Walking in, I thought I was going to feel overwhelmed. My family and friends had told me there was just too much to take-in, and there was no way I was actually going to enjoy my first visit. Boy, were they wrong.
The moment I walked in, I was in heaven. Walking through the rooms that were set-up and staged with furniture gave me so many remodeling ideas, and when I remembered I probably couldn't afford to do most of these idea, some envy.
From what I have been told, there used to be a maze that IKEA required you to follow, but this is no longer the case. I was free to graze amongst over-priced throw pillows and cork board tables (that I am still unsure why someone would actually buy). My cart was soon full, and my bank account empty.
For my first time, I feel like my finds were successful. I purchased new dishes, glasses, clothes hamper, planter, candles, and an ice cream scoop (fun fact: I don't each much ice cream, but the scoop was less than $5 and I liked it). Knowing that I drove with my family to MN, and there wasn't much room in the car, I had to pass on the light fixture I had been eyeing all afternoon.
The good news, Kansas City has an IKEA (three hours closer) and I have also learned you can now order their items online. Confession: I have already visited their website to look again at some yellow armchairs I had been looking at as well as some art work.
Now that I have had a taste of IKEA, I want even more.
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