I'm not going to be ashamed about the fact that I love Ikea. Because I really, really love Ikea. From a practical standpoint, it's a very affordable source of nice, simple furniture. But beyond that, it's a place where you can scoot around on a flatbed cart after snacking on Swedish meatballs. And there are funny Scandinavian words involved. If that's not thrilling, I don't know what is.
But what makes this particular Ikea especially exciting is the fact that you can get there by boat. Approaching Ikea by sea is potentially the coolest thing I've done all summer. Check it out - it's like pulling into the Ellis Island of contemporary home furnishing:
Boats are awesome. And Ikea is awesome. Going to Ikea on a boat? Completely baller.
What's also baller is the fact that I got a cute duvet cover, a full set of sheets, a computer desk, and a desk chair for around $100. The desk turned out to be too heavy to carry home - so, rather than shelling out another $100 to ship a $25 piece of furniture, I asked my dad to drive me back the next day to pick it up. But, other than that, the Ikea trip was a success.
The next stop was Jennifer Convertibles. My parents had generously offered to buy me couch as a housewarming gift (firmly reminding me that I was on my own after that), so my mom and I headed out in search of a good deal. We figured the sale items at Jennifer would be both comfy and affordable ... but we didn't realize that sometimes their clearance sofas come with a free loveseat, armchair, and ottoman. So we ended up with an entire living room set for the price of a marked-down sofa. It's unclear whether it will all fit in the apartment, but we figured we'd take it and see what happens. If things don't fit, there's always Ebay.
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