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Make Your IKEA Gear Look Its Best

IKEA Furniture

Last night I went up to IKEA for a proper shop as a real live customer. I didn’t ‘not enjoy’ the experience, but I didn’t spend much either. I had a list of things I needed – a kitchen table and chairs, a sofa bed, and some random other small stuff. All I came home with was a salad bowl!

Today I met with Sadhbh Fitzgibbon, Interior Designer Dublin and she had remarkable insights that you can use to really get the most out of your IKEA buy.

  • Make your sofa look its best by steaming or ironing the covers before you put them on.  If you put them on straight out of the box, they look shabby already – even before use.
  • Same applies to curtains and cushion covers.  Steaming or ironing will ensure that even the cheapest drapes hang well and add a touch of class to your room.
  • Make sure you buy rubber matting for under rugs to avoid slippage.  You can pick this up for €3.99
  • Wear your rug the wrong way around for the first 24 hours.  This smoothes out all corners to avoid unwanted tripping!

We’ll have more from Sadhbh in the coming weeks.  If you would like to find out more about how you can use IKEA wisely to customise your home, get in touch with Sky Interiors.