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"there's no aesthetic difference between this beautiful portrait and the contemporary pile of trash in the corner"
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Not sure who you are quoting...

Of course there's an aesthetic difference.

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That’s one of the tradeoffs. And an undervalued one.
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Absolutely. And it’s a trade off that doesn’t necessarily go against Ikea. Frankly, I think it’s one of the top reasons people choose Ikea furniture.

One of the genius things Ikea did was have little staged rooms in their store. They do a great job of these and lots of them look like rooms I’d want to spend time in. You see how that various pieces can be combined into something very inviting.

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