# System for memorizing IKEA catalogue

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**Created:** [April 12, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/system-for-memorizing-ikea-catalogue/49159 "2020-04-12T12:10:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/josh/32/21_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/system-for-memorizing-ikea-catalogue/49159/2 "2020-04-12T21:03:03Z")

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> [@rajeshsr](#):
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> how would one remember images by description?

If you have a room full of furniture, you could try describing it. The description should be able to tell you what the room looks like: three paper lanterns of various shapes hanging from the ceiling, beige and dark raw umber1 colored wood, four books and a glass on the table, etc.

You might also be interested in these discussions:

- [Using paintings as palaces - #5 by Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/using-paintings-as-palaces/28296/5)
- [Miniature memory palaces - including your palm](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/miniature-memory-palaces-including-your-palm/28864) (iirc, somewhere in the middle are posts about memorizing paintings)

 ![room](https://forum.artofmemory.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/85ea604d20f84dfeaf479226af52d7351926b580.jpeg)

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1 a pigment that is something like this: ![raw umber](https://forum.artofmemory.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/413693c504ab498f78c019d4d454fd4d8ec04474.png)

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