What stores do you go crazy in?

[hayley]

My apartment is pretty much totally IKEA, which isn't a good thing, but it's not necessarily that bad. I'm still very much in my post-college completely broke decorating phase. They have some terrible cheap crap, ugly colors, ugly styles, overly mod- but they have some nice pieces and good bargains. I love my bed - and I have a great TV bench that's totally simple but I really like. I also like their some of their linens- they actually have great curtains and sheets, and I have a great duvet cover from them. I need a new couch, and was thinking about this one .

I go really, really crazy in Target. I love Target. And Michael's or JoAnn's in the yarn section. I'm a total yarn whore. I also get crazy in Trader Joe's, Virgin/Tower/Best Buy/Borders, and the Fresh store on Halsted.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by hayley

My apartment is pretty much totally IKEA, which isn't a good thing, but it's not necessarily that bad. I'm still very much in my post-college completely broke decorating phase. They have some terrible cheap crap, ugly colors, ugly styles, overly mod- but they have some nice pieces and good bargains. I love my bed - and I have a great TV bench that's totally simple but I really like. I also like their some of their linens- they actually have great curtains and sheets, and I have a great duvet cover from them. I need a new couch, and was thinking about this one .

I go really, really crazy in Target. I love Target. And Michael's or JoAnn's in the yarn section. I'm a total yarn whore. I also get crazy in Trader Joe's, Virgin/Tower/Best Buy/Borders, and the Fresh store on Halsted.

LOL - I thought about that as I was posting - that people probably have IKEA - I think if people like it or if it suits them for that period great. That is the thing about anything like furniture, clothes, etc. If it works for me - great - and the HELL with what others may think

[hayley]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LOL - I thought about that as I was posting - that people probably have IKEA - I think if people like it or if it suits them for that period great. That is the thing about anything like furniture, clothes, etc. If it works for me - great - and the HELL with what others may think

IKEA is totally a mixed bag. The store itself makes me want to break out into hives, but for my budget- it works. I could spend the same amount of money on cheap furniture from Penneys or something, like a couch that's half polyester and half floral print, or try and troll garage sales, or do whatever- or, I can go to IKEA and get something that I at least like and will hopefully enjoy until it breaks down like the crap it is and I can afford to get something that's actually nice.

I do look forward to someday actually having nice things. That will be really quite nice!!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by hayley

IKEA is totally a mixed bag. The store itself makes me want to break out into hives, but for my budget- it works. I could spend the same amount of money on cheap furniture from Penneys or something, like a couch that's half polyester and half floral print, or try and troll garage sales, or do whatever- or, I can go to IKEA and get something that I at least like and will hopefully enjoy until it breaks down like the crap it is and I can afford to get something that's actually nice.

I do look forward to someday actually having nice things. That will be really quite nice!!

Well, you live in Chi where it generally is cold - si the glue in the particle board will not melt I acutally have seen that happen in New Orleans in the Summer