# Ikea?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea/181359>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 12, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea/181359 "2003-06-12T16:26:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhum\_Runner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rhum\_Runner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhum_Runner)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea/181359/41 "2003-06-13T07:07:58Z")

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I have several IKEA pieces, and have found their lighting and book shelves etc to be great.

A word of caution on the “no box spring mattress.” My ex-GF had one of these things, and I NEVER slept well on it. It might as well have been a burlap sack stuffed with straw. I can’t comment on the sofas, but please consider getting a real mattress.

Other than that, IKEA has been good to me.

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ikea/181359/42 "2003-06-13T07:48:32Z")

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> \*Originally posted by racinchikki \*  
> I was also looking at the IKEA/PS metal locker-type cabinet, a low one in red. It looks like a school locker, and I wanted to use it in the living room as a tv stand. Gunslinger doesn’t like it, though.

I have two of those. White. They’re absolutely great. Very sturdy and inside, there are nifty holes for wires, cables and stuff. You can hide all the cables, which I love. I have my 140lb 32" TV on one and that’s no problem.

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> \*Originally posted by Tatiana \*  
> I have only one complaint - they no longer make black Billy bookcases. This upsets me.

They were discontinued because that black paint produced some allergy inducing vapors or whatever. The consumer agnecy of the EU demanded this and they complied. The black bookshelves were selling poorly, with consumer preferences moving towards other colors, so out they went.

I used to have black Billy, but when I couldn’t upgrade, I decided to change bookshelves altogether. Right now, I need about 120’ of shelf-space, so changing is costly. [This](http://www.aforsmobler.se/stringhyllan/string-a4-2.jpg) is what I got (top picture).

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