Exhausted and happy, Claudia and I, after a trip to IKEA that seemed like it would never end. Even Aubrey was fading after two and a half hours...not sure what the giant straw hat was for in the plant area, but it was fun.
With school right around the corner my eldest daughter, Whitney is preparing for her own room at college this year. She has a clear idea of the decor for her room. First and foremost it's not a HiHo look.
Modern with lots of color and bold graphics. These are all examples of rugs she would be thrilled to be taking with her to school.
With energy levels high, her younger sister Aubrey, good friend Claudia and I marched into IKEA Tuesday afternoon.We started with lunch....I had the Swedish Meatballs. A must when visiting IKEA. 
We then entered the maze of arrows, Whitney's list in hand and optimistic. Two hours later in the rug department....well lets just say, we still needed to go to the lamps at that point.Good thing we all brought our sense of humor. 
Whitney was genuinely happy with all her purchases, it truly was a productive shopping trip. With the added bonus of staying within her budget. 
This is a shot of me before the Swedish Meatballs wore off. I'm wearing my super new pink Crocs ( a gift from my daughter Whitney) and I'm holding the rug she choose for a door mat in her dorm room. A long day and we topped it off with a Trader Joe's snack. I will be up for another trip to IKEA with the girls, but lets wait until next year....and keep it under three hours next time.
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HAPPY PINK!
22 comments:
Can you believe we do not have an IKEA store in our area?
I love the items they have and the prices. Hopefully someday they will put one in near us.
Kris
Up bright and early. Sitting in my new pink chair. Stopping by to say happy pink Saturday. Love the big straw hat. Never been to a IKEA store.
Love the rugs, and Love IKEA!
You have to when you're a Scandinavian. About 90% of our stuff come from IKEA...
What a beautiful pink post.
Happy Pink Saturday to you!
Greetings from Spain
Ah, that was one long day! But fun! Happy Pink Saturday!
What a fun shopping trip you took
Thanks for sharing your fun on Pink Saturday...
Stop by and say hi if you have a minute... :) would love to have you.
TTFN~~Claudia ♥ ♥
What fun----I used to LOVE getting my girl ready for school each fall. I wish we had an IKEA near by. It looks like a great place to spend some money and a lot of time!!
Happy Pink Sat!!! Dana
We have Ikea too. I shop there maybe once a year or so and always come home with at least 2 items.
Have a great Pink Saturday!
You must had a great and fun day.
Happy Pink Saturday and enjoy your weekend
♥Ita
Hello, Heidi,
I can see those hot pink rugs in a girl's dorm room. In fact, I would have loved them when I was in college MANY years ago. I took a look at your antique store there in NY. Looks like my kind of place, and I would LOVE to visit you some day. Hope your weekend is a good one. Thanks for visiting me at Bunny Cottage. Vicki
Soon she will be gone and you'll be loving her pink choices! Happy PS!
I adore Ikea!!!!!!
What fun to decorate your daughter's room!!!
Oh HiHo!
What a wonderful memory with the girls. I am sure it was fun. She will remember this shopping experience each time she wipes her little feet on her door mat as she starts into her room. How fun is that? And you can breathe a sigh of relief because you have the shopping done. Happy Pink Saturday. Great post. Loved the hat. Please stop by and say hi. I love to have you visit. Country Hugs, Sherry
I love IKEA. When my daughter wanted to furnish her first apartment...we headed off to IKEA...she got the best & cutest things.
Have a very special Pink Saturday!!!!
xo Tami
What a beautiful pink post.
Happy Pink Saturday!!!
Our closest IKEA is three hours away from our house, but right up the road from my sister in law's house.....I CAN"T WAIT for our next family visit!!
Happy Pink Saturday, Heidi! Love the pink rugs! Looks like it was loads of fun. I'm in the midst of shopping for my son who is leaving for college soon. Shopping for a girl's dorm is more fun! ha!
Enjoy your weekend!
Tina
Oh... It does look like you had fun! Love the rugs! Happy Pink Saturday, and hope you're having a wonderful weekend! I remember shopping with my daughter in the last 4-5 years, and she wanted a whole new look EVERY year! ~tina
Ack! I thought I'd never get out of Ikea on my first visit there recently. I missed the giant straw hat AND the swedish meatballs! Happy Pink Saturday. :)Nancy
I wish there had been an IKEA around 15 years ago when I headed off to college!
Hi Heidi! I don't last more than 20 minutes in Ikea...my brain goes numb. Thanks for visting my tea for one! It's always nice to have a few minutes by myself, with a cup of tea in one hand, and a book or decoraging magazine in the other, but I much prefer to have tea for two! How I would love to visit your store! A little far for me, though, so I'll visit via your blog! Blessings to you!
Oh what a delightful post! I don't have an IKEA here.
You know I am always delighted every time I come visit you. I am glad you're busy and enjoying the summer. I've been creating pieces too and not blogging much at all. But I did want to touch base and invite you over.
My new blog site is up - Yippee! Please come visit. I now have my fabulous finished faerie boxes listed in a post - they are just yummy, go have a look; )
Remember, I am now at http://MaidenShade.net so please change any links you may have!
xJ
I love Ikea. We just got a bunch of stuff for our office re-do there!
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