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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 12:36 PM Mar 2012

IKEA makes homes now fully furnished [View all]

It will probably take a little longer than a Sunday afternoon to knock up.
But these flat-packed homes from Ikea could be just the answer if a place of your own is proving too costly.
The Swedish furniture company, famous for its cheap but quirky products and its army of fans, has launched its first line of prefabricated houses in the U.S., named the Aktiv.


The hip and modern house was outfitted taking into consideration the demands from Pacific-Northwest homeowners, and is designed to be eco-friendly
It is equipped with facilities such as a dual-flush toilet and energy-star electronics.


According to Jim Russell, president of Ideabox, the complete home 'brings all the fun and design of Ideabox houses together with all the function, design, and personality of Ikea'.
The home will be furnished with a complete Ikea package that includes Tundra maple flooring, Pax wardrobes, and Abstrakt cabinets.





Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2108775/Ikea-launches-80-000-flat-pack-DIY-house.html#ixzz1ovQ5bXdp

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IKEA makes homes now fully furnished [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2012 OP
They look cool. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #1
Good furniture goes out of style before functional obsolescence. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #3
Not exactly true. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #9
I can't comment on Ikea quality OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #25
Cool, thanks! OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #26
Now, take these 4 Snap Clips to attach wall H, to wall C snooper2 Mar 2012 #2
Nope. There would be stick figure pictures with lots of Exclamation Points and Big X's.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #4
All I know now is where my bucket went I've been looking for snooper2 Mar 2012 #5
To me it lacks Texasgal Mar 2012 #7
antiseptic. pansypoo53219 Mar 2012 #17
This prefab home is not made or sold by IKEA ... frazzled Mar 2012 #8
Interesting product. greytdemocrat Mar 2012 #10
Right now, I'm so fed up with the way my house looks, I'd buy one of those in a minute! CTyankee Mar 2012 #11
Why are these any different from American manufactured mobile homes? Cleita Mar 2012 #12
Incidentally, the one I live in now cost less than $30,000 for the home Cleita Mar 2012 #13
My son bought a manufactured home here in North Georgia RebelOne Mar 2012 #16
Looks like they're built here. Although the IdeaBox site is unclear about ownership. Robb Mar 2012 #14
Mobile (manufactured) homes are built to a more relaxed building code... lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #19
Really? More relaxed? Cleita Mar 2012 #21
Yes. Manufactured homes are built to federal HUD standards lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #22
I should have read up thread and they are manufactured here in the USA. Cleita Mar 2012 #23
My only issue is that is only a single bedroom LynneSin Mar 2012 #15
The ideabox site has more designs OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #20
I don't know what to think. I kinda tired of the Ikea look Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #24
One helluva hex wrench needed to put it together. flvegan Mar 2012 #27
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