Good news flat-pack fans: IKEA comes to Qatar

IKEA is under construction on Al Shamal road at Al Khartiyat / Al Duhail Exit and I hope it will be starting by the end of this year.

Not Yet :-(

So, is Ikea here or not???

What were they waiting for ???

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whatever!

not advisable??? Why ollie...

we are not looking for furniture, we enjoy reasonable and tasty breakfast at Ikea....rest for you gals to do shoppings......

I agree! US ikeas furniture suck!

the quality aint good....for newly married couples it is not advisable to buy their furniture especially the beds...

Wow...look forward to it

Excellent news!

Now I'm confident that if I ever have grandchildren, and if one of them happens to get a job in Doha, then he would find IKEA to help him furnish his new home :D

"The larger grows the island of my knowledge, the

longer stretch the shores of my ignorance."

William Blake

Well, with all that's going on (or isn't going), I am placing my bet on 2050 for the causeways too.... :oP

Cheers,

Don

Yeah... WHEN though? The same time they open the bypass to Bahrain and UAE (where they have ikea anyway) ...?

... and so it comes down to the $64,000 question, when will IKEA open their doors in Qatar? I am placing my bet on Year 2050! :oP

Cheers,

Don

You can't teach experience...

Exactly - you get what you pay for. For the price you pay you don't expect the furniture to last more than 2 or 3 years, which is what it has always done in my experience, if not longer.

In the UK it's a god-send for students, first time buyers, or anyone on a budget.

inthecity

You could call them up or even get in touch with them through their website. You need to plan for 2010. Place your order now and you will be lucky to have them shipped at least by then ...

Vegas ... pekkier

Right on ...

the_prince

Styles fine but in terms of quality; you will get what you pay for. Nothing less and nothing more...

Any specific date given?

VGA:

Do you mean the style is old fashioned or what?

"The larger grows the island of my knowledge, the

longer stretch the shores of my ignorance."

William Blake

You can't teach experience...

Soon qatar might join the revolution and get internet shopping... in the meantime does any of you ikea fans out there know the shipping rates from Ikea in Dubai? eg a wardrobe?

Ikea stuff are garbage, considering i'm from the states i can say that with great confidence. They use rubbish wood on their furniture. Although their price maybe amazing, their quailty may not be.

These guys don't pay salaries on time. My BIL works for IKEA Dubai and he once did not get paid for almost 3 months and he has not yet received his current salary. They canceled his family status and piggy backed on "CRISES". Well, it surely was not his performance and if it was he would not be getting the employee of the month "CERTIFICATE" a few months ago. CRAP.

Their reason was "Economic Crisis". I guess they've got enough money to pay.

I ordered for IKEA stuff almost a month ago. The stocks they said would be available in two to three weeks, aparently might reach IKEA Dubai by the 10th of this month. Which makes it almost 4 weeks.

I have no idea whats happening and who's responsible. When I asked for a refund, their answer "IT WILL TAKE 25 DAYS FOR THE REFUND". So I decided to wait.

Their own stupid rules and a bunch of Idiots that exploits labor to its max.

YOU DECIDE.

uhhhh pottery barn,,,when?

i wrote ikea in europe an email and they denied that they would come to Doha in the near future. I was hopping that it would be true but this storie comes up every 2 years.

im having an "O",just by the mention of IKEA.meaning no more going to dxb to buy their bed sheets,photoframes,cd cases,rugs,stuffed toys,,,the list goes on..

and,,,no more cafeteria lunch in their restaurant...:(

Good news.... :)

I wonder when will Spinneys open their store here too...

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KEEP MOVING!!!

finally! i went to singapore 2006 and visited IKEA there. now, it's here in doha i can now buy nice and quality home furniture. when do you think will they open here? hopefully sometime sooooon!

Can't wait for it to open here. I hope they can open sooner than 5 years. I really love their furnitures...

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hahahahaha.....watch out home centre.

but again, it might take them more than five years to finally appear in Doha!

solitaire

advertising products in this section is allowed ? If yes then why not we put all advertisements of products and such sponsorships here ?

The best thing in furniture industry is Pakistan KalamKaar furniture , the one used in royal palace and dewan-e-emiri.

Who's a geeky indian?

I hope it does open....so happy....

Hope it opens soon.

Is it really good news? Na, didn't think so... esp. when coming from geeky Indians. Naaa

ROFL popcorn...so funny!!!

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Read ages ago of the number of couples who have blazing rows whilst shopping in Ikea and then having to build it. Some actually ended up divorcing.

Maybe worth it for the meatballs though :-)))))))))

I will hoist that up the flag pole and see who salutes it!!

"Adda ti adal na, ngem awan ti sursuro na."

The furniture available look like antique table, chairs & sofas.....

...and beds with huge & loud woodwork for headrest...duh

...and all shops are replicas of the first one you see....

O.K. one more excuse for those who want to buy tonnes of furniture and dump it next year. I think most people slog half their life just to buy furniture.

Good news 4 us bad news for home center....

tallg...thats a good idea....but beds with high legs are rare here!

I got some metallic bookends from The One, shaped like people pushing something, so it looks like they're holding the books in place. Not amazing, but probably better than some golden elephants :)

Well, the only thing that grabbed my attention there is the lighting. They do have variety if you’re into post modern/minimalist decoration. Last year I bought indirect lights for the stairs from their Dubai store.

I have to admit that once it’s open it will take Doha by storm. I just hate admitting that I had to go to “life style” to get a books holders. I end up buying two golden elephants that appears to be used as book holders (not exactly what I had in mind). But that’s the best you can get in Doha, I guess

I am desperate here....I have done the Salwa Furniture Stretch ....and I will try the Furniture Souk (Najma?) too... (I dont think I will find any).

If you guys glimpse something similar to this please send me a PM. It could be in steel, iron, brick, motar, cement, stones, wood, plywood...anything. I would be forever grateful.

Or else I will have to start building the monument myself...lol

Buy a bed that has high legs and put drawers/boxes underneath it.

That's the point genesis. Cheap, reasonable quality furniture and household goods. Ideal for kitting out a house when you're only staying for a couple of years. Expats will love it. And I bet locals will too, judging from the number I see shopping in Home Center. Ikea will blow Home Center out of the water.

that looks like the stuff sold at home centre...

Where can I find a STORAGE bed like this IN DOHA?

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so what is the big deal! IKEA is cheap (Ask any interior designer).

Jackmohan stop hijacking.. This thread is about Ikea...lol

I dont think Ikea does this kind of stuff. You can go the Furniture souq and try your luck there or the furniture outlets on Salwa Road..:)

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HE WHO DARES WINS

Oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

tallg.. Great News..

Mrs UkEng will be real chuffed now when she finds out that she can get Kavring and knäckebröd, meatballs and Swedish cookies in Doha. At the moment we have to ship it over, costs a fortune..

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HE WHO DARES WINS

re the space issue - not necessarily so. The Kuwait Ikea is quite small and doesn't carry the full range. They might go down that road.

Yeah, I missed browsing thru the shop and specially the kitchen stuff..not forgetting their biscuits and crisp too

Yeah, I find that bribing some friends to help is always a good idea.

but it was probably a heck of a lot of work building all the darn furniture!

Tallg.. Hope its cheaper than home center.. But let's just all wait and see.. But I guess, whatever is its price, the value of your money that will be spent for IKEA is worth it (based from my experience with IKEA).. But knowing the rental cost of land (storage cost) here is too costly, plus handling cost.. im sure they will come up with a good strategy for that matter to be competitive .. ANd they definitely know that the buying power of locals and expatriates here are very high... so my assumption is... it will be quite expensive than Dubai Ikea, and almost the same price with Home Center...

PS...

The target market (niche) of IKEA here in Qatar is US... the expatriates.. who will not stay here for LIFE..

it is indeed a good news; my kids too missed their Hot dogs with drink @4 dhs.......

The "Look" may also apply to any one party of any single sex couple who may have shopped at IKEA.

IKEA has been "coming to Doha" for more than 5 years now...their global store guidelines state that they need a certain minimum amount of space for a store & that minimum is quite a bit as they they have the store & warehouse together concept,to enable the customer to pick up something as soon as they see it & not have to wait for it to come from the warehouse...i.e they require a fairly large amount of land or built-up area,which they can't find @ the right price anymore,considering the current cost of land in Doha...so unless any of you have a huge piece of land lying around that you could offer them @ the right price,they're not coming here anytime soon...sorry (:...

I love watching shoppers pull up to the bay and load their cars with the cupboards, beds, chairs etc.

The look of "Hell , she expects me to put this together" on the face of the man is priceless..

I'm not sure what you're getting at dmigty. Are you saying it will be expensive?

I know someone who worked out that it was cheaper to buy furniture at Ikea UAE and get it shipped to Qatar, than it was to buy stuff straight from Home Center in Qatar.

Have a look at IKEA bed rooms

http://www.ikea.com.sg/bedroom2009/bedroom.asp

they said that they will be here 2-3 years ago... ...Finally it will happen.

I used to study and analyze their history and business strategies... (popular for niche marketing... and maximizing its competitive advantage.. kudos!). Im sure they will dominate the competition here with their superb customer service and very nice product...

Can't wait to visit their store..

with 50-90% OPENING SALES?... we are hoping!!!!)

Bad news for home center but very good news to customers...

if you can afford it, why not? It's anybody's choice, indeed!

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"

"dgoodrebel is not plastic"

i used to love browsing thru their catalogues back home.. :)

QS - a lot of furniture, especially at the cheaper end of the market, is made from panels/boards, not just Ikea. The thing with Ikea is that you put it together yourself.

I visit them so often that hopefully, when they open here, I'll only see their own product, ALONE!

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"

"dgoodrebel is not plastic"

whats with IKEA meatballs

i need to check that soon

dmihty - IKEA only sells it's own products, not other brands. So the only place you'll see them now is in other IKEA stores.

For me Ikea furniture is associated with the Prefab PANEL HOMES. Home built of panels looks LIKE a home, but it’s not the real one.. same with IKEA furniture.. like pre-fab house, IKEA furniture is assembled of boards.. it LOOKS like a furniture. But it’s not.. :)

I like their other home stuff though... modern, light simple style..

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don't forget those amazing swedish meatballs with the gravy and the cranberries =)

I just LOVE Ikea!!

what you will see in IKEA is the same products you are now seeing. Of course with other brands but with the corresponding price tags. As they say, quality always commands a price! Do you need to wait for IKEA to buy your furniture now?

"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"

"dgoodrebel is not plastic"

no time frame was mentioned in the article .. is it some marketing technique?

good news anyway .. last night some friends & me were talking about the bad furniture that costs a fortune to buy here in doha

can hardly wait to see the adds. and more info about this

The quality of IKEA furniture is high compared to a lot of the crap you get out here. I've had pieces of IKEA furniture that have lasted for many many years, including beds, wardrobes, shelving units, tables.

The only time the quality deteriorates is if you take then apart and put them back together again.

I love IKEA for furniture to fill dead spots in your house but quality wise...i dont think so....

I stopped believing in IKEA coming to Qatar coz I just realized that there is nothing to special about...so ditch it!

meatballs please

I'm going to Al Khobar next week. They have a HUGE Ikea there. If anyone wants anything SMALL bringing back, let me know.

Ikea! finally. tons of furniture choices at a decent price. hope it comes soon:)

Live. Learn. Love.

Best news of 2009.

:)

"sometimes the heart sees what the eyes can't"

WHOOO WHOOOO!!!! When? :-S

Whatever you vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe and Enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.

Lampshades, glasses, mats, cups, mugs, fish and chips... The list is endless

I love their meatballs, and their breakfast (only 4Dhs in UAE!)

furniture coffee and cake what else do they make ? Shoes? sports?

Excellent..

Love their coffee and cakes..

that is good news :)

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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.

finally...i've been waiting for this:)

Personally, i find IKEA products far different from other furniture shops here in Doha esp. in terms of quality & affordability...

Ditto what Deedee said "Wonder where it will open up now, and how many years it will take. Not holding my breath."

Motherhood...The hardest job you'll ever love! : )

that -----------------> yea that classified section is made for guys like you for your marketing :/

:P

There was a sign in the Ikea in Dubai--"Coming soon to Qatar!" This was 4 years ago. At that time it was supposed to be opened in the Landmark Mall, but obviously it never happened. Wonder where it will open up now, and how many years it will take. Not holding my breath.

wow, Love their products - Bad news to Home centre and Homes are us. :)

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IKEA, wow!