I always vowed I would never own IKEA furniture.
My perception being that it was cheap, Swedish crap. Generic. Frustrating to assemble.
I recently bought a new house and I had very specific things in mind for new furniture. I looked everywhere, but in the end, I purchased my furniture at IKEA.
Not only was it what I was looking for, but it fit my budget. Luckily I have an intelligent, handy man who can figure out the instructions and put together the furniture in a snap! My living room was set in a matter of hours.
This store is pretty clean, but sometimes finding an IKEA employee to help was difficult. I went on a Sat & Sun during back to school time, but expected it to be busier. I'd buy from IKEA again.