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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Swedish Flashback

A while ago we converted our guest room into a playroom for the boys. However, we didn't have a place to put their games so most of them sat piled on the floor. We had been meaning to get a low bookcase for them, but we hadn't gotten around to it.

Lo and behold today we actually had a day without any commitments! We decided to go to IKEA and take a look at their selection.

As we approached, I had a flashback to the last time I went to IKEA. I was 22 and had just graduated from college. I was living in Hoboken, NJ. The Big Giraffe and I had just begun dating. He borrowed his mother's car and we went to the IKEA in Elizabeth, NJ. I had only been working for a few months and had carefully saved money to be able to buy new furniture. I picked out what I thought was the most beautiful dresser, nightstand and small vanity mirror.

I still remember eagerly anticipating the delivery. Much to my horror everything was in pieces. It took a lot longer than I would have ever imagined to put together. It looked great though when it was put together although the drawers never closed quite right and after a while my clothes made impressions in the bottom of the drawer. In fact, it was only a short while later that I realized that I had actually paid quite a bit of money for cheaply made furniture. I could have bought nicer furniture that was used. Later when OS began to do board breaking at Tae Kwon Do I joked that the boards he broke were just like the backs of all my IKEA furniture: pressed wood. Live and learn! Like I said, it did look nice.

However, in the years since I've wondered if my IKEA experience was just a fluke. Many people I know have bought furniture there, and they haven't had any problems with it. We bought a hutch from Crate and Barrel and the drawer closes funny on it. We decided to give Ikea another try.

After each of us feasted on their $1 meatball meal and $2 princess cake in the cafe, we headed to the section with bookshelves. How had 11 years passed by so quickly? It really seemed like yesterday I was a new college graduate buying furniture for my first apartment. Now I was holding two little boys' hands.

We found a decent looking bookshelf. Given how flat the package is, I'm guessing it's in at least two hundred different pieces. Hopefully this time though it will hold up well.

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: Some things don't change with time.

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 7:28 PM   1 comments
1 Comments:

  • At 11/16/2009 8:00 AM, Blogger Goofball said…

    Ikea has good quality stuff, but it's the more expensive.
    You must watch out what you buy but there's also very good stuff.

    it's fun shopping there though.

     
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