Just enjoy testing and trying every sofa in the place, that's great fun! :) And think of the lovely Swedish cake you can buy! :-D That one never fails to cheer me up (I'm a stomach-person, I can't help it!)
LOL....I was just at Ikea on Thursday...and restrained myself to a bunch of rugs I'd gone there for.
Oh sure I was tempted...and badly with other things, but my car is small and I'd had two really GOOD cups of coffee in their restaurant-thing before I started shopping and had to pee ~ so there was no time to waste looking at things that require Allen-keys from Hell.
I wisely left the credit card at home, that limited the madness. For the first time I really only bought what I needed: a mattress. I knew there were sales, and I really made a good deal there. But otherwise - yikes. I usually go there planning to buy a cushion and return with half a living room....
Allen-keys from Hell
AHAHA! When we took my old day bed apart, we realised that the fitting keys were missing. IT WAS HELL! We fought half an hour with a screwdriver and scissors...
I just skipped over the entire kitchen section and didn't even GO upstairs to look at furnishings. Yes I fingered a lot of stuff...but if I couldn't put it to work immediately or had to dust it...I walked.
We fought half an hour with a screwdriver and scissors...
...omg the nightmare. Been there. Done that. I learned a LONG time ago to TAPE the Key to the back of the cupboards/bookcases or under the bed or...whatever, so that when you get to taking it apart its right there.
Why can't they just use the same tools that everyone else in the WORLD uses? GEEZ.
They have this amazing, "vintage 60ies" looking RED kitchen. I'm in love with it! Thing is - you don't really need kitchens here in Switzerland, unless you build your own house. The majority of flats already have a (mostly really ugly) kitchen fitted in. But every time I see this thing, I do some daydreaming. Now, considering that I'm the most unhausfrauly of all unhausfraus, this is very weird and I think I need a shrink.
But it's so red... and shiny...
Why can't they just use the same tools that everyone else in the WORLD uses? GEEZ.
Where would the fun be for them if they did? Bloody sadist Swedes... ;-)
Oh yes, no doubt! It's so much easier to take a shelf apart if a cat has her tail in there somewhere, and oh the joy of having shelves collapsing just because some friggin' three-legged menace decided that the only place to sleep is on top of said shelf!
It sounds like you escaped IKEA without inflicting any damage to your credit card. I once saw a really nice loveseat there, but I'm waiting until hell freezes over our house is fully renovated to get it.
I picked up a really nice antique froggy figure for you at a yard sale today, but you'll have to wait till your birthday--or Xmas. Whatever comes first.
I left the credit card at home - I've learned from my past mistakes! :) I really only bought what I wanted to: a mattress. I set myself a limit and took the money with me in cash. No matter the temptation: what you don't have with you, you can't spend. :-D
nice antique froggy figure
Wheeee! :-D :-D Thank you! *sits and waits patiently for next birthday* - that's very sweet of you, thank you!
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Oh sure I was tempted...and badly with other things, but my car is small and I'd had two really GOOD cups of coffee in their restaurant-thing before I started shopping and had to pee ~ so there was no time to waste looking at things that require Allen-keys from Hell.
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*wild applause*
I wisely left the credit card at home, that limited the madness. For the first time I really only bought what I needed: a mattress. I knew there were sales, and I really made a good deal there. But otherwise - yikes. I usually go there planning to buy a cushion and return with half a living room....
Allen-keys from Hell
AHAHA! When we took my old day bed apart, we realised that the fitting keys were missing. IT WAS HELL! We fought half an hour with a screwdriver and scissors...
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I just skipped over the entire kitchen section and didn't even GO upstairs to look at furnishings. Yes I fingered a lot of stuff...but if I couldn't put it to work immediately or had to dust it...I walked.
We fought half an hour with a screwdriver and scissors...
...omg the nightmare. Been there. Done that. I learned a LONG time ago to TAPE the Key to the back of the cupboards/bookcases or under the bed or...whatever, so that when you get to taking it apart its right there.
Why can't they just use the same tools that everyone else in the WORLD uses? GEEZ.
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But it's so red... and shiny...
Why can't they just use the same tools that everyone else in the WORLD uses? GEEZ.
Where would the fun be for them if they did? Bloody sadist Swedes... ;-)
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I'm sure the poor darlings only wanted to help. They're very useful in any situation that involves moving heavy furniture.
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Their luck they're so cute...
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I picked up a really nice antique froggy figure for you at a yard sale today, but you'll have to wait till your birthday--or Xmas. Whatever comes first.
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nice antique froggy figure
Wheeee! :-D :-D Thank you! *sits and waits patiently for next birthday* - that's very sweet of you, thank you!
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