IKEA thoughts and some of my favorite items from IKEA
I am not sure if it is a blessing or a curse but I live 15 minutes from an IKEA. My original thoughts were hesitation to this store; I wasn't really sure what all the hype was about because from my knowledge, IKEA was the place were you bought cheap particle board furniture. I still don't like all the particle board stuff but my opinions have changed when I realized they have a lot more to offer than cheap tables and bookshelves. Over the past three years, I have purchased some IKEA stuff that I am a big fan of and there are still some other things that I have my eye on (looking to add to a registry perhaps?)
Here are my favorite items that I have from IKEA:
I had my eye on the Alvine Ruta for a long time and found one for sale on Craigslist for pretty cheap (thank you close proximity to IKEA.) I love the pattern of this rug and wouldn't hesitate to buy a new one for our first real home if we have wooden floors.
I fell in love with the simple nature of this duvet. It's perfect. I got it to put over my white duvet that I had got from my grandma when she got a smaller bed. I love the cover. I was wary of the white color but have kept it clean by avoiding eating in bed and doing homework on bed. That last sentence clearly gave it away that I am in college.
The Korken jars are pretty awesome and cheap. I have some holding miscellaneous craft supplies and some holding pasta. They are great for storing kitchen items like pasta and pretzels but I wouldn't recommend them for storing baking items because none of my measuring cups fit inside the top so it was hard to get flour out. Live and learn.
I got three of these pillow cases on clearance at IKEA. All of them have gone up to Carter's family's cottage but I love how soft they are. Full price is $8 but even better than I got them for $3 each. Sadly I have no pictures of these pillows in action at the cottage.
The Maffens basket is so pretty but it earns extra points for being large and sturdy. I have seen people use it to hold large indoor plants and wouldn't mind doing that myself. For now, mine holds a cotton blanket.
$4 for 4 towels, need I say more? Okay, I will. I like the simple patterns on these. They are also pretty thin so they dry quickly.
Gubbrora Rubber Spatulas
I have two of these and I am in love. They work so well. What makes these really stand out though is the $1.29 price.
Pruta Food Storage
These are great because they have then in a bunch of different size options. The clean lines make them appropriate for almost any decor situation. I also am a fan of them for the fact that all the frames come with a mat so you can insert a picture that takes up the whole frame or use a smaller picture with the mat.
What are your IKEA favorites?
What are your IKEA favorites?
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I have very similar thoughts about IKEA. There is definitely some junk but plenty of decent things to be found on the cheap! I have one of those exact spatulas and glass jars and a bunch of those frames (as you know since you picked some of them up for me...). And I totally forgot they sold rugs! We haven't been down there in a long time...now I'm thinking we'll need a visit before too long...
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