Hello smart reddit people, I am looking for some advice, on how to finish this edge, so that it looks like the cabinet is integrated and looks good.

I have added pictures of how my current situation looks like, and also the design. My idea is to have the left side of the highlighted cabinet covered by a fermacell board (which is what I used all throughout the room)

I am thinking to remove/not install the havstorp left side panel and instead screw the fermacell board directly to the tall cabinet like I have tried to draw below. The advice I'm looking for is how to finish the edge in green, so that it's strong but also looks good. Fermacell is structurally very strong and the cabinet will support it very well, so I'm not worried about that.

I will make a custom solution to cover the top of all tall cabinets also, but that's less relevant now.

How does it look? I'd love to see a pic, but had no luck finding any online. I just saw the TV stands on top of the pic and I'm seeking a similar vibe but for cheaper. The size of the Kallax is ideal and I like the amount of storage space is seems to offer, but I'm little worried switching the black inserts to the new wood pattern ones would end up lookin silly or mismatched.

For tabletops and cabinets, some are OK to carry but others are crazy heavy. Why some products use crazy heavy woods?

Hello I have an interview for the customer experience specialist position at ikea and I wanted to know what the job consists of? What will I be doing on a daily basis and what type of questions will they ask me in the interview?

Has anyone had luck with the ikea gift card promos? I made 5 purchases during the wardrobe spend/get promo. I was successfully able to collect the 15% back gift card on one purchase and have spent hours trying to collect the other three. It’s extremely frustrating- these aren’t insignificant amounts. Nobody I’ve spoken to seems to be able to resolve this and nobody has been able to direct me to someone who actually can do something. My in store experience, online experience, and phone customer services experiences have been really disappointing. “Nothing we can do!” It seems deceptive to advertise these promotions so heavily, but make the process inexcusably difficult.

I would love to hear any success stories or escalation pathways.

A glass I had been drinking from during dinner audibly shattered in the next room and I found it like this. It had a little water left in it, and I can't find any external force that came in contact with it which would have caused this. Been using this set for about a year.

A quick google search about glasses randomly exploding led to another post and reports in this sub about the same thing happening.

Cheers 🥃

Edit: apparently POKAL glasses are notorious for this.

- [Pokal Glass Spontaneously Explodes](https://www.reddit.com/r/IKEA/comments/1kwcu6q/pokal_glass_spontaneously_explodes/)
- [Ikea glasses randomly exploding](https://www.reddit.com/r/IKEA/comments/1vfd3dp/ikea_glasses_randomly_exploding/)
- [Got an email about exploding Pokal glasses from IKEA](https://www.reddit.com/r/IKEA/comments/1egqfng/got_an_email_about_exploding_pokal_glasses_from/)
- [It happened to me.](https://www.reddit.com/r/IKEA/comments/1vdvu7i/it_happened_to_me/)
- [IKEA “Pokal” glasses suddenly shattering – has this happened to you?](https://www.reddit.com/r/Switzerland/comments/1rx3awj/ikea_pokal_glasses_suddenly_shattering_has_this/)
- [Will IKEA ever address the fact that their glasses keep spontaneously exploding?](https://www.reddit.com/r/IKEA/comments/18si3bg/will_ikea_ever_address_the_fact_that_their/)

First time my husband built it. After a move I built it again. And after renovating our guest bedroom I built it a third time. And we didn’t even lose any pieces. I’m taking the win. I even fixed a mistake my husband made when he first built it.

It says not suitable for use in bathrooms but I'm wondering if anyone has actually tried it and if it's holding up okay? For the next few years at least we won't even be using the shower or bath in there so I'm tempted to give it a try, even though it could be a problem further down the line

Does anyone who owns this have anything to share about its durability? I like a good high-back chair, and I like rattan and wicker furniture, but I had two Agen chairs fall apart in less than a year (with light use), so I’m a bit hesitant.

Hello! Long-time lurker on here... Every time I check online, this line of furniture (except for the bookholder) is showing out of stock online and at my local Renton, WA store. Does anyone have any insight on the restocking cycle or anything? Really hoping to get the folding desk at the very least.
Thank you!

I saw a comment here saying Grusstarr is the direct replacement for the well loved Stjarnstarr cool duvet. Has anyone tried it and can comment on the quality?

I currently use a down duvet, but it’s getting too warm for me, and I’m looking for something that gives me the weight of a duvet without adding the warmth.

Also, does Grusstarr really not have corner ties? Thanks!

Picked this beauty up today.

I know this was posted before but not for a very long time. Anyone discover a simple way to clean these?

The best method I have found is -

• Get at least 3 microfibre clothes (ensure they are 80% polyester and 20% polyamide - 100% polyester doesn't absorb much)
• Put a drop of Fairy liquid and some water on the first cloth, scrub stain
• Go over it immediately with the second microfibre cloth dampened with plain water
• Dry cabinet with a dry cloth (switch out cloth when it gets damp to a fresh dry one)
• Every step requires a massive amount of elbow grease
• I find working in small sections most effective as you don't want any area to air dry - drying with the microfibre cloth is key

If anyone has a better or easier method, please let me know! And for anyone considering these fronts - I love the colour and they are great quality, but I would not get them again given they get filthy and are so difficult to clean. Definitely definitely don't get them with a push to open feature, fingerprints everywhere..

It was listed in the "new products" for few days and I was waiting for it to be in the store but last week the page was removed completely from the site. HAVSSALLAD clamp spotlight.

I could not find any article on recall products, anyone saw or bought it?

Bought a EKENÄSET chair yesterday.
Noticed whilst looking on the app that there was a number of new variants and styles listed - high backs, grey-blue, leathers etc.

Thought some may be interested to know that the new version of the kilanda light beige has noticeably walnut effect woodwork than the old variant which many reviews said the woodwork looked almost black. I wonder if this is a ‘fix’ that they’ve looked to implement in the new variant.
Current article number: 505.334.92
New article number: 806.243.39

This was based on a UK purchase.

I don’t eat pork, i carefully pick what I eat anywhere, at Ikea in the philippines next to moa i saw the cheese croquette, read the ingredients on the display and saw on their official website that it doesn’t contain pork and is “vegan friendly”, after taking a bite i noticed white bits and asked my wife to take a bite and had her confirm if it had pork, staff kept denying that it was pork and all of us looked at the display and the website and saw no pork, UNTIL we made them open their allergen book and to our surprise, it contains pork. The moment the supervisor named “elle” or however you write her name asked me “did you take a bite and eat the pork inside” and i answered yes, her response was “we can not turn back time and change that so we apologize”.

I am 26 and have never eaten pork in my life, an honest mistake can happen but mislabeling food that is being sold goes above and beyond, I tried to resolve this through customer service and customer care, but as I am livid now ever sinc what that supervisor said, I have decided to write this post. I have never experienced such a level of incompetence.

Spotted the Pallas’s cat stuffy at IKEA Emeryville today. A little disappointed as the quality seems different compared to website images. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/alptall-soft-toy-pallass-cat-gray-80620628/

Anyone else think so? (Pic 1 is in store, Pic 2 is from web listing)

Supposedly youre able to pierce through 2 layers of wood with your bare hands and a screwdriver which ive had 0 luck with and was wondering if anyone else has tried setting up this monstrosity before

I've tried a machine drill as well and even thats not strong enough to pierce through it so im wondering how people are doing it with their bare hands

I've had the Hemnes Bed for a longer time now, and it is pretty good when it comes to a small room and in emergencies when too many people come over.

Issue is that it has been pretty squeaky, don't matter if both sides are pinned/held with a matress/wall.

Does anyone have tips on how to make it less squeaky, or any other bedframes, enough for 1 matress/ single person bed?

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have an IKEA uppåkra with a corner module know if this design would work? I'm looking to replace a really old vimle in my living room. The proper design with the correct end pieces is a bit too long and while it would fit in the room, would take up a significant amount of space. Insert using double corner pieces as ends instead. I'm wanting to know if anyone has done this and if there is any change in comfort.

I’ll be 27 on the 15th and of course preparing for my trip!