in the middle of a locust invasion.
*Should you choose to bring your child (ren) here in what will be the most boring and «touch free» environment parents could possibly put them in think about trying the Playcare that is offered. Yes you can drop those kiddies off.
You can shop in peace, check on them when needed or called and avoid the tantrums when they see the many things they will want.
*If you make a purchase and see options for changes you may want in the future buy them in a reasonable amount of time. The reason I bring it up is because those stainless steel legs I wanted for the table are now discontinued. The frosted cabinet doors for the bookshelf is no longer available and the color is now darker than it was before.

Ikea as a store great. This one never has enough registers open. Just went in 2 registers 20 people in each line. Not an exageration.
How am I going to have time to put together your furniture if you spend all day in line?

«Yeah, and I get my ya-ya’s from Ikea. You have to put them together yourself, but they cost a little less.» — Friends, Season 1, Episode 18
I heart Ikea. Not only can you buy furniture, art for your walls and even furnish your kitchen with all the little items you need (cups, flatware, plates, placemats), but you can get in all your 10,000 steps for the day while shopping the maze that is the showroom floor. It’s duel-​purpose shopping!
To shop at Ikea, you need to be strong and handy — that is, able to follow directions with no words and wield a screwdriver and be able to lug around heavy boxes (both with your arms and in your car to get home). Everything is self-​assemble. But that’s okay by me, I enjoy putting things together. My entire bedroom set is the Hemnes set in white and has been for 10 years and they are still in damn fine shape (movers have broken a drawer or two, but luckily my mother is pretty handy with repair). Warning, movers hate to move Ikea furniture!
I have a couple of other pieces here and there — shoe rack, picture frames, linens, etc. But my most recent purchase was a new bar cabinet. After years of using my great-​grandmothers hunt board, I was over it not matching my décor. My next door neighbor had just been to Ikea and found the perfect item and I knew I had to have it. So off I went.
I found what I wanted, but not in the color I wanted. Nor did they have the handy list with the part numbers I needed available. Without an employee available, I found a parts list for a bigger unit, marked it up (figuring out what I did NOT need) and headed down to the self-​serve area to find my boxes. I saw plenty of pieces in the dark-​brown in the area, so I knew this was available in my color. Thus begun the hunt. Since this was not my first Ikea rodeo, I knew how to look for the right pieces, but there is an easier way. Normally, a staff member can pull it up for you in their computer and print you a list — but this time I was on my own.
After about 30 minutes of hunting stickers on shelves, I found all 10 pieces I needed and was in line. While the lines are always crazy line, everything is a quick scan with the gun and it moves very fast. I highly recommend becoming an Ikea Family member (online) before you ever walk into the store. This time it saved me 15% on the entire purchase! You never know which items will be on sale.
Now I get the fun of putting together my new bar (Besta/​Haviken) and putting everything away. Man, I’m a nerd.

Ahh Behold the Holy Grail of furniture and household shopping!
This was my first (and according to my husband my last, lol) visit to IKEA. I was very impressed with their play center for the little children. They allow 30 minutes of supervised playtime unless you fill out to be IKEA Family (their version of a saver card) then you are given an hour of supervised playtime. (Not nearly long enough to even run through the IKEA showroom!!)
But it is a nice break for the kids who may not be all too happy shopping.
The store is a giant maze of everything you could possibly think of for your home (& somethings I have never seen) almost each and every display is a room beautifully decorated with hidden treasures you never knew you needed (until that very moment) behind every cabinet and in each drawer.
The selection is amazing and the prices are well under what you would expect to pay somewhere else
They have a coffee shop and café that offers cafeteria style entrees for an extremely cheap price
Don’t expect to be in and out quickly on your first trip this is a Day long adventure and WELL WORTH IT!

I would say Ikea is like a maze. Well not really. If you follow the arrows, you can’t get lost. But it would be hard to leave if you’re in the middle of the store.
Each showroom has an entrance and exit. You follow the arrows and it guides you to a furniture wonderland full of Swedish furniture marvels. Ikea is like a furniture version of H&M or Zara. For low costs, you can get some stylish furniture.
The furnitures all look modern. They are cheaper than other stores because they do everything to cut costs. They make you make the furniture yourself. That’s great if you have a ton of time and patience.
I can’t comment on their quality. But they do look nice. Some of their sofas have 10 year warranty on them. That’s pretty good. So what if their quality might be a bit lower than others? They’re so cheap you can buy another in 5 – 6 years. Besides, other retailers like American Signature Furniture doesn’t have stuff that last that long either.
They have a huge parking deck with multiple floors. So there is a lot of parking. It’s like the airport, you have to remember your row number. The store is huge. They have a cheap cafeteria in there. It’s your one stop shop to eat and buy furniture. I give it 3.5 stars.

Yay for all things IKEA! It’s hard to find a person to help you but it’s neat to walk though their setups.

I am a big fan of IKEA. What can I say, I enjoy shopping for cheap furniture, I enjoy looking at the setups, looking for various items, eating at the café, and shopping at the the little Swedish mart that you see at almost every location. Oh yeah, I even bough a complete tool set for around 20 dollars. Everything here is low priced, which makes it hard for me to not consider buying anything. For example, the way the beds are laid out makes me question whether or not I need a new bed frame or a night stand (I don;t).
I came here expecting a crowd which of course, was the case. I also expected mediocre to poor service here due to the fact I came here on a Saturday afternoon which would probably be the peak time for a place like this. However, I found that the customer service here was pretty good, with many IKEA workers visible on the floor, and also, the wait time to checkout was not awful either. Needless to say, I came away from here very impressed, and would likely come here again the next time I come to town.

CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS !!
The bitter experience with Ikea continues.
First I dont get $ 25 coupon even after shopping twice for $ 300 and $ 200 for New Moving. Each time I hear a different reason so as to avoid giving the $ 25 coupon.
I reach ikea at 12 noon and the seat cover for the chair I bought goes missing so early, and I have to plan my visit again just for the chair covers? It was actually going to be used for a new item hence the covers were not available and not because they were out of stock. I dont understand if the chairs are available how come the seat covers go missing.
Then when I try to return small things at the counter they said, they wouldnt give me the FULL rebate since I didnt have the receipt. I am an ikea family member and you guys already have my details. Why is that so? I have returned earlier without the receipt and it was accepted earlier. Why are there different rules each time.
Now we ordered the entire house bedroom and living room set yesterday and were assured that we would get delivery today — 16^th November.
We already made arrangements to call a guy to assemble the bed and sofa for us today. Also we made plans to call our family and friends tomorrow but my entire schedule is ruined. I made arrangements to stay at home from work since we had a delivery today.
Half of the items like pillows and pillow covers were not available yesterday and I understand that it was a weekend. When asked to the ikea helpers they say you cannot order online or along with our order of $ 1500. If they are in stock, I dont understand why cant you take the order and give us with our other delivery. I was told to pick it up on a weekday. We already had a delivery today worth $ 1500 plus but a cushion cover order cannot be taken online? How ridiculous service do you provide?
I mean I have to break my head each time I visit ikea and keep on visiting ikea for every small thing and keep begging for coupons which are already provided by you?
I have never had such ridiculous experience for any stores ever here.
The exchange policy is simple, if an item is unavailable an online order is taken, and if a promise is made they deliver on the date provided.
On top of this they stay we dont stay in Atlanta hence it cannot be delivered today?
Why was this not informed to us yesterday. If you guys have the item available why cant the items be delivered by End of the DAY.
We reconfirmed THREE times that are all the items present and they can be delivered today so that I take leave from work.
Its highly understaffed and many dont know what ikea sells. You cant find most of the things in place and nobody is there to help you.
I NEED ANSWERS AND REBATE and some hospitality. I cant take this any further.
I have already written a mail to IKEA but nobody has responded yet, do you care for your customer?

LOVE, Love, love Ikea!
I normally only purchase smaller trinkets, and coffee tables and such. I just love the look and feel of the store. Its one of those places that I walk around in too get décor ideas and kill time.
The lines can be brutal on weekends though and the store can get pretty crowded.

Modern furniture store. Some are quality, some are not. Most of the metal furniture is better quality then their pressed wood. I highly recommend writing down the names of the items you want online and then bypassing the showroom. The showroom is made to be like a maze and kills your time on purpose.
With the names of your furniture pieces that you want, go to the computer booths downstairs at the stock areas and search for them. It will tell you exactly which aisle and bin they are at bypassing the showroom and saving you hours.
Pros
Cheap food. Decent furniture quality for the price. Cheaper than most furniture stores.
Cons
Busy.
Would I come here again?
Yes. Most of the furniture are pretty decent deals.

I Love Ikea:) Love how you can walk thru and get ideas and then at the end you can purchase the items you want.

IKEA always amazes me with the range of products offered. There’s something for everyone — electronics cabinets to candles — and the prices are exceptionally reasonable.
Visiting the store is a bit like an expedition… you’ve got to be in the right frame of mind and you’ve got to prepare. The store is large (as is the parking lot), which means it holds a lot of customers. Here are some hints to make the most of your experience:
A) expect crowds — if you don’t like crowds then get there as they open
B) wear comfy shoes — it’s a big place
C) don’t complain about the furniture: it’s well made but inexpensive so adjust your expectations (if you wanted Stickley, then for crying out loud why come to IKEA?)
D) eat here — the food is good and you can feed the whole family affordably
E) go when you have plenty of time to browse — rushing through diminishes the experience
F) expect to need a truck (or a car with a really big trunk) — the furniture comes in flat packs and is DIY assembly, so you’ll need a vehicle with enough space to get your purchases home
IKEA is a great concept, well executed and provides attractive and functional items at a price point to suit any budget.

Okay all, I don’t like this place! Outside of the strong aroma of cinnamon rolls, there is not much to brag about here.
Grab a cart on level one. There are none on level 2.
Grab a shopping list, pencil and paper tape measure so you’re ready to shop. Catalogs are also available. They are full color and really nice! I’d rather shop from the catalog.
They do have a kids area for parents to drop off their kiddos so they can enjoy the shopping experience without screaming.
Honestly I don’t get this store. I don’t get the purpose. The prices are high. The set up is annoying. It’s massive. There are a lot of cars. The bathrooms are dirty. The restaurant needs help. Argh!
I’ll end this rant now… cuz I’m getting upset!

Quick Quiz!
What shopping experience features:
* crowded parking lots
* aisles packed with shoppers (and its not even «holiday» season
* screaming children
* signage and patrons of foreign languages
* climate control akin to a warehouse
* clerks that «don’t know the price»
* mobbed checkout registers
You’re thinking «wal-​mart,» but no fellow shopper… its right here at Ikea…
Yes, Ikea! Why spend your afternoon at the High Museum or the Georgia Aquarium? Bring the family here to metro’s Atlanta really favorite tourist attraction.
Holy crap! This place is so crowded on the weekends that you can’t really «Shop,» … no you’re spending your time dodging people who are wandering aimlessly through the maze this store funnels you through. Its like a human size habitrail.
Is it really worth the hassle of shopping here to grab some kitchen supplies or a bookshelf? Maybe it is when shipping the $ 99 bookshelf to you home would add another astounding $ 130 to the total ($ 229).
Do yourself a favor, it you must, m-​u-​s-​t «experience» the Ikea difference then come here during the middle of the week. I did just that when this location first opened and it was much, m-​u-​c-​h sane-​er than my recent weekend excursion.
The metro Atlanta location of Ikea is just west of the midtown retail eyesore called «Atlantic Station» … you can’t miss it looming over the congested highways running through the heart of the city.

IKEA is a magical place for my wife. Full of inexpensive home furnishings that are for a modern home. The goods are spread out on two floors. There are elevators to get your packed shopping cart around. I recommend wearing comfy shoes as it can be quite a trek through the IKEA maze. Also grab a map and mini pencil. The maps show all the shortcuts to get you out of the labyrinth and to the nearest bathroom or exit. The map also has a little chart to fill out what you want to grab from the massive supply racks before checking out.
They do have child drop off for those who don’t want to shop with their kids. They must be between the heights of 37″ and 54″ and be potty trained.
When you get peckish you can visit the cafeteria and grab some Swedish meatballs or other fare.
Make sure you have plenty of time. Both times I’ve gone with the wife it took an average of three and a half hours to get through. I went with a guy friend to buy some desks and we spent 45 minutes. So time does vary by who you are with. Enjoy, and again, wear comfy shoes!

I don’t always come to a furniture store for food, but when I do, it’s for Ikea’s cup of meatballs. Costs $ 1 for 5 meatballs covered in gravy. It’s the perfect snack. If I’m feeling ultra indulgent, I’d get me a cone if ice cream. If I feel super, ultra indulgent, I’d get both. $ 2 for gravy-​slathered meatballs and ice cream? Sold.
Other than the snack-​able food, Ikea houses a mini grocery store (downstairs), a restaurant upstairs, showroom (also upstairs), and market (downstairs) filled with all sorts of things; including live plants. All they’re missing is their own laundromat service. (Har har, I kid). I love this place. I get almost all of my room décor/​organization here; bedding, lighting, dishware, prints, etc.
Parking is easy breezy. Two parking decks on site. FREE parking. Electric car friendly with charging stations (four) near the entrance on the main level. Short cuts are everywhere to get to the department you need. Sign up for the family card for discounts and deals.

Ah, IKEA: both the bane and blessing to one’s existence.
I purchase basic furniture and home needs here, because I’m still living the student life as a full time employee. Why? Because I (and IKEA) have brainwashed myself to do so.
Walking around IKEA’s showrooms is always a maze to me. No matter how many times I’ve been to IKEA, I feel like it exhausts so much energy to walk through everything without skipping sections. I have no choice but to do so since I never remember where anything is.
I always leave with something, whether it’s a bookshelf or a lamp or an ice cream cone. The restaurant is awesome for a cheap food fix, too. Be sure to sign up for a family membership for deeper discounts and free coffee or iced tea with free refills!
Just bought a condo so I will probably be here every weekend for the next few weeks…

Awesome place for finding the perfect piece of furiture!
From contemporary to traditional, you can certainly find something at this store. Every room in your house can benefit, kitchenwares, bathroom fixtures, wardrobes, bunk beds, desks, along with bedding towels and rugs, its pretty easy to spend a pretty penny, but not gouge the wallet too much. Most furniture you have to assemble yourself, so its always good to know a handyman, if that’s not your niche. I get lost in the lighting section, such beautiful accents offered to enlighten every room house. From babies to students to adults, theres something for everyone.

I always fear dealing with the staff when I come here.
They always appear so mean, or hardened from their job. Hardened under the dark Swedish wings that belong to Ikea.
That aside, cheap furniture, decent décor. It’s kinda fun being able to customize a room for less than $ 200 if you’re not buying any beds, couches, or tables, but mostly knick knacks and small items like shelves. So overall, I’m a fan of Ikea’s existence more or less.
This particular Ikea can be pretty crowded, albeit not too overly disorganized. As mentioned, my main issue is don’t expect much of the staff, they’ll bend over backwards to run from you sometimes.
Check out is long, long, long. Returns weren’t too much a bother with the ticket system. If you have kids, that could be a long, long, long drop off wait.
Anyways, a good store if you can get in and out quickly, but it’s Ikea, so. goodluck?