The furniture company IKEA has slowly been gaining support in the U.S., with stores in the Northeast, the Mid Atlantic states and in parts of California. And where people know IKEA, there is a huge following. So much so that hotel chains have started sprouting up near IKEA stores. People stay over night near the store, load up on goods and drive home. IKEA is popular because it’s not expensive, yet it looks modern and somewhat high end. Prices are so low because most of the items are sold “KD” or “knock down,” so the merchandise re much less expensive to ship. That savings is passed on to you. Also, assembly of items is not very difficult at all. In the beginning, IKEA had trouble selling items in America. For instance, they tried to sell wardrobes that are big in Europe, but not so much here. Well, IKEA is finally getting it down. They plan to open stores all around America soon, so you’ll have access no matter where you live.