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IKEA MIAMI

By Ashley Brozic
  • At 600 seats, this IKEA eatery is the largest of them all. Expect Spanish infused dishes in the future to cater to our local tastes.
  • Chefs talking Swedish meatballs and such.
  • The room setups are pretty impressive...
  • ...like this super mod bedroom...
  • ...or this sleek kitchen. Don't worry though, there's an entire fleet of employees who can help you out, and IKEA actually has a partnership with Whirlpool, so building a custom kitchen for less is a piece of pie.
  • Then there's this little guy...
  • The first 100 customers on Thursday will be receiving this armchair, which IKEA touts as one of their classics.
  • The kid's section is the funnest of them all, with tons of plush toys, colors and little nooks to play in.
  • Or these things.
  • Talk about tiny furniture. IKEA would dominate in the dollhouse industry.
  • Downstairs, the accessories section is massive.
  • Not to mention the line of shopping carts that competes with the Great Wall of China.
  • The cooking section is always prime for kitchen hacks.
  • Where else can you find horse-shaped pans and moose cookie cutters year round? Only at IKEA.
  • MASSIVE STRAWS.
  • Bold graphics by the bathrooms. You've got to love Swedish design.
  • Did you know you could cut your own textiles at IKEA? It's a crafter's paradise.
  • IKEA Miami holds quite the paper goods section, arranged by color, of course.
  • SO MUCH CUTENESS.
  • See? Color arranged.
  • The warehouse has five levels of goods, including electronic kiosks to help you out if you've forgotten something.
  • Fun fact: IKEA stores don't hire outside contractors to put together their showroom. Their stores are put together entirely by their employees.
  • Everything you eat upstairs you'll be able to find in the marketplace downstairs. The first 100 customers on Friday will receive a bag that they can fill to the brim with IKEA's canned goods, dairy products, frozen meals and apple cider.
  • It even has lockers!
  • IKEA is even good at making compact forests for the kids to play in.
  • And we will end this slideshow with a massive clog. Enjoy.

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