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Originally Posted by Acajack
Also, IKEA is a good fit with the fact that many Canadians like to fashion themselves as pseudo-Scandinavian North Americans. It's a popular notion especially in bien-pensant circles.
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Well, there is the issue that Canadian housing is generally smaller than American housing. Regardless of where you are on the socioeconomic status totem pole in Canada, chances are your American counterparts have more room. So I'd say there is a practical use for that compact Swedish-designed furniture.