Ikea - Renton

Definitely a different shopping experience than where you will get anywhere else. A different taste in furniture as well. First you walk in and decide do you want to go to the show room which is upstairs or the market place on floor level. Upstairs they have rooms set up, kitchens, living rooms to show case their products. You can make selections by grabbing a small tag on the product. Once you have decided what you need, want, you can either go down stairs grab a cart and hit the market place where they sell pictures. Plants, kitchen items, anything you would want. You can also see an associate and go over items that you would want delivered and installation options. Next you go select the items that you grabbed a ticket for in the warehouse prior to going to the registers. The set up is easy, you follow the arrows on a pre selected path. They also have a restaurant upstairs and a small deli down stairs. Not bad price wise, you will be putting things together once you get home but instructions are easy. It is my strong recommendation that you do not go on the weekend. It is chaotic on a weekend.

Visiting IKEA store for the second time in Seattle. I have been hearing good things about the store from my wife who lived in Sweden and it wasn’t disappointing. Different set up or course from the other stores. I was impressed how clean the store was and supportive stuff. It might have been my primary store if it wasn’t a little bit of driving.

Amazing to place. You feel overwhelmed with so much to choose from. The cafe is also great. I tried there veggie balls and they were really nice.

Take your time to walk, you can stay all day here looking at everything. I love their furniture selection and you really get what you pay for. Ikea offers great food, yes, a furniture store has great food. They are known for their meatballs, but my favorite is the cured salmon. Their fountain soda has interesting flavors like lingonberry pear and they are pretty good they have bathrooms they offer free parking

One of the best places to indulge yourself in Swedish culture. The meatballs, the minimally designed Nordic furniture, the free pencils, the long lines, and random Knick knacks you never knew you needed. All for an accessible and humble price. I recommend coming here at least once in your life, even if you don’t buy anything.