i went to the IKEA store today for the first time...let me rephrase that: i went to the small TOWN of IKEA...whew!! that place is gi-normous! there was an ambulance out front when we got there, and i jokingly said someone must have gotten lost 2 weeks ago, and they just found him....when i got inside, that almost became reality for ME. had to have a MAP to find my way out. crazy.
i know tons of people hate IKEA and the decor elitists will say it's trash....but i LOVED it! i saw my kitchen, bedroom and living room in there. i found my son's highchair. i got a friggin' twin mattress for my daughter for $19!!! are you kidding me?? and for me, it's not about the prices...that's just a tasty bonus...i LOVE the swedish modernism. i LOVE the modular. i LOVE the clean, straight lines of everything. i totally spazzed out when i was there.
i'm kinda simple--i don't care when, how, by whom, and from what era something was made...never have...if it looks cool and is sturdy, i love it. i'm happy. i guess i'm easy that way. so call me an IKEA-ite. cause i'm there! haha.
don't get me wrong...if i could afford the $3000 sofa and the $7000 coffee table etc. that i've found online...i'd have it. but nahh, it ain't gonna happen and i really don't care at all about designers...only in that i'm not concerned with who made my furniture. in a way, it gives me total freedom. i admire those who have a passion for things, know who they were made by, what year, make and model...the complete history of things. i think it's fascinating to watch someone go nuts for anything they love. it's a beautiful thing...but i'll never care about that for myself. i've got 3 kids, a messy husband, and will have a dog, guinea pig, and who knows what else running around in my home...i want everyone to be comfortable and happy whilst still in a stylish home. but i would kill them all if they messed up my $3000 sofa..so forget it, right? chill on my $300 sofa from IKEA. have some tea, relax, put the dog in your lap. kids: when i die, i want you to remember that i was a fun mom...and that home was cozy, cool, and comfortable. you had tons of friends over all the time. i had dinner parties. i didn't care if anyone spilled. i was relaxed. i was home. let me leave this legacy. IKEA all the way, baby! ;)