I've missed you guys! I missed this space! I took some time over the madness that is the holiday season to spend time with friends and family and honestly, I don't want this blog to be a chore for me. It would take all the fun out of it, ya know? When I'm inspired, I write. When I'm knee deep in the insanity of toddler-momhood, sometimes I don't. When I started this blog, I totally had the expectation that I was going to write every day; at least 3 times a week. God has a cool way of leveling my expectations...annnnnnd here we are:)
That being said, I had an "inspiration" moment the other day! I went over to my friend Rachelle's house, and she has this awesome IKEA console/entertainment center. So I went home and basically lived on the IKEA website for three hours looking for pieces that won't make your house look like your college apartment/standard frathouse. I'VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO TEN. Anyone who knows the plethora of options that is IKEA knows that this is a true miracle, and that I deserve treatz.
My criteria:
1. Moderately well made/looks like a quality product. Meaning the particle board isn't obvious from across the room. This is IKEA people, pretty much nothing is top notch quality, but you're broke so beggars can't be choosers right? Right.
2. Isn't a LACK table (see: college apartment/frathouse). No shame, we've all done it.
3. Pricepoint: not a LACK table, not a west elm Parson's desk, though the majority are closer to a LACK price point.
*sidenote: Pretty sure I could get sued for the amount of times I have referenced and bashed that table.
Okay, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that these pieces are going to look best when they are layered in among items with character. Things that are special to you personally (think trinkets, family heirlooms, flea market finds, etc). If your entire house is IKEA, you will be able to tell. You gotta decorate with IKEA like you would decorate yourself. The best outfits utilize a relatively close "high:low"pricepoint ratio. Do the same thing with your house.
Now that we've talked about some ground rules... Here's my favorite IKEA items!
Now that we've talked about some ground rules... Here's my favorite IKEA items!
XO,
Maddi
