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I love Ikea too much for my own good. We did a quick trip this morning because I was getting my seasonal itch to decorate and they were having a Memorial Day tax-free weekend. Mostly I purchased candle holders, a few kitchen things, and some pillows for the sofas ($3 each, and they aren't that lumpy, and I didn't mind having to buy the casing separately). The one semi-big purchase was a new coffee table. We've been using a hand-me-down from Stefan's mom, which was trusty but didn't quite fit in with the rest of the room. Bonus, and newly learned: paying with your debit card = getting a voucher back worth one percent of your total for the next shopping trip.
The day I have a full-blown Ikeaized closet will be the day I will be utterly content.
One more Swedish thing – saw King of Ping Pong last night via SIFF. I'd file it under the Good But I Probably Won't Watch It A Second Time category. The language really is lovely to listen to, though. And Wild Strawberries (yes, also Swedish) is sitting about five feet away from me right now, begging to be fed to the DVD player. I'm already a fan of Ingmar Bergman, but this is the clip of this particular film that solidified my desire to watch it.
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I do like the storage with the sheer glass shown in your photo. Unfortunately, I know my clothes would never be arranged so neatly!
Posted by: Marie Louise | May 26, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Ohh, Ikea my love. Sometimes when I get bored, I suggest that my boyfriend and I go there. Too bad he just doesn't appreciate all of the stuff we could buy with only $6.70.
Posted by: Amanda | May 26, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Love the little plastic cubby! I have to admit to being a Ikea virgin! There's one coming to Red Hook soon though so I'm preparing myself :)
Posted by: ThePeachTree | May 26, 2008 at 07:40 PM
I adore Ikea. I can spend hours in there buying all sorts of crap I never knew I needed. I switch apartments in a month, so it's a good excuse for some Ikea-ing... :) Glad you had a fun Ikea trip!
Posted by: Nikki | May 26, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Hey Ikea-Fan (I was there this weekend too -- along with everyone else in Seattle, I think)
You won the Balderdash contest on my blog so I have a prize for you.
Email me at: rbahmer at hotmail dot com with your address and I'll send you a surprise prize.
Hearts,
Rosalie
Posted by: Rosalie | May 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM