Airbnb is making your dream of spending the night in Ikea a reality


For those who have slept in everything from a hut to a villa, there's only one place left to try: Ikea.
For just one night, Aug. 31, Airbnb and Ikea are teaming up to provide three different sleepovers at the Sydney, Australia, store: Modern Elegance, Inner City Living, and Rustic Charm. Interested parties can sign up online for a chance to win, and if selected, will shell out just $11 Australian dollars (about $10.25 U.S.) for the chance to sleep on a bed you don't have to put together yourself.
There are a few rules, of course. By entering, a person agrees to be part of an event that is covered by the media. Also, Airbnb warns, "you will be woken in the morning in a remarkable way. Nothing frightening — we promise!" One can only hope it will involve being pelted by Swedish meatballs, minus the lingonberry jam.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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