The Ikeal home

By Olufunmi Majekodunmi Olufunmi Majekodunmi 2005-03-08T00:00:00

IKEA’s design for UK homes will be similar to this Scandinavian model, but tailored to UK tastes

Without modern methods of construction, the affordable accommodation promised by Prescott may never materialise. But is furniture giant Ikea’s latest ingenious idea - the flat-placked house - really the right answer? Olufunmi Majekodunmi finds an industry braced for a swedish invasion

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