Comments on: ikea coming to tampa

By: Modern Furniture Guy

Modern Furniture Guy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:36:52 +0000

IKEA has been one of the place to buy modern furniture for some time now, but there are many more store coming up with really great designs.

By: Alton

Alton — Sat, 12 May 2007 21:47:51 +0000

We just opened a new cutting edge furniture design store in Tampa two weeks ago. IKEA is great, but MiamiModern is higher end than IKEA. We represent companies such as Kartell, Artemide, Alivar, Bernhardt Designs, and designers such as Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola and Ross Lovegrove. We are located in Hyde Park at 2201 W. Dekle Avenue, 813 251.6000. If you like Ikea, you’ll love Miami Modern. Come see us.

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:25:30 +0000

Love Ikea, although I don’t get a chance to shop in the store since the closest is 4 hrs away. When we get to Atl or DC (Potomac Mills), we always seem to end up in the cafe for meatballs and french fries. I used to live in Germany and Ikea was as common there as Home Depot is here. Decent furniture, I figure the stuff was good for about three, then it started showing it’s age. The linens and cookware and knicknack were always a good deal for a starter home/college type setup. I’ve got a jerker desk that is now at least 10yrs old, my wife (of 5 yrs) is making me sell it. Apparently the wife acceptance factor (WAF explained here: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2004/06/28/waf_wife_acceptance_factor/) is a factor, even if your stuff predates her. Now that I think about it, the only thing I have left that is pre marriage is a tv, and some old computer junk I can’t seem to throw away.

By: christal

christal — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:13:08 +0000

I love Ikea and even though I live in jacksonville I am very excited about this news because I will be moving to Tampa in december. I have purchased many pieces from Ikea and have had no problems at all

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:43:30 +0000

I would say about 75% of my furniture is IKEA that I have paid to have shipped here. Even with shipping it is still cheaper and better quality than most of the other furniture stores out there. I have had NO problems with the quality and I have everything from pots and pans, chairs, couches, lamps, storage pieces, etc.

By: WP

WP — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:04:18 +0000

Similarly dcdave, as Johnny 5 would say, "No Disassemble!" It never quite goes back together as well you'd hope.

By: dcdave

dcdave — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:47:06 +0000

Yes! I grew up with Ikea at Potomac Mills, and in Brussels. I’ve had 90% Ikea furniture since I was a kid. Their stuff is definitely stylish, cheap and effective. A couple words of warning… build this furniture by yourself. Doing this as a team will result in poked out eyes and alan wrench injuries. Also, don’t buy this stuff if you plan on moving. Ikea furniture is great when standing still, but will completely collapse on a moving truck.

By: WP

WP — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:45:32 +0000

dreaming, I’ve heard that at least one local commercial development group is currently courting TJ’s. Let’s keep our finger’s crossed.

By: PortTampa

PortTampa — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:26:19 +0000

Ikea in Ybor is a perfect fit and though the Euromodern style is not to everyone’s taste the housewares and storage pieces are worth a visit by themselves. In Northern Va. they have the supervised play area and the Trib story yesterday said they plan to have one here. As already mentioned a lot of the pieces can be considered “starter furniture.” However I have some kitchen stuff I couldn’t live with out including a wall mounted pot rack and a magnetic bar for holding knives. Sturdy stuff at half the price the kitchen specialty stores wanted. Oh, and if they live up to their typical MO the service will be much better than Tampans are accustomed to in mass retailing. BTW-Brandon wouldn’t make sense. Ikea shoppers are more fashion forward and urban than that.

By: dreaming

dreaming — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:58:03 +0000

hooray for ikea. now if tampa could only get a trader joe’s, there might be hope….