Our Ikea Journey

 

It was 1989 when we bought our first home, a half duplex in Calgary. We decided it was time for some grown-up matching furniture we headed off to Ikea for some not bulky solid pine. We bought a bed frame, side tables and a couple dressers. Furniture assembly also got up to purchase our first electric drill, As you can imagine there were a LOT of screws involved with this assembly.

Over time we purchased two more Ikea bed frames but we moved to homes that didn't really mesh with the Ikea style. Somewhere along the line, we got into darker wood in a more mission style. solid wood pieces for the bigger stuff and a lot of less expensive flatpack to fill in spaces. 

But we still have that original furniture. Turns out it's great for spare rooms and the style works in cozier spaces like our basement which has lower ceilings. And Ikea still has great storage solutions. We just bought a shoe bin and put in the the garage in an effort to keep the garage landing clear. The instructions are still as mysterious and metal bits have been replaced with plastic but the end product still looks very finished.

I also took the opportunity to assess my shoe situation. The problem is we need shoes for many weather conditions. It's hard not to have "just in case" deep snow boots. Then there's wet snow vs. dry snow. Eh bien, at least they last a long time.