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| - The first time I went to this IKEA I spent about $500.... the second time, I made it out for only $13. It takes hard work and restraint to spend less than $20, but I did it!
IKEA is a standard stop on the road back to Raleigh from Charlotte. If you want, you can really spend the entire day there by having breakfast, lunch, and then an ice cream after the registers. If you have never been to an IKEA and like modern furniture/design, then plan to spend at least 4 hours. It's nearly impossible to spend less than an hour, because of the maze IKEA has created throughout the store (by design).
Like nearly every other IKEA I've been to, the Charlotte one is well in the suburbs. It has one large parking lot, which is only a problem when you forgot where you parked, or it's an extremely hot day. Make sure to take note of the location of your car before you go shopping!
My only complaint, which is a general complaint for IKEA stores, is that there is no connection between the showroom and the warehouse. On my first trip, I made it all the way to the warehouse only to find my table was out of stock. I would have liked to have known that in the showroom! Fortunately, there are delivery options and much cheaper third-party delivery options.
IKEA is clean, affordable, and a lot of fun. I wish we had one in the Triangle.
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