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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
by 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 agoI 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 agoBut 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.