Who says planning a kitchen has to be difficult?

It's not with IKEA's six easy steps method!

In the past, buying a kitchen has been one of two things: either very expensive or requiring a lot of time and effort.Good news! All that has changed. The IKEA idea is that everyone should be able to achieve the kitchen of their dreams without having to spend too much time or money. That’s where the 6 steps come in. It’s the easiest way to save money and time. Just click on each step below and you’ll be taken to tools that will help make your fantasy kitchen a reality.

The six easy steps: Pick your style, Measuring, Choose cabinets, Choose appliances, Personalize it, Choose services!

Do the steps work for you?

Seven Different Catalogs!

IKEA offers so many products, it takes 7 catalogs to present them!

Of course, the most popular is their overall product catalog (the 2009 version is now available!).

Then there are 6 more speciality catalogs to help you focus in detail on products for: kitchens, pots & pans, wardrobes, sofas, wardrobes, mattresses, sofas and TV solutions.

Check out the catalog assortment today!

IKEA Planner Tools: Become Your Own Designer!

Drag and drop your choice of furniture into the room and fit them to the exact measurements of your home. Rearrange and try different styles until you’re satisfied with the result. View it in 3-D and print with all the measurements, just like an architect. See how much it will cost and get the list of all products. Once you’re happy with your plan, save it onto the IKEA server so that you can pick it up at your nearest IKEA store. Then get final planning advice and assistance from us before purchasing the products you need to make your virtual room a reality.

Please note that IKEA does not allow personal storage devices like a USB memory stick or CD to be brought to the IKEA store due to security reasons. If you'd like to use more than one planner to customize a room, you will need to download each separate planner individually. This will create a single IKEA home planner to use with the furniture of your choice.

Visit "Make your dream room a reality" at IKEA today!

PRESS RELEASE Announcing the Colorado IKEA Store

For Immediate Release - September 10, 2008
Contact: Joseph Roth, U.S. Public Affairs
(610) 834-0180, x. 6500

SWEDISH HOME FURNISHINGS RETAILER IKEA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A DENVER-AREA STORE IN CENTENNIAL, COLORADO – THE 1ST IN STATE

IKEA Centennial would extend western presence into Rocky Mountain Region

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans to the City of Centennial, Colorado for a store that would increase the Swedish retailer’s presence in the western United States. Submitting an application to the City marks the beginning of the governmental approval process. A store opening date has not yet been determined. Until IKEA Centennial opens, customers can shop nearby IKEA stores in Draper, UT; Tempe, AZ; or online at http://www.ikea-usa.com/.

Located 15 miles south of Downtown Denver, the 400,000-square-foot proposed IKEA Centennial, with 1,700 parking spaces, would be built on 13.5 acres along the western side of Interstate-25 in the Park Meadows area, accessible from connections to the Dry Creek Road or County Line Road exits. Store plans reflect the same unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide.

“We are thrilled to submit plans for IKEA Centennial where we can build upon our western U.S. presence,” said Doug Greenholz, U.S. real estate manager for IKEA. “This proposed IKEA store would bring existing Colorado customers a store of their own and would introduce other Coloradans to the unique IKEA product selection and family-friendly shopping experience.”

IKEA Centennial would feature nearly 10,000 exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room-settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 350-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries and salmon plates, as well as American dishes. Other family-friendly features would include a ‘Children’s IKEA’ area in the showroom, baby-care rooms, preferred parking and play areas throughout the store.

In addition to 500 jobs that are expected to be created during the construction phase, approximately 400 coworkers would join the IKEA family when the new store opens. IKEA Centennial would provide significant annual sales and property tax revenue for local governments and schools. “We also would look forward to being a partner with the local community,” added Greenholz.

There are more than 280 IKEA stores in 36 countries, including 35 in the U.S., where other new stores are being planned in: Charlotte, NC; Somerville, MA; and Tampa, FL. IKEA believes home is the most important place in the world and, since its 1943 founding in Sweden, has offered a wide range of home furnishings and accessories of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of the people can afford them. IKEA has been ranked in FORTUNE’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list (three years in a row), Working Mother magazine’s annual list of “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” (four years in a row) and Training magazine’s annual “Top 100” ranking of companies that excel at human capital development (five years in a row).

IKEA incorporates environmentally and socially responsible efforts into day-to-day business, and continually supports initiatives that benefit causes such as children and the environment. For information about IKEA, please go to http://www.ikea-usa.com/.