4 Things Our Editors Would Never Buy From IKEA (and 4 Things They Regularly Do)

Outdoor living area with white ikea stockholm sofa, bench seat, side table with patterned lamp, white boucle armchair, patterned upholstered ottoman with a tray with decor in it.

You haven't experienced true decision paralysis until you've meandered down the winding yellow path of an IKEA showroom. The interior maze is both inspiring and overwhelming, and oftentimes, you forget what you even came for (and definitely pick up a few extra pieces you probably don't need).

There's no denying that IKEA is a worthwhile place to shop for stylish pieces at affordable prices, but again, it takes a keen eye to decipher the good from the bad. Luckily, the team at Livingetc are well-versed in the best IKEA products, and equally in the things we'd recommend skipping.