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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Niva Yadav and Megan Howe

Ikea superfan travels 194 miles to be one of first customers of new Oxford Circus store

Ask anyone, and they’ll likely have a story about a trip to Ikea — whether it’s wrestling a flatpack wardrobe into the car, getting lost in the labyrinth of showrooms and struggling to find the exit, or enjoying an affordable lunch at the store’s restaurant.

For devotees of the Swedish furniture giant, it is likely they will have more than one tale to tell.

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