IKEA Ready To Open DC Area's 1st Smaller Format Store In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — IKEA will be opening a new "plan and order point" store in Pentagon City in Arlington on Wednesday, the first IKEA store of its kind in the Washington, D.C., area.

The store will provide inspiration and ideas for the home and offer customers one-on-one consultation services for kitchen design, bedroom and bathroom ideas, small space living recommendations and other services, IKEA said.

Customers can begin scheduling in-person appointments through the IKEA Arlington local store page.

"The IKEA Arlington Plan and order point is a new kind of IKEA store for Metro DC residents," Javier Quiñones, CEO and chief sustainability officer for IKEA U.S., said in a statement Tuesday. "Whether planning a big project or simply looking for inspiration, we hope to provide a more convenient way to shop."

Quiñones said the goal of this new type of IKEA store is to better meet the needs of its customers.

IKEA Arlington will be open to all visitors to browse the showroom Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Customers can also book an appointment and sit down with an IKEA expert planner to get design ideas and price quotes, and order IKEA products.

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IKEA has been on the outskirts of the D.C. area for more than 35 years, with large-format IKEA stores in Woodbridge and College Park, Maryland.

"There’s no need to lug furniture home, as the IKEA team will conveniently arrange all items to be transported to a customer’s home or to another pick up point," IKEA said.

IKEA has already opened plan and order point stores in Europe and Canada. The Arlington location will be among the first in the U.S.

The new IKEA Arlington Plan and order point will allow customers to meet with professional consultants who can help them optimize their living and working spaces, said Raquel Ely, market manager of IKEA U.S.

"With full-service delivery, this is a new, intimate experience that’s uniquely IKEA. It’s where design expertise meets convenience," Ely said.

The IKEA Arlington Plan and order point is located in the Pentagon Centre shopping center at 1201 S. Hayes Street in Arlington in 5,012 square feet of leased space.

The company said it chose the Pentagon Centre location in Arlington due to its ample parking and accessibility to Metrorail and Metro buses.