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Expectations and reality don’t always line up. And that applies to more than just the weather.
Take IKEA, for example. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great place. I bought my bed there, along with the mattress and some kitchen utensils, and they’ve all served me well. But the idea of simply popping into the store, bringing everything home, and setting it up in less time than it takes to finish a drink... that’s not how it goes.
So, to show you what you might actually be in for if you take on IKEA, we collected a list of hilariously unfortunate moments that prove the results don’t necessarily match the instruction pictures, even when you follow them!
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#1
Same Name, Same Product Number. Not The Same Chair
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#2
My New IKEA Gloves
#3
Ordered A Loveseat From IKEA. Apparently Someone Pulled Up The Parts List And Sent Me One Of Each
#4
Taped A Desktop Top To My Hand To Get It From IKEA To My Home
8km ride, it was a sunny day, so I went by bike. Saw this desktop top that I could use in the free-to-take basket.
Hurt like hell, regretted that we didn't go by car.
#5
Last Screw When Assembling An IKEA Play Kitchen Before Christmas
#6
IKEA Shipped My Order In 2 Boxes. This Was The Second Box
It's just weird because the other box had ample space for these hooks.
#7
I Bought IKEA Furniture Online To Be Delivered... And One Bowl
#8
Saw These Girls At IKEA. What Were They Thinking?
#9
Glass Wall Of IKEA Display Cabinet Exploded
I have two of these IKEA Detolf display cabinets, and today, one of the glass walls just exploded out of nowhere. I've had it for over 4 years, and there was nothing too heavy inside or on top of it. Wondering what caused it, and now I'm afraid the rest of them are going to go as well.
Kabuki Kitsune 3 hours ago
Temperature changes. It's tempered glass, which is under some serious pressures. You get a tiny hairline crack in it from moving it wrong, or bumping it, and over time temperature changes will weaken it to a point it does this.
#10
I Ordered A Terracotta Pot From IKEA
"Just toss it all in a big box and hope for the best."
Phantom Phoenix 9 hours ago
I see the problem; they forgot to include the assembly instructions
#11
3/4 Of My IKEA Champagne Flutes Have Spontaneously Chipped In The Same Spot In The Same Way
We’ve had them for over a year. Then all at the same time, after recently using them (I got engaged!), they chipped in the same spot and the same way by themselves.
I used them. Hand-washed them. Left them out to dry and later found them with the chip and the matching piece of broken glass next to them.
#12
I Tried To Install What Seemed To Be An Elegant Ceiling Lamp From IKEA. I Don't Know If I Should Continue Laughing Or Start Crying
#13
Sometimes, You Just Can't Make It Work
#14
Washed An IKEA Pillow And This Happened
An IKEA pillow burst open whilst washing.
Kabuki Kitsune 3 hours ago
What do you want to bed the care tag says "Do not tumble dry, Hand wash only"?
#15
Just When I Was Putting The Last Door For My IKEA Closet, I Slipped On A Piece Of Cardboard And Stepped On The Glass
#16
Dang You IKEA
There were 6, there was another blue set (blue fork, knife, and spoon), but I had put that set away into my camping kit when I noticed there was an extra blue knife and no yellow!
#17
I Ordered 4 Missing Screws From IKEA. I Got 3. There Is A Hole In The Package
Spare parts are actually free, including shipping.
#18
The Chance Of Injury Is Unreal Now
#19
IKEA Added Very Hard-To-Remove Stickers At The End Of A Pan. Genuinely, Am I Supposed To Burn It Off While I’m Cooking?
#22
Task Failed Successfully
#23
These IKEA Cushions That Look Like They're Mouldy
#24
Sweet Dreams From IKEA's Spider-Balloon Series. Your Kids Will Never Sleep Again
It was definitely a "two-for-one" surprise when we turned it on. My 5-year-old still hasn't noticed it. I'm not gonna point it out.
#25
Been Drinking Water From My IKEA Water Dispenser Only To See This When I Took The Wooden Lid Off
This was the first time it happened. I always thought it was weird for the lid to be wood for this exact reason, but I assumed the designers knew better than I.
Sara Frazer 9 hours ago
💀 to be fair, it probably isn't supposed to be full of water 24/7, it's probably for occasional use, like at a party or bbq, to be used for punch or tea or whatever
#26
Guy At IKEA Who I Bought The Christmas Tree From Told Me It Didn't Shed
#28
Roommate Left A Wet Towel On My IKEA Island And The Veneer Is Bubbled In The Corner
AngelWolfe 7 hours ago
Place a damp cloth over it then use a hot iron on the damp cloth. Should "re-lay" the veneer.
#29
IKEA 1, Bernadette 0. I Failed At Building A Step Ladder. I’ll Stick To Knitting I Think
#30
Scanned The Barcode On New IKEA Tote Bag, Ended Up Paying A Bookshelf
I assumed the barcode was for the tote bag itself, which costs 2 CHF (~$2.2). Ended up paying 70 CHF (~$78) and didn’t notice until I checked the receipt at home.
#31
My IKEA Jar Just Broke In Half When Trying To Remove The Cork Top, And Now My Sugar Has Glass
It's been my sugar jar for almost two years! Just random, it broke in half like this.
#32
Thrifted A Glass IKEA Desk
I picked up this cute glass Ikea desk from the thrift shop today. When I got home, I started pulling it out of the car, and the entire thing shattered.
So much glass in my car still.
#33
This IKEA Colander Has A Lip That Curves Inward That Traps Pasta
#34
Stupid IKEA Soft Closing Hinge Won't Stay Attached
#36
Ordered A Storage Bin From IKEA, Received A Dozen Loosely Packed Wall Clocks Instead
#37
This IKEA Cutting Board Has A Gutter To Prevent Juices From Running Off It And Onto The Counter... And A Hole That Completely Negates The Gutter’s Function
#38
Assembling IKEA Furniture Be Like
#40
I Swear I Followed The Instructions
#41
Colored Pencils Where Tip Color Is Similar And Don't Look Like The Actual Colors
SOLFÅGEL colored pencils from IKEA.
#42
These IKEA Measuring Spoons That Ruined My Muffins
#43
This Isn’t Beige. There Is Zero Way The Could Have Send The Wrong One Because I Ordered Two
#45
I Ordered A Couch At IKEA And They Lost Half The Couch In Delivery
So I ordered a couch at IKEA for my new apartment to be delivered today, since I had people taking a day off work to come and help. And they apparently lost or forgot to deliver the actual couch part and will now only be delivering it on the 10th...
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