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How to give furniture a longer life

Within the next few years, the potential to repurpose, repair, reuse, resell or recycle will be built-in to every IKEA product. Even today, there’s probably an easy way to prolong the life – and the value – of your furniture.

A person’s hand holds a paintbrush and applies grey paint to the top surface of a piece of untreated pine furniture.
A person’s hand holds a paintbrush and applies grey paint to the top surface of a piece of untreated pine furniture.

New furniture – or refreshed furniture?

Often, you can refresh well-used furniture for little cost or effort. Perhaps your sofa has washable and replaceable covers or your wood furniture needs only a lick of paint or wood stain for years of extra use.

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In a two-tone beige living room, a person in a colourful dress spot-cleans the armrest of a sofa with light grey covers.
See all sofa & armchair covers

A well-maintained wooden chopping board can last for years. Regular oiling can prevent warps and cracks.

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Order spare parts

Can you fix it? Yes, you can

A minor repair or adjustment may be all you need to get a wobbly chair, table or sofa back into action. For smaller spare parts, you can order online. Saving you the cost and effort of replacing the furniture.

Order spare parts

Keys to a longer life (for furniture)

The IKEA range includes several products to help you extend the lifespan of your home furnishing products – and your floors.

A second life for used furniture

With the IKEA buy back back and resell service, you sell us used IKEA furniture that you no longer need, in a safe, streamlined way, all year-round. You’ll get IKEA credit, someone else buys your second-hand products from us and gives it a new home. Everyone wins, especialy the planet.

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