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Also: why can't they show all sizes of a product jusst like when choosing t-shirt size on a normal shop? e.g. this dresser is available in many sizes but you w

Also: why can't they show all sizes of a product jusst like when choosing t-shirt size on a normal shop? e.g. this dresser is available in many sizes but you wouldn't know from the product page: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/storklinta-3-drawer-chest-white-anchor-unlock-function-00559291/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/storklinta-3-drawer-chest-white... At best you can then search for "STORKLINTA" but the result list has the other sizes mixed with all sorts of other products such as beds: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?q=STORKLINTA https://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?q=STORKLINTA

makeitdouble 1y ago
Not to explain away Ikea's byzantine system, a difference in size usually comes with a difference in use and environment. While a T-shirt has the same purpose in S M or L, a table isn't the same if it's lower smaller than 50cm or longer than 1.5m, or lower than 60cm or higher than 70cm. In a standard shop you'd call that a night stand, or a coffee table, or a kids' table or living room's low table etc. If you think of it as shopping for an environment (same as half of the in-shop experience: they'll show you full rooms where you can see products fit together) it makes sense. Somewhat.
- silvestrov 1y ago
  I agree that for tables there can be a difference in use but when IKEA has a dresser series named "HEMNES bedroom series" then that argument kind of goes out of the window.
  - makeitdouble 1y ago
    But then "Hemnes bedroom series" also has beds in it...it sounds like the focus is as much on "bedroom" than "Hemnes" https://www.ikea.com/jp/en/cat/hemnes-bedroom-series-58619/ https://www.ikea.com/jp/en/cat/hemnes-bedroom-series-58619/ And the other Hemnes lines include book stands, dish cabinets, TV stands. I totally agree IKEA doesn't give a damn about series and collection consistency.
unwind 1y ago
It's not super hard to back up (using the "bread crumbs" on the page you linked), to "Dressers & chests of drawers", pop down the "Series" input selector, and pick STORKLINTA. That gets you [1] which I hope shows all the dressers of that name. [1]: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/chests-of-drawers-10451/?filters=f-series%3A700569%2Cf-subcategories%3A700569 https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/chests-of-drawers-10451/?filt...
- silvestrov 1y ago
  I didn't see the filter because it is only shown for wide windows (over 1250px wide) or when clicking the "All filters" button and is then at the bottom of the list. The list even isn't sorted and looks like a SELECT without order from a database. It is really odd they don't have a (sub) category page for each of the series.
  - hapidjus 1y ago
    They do have category pages but the discoverability is abysmal. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/storklinta-series-700569/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/storklinta-series-700569/
- 112233 1y ago
  Here is a page for Eket collection: https://www.ikea.lv/lv/collections/eket https://www.ikea.lv/lv/collections/eket Please look at it quickly and try understanding what elements are available. Or, say, Platsa having half of the pieces called Småstad, because they kinda would also fit in kid's room. Or trying to find codenames for doors/facades/drawers of Metod or Pax.

makeitdouble 1y ago

Not to explain away Ikea's byzantine system, a difference in size usually comes with a difference in use and environment. While a T-shirt has the same purpose in S M or L, a table isn't the same if it's lower smaller than 50cm or longer than 1.5m, or lower than 60cm or higher than 70cm. In a standard shop you'd call that a night stand, or a coffee table, or a kids' table or living room's low table etc. If you think of it as shopping for an environment (same as half of the in-shop experience: they'll show you full rooms where you can see products fit together) it makes sense. Somewhat.

silvestrov 1y ago
I agree that for tables there can be a difference in use but when IKEA has a dresser series named "HEMNES bedroom series" then that argument kind of goes out of the window.
- makeitdouble 1y ago
  But then "Hemnes bedroom series" also has beds in it...it sounds like the focus is as much on "bedroom" than "Hemnes" https://www.ikea.com/jp/en/cat/hemnes-bedroom-series-58619/ https://www.ikea.com/jp/en/cat/hemnes-bedroom-series-58619/ And the other Hemnes lines include book stands, dish cabinets, TV stands. I totally agree IKEA doesn't give a damn about series and collection consistency.

unwind 1y ago

It's not super hard to back up (using the "bread crumbs" on the page you linked), to "Dressers & chests of drawers", pop down the "Series" input selector, and pick STORKLINTA. That gets you [1] which I hope shows all the dressers of that name. [1]: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/chests-of-drawers-10451/?filters=f-series%3A700569%2Cf-subcategories%3A700569 https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/chests-of-drawers-10451/?filt...

silvestrov 1y ago
I didn't see the filter because it is only shown for wide windows (over 1250px wide) or when clicking the "All filters" button and is then at the bottom of the list. The list even isn't sorted and looks like a SELECT without order from a database. It is really odd they don't have a (sub) category page for each of the series.
- hapidjus 1y ago
  They do have category pages but the discoverability is abysmal. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/storklinta-series-700569/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/storklinta-series-700569/
112233 1y ago
Here is a page for Eket collection: https://www.ikea.lv/lv/collections/eket https://www.ikea.lv/lv/collections/eket Please look at it quickly and try understanding what elements are available. Or, say, Platsa having half of the pieces called Småstad, because they kinda would also fit in kid's room. Or trying to find codenames for doors/facades/drawers of Metod or Pax.