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How to give furniture a longer life

We design IKEA products with the intention that they can be repurposed, repaired, reused, resold or recycled. 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 gray paint to the top surface of a piece of untreated pine furniture.
A person’s hand holds a paintbrush and applies gray 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 touch 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 gray covers.
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Citrus fruits and a knife on a bamboo STOLTHET chopping board on a kitchen counter with fresh herbs and other ingredients.

A well-maintained wooden chopping board can last for years.

On a TÅNUM flatwoven rug on the floor, next to a FIXA tool set, a person repairs a drawer with a screwdriver.

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.

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A second life for used furniture

With the IKEA Buy Back back and resell service, IKEA Family members can receive in-store credit and give unwanted furniture a second life. So, someone else can enjoy your second-hand IKEA furniture instead of having to buy new.

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A person in a brown and white patterned dress carries one-handed a white folding chair with slatted seat in a white room.
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