These hilarious photos show it perhaps isn't always best to do-it-yourself.
The images, found through photo-sharing website Instagram's #ikeafail tag, show several hapless DIY-ers and the results of their attempts to furnish their homes with supposedly easy-to-assemble items from the Swedish chain.
The results range from wonky drawers and collapsing shelves to upside-down chairs.
Several owners, having attached pieces in the wrong place, have had to rip their furniture apart again before reassembling, leaving huge chunks of wood showing.
The results range from wonky drawers and collapsing shelves to upside-down chairs
In one attempt at a wardrobe, it looks like the owner has simply given up and nailed some planks of wood over the door in order to keep it together.
In some cases people pose proudly with their disastrous DIY, but the stress seems to become too much for a few.
One would-be assembler is seen curled up on the floor in despair next to her completely unusable chair.
However, it seems that many people don't give up on their furniture just because it's a bit on the dodgy side.
There are images of clothes packed away into drawers which don't have a chance of closing, bed frames simply balanced on top of the mattress and collapsing shelves stuffed with a collection of vinyl records.
Perhaps get the experts in next time guys?