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Of the things I love in this world, IKEA is on the list. One of the unfortunate things about living in Fresno is that we don't have an IKEA. There are many IKEAs in California, and I could drive a couple hours to Los Angeles, San Francisco/Bay Area, or Sacramento and go to an IKEA, but it becomes a day trip.
Andrew and I decided to go to IKEA two weeks ago, so we piled into my car and headed up to Sacramento. We got to IKEA shortly after it opened and went to the restaurant and grabbed some breakfast. We then did some shopping, where I bought a bunch of stuff, and then we went back to the restaurant for lunch. So it did almost turn into a FULL day event. We ended up getting back to Fresno around 6:00pm.
I bought the majority of the items we purchased while at IKEA, including:
A new bed/mattress/Pillows and a matching dresser for my room
Storage/Organization items for my magazines and DVDs
Behind the door coat hanger
Lamps for the living room
Pillows and throws for the living room
Energy Efficient CFL bulbs
A number of kitchen items
-Colander
-Salt & Pepper Shaker
-Meat Thermometer
-Spice Jars
-Silicone Whisk
-and other stuff
I ended up spending a little more money than I wanted to, but it was well worth it.
One really fun part of the trip was simply just loading my two door hatchback car with all the stuff I bought. Andrew and I were able to fit everything in, including the bed, mattress, dresser, and everything else, however, it was a very tight squeeze. Andrew was crammed into a back seat, while the long furniture items stretch from the front to the back inside the car.
Here are some pictures of the stuff I bought.
This is my (queen size)
bed as well as the new
comforter cover set I got.
Here is my
matching dresser as well as the
magazine and
DVD storage items.
This picture above shows one of the
lamps I bought as well as the little
wooden man that Andrew bought. (Also pictured is the most recent IKEA catalog)
This picture shows the
throw and the
pillows I bought for the living room. Unfortunately I still need to buy some couches which will eventually complete my decorating.