Hey, wanna see what happens when IKEA furniture has a mind of its own? We’ve got the funniest IKEA fails that prove putting together your dream furniture can turn into a hilarious nightmare!
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My New IKEA Gloves... Sort Of
IKEA’s Mystery Box: Not What I Ordered
Why send all the hooks in one box, when you can split them so unevenly? Mystery IKEA logic.
Cycling With a Desktop on My Hand – Why?!
Thought bike rides and furniture were a perfect combo… until my hand disagreed majorly.
Ordered Furniture, Got a Bowl Instead
Spotted: IKEA’s Mysterious Girl Duo
Ordered a Loveseat, Got a Parts Party
That One Screw… Always the Last One
Same Name, Same Product Number… Different Chairs?!
Stubborn Stickers on a Pan – Burn It Off, Maybe?
Sticker Madness at IKEA
When IKEA Glass Cabinets Decide to Explode
4 years of peaceful display turned into a glass shower - surprise! No reason, just boom!
Ceiling Lamp Installation: Time to Laugh or Cry?
Terracotta Pot Delivered Like a Puzzle Mess
‘Just toss it all in a big box and hope for the best.’ IKEA’s delivery motto?
Tripped on a Cardboard… Yep, Broke the Glass Door
When ‘Task Failed Successfully’ Is the Best You Can Do
Ordered 4 Screws, Got 3, Found a Hole in the Package
Spare parts, but make it a treasure hunt.
Cutting Board Design: Almost Genius, Almost a Fail
‘This Tree Doesn’t Shed,’ Said the IKEA Guy
Ordered Storage Bin, Got Loads of Wall Clocks Instead
IKEA’s Spider-Balloon: Kid’s New Nightmare
Turn it on and watch your kid sleep-pretty-much-never again.
When Your Trunk is Way Too Small for IKEA Haul
IKEA Water Dispenser with a Gross wooden lid Surprise
I thought the wooden lid was fancy until this… eww.
Colander Lip Design - Pasta’s Worst Enemy
Champagne Flutes Go Chip-Chip-Chip!
After a year, these flutes chipped all together. Fancy party? More like glass avalanche.
IKEA Cushions or Moldy Pillows? You Decide
Roommate + Wet Towel + IKEA Island = Disaster
Sometimes, IKEA Wins and You Just Can't Make It Work
IKEA Desk Breakdown: Unthreaded Screw Edition
Scanned an IKEA Tote Bag, Paid for a Bookshelf
Thought I was getting a tote bag, but IKEA said, 'Surprise, bookshelf!'
Warning: Danger Zone at IKEA
My IKEA Jar Bit the Dust… Into Two Halves
Almost two years of sugar storage, ended in a jar explosion. How rude.
Really, I Swear I Followed the Instructions!
Dang You, IKEA! Forks Playing Hide and Seek
All forks accounted for except the yellow one, which is now apparently a myth.
IKEA 1, Me 0: Step Ladder Edition
What Assembling IKEA Furniture Feels Like
Thrift Store Glass Desk – Surprise Shatter Edition
Picked a cute glass desk off the thrift shelf…and brought home a million pieces instead.
IKEA Measuring Spoons That Ruined My Baking Game
Cheap Materials, No Room for Oops
Literally Built Myself Into a Corner
Half a Couch, Please! Delivery Gone Wild
When you get all the cushions but forget the actual couch part... oops.
Soft Closing Hinge That Just Won’t Stick Around
Table Assembled, Chair Missing a Leg
This Isn’t Beige, IKEA. Nope, Not Even Close
Colored Pencils: When the Tip is the Wrong Color
Meet IKEA’s version of ‘guess the color’. Spoiler: you probably won’t get it right.

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