I have 108 unique items from IKEA
Umm, not that it’s something to boast about, I mean, it is IKEA...
I really love IKEA, I love it for the simplicity, the solutions, the flexibility, the AS-IS sections, and of course, the price! We all know that there are also downsides, like having to put everything together with the teeny, tiny, allen key and the “questionable” quality of a lot of their items, but if you’re like me, you have kids that destroy things anyways, so you’re not looking for long-lasting solutions!
From toys to teacups, spoons to sofas, fabrics to fry pans, I have it all, well, except for appliances or mattresses.
Most favorite is my precious workspace:
Most regretted purchase:
For $89, it’s such a complete waste of money! I bought it from the website, so I didn’t really know until I got it how small and cheaply made it was, but oh well…
Most likely to be used for something other than the intended purpose:
From tents to rocket ships, and most recently race cars, these chairs can do it all!
Most useful:
I think IKEA has the best affordable clothing storage solutions but what I really needed was a solution for my kitchen! I decided to convert one of their wardrobes into a makeshift pantry (food is stored on a large top shelf – not shown) with some of the wire drawers for snacks, containers, and the millions of plastic crap that we own (sorry green folks), and a large area for the small appliances. It actually works exceptionally well, and my kids can easily get dishes from “their” drawer!
Most frequently used:
I have 3 kids – need I say more?!
Most frequently NOT used:
They love their beds, but they sleep on a mattress in our room!
Most useful for work at home parents:
In my opinion the cutest, functional children’s furniture can be found at IKEA. I completely love this table and stool set that lives in our office and the kids do everything their from ‘academic’ work to crafting to playing on the computer.
What are your IKEA goodies?
