I can only say, it gets easier – especially when you know where to find the map…

and it gets addictive. My first visit was to the one in Birmingham (UK) to pick up a futon with my sister. I had plenty of comments about the lack of robustness of many of the items and other criticisms. There were even more later that weekend when we both had blistered palms from screwing the thing together!

But I have been converted and many of our furnishings originate from there, we have been sucked in.

Though you should go to Ikea again, mainly because it’s a magical place where anything can happen at all! Also, the cafeteria reminds me of the one in the OSC, except that it’s cleaner and has better food.