The Billy, the Lack, the Lack, the Kalax, the Maum. The list goes on. These Swedish names for furniture from IKEA have become, for better or worse, part of our American lexicon.

And if it feels like there is an IKEA in every major city, well, that might become even more of a reality soon. stores state site and within the next three years it's investing 2.2 billion dollars

to build more locations. Ikea has hit juggernaut status. Worldwide it

operates close to 500 stores and is valued at 21 billion dollars.

But Ikea can also be a source of stress.

Trauiling the displays and then hefting boxes onto a cart can be down right off of for some.

For others, however, IKEA is a place where you play pretend and make all your home furnishing dreams come true.

So how did IKEA become so ubiquitous in our lives, homes,

and culture? Coming up, we're going deep into the maze to uncover the history and

lure of the world's favorite DIY furniture warehouse.

It was the sort of wonderland that you could wander through.

I had never seen anything like it.

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