In what the company has claimed is “a new way of shopping with us”, Ikea customers in south county Dublin will, from next Monday, be able to wander their “design dreams” – a series of showcase rooms in Carrickmines.
From next week, the venue at the Park in Dublin 18 will feature an “order and collection point”.
It is not a new concept – Ikea has already trialled its order and collection format in the UK, in both Norwich and Aberdeen, and is set to open a similar outlet in London, as part of an effort to make Ikea “more accessible to many more people”.
Included in the “inspirational planning space” is a coffee shop selling Ikea’s range of healthy fruit and vegetable juices and cakes.
Bamboo and birch
There is also a “Zen-like” garden space where you can read about Ikea’s use of sustainable materials, such as bamboo and birch, as well as the €100 million the company gives to children’s charities each year.
