Comments on: did you go to the new ikea in brooklyn? http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn Where people who love their homes click Thu, 24 May 2012 23:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: db http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7034 db Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7034 It's official this morning, Ikea DENVER soon!!! http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_10427043 It’s official this morning, Ikea DENVER soon!!! http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_10427043

]]> By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7033 shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:24:40 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7033 [...] 4. The new Ikea in Brooklyn is not that different from any other, except how you get there. G reports: “I hopped the FREE ferry from pier 11. The store was pretty quiet but I was very disappointed with their stock and customer service, but that comes with growing pains I guess… but the ferry was awesome! It was a beautiful night and the water was great. 1/3 of the people on the boat were not going to ikea but using the ferry to get home.” Click here to read more or leave your own observations. [...] [...] 4. The new Ikea in Brooklyn is not that different from any other, except how you get there. G reports: “I hopped the FREE ferry from pier 11. The store was pretty quiet but I was very disappointed with their stock and customer service, but that comes with growing pains I guess… but the ferry was awesome! It was a beautiful night and the water was great. 1/3 of the people on the boat were not going to ikea but using the ferry to get home.” Click here to read more or leave your own observations. [...]

]]> By: g http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7032 g Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:58:02 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7032 i went to the new brooklyn ikea on monday night. hopped the FREE ferry from pier 11. the store was pretty quiet but i was very disappointed with their stock and customer service, but that comes with growing pains i guess. They do NOT have any summer supplies - tables, pots, pillows etc. and were out of quite a few items making people upset - after they were told it was in stock, got the printout for the register and then told nope ..."sorry you waited in line"... but the ferry was awesome! here are some pics of the ride: http://www.eyemaze.net/journey They say it will be free for a year. who knows for real. I just know it was a beautiful night and the water was great. 1/3 of the people on the boat were not going to ikea but using the ferry to get home. smile! i went to the new brooklyn ikea on monday night. hopped the FREE ferry from pier 11. the store was pretty quiet but i was very disappointed with their stock and customer service, but that comes with growing pains i guess. They do NOT have any summer supplies – tables, pots, pillows etc. and were out of quite a few items making people upset – after they were told it was in stock, got the printout for the register and then told nope …”sorry you waited in line”…

but the ferry was awesome!

here are some pics of the ride:
http://www.eyemaze.net/journey

They say it will be free for a year. who knows for real. I just know it was a beautiful night and the water was great. 1/3 of the people on the boat were not going to ikea but using the ferry to get home. smile!

]]> By: ursula http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7031 ursula Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7031 i used to live in Prague in the Czech Republic and when i would enter ikea it was like being at home, it was laid out in a similar way to the one in Philly (my home town) and of course all of the products were the same. I think all of the Ikeas are the same. Even the menu was similiar with the addition of some common Czech dishes. They did have this cool ice cream machine. you would stick your cone in a holder and press a button for you desired flavor and the machine would fill it on its own with your selection. I guess i'm easily amused. : ) i used to live in Prague in the Czech Republic and when i would enter ikea it was like being at home, it was laid out in a similar way to the one in Philly (my home town) and of course all of the products were the same. I think all of the Ikeas are the same. Even the menu was similiar with the addition of some common Czech dishes.
They did have this cool ice cream machine. you would stick your cone in a holder and press a button for you desired flavor and the machine would fill it on its own with your selection. I guess i’m easily amused. : )

]]> By: katrynanne http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7030 katrynanne Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:53:31 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7030 DJ - I'm with you on the Denver IKEA - but with locations in Minneapolis and Utah; I don't think the trucking is the issue. I was told by a IKEA manager in Utah that we have to have a larger metro area to draw from. I don't know if i believe that either. DJ – I’m with you on the Denver IKEA – but with locations in Minneapolis and Utah; I don’t think the trucking is the issue. I was told by a IKEA manager in Utah that we have to have a larger metro area to draw from.
I don’t know if i believe that either.

]]> By: j http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7029 j Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7029 DJ - we have an IKEA in Cincinnati and we're pretty far inland. I would be willing to bet a lot of money that Denver would eventually get an IKEA. I heard that the Red Hook store has its own buses to make up for the lack of public transit. DJ – we have an IKEA in Cincinnati and we’re pretty far inland. I would be willing to bet a lot of money that Denver would eventually get an IKEA.

I heard that the Red Hook store has its own buses to make up for the lack of public transit.

]]> By: DJ http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7028 DJ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:22:45 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7028 I just wish one would open in Denver... but I'm told by people that will never happen, because it would involve trucking the items into the middle of the nation, which would add too much to the cost. I just wish one would open in Denver… but I’m told by people that will never happen, because it would involve trucking the items into the middle of the nation, which would add too much to the cost.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7027 Debbie Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7027 I totally went the day after it opened; couldn't resist! We got there around 7:30 pm and had no trouble parking. There didn't seem to be too much street traffic craziness either. The weirdest thing for me, having spent a ton of time at the Ikea in Elizabeth, was the pick-up and checkout area. It's laid out just like the Elizabeth store and I kept thinking that I was going to walk out the door and be in NJ. It's weird to think of Ikea as a place like Home Depot or Lowes -- we can just head there anytime for something small. I had been super excited about it but then when I got there I was like: Oh, of course, it's Ikea. Not so different from other Ikeas. There was one special Brooklyn thing, though: The windows inside were really nice. We were there as the sun set and there was this funny moment with a big group of people huddled next to the window in a model bedroom, looking out at the waterfront. I totally went the day after it opened; couldn’t resist! We got there around 7:30 pm and had no trouble parking. There didn’t seem to be too much street traffic craziness either. The weirdest thing for me, having spent a ton of time at the Ikea in Elizabeth, was the pick-up and checkout area. It’s laid out just like the Elizabeth store and I kept thinking that I was going to walk out the door and be in NJ. It’s weird to think of Ikea as a place like Home Depot or Lowes — we can just head there anytime for something small.

I had been super excited about it but then when I got there I was like: Oh, of course, it’s Ikea. Not so different from other Ikeas. There was one special Brooklyn thing, though: The windows inside were really nice. We were there as the sun set and there was this funny moment with a big group of people huddled next to the window in a model bedroom, looking out at the waterfront.

]]> By: hovey vintage http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/06/23/did-you-go-to-the-new-ikea-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1#comment-7026 hovey vintage Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:32:13 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=4512#comment-7026 I'm just dying to make my way out to Red Hook to check things out! So happy that we now have an IKEA a bit closer to home. I’m just dying to make my way out to Red Hook to check things out! So happy that we now have an IKEA a bit closer to home.

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