tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post3340469469149041343..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Oh happy day!Terry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-68150490075072325562007-08-15T18:38:00.000-07:002007-08-15T18:38:00.000-07:00Jer and I are gearing up to go soon. We need a new...Jer and I are gearing up to go soon. We need a new floor lamp, and I'm vacillating about replacing the generic student-era pine chest of drawers in the guest room with something a bit more dashing and less beat-up. I wonder when the PDX store is likely to be less crowded?Revalanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523121402264988240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-74674296835903108032007-08-14T12:22:00.000-07:002007-08-14T12:22:00.000-07:00Yeah, I'm reeeeaaaaal happy for yuh. The closest ...Yeah, I'm reeeeaaaaal happy for yuh. The closest IKEA has gotten to Nashville is that lately their catalog is being advertised on cable.....<BR/><BR/>(HEY!! IKEA!!! Take a look at our demographics, will yuh?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-56574934727782426592007-08-13T22:09:00.000-07:002007-08-13T22:09:00.000-07:00yay IKEA...unfortunately, ours closed down - sigh....yay IKEA...unfortunately, ours closed down - sigh...it was in the entirely wrong neighborhood and just did not do well at all. I hope they try again close by...but for now I have to travel aways to check one out..and I don't get the catalog anymore -sniff, sniff-...I used to love poring over it! I got a camp bed there for 20 bucks (years ago!) that is the BEST camp bed...and feather beds...we've gotten several over the years...turns out our kids liked sleeping European-style with the feather beds instead of regular sheets and blankets.<BR/><BR/>I am hungry for some meatballs now...with lingonberry jam and sour cream gravy and egg noodles...yummmmmmmSuzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217500175274717796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-9979625998649397452007-08-13T11:48:00.000-07:002007-08-13T11:48:00.000-07:00I have not been yet, well, I have been out of town...I have not been yet, well, I have been out of town. Steph wants me to wait and go with her, but we can't coordinate so I think I am going by myself tomorrow. Maybe Mr C will come along. When we lived in NC, Steph and I used to drive to Virginia to go to IKEA. We would stay overnight and come back with the car full of goodies.<BR/><BR/>Whe they finally opened one in the bay area, we couldn't wait to go. It was hysterical to see all the lookie loos who were just walking through, as if in a museum, and many wondering why they had bothered to come. I'm sure many went back to Walmart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-15978351076057600432007-08-13T11:34:00.000-07:002007-08-13T11:34:00.000-07:00I have that milk frother... but doesn't it need ba...I have that milk frother... but doesn't it need batteries from IKEA? I neglected to buy batteries and I haven't been able to find a substitute in our junk drawer. (That's where we keep the batteries. Doesn't everyone?) Plus, I'm in love with my Bodum frother -- but it can only do one serving at a time. I bought the IKEA frother thinking I could do more milk if I had guests. Um, that's way more info than you needed from me.<BR/><BR/>We also love love love the ginger crisp cookies that are also $1 a box.Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-69798665244480046692007-08-13T00:39:00.000-07:002007-08-13T00:39:00.000-07:00I'm an IKEA fan too. I've probably been to a dozen...I'm an IKEA fan too. I've probably been to a dozen stores -- in four countries. The best part: we were able to add to the book case we bought in Virginia when we moved to Germany (Nürnburg store) and then modified it when we moved again (Mannheim area). I'd love to add a few more shelves now, but unfortunately, after 12 years they discontinued the design. Our couch takes massive amounts of abuse from the kids though, and after 5 years it's still holding up great. Emily and Cayo may want to know that absolutely EVERYONE in Europe with kids has at least one set of the colorful plastic kids' plates and cups -- they're great at home and on picnics and park outings as well (I suspect any American parents living within driving distance of an IKEA have the set as well).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-5262057584342434652007-08-12T18:24:00.000-07:002007-08-12T18:24:00.000-07:00I adore IKEA too. Good design, well priced, - can'...I adore IKEA too. Good design, well priced, - can't beat it. I'm heading to the new one near me (New Haven, CT) on Wednesday and plan to have the meatballs while there, natch. The 08 catalog came yesterday - can't wait!jane dávilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154488051571156643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-24277117120854888272007-08-12T16:53:00.000-07:002007-08-12T16:53:00.000-07:00And the $1.00 are good. Except they never cost a ...And the $1.00 are good. Except they never cost a $1. We always ended up wandering the store afterwards. Once after breakfast friends spent $1500.00 on a sofa. Another time we spent $1000.00 on our kitchen island. So our $1 breakfasts ended up costing us $1000.00!Me and Himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774479286557369955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-31904189888087024612007-08-12T16:21:00.000-07:002007-08-12T16:21:00.000-07:00I've visited Ikea once because it is about 250 mil...I've visited Ikea once because it is about 250 miles away. We were specifically looking for a futon bed. I didn't have a good experience there, although I saw some merchandise that I thought was quite nice, well designed. <BR/><BR/>Here's what happened: We wanted to look at the futon beds which were in the first department one comes to after going up the stairs (or escalader, I don't remember.) The futon beds sat very low to the ground which doesn't work with my slight leg disability, so they were out of the question. <BR/><BR/>The store was packed with people. We had to literally get in line and follow the parade from department to department to get out of there. We did take some of the short cuts, but it didn't shorten the trip by much. We saw a sign saying down to an exit, so down a stairs we went, but that was a back exit, emergency only. So then we had to figure out how to get back in line and follow the parade around most of the first floor to FINALLY walk all the way through the ware house to FINALLY get out of there. <BR/><BR/>I resented the captive audience approach. <BR/><BR/>My daughter says that we didn't have to follow that parade, but we did have a pamphlet and we couldn't seem to find a way to buck the heavy crowd.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083454353846306345noreply@blogger.com