Ever heard of the IKEA phenomenon amongst city dwellers in KL? The IKEA craze is widespread indoctrinating us with their concept of modern yet trendy, handy yet eye-catching, environmentally-friendly. It carries on Swedish home furnishing tradition to the next level. IKEA product range captures the fine touch of Swedish heritage. The novelty of the theme is reflected in the colors and substances used. These light, bright living spaces with unique designs create the sensation of reliving the vivid atmosphere in your home. In fact, the website of IKEA states that one of the best ways to describe the Swedish home furnishing style is to describe nature - full of light and fresh air, yet restrained and unpretentious.
The concept of IKEA store originated from a small part of southern Sweden called Smaland by Ingvar Kamprad. Many people associate Sweden with a fresh, healthy way of life. The heart of IKEA approach is to observe low prices but quality not compromised for the sake of profit (since Sweden is famous for their reliability and quality and hence IKEA takes the pride in offering the substance in all range of their products). But not everyone is so enamored of IKEA.
Do you shop there? Are you in love for their products? Do you hate it...and shop there anyway? Can you resist the lure of the Swedish concept? I would easily spell out the answers to the questions above. Frankly speaking I am not fancy of most IKEA products although some of their items are relatively trendy and unique. Have you really analyzed whether the famous retailer’s products are really sustainable while making all of these easily tangible products? And to make things worse, it is not cheap too. Then what makes it so attractive for shoppers to be crazy of IKEA products?
IKEA store conceptualization is to drag you through the showroom maze whilst tantalizing you to impulse shop, then further intoxicate you with cafe food, and confound you with ambiguous signage, all in the hopes you'll spend more of your hard-earned salary there. It just a waste of our time being in there. I go there just to get some innovative ideas on how to personalize my own home interior design. Trust me it helps! So simple ideas with own creativity with a free walkthrough their gallery will help to create a better everyday life at home with comfort.
I will tell you that I do still shop at IKEA but I am more prudent in my shopping spree. There are some plastic wares for your kitchen, bedroom and living hall items that is reasonable even though the quality is compromised. But it has everything that I need to fit the convenient and small space of my home. At the end of the day, I still get to decorate my home with finishing touches from IKEA products (Shh..last sunday I did my hunt at IKEA for some items to complete my home).
So what is behind the craze of IKEA phenomenon? You can tell me how you got enticed with their attractive garden concept, perfectly designed kitchen, comfortable sanctuary of living hall that gives you a sense of pleasure or the ambiance of your bedroom that absorbs you into dreamland.
Let's cut to the chase. Personally, it’s the brand consciousness that drives people to IKEA and a sense of pride to say, “I got this at IKEA” only expecting to raise the eyebrow of your listener! Hah-hah. Otherwise it is no big deal to me. I prefer to be a smart consumer where I mix n match my household items from different stores as long as the quality is not compromised.
The concept of IKEA store originated from a small part of southern Sweden called Smaland by Ingvar Kamprad. Many people associate Sweden with a fresh, healthy way of life. The heart of IKEA approach is to observe low prices but quality not compromised for the sake of profit (since Sweden is famous for their reliability and quality and hence IKEA takes the pride in offering the substance in all range of their products). But not everyone is so enamored of IKEA.
Do you shop there? Are you in love for their products? Do you hate it...and shop there anyway? Can you resist the lure of the Swedish concept? I would easily spell out the answers to the questions above. Frankly speaking I am not fancy of most IKEA products although some of their items are relatively trendy and unique. Have you really analyzed whether the famous retailer’s products are really sustainable while making all of these easily tangible products? And to make things worse, it is not cheap too. Then what makes it so attractive for shoppers to be crazy of IKEA products?
IKEA store conceptualization is to drag you through the showroom maze whilst tantalizing you to impulse shop, then further intoxicate you with cafe food, and confound you with ambiguous signage, all in the hopes you'll spend more of your hard-earned salary there. It just a waste of our time being in there. I go there just to get some innovative ideas on how to personalize my own home interior design. Trust me it helps! So simple ideas with own creativity with a free walkthrough their gallery will help to create a better everyday life at home with comfort.
I will tell you that I do still shop at IKEA but I am more prudent in my shopping spree. There are some plastic wares for your kitchen, bedroom and living hall items that is reasonable even though the quality is compromised. But it has everything that I need to fit the convenient and small space of my home. At the end of the day, I still get to decorate my home with finishing touches from IKEA products (Shh..last sunday I did my hunt at IKEA for some items to complete my home).
So what is behind the craze of IKEA phenomenon? You can tell me how you got enticed with their attractive garden concept, perfectly designed kitchen, comfortable sanctuary of living hall that gives you a sense of pleasure or the ambiance of your bedroom that absorbs you into dreamland.
Let's cut to the chase. Personally, it’s the brand consciousness that drives people to IKEA and a sense of pride to say, “I got this at IKEA” only expecting to raise the eyebrow of your listener! Hah-hah. Otherwise it is no big deal to me. I prefer to be a smart consumer where I mix n match my household items from different stores as long as the quality is not compromised.
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