The Lounge needs to have an IKEA intervention for LostinVA and Haruka.

[flvegan]

I'm starting to worry about them.

[Left Is Write]

1. Hey, it could be worse.

It could be Pottery Barn.

[XemaSab]

5. The puppy DESTROYED the Poverty Barn catalogue this week

Good girl. :)

[LostinVA]

6. Like we could afford Pottery Barn!

[NightWatcher]

2. My fav things from Ikea are

http://s2.thisnext.com/media/230x230/Ikea-SPOKA-night-light_D5E7CCA6-Boo!-blue.jpg

[Dappleganger]

16. They look like japanese sex toys.

:rofl:

[tigereye]

3. I love going there!

More power to them!

[LostinVA]

8. It was the cheapest we have EVER escaped from there -- about $32

Haruka says she feels weird she has no furniture to put together.

[tigereye]

11. I always spend more than I plan to - they get me on the way to the checkout

My friend and I always are like 'look how cute that _____ is, we have to get that." We end up with all this stuff we don't really need, but it's so much fun to browse around and eat in the cafeteria.

[LostinVA]

13. We're like,"OOOO -- IT'S ONLY $1,.99! IT'S ONLY 3.50! It's only 2.99!"

Those Swedes are evil geniuses!

[tigereye]

15. that's exactly what I do!

Although my favorite wrought iron combination candle holder and center piece comes from there. I love their kitchen stuff and house-wares, as well as fun toys and textiles for kids.

[LostinVA]

22. I wanted to buy some dish towels, because they had pumpkin colored ones

Haruka got very stern with me, and reminded me we already have a zillion. Of course, then she started throwing things in the bag.

[JohnnyLib2]

4. OMG--have they moved in?

Yet?

[LostinVA]

7. No, but the one we go to had someone who DID live in it for a while!

We would if we could.

[BeachBaby]

9. Which one do you go to?

I just recently fell in love with IKEA - they didn't have one near me until the last two or so years.

I go to the one in South Philly.

[LostinVA]

10. Paramus

The one in Elizabeth is closer, but it's scary: very rude people from the City go there. An 80-year-old lady tried to beat me up last time we went there (seriously!).

Plus, the EMS and Campmor stores are only about 10 minutes away from IKEA.

Today was free breakfast there, too!

[underpants]

12. Maybe... perhaps....

Susan Boyle can help solve the problem

[LostinVA]

14. Susan Boyle LOVES Billy Bookcases -- I read it in the Guardian

[TommyO]

18. Billy bookcases absolutely rock!

As do the coordinating Benno CD towers (though I don't know why I bother, all of my music is on my Mac and iPod these days.

added: They must be in the dust-attracting black-brown finish.

[Catshrink]

20. I have the Billys and the Bennos

I installed the lights on top of them over the weekend. They are kind of weird to put together but work wonderfully.

[LostinVA]

21. The dust-attracting black-brown finish is what we have, too

The birch finish can have two inches of dust and you don't even notice!

[Skittles]

17. they need their asses kicked

I will take care of it

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. And then we will get them hooked on Pottery Barn instead.

[LostinVA]

23. I already love PB and West Elm, but IKEA is cheaper

[LostinVA]

24. Promises, promises...

[muriel_volestrangler]

25. "Pimp my Ikea: How to bling up your 'Billy' bookcase"

What happened when we let the cream of up-and-coming British design talent loose on three basic pieces from the Scandinavian home-furnishing giant?

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/pimp-my-ikea-how-to-bling-up-your-billy-bookcase-1669060.html

[LeftyMom]

26. I've been there three times in the past week.

I'm re-doing LK's room.