Wanderluster of Wanderlusting: Ikea
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“I look at every piece of furniture and every object as an individual sculpture.” ~ Kelly Wearstler
Ikea
Okay I might be being a tad sarcastic. But if you live in New York (or pretty much ANY city) you probably own something from Ikea. In fact it is an apartment staple. Going to the warehouse like store, which is so massive, you need a map, going home with one of those blue bags, or else waiting anxiously for them to deliver the furniture so you can happily put it together.
Did I say happily? Yup that was DEFINITE sarcasm! There is nothing happy about putting Ikea furniture together. It usually entails instructions in a hundred languages, and rarely do you find your own, missing parts, or God forbid you have EXTRA ones, and hours upon hours of constructing.
And wine.
You can NOT forget the wine!
Somehow Ikea is a right of passage for any New York.
New York Water Taxi
Joking and sarcasm aside, going to Ikea is an event in the Concrete Jungle. In order to get there you hop on the Water Taxi at Pier 11 which is right by Wall Street.
It will take you over to Brooklyn and drop you right by the Ikea store for only five dollars, and if you spend ten dollars at Ikea you get that five dollars back. (win-win!)
Anytime I take a boat is a happy occasion for this mermaid and with stunning views of the skyline of lower Manhattan and views of Brooklyn Bridge and its park.
It gives a huge sense of gratification and satisfaction for living in one of the greatest cities in the world.
My only con is that it is only twenty minutes long and it flies by as you take in the views.
The Brooklyn Store
I am not joking at the vastness! You can literally get lost. They give you maps to help you navigate your way through all the floor displays ranging from bedrooms, to kitchens, to living rooms and dining rooms, to offices and every room in between.
Let me tell you these, displays are very realistic, with empty wine bottles why do they have to be empty?) random clothes and shoes hanging from the racks (Whose is it? Someone PLEASE tell me!) And toilet seats that have clear instructions that it is for display use only.
I have lost faith in society.
It is an experience, and at times, comic relief in a place that can seem overwhelming at times.
My friend Sarah and I could not get out of the kids section fast enough!
Tags are attached to the furniture and there are papers that help you write down the numbers of the items you want.
Once you get done with the displays, you go to the warehouse where you can grab carts and load up your purchases, and then check-out. What makes Ikea so great is that they deliver. Which in the city known for walk-ups you NEED!
No one wants to lug that stuff around!
You also can not forget about the Swedish meatballs! Yes Ikea even has a restaurant! (They have everything I swear!) While I have never partaken in the joyous delicacy of Swedish meatballs, they are very well known for them.
Oh Ikea you never cease to amaze me.
Assembling
With the exception of a book shelf, and end table, all of my furniture is Ikea. Let’s just say I went through a LOT of bottles of wine, when I moved to the city.
I kid.
I have heard the horror stories of assembling Ikea furniture. Thankfully I never had that problem. (the wine really helped!)
My only issue is that the delivery kind of stinks. At the time I had a very strict schedule and they would not move the delivery day. For some odd reason it had to be delivered on a Thursday. Thankfully I had some amazing friends who stayed at my apartment to let them in and all ended well with multiple stories to tell.
Have ou been to Ikea? Do you have an Ikea story to tell?
K.M. Sutton
I am a country girl living on the Upper East Side of the concrete jungle. My friends call me a modern day Renaissance woman. I have dabbled in a little bit of everything, from being a yoga instructor to holistic chef, to skating coach, to glorified nanny, to student. I am a self admitted coffee junkie. A wannabe mermaid. A wanderluster who dreams of other countries. A fashionista who really does need a bigger bank account. But most important of all, I dream of living in a bungalow by the ocean and being a published writer (in style of course) sipping coffee in the morning and a martini in the evening. I love to meet my readers, so feel free to comment or email me. Happy reading!
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This seems like a massive version of Home Depot. And let me mention that a couple of those pictures were quiet hilarious XD
Haha It is! With furniture! Lol I am glad you enjoyed them! 🙂 <3
Thanks! Cya at pumpkin picking! Im working on my Wild Weekend series rn and I have a lot in store so im really excited!
Yay! Can not wait to go pumpkin picking with you guys! And so excited for you Wild Weekend Series! Can not wait to read it! <3
I love Ikea! I always get so excited to go back! And the food they sell is so amazing xz
It is so much fun! I have never tried their food, but I have heard about it! ;p <3
Their hot dogs are the best thing ever!! And they sell the best chocolate and some amazing cookies xx
Next time I might have to venture into their cafe then:) <3
LMAO I think its hilarious that they had empty bottles of wine in the displays! My theory is that the people who had to set up these displays were drinking wine while doing it (obvi) and then left it there, forgot, and so they just figured they’d add it to the display altogether. I’ve done did it, I figured them out hahah But I do love IKEA myself- I love the wandering around the store picking out things you like but when it come to actually picking up the stuff in the warehouse, I dread. And thennn the bringing it home and assembling, torturous ha. But once said and done I end up loving my purchases!!! #ikeaforlife haha <3
Right? Shopping is a tiring and thirsty adventure! They needed to save some for us! Bwahahaha I love that theory!
Though I have to say I am always curious about the random clothing items hanging in the closets…..IKEA Lost and found? ;p
I do too. It is so much fun! It also makes me wish I had a bigger place! That is the worst! But that is when you need those empty wine bottles! 😉 I hope you are having a great day and week beauty! <3