I apologise for the slight necropost but Erics Idea got me thinking.
I don't have an Ikea within striking distance but there is a Wilkinsons just up the road.
Alas the Wilcos website is difficult to navigate for an ape-ish creature like myself but there are a few interesting things on there that may be worth checking out for use as modelling materials.
I'd recommend swinging in there some time and taking a look.