Your design knowledge is magnificent but in real life the IKEA versions don't compare. MDF is the worst! It looks and feels cheap. Throw-away furniture. I wish IKEA would really make high-end versions of their furniture with real solid hardwood. Charge more money and plant a tree for every piece of furniture sold.
In my experience, morning brew is just as clickbaity, but it tends to be more boring. I prefer the plain google news site because it gives way more options in terms of articles and it knows me.
fun fact: I know of a real case where a student in Europe won a small prize for their lamp design, next season an almost identical design became one of Ikea's bestselling lamps worldwide. The student didn't know about it until much later. Ikea's people have their eyes everywhere and will "lift/borrow" ideas to sell them as their own.
@@AlexBsSecret That is unacceptable. If IKEA keep stealing ideas from others like this, one day they will get in trouble and it will be a downfall for them.
For me the issue with IKEA furniture isn't the design, it's the quality and durability. I wish there was a bit more of a middle ground between the high end furniture and IKEA quality of design.
With IKEA it's hit or miss. Some furniture items are indestructible but not very aesthetic. The IKEA Melltorp table will outlive us all. The same can be said with the Theodores chair. Other items are high quality and command a high price, look at the Stockholm collection. IKEA dressers, end tables, bed frames and sideboards are low quality. There are so many furniture brands out there which command a higher price than IKEA with equal/better quality: Article, CB2, Made, La Redoute etc.. IKEA will always be the most affordable because of economy of scale.
Some of Ikea's stuff is made out of solid wood its few and far between but its there. The biggest issue is hw is not naming the quality stuff but the stuff that looks highend.
IKEA has a target market and it's similar to the one McDonalds caters too: worldwide affordable stuff for the average working family. Apart from that they do try to be more image concious and started a recyling project where you can give back their old furniture
As a Swede I just love listening to people trying to pronounce the names of IKEA furniture 😂 IKEA loves choosing some of the hardest words to pronounce
Just say NO to dupes. The cardinal rule of good taste is, "Nothing that pretends to be something else." It's fine if a $3,500 sofa isn't in your budget, but don't buy the $800 version of it. Choose a completely different style. Anyone remotely worth impressing would be able to tell the difference. It's the same principle as, if all you can afford is vinyl tile, fine. Don't choose a vinyl tile in a faux marble finish though, choose one that looks like vinyl tile. You can do an elegant home on practically any budget, but dupes and knockoffs aren't the way to go. Ever. For any reason.
Very interesting video (as always)! Daniel, one thing that I have as feedback: You should probably clarify that the similarities are only visual. If you want your home to look mid-century modern and save some bucks, the IKEA furniture is great. The built quality and user experience is a completely different thing. Although, IKEA's designs are pretty good for their price, some very small details and changes in the curves of the chairs, for example, can be the difference between a comfortable sitting and a painful one. I work at a company that digitizes designer furniture and I had the privilege to use many of the designs you've mentioned in the video. My home is entirely furnished from IKEA and I can say for fact that the comfort and overall experience is miles apart. Of course, the sofas aren't 10 or 20 times better like the prices will suggest, but they worth it if you can afford it.
Excellent point. The only designer piece of furniture I can definitely remember sitting on was the Eames lounger, it was amazing, I have since tried out knock off's and the comfort level is not the same. I would love to own a real one, but with a cat and a 7 year old that loves to jump on everything I will hold of on it for now 😁
@@anaalves3658, it's really fun to read the stories of brands like Herman Miller and Design Within Reach, which were established "because there weren't any good and affordable designs around". It gives you a perspective what some people call "affordable". Thus said, there are some designer brands that offer furniture at prices comparable to IKEA like HAY, &Tradition, Wilkhahn, etc.
@@PlamenBarzev I've had a look at Hay, & Tradition, they are definitely more expensive than IKEA . I haven't heard of Wilkhahn, I will have a look. Some people are happy to buy inexpensive furniture because they change it out often too keep up with trends, like fashion. Personally I prefer to buy something that would last, but I do sometimes find it hard to hand over all that money 💸💸💸, our taste changes as we grow and so do our needs.
Yes and no. While that's certainly true in some cases, it isn't in others. Some of the most expensive sofas I've came across were the least comfortable to sit on. Also, you find some great quality stuff in the mid tier level. Having said that, cheap furniture won't last, that unfortunately seems to be the case, whereas many designer pieces really do last. To that however, do you really, also, need to add an overpriced Eames lounge chair to your living room,just like everyone else who wants to make believe that they know something about design and that they have taste? Seriously, it's totally spoilt by now and is just unoriginal and embarrassing. I can't look at them anymore, it just turned into an eye sore. So yeah, those things aren't in fact timeless.
I hate those types of sofas. Why do people insist on making furniture for sitting where you cannot comfortably lean back and relax? If I wanted to stare at the ceiling while relaxing, I would be lying down, not sitting down.
I really like how humble and realistic you are to affordability. A few thousand pounds may be pocket change to some people but for most it’s not. Thanks for keeping us regular folk in mind :)
Great video Daniel! I didn't even know that most of the furniture looks so similar to furniture I didn't even know were so expensive. i can see that a lot of work went into this video, amazing quality as usual. Can't wait for your new upcoming series! God Bless
Just wanted to mention the slamming prices triggered a bit of a migraine aura. Maybe having them pop out from the back is better? Doesn't cause the mild strobing effect the slam seems to
I gotta say, I love the video, great presentation - but the price tag animation is very jarring and quite annoying on my big monitor. I think pop in animations look cool, but dropping them in from the entire screen size is a little too much. Great video regardless, love the comparisons and room examples you showed!
well I personally see IKEA as a slap in the face to all those designers who worked on those pieces. I work in a shop where we sell some of the furniture you showed. Also, Vitra and Thonet. People who buy it really appreciate what they buy. We have customers who bought some of the Thonet chairs 15 years ago, they brought them few weeks ago because there were some holes and we are able to send them back to Thonet for full repair. You buy this kind of furniture for life :) I personally have some of the IKEA furniture myself, and I said never again. Also knowing where they get their “wood” from (watch documentary “dirty money”)
I went to a local guy that works with wood and does furniture. Gave him pinterest links to stuff I like and discussed some personal things & materials I like. Got it done in a month for 3rd of the price :D I mean, if you don't want to wait or have a reliable guy, defo go for IKEA. However, there are so many great craftsmen out there, you can literally get a complete replica of anything you want for a fraction of the price.
You did well to find a local craftsman who gave you what you wanted at a lower price. I thought having furniture reupholstered or made from scratch would cost much more than buying it in a store.
One of the best Ikea products that looks similar to a designer item is the Nymane pendant lamp. It features a bowl shape and top and bottom diffusers like Louis Poulsens AJ Royal by Arne Jacobsen. Sadly, it has been discontinued recently.
You'd also be surprised at what you can find at a lot of charity shops. We managed to pick up an IKEA sofa and armchair for a fraction of a cost at a local charity furniture store
I came across the Ekenaset chair in the gray velvet when looking for something else in the warehouse. They weren’t on the showroom floor or on the website yet. I grabbed two of them after seeing how good the quality was. We use them every day, and the fabric shows no wear. Best deal I’ve ever gotten at ikea.
This is so funny... I watched this video a few months ago, but while watching your most recent video the thumbnail for this one was in the suggested videos to the right and immediately caught my eye. My partner and I came across the Äpplaryd sofa at IKEA last month and it REALLY caught our eye! We're currently torn between going with that couch or a more customized option from EQ3, except that one is a lot more basic looking (but comfortable.) We don't know what to do! But seeing that it's modelled after a high-end design is *pretty cool*!
There are a great many Ikea videos but this one showing the similarities between designer furniture and Ikea products is unique, educational, and fabulous. I really like learning about the designers that inspired the knock offs. Please do more like this one.
@@pmishra8044 Don't listen to the naysayers! It's absolutely fine to have several IKEA furnitures in your home. Soulful design comes from personal touches. You can achieve that with drapes, rugs, books, pillows & throws, candles, moody lighting, glassware, plants etc... Just look at the IKEA catalog or showroom. Every picture is filled with stuff. Now, that doesn't mean you should furnish your home with IKEA furniture exclusively. It won't feel personal.
They aren't strikingly similar, they're plagiarising. I work at Ikea trust me the quality is absolute trash, none of their furniture is worth even taking for free...
I love my Kivik sofa - i'm on my third cover (another fantastic IKEA feature) - i went from red to a slate grey to the current green courderouy. Best, most versitile *and* attractive sofa I've ever owned.
I bought the Applaryd sofa. Its very comfy and nice looking. Just a shame that you can't remove the slipcover to wash it so you have to be careful with stains
sorry, but a sofa has to be functional not just fasionable. ikea is money down the drain. better go to ethan allen and get something nice that lasts for more than a week.
I tihnk the Fröset looks more like the Eames LCW, and bears no resemblance to the Hans Wegner CH07 shell chair aside from being made of bent plywood. The Docksta table may look like the tulip table, but like most IKEA tables, the cheaply laminated top will blister if you put something hot on it and forget to use a trivet. The base also has a noticeably cheap finish, as do most IKEA pieces colored white. IKEA used to make a $79 dining table that was made of solid birch. It was only big enough for two (of course IKEA claimed four), and it was nothing remarkable to look at, but it was robust. I ended up giving mine to my mom, but it was a great table. Too bad they don't make anything like it anymore.
Ikeas whole business model has been to copy other scandinavian design and to hire the best lawyers. They have never lost a legal battle. In the 70s a lot of Swedish designer starter the moment called ”kamp mot Kamprad” - meaning resist to work at Ikea. Ikea designers is the lowest paid designers. They are getting paid in an hourly rate instead of royalty deals (you get a % cut of the revenue). That set ut is realistic due to the share bulk of sell but they are still the McDonalds workers of design.
It takes some patience, but consignment shops are goated. Thrift stores are over saturated, you will spend years trying to outfit your home at thrift stores. Consignment shops are pricey enough to deter bargain hunters while still providing great prices. I actually just purchased a new condition muuto outline 3 seater at a local consignment shop for $750.
I bought a big Ikea Söderhamn sofa on ebay for 110€. The cover was a mess (kids skribbled on it) but the upholstery was in great condition, because it was only 2 years old and barely used. I bought a brown leather imitation cover for 500€ and new legs for 80€. It now looks like an expensive designer sofa.
Muchas personas opinan que los muebles y objetos se ikea son de mala calidad .. pero lo cierto es que todo lo que yo he comprado de Ikea a Resultado de mucho mejor calidad que lo que he comprado en otros lugares .. todo ha Sido muy bueno .. y lo mejor casi siempre compro en oferta y los precios la verdad que son mínimos ...nadie puede ofrecer un precio igual desde Republica Dominicana 🇩🇴
Love it, but…is it comfortable? I was surprised at the comfort of the Strandmon and matching foot stool in the store and will likely buy a set soon. But the couches I sat on were so bad. Don’t know if I sat on this particular one you’ve mentioned. Luckily a lot of brands have caught on to the minimalist style people are enjoying from IKEA and our local furniture store has had several options around the $1k mark including La-Z-Boys “new” designer line that’s been out for the last several years offering a more appealing form and comfort.
I'm currently shopping for furniture and discarded a lot of the mentioned Ikea stuff for looking plain, *old* , boring. Not willing to shell out the money Ikea is asking, seeing the price tag on the designer originals just makes me giggle. Frantically.
Really enjoy your videos. Some excellent and well thought out design solutions. Regarding these ikea furniture recommendations - looks are one thing but you would do everyone a big favour if you also added extremely important things like comfortability and build quality . Cheers!
Just discovered your channel and loving it ! just a quick question though, I'm about to release a video where I use Ikea furniture to transform them into a guitar, did you have any problem with Ikea regarding your usage of their pictures and names ? thanks a bunch for the answer and the content !
FANTASTIC VIDEO! I couldn't be happier watching this video, and will make so much difference in people's choices! thank you and more videos like this will be appreciated. I'm definitely subscribed!
Yeah I'm not buying this at all, the IKEA versions don't look as good even in their ad photos, and they are all pieces of crap that'll fall apart after a few months. If all you care about is a 'look' you're the kind of fast fashion trash we need less of. Even without going super high end, ther3 are many quality furniture brands that are 10x better than IKEA for about 2x the price, lasting 10x the time.
Thank you so much for making this video. I just recently bought a house and I have a bit of money but cannot afford the real designer sofas like $5000 so this video has definitely helped me out. I hope you make more of these. Thank you
I bought my Kivik with Chaiste in early 2020 when I moved into my last place, decided to skip a bed and just use the couch and use the bedroom as an office. It's an amazing couch and it's entirely modular, I can change out so many aspects of it including the cover, the structure of it, without needing to get a new piece of $1,000 furniture.
just wanted to say that i love your videos. theyre always so calming and the content is great. especially as im planing to move out for the first time :)
To me it looks as though the Ekenaset lounge chair's arms were designed for a member not of our species. How high could or should an "arm" chair's arms be?? Perfect perhaps if one often has orangutangs as guests but for humans, I don't think so .... I mean just look at the comparison. Sure, the "designer" one are a couple of thousand dollars more but I'd be willing to pay that if it meant keeping my arms within their sockets. Otherwise, I could live happily without either.
Yes. Applaryd is very nice. But not sooo ergonomic. At least the 3 places one. Is divided in 2 parts ( not 3) . And when you want to lie horizontally, buttocks fall in the middle like in a bowl/ basin. I would like to buy it because on the design side is great. But finally I bought a Grunnarp , less design but more " functional/ ergonomic" .
This sofa has a lot of bad reviews. According to reviewers, the fabric starts pilling after about six months, and the sofa creaks when sat upon. Personally, I would rather spend the money on a better quality sofa that will last longer.
Yucky "designer" furniture that is made of crap materials as well. Buy quality craftsmanship of that's what you want, not "designer" crap from people that don't know anything about actual craftsmanship.
Misleading title. Should say “IKEA’s knockoffs of high quality furniture”. Just because the models that you list look similar doesn’t mean that any of them are well built.
I think this video is a proof of how minor details make or break the look. You can always tell that the ikea look alike is a bit worse than the original.
So that is why they offer those particular pieces of furniture... Who are those wealthy who buy from that company who charge 10x the price? All you need is good carpentry to make furniture. While IKEA is not environmentally ideal, the company simply offers a regular furniture shop with some food and home goods shopping and restaurant in a single store.
Paid by IKEA Inc... there is huge difference between high style and quality furniture and poor quality IKEA things that you can see everywhere... never so classy as the real ones! And also it shows the zero creativity of IKEA designers!
I actually don't like IKEA's dupes for large scale pieces. The construction beneath the surface finish is meh. And for the discerning eye, you can tell the difference. I just buy the real stuff. I either pay full price or opt for outlets or second hand. IKEA is best for small, space saving items. Or some practical things. For instance, I just purchased some sconces I installed behind the couch in my guest house. 26 bucks a sconce is cheap. And they are super functional.
that 1200$ lamp is absolutely 100% not worth its price who the hell buys these things ? 90% of "high end" furniture is just normal well manufactured products with a designers name slapped on them
First time watching the content. Really enjoyed the info. The borderline seizure-inducing text for price was quite annoying.. Not trying to be a jerk at all. Just feel like it takes away from an otherwise quality video.
So you are encouraging people to support a company that is blatantly and shamelessly ripping off other peoples design that they've put time, money and energy into? That's not really it for me. I understand wanting to save money, but the way to do is not to buy rip offs of other peoples work. To be honest it actually feels a little tacky to be buying the rip offs, because it makes it look like you want to be rich but actually aren't. Im not rich by any stretch of the imagination btw, and im not trying to shame people who cant afford designer furniture, neither can I. But I think we should seek out second hand or smaller independent designers instead, rather than pouring money into a mega corporation like Ikea. The products may look the same, but I can assure you they are not the same quality.
wow, that ikea sofa is not only cheaper, but also better looking than "outline" sofa..... less awkward details, wider armrests, cleaner looking base and seating cushions....
but in terms of quality of materials and assembly these are not even similar... bit in terms of design some of them look like straight replicas. I'd rather just buy the real thing or look for some other designs if I can't afford them. buying copies from Ikea is like wearing a fake Rolex, tacky and bad taste.
You go an get high end brands on eBay second hand if you keep your eyes peeled. I wouldn’t buy ikea as it’s poor unlit and doesn’t hold its value at all. I’d rather buy from a charity store and eBay. Can get quality pieces that you can sell for the same price you paid.
I have discovered I very much dislike the look of mid-century Modern designs. I am not entirely sure what it is about them that put me off. But that is just my tastes I guess.
I have a large lounge but no dining room. I'm planning on refurnishing it and would be grateful for any tips how to divide the room in to two distinct areas for living and dining so it doesn't end up looking like I rammed a load of furnitire in there
