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Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad. They published their first catalog in 1951, opened their first furniture showroom in 1953 and their first store in 1958, both in Sweden. The first IKEA store outside of Sweden was opened in Oslo, Norway in 1963. The first store to open outside of Scandinavia was in 1973 in Switzerland. IKEA launched their internet site in 1997. IKEA opened its first store in Florida in October 2007, followed by an Orlando opening in November. The 293,000-square-foot store at 151 N.W. 136th Avenue in Sunrise, offers more than 10,000 home and office furnishings and accessories, many of which require self-assembly. With "Affordable Sol...
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad. They published their first catalog in 1951, opened their first furniture showroom in 1953 and their first store in 1958, both in Sweden. The first IKEA store outside of Sweden was opened in Oslo, Norway in 1963. The first store to open outside of Scandinavia was in 1973 in Switzerland. IKEA launched their internet site in 1997. IKEA opened its first store in Florida in October 2007, followed by an Orlando opening in November. The 293,000-square-foot store at 151 N.W. 136th Avenue in Sunrise, offers more than 10,000 home and office furnishings and accessories, many of which require self-assembly. With "Affordable Solutions for better living," as its motto, Ikea's modern style and low prices have created loyal fans worldwide. The Sunrise store's facade sports its signature blue backdrop with yellow Ikea lettering and on arrival, customers are given a yellow shopping bag and map to navigate the store's 50-plus showrooms and three Model Homes. Ikea's lower level Market Hall has an array of specialty shops that carry home accessories like linen, lighting, glassware and rugs among others. Theme-park elements including Smaland, a children's play area modeled after a Swedish farmhouse, adorn the Ikea store. There's restaurant that serves up a Swedish meatball dish with Lingonberry Sauce and a marketplace for buying traditional Swedish specialty foods. Ikea shoppers collect their do-it-yourself furnishings from a self-serve warehouse on the way to checkout. Items are flat-packed for easy transportation and loading. Just in case everything doesn't fit in your vehicle, Ikea has a U-Haul rental service on site to help you carry your shopping home. Ikea has 33 stores in the U.S. and 267 stores worldwide.
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Home tour: Santa Monica Shangri-La
L.A. at HomeWhen they married, Bob Ramirez and Lorri Kline made a modest proposal for their dream home: "We wanted a small farm that was Santa Monica-adjacent," Ramirez says, "a place where we could start our family, grow our own food and raise chickens." Ten years... -
Video: 100 cats invade IKEA
Brand XWhat happens when you release 100 felines into an English IKEA? Just because?! Find out above in the "Inception" of Internet cat videos. Can we get the two-and-a-half hour version now, please? -- David Greenwald... -
Tips on creating an affordable tropical retreat
In the last 10 years, Bob Ramirez estimates that he has poured about $500,000 into the construction of his home and grounds. Decorating it, however, was far less costly. Here are some of the clever ideas and affordable resources used to create a...Tags: Homes, Pier 1 Imports Incorporated, Z Gallerie, Furniture, Family
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100 cats turned loose in an IKEA store to film commercial; 'making-of' spot becomes a Web hit
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Lakers blog profile: CyberCosmiX has plenty of Laker stories to share
Lakers BlogThis is the 12th post in a weekly series that helps you get to know members of the L.A. Times Lakers Blog community. Feel free to send submissions to mgmedin@gmail.com. Screen name: CyberCosmiX Occupation: Self-employed, although not doing much more at... -
Happenings from around Solar Power International
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Album review: Kings of Leon's 'Come Around Sundown'
Pop & HissSons of a preacher man, the Kings of Leon are traditionalists, renovators of abandoned guitar lines from classic rock radio, which they expertly refurbish into modern, stadium-ready anthems. For better and worse, they’re like the IKEA of rock —... -
'Gossip Girl' recap: Insiders vs. outsiders
Show TrackerThe promos may have teased about the newest incarnation of Chuck and Blair's dysfunctional romance, but their "hate sex" was almost completely beside the point of this week's episode. Sure, the show kicks off with Chuck amusing Blair under the...... -
IKEA to phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs, and that's just the beginning
L.A. at HomeUPDATED: Please read a more complete version of this article. IKEA’s announcement today that its 48 U.S. and Canadian stores will stop selling incandescent light bulbs by year’s end has sustainability bloggers buzzing, but the real story isnâ... -
Post-Katrina: The quest for better emergency shelter
L.A. at HomeThe January earthquake in Haiti reminded us that in the face of natural disasters, the design community has an opportunity -- some might say a responsibility -- to create relief housing for the millions of people around the world displaced by natural... -
Times Past: Could IKEA have beaten this?
L.A. at HomeSnapshots from The Times archives: Jan. 8, 1967 Such a deal: sofa, chair, coffee and end tables, lamp and a piece of art — plus a 25-inch TV console — for less than $700. And a Tijuana Brass album for qualifying buyers. But even more amazing: a s... -
Saving the Amazon may be the most cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions
An hour outside Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city, the blackened remains of a virgin forest smolder. Chain saws whine. And Jonas Mendes tosses logs, one after another, into his kiln.
"I know it's wrong to cut down the trees," said Mendes, 48, sweat...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Crimes, University of Pennsylvania, Regional Authority, Goldman Sachs
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