Last weekend, we went up to northern Virginia for an engagement party, and while we were there decided to hit up IKEA on the way home. We went specifically to buy some shelves for the kitchen, but while we were looking, we came across several things we've decided we just couldn't live without. One thing it turns out we can live without? The shelves we intended to buy and the whole reason for going there. We couldn't buy everything we liked because the Camry can only hold so much, so we'll have to go back to get the rest.
So last week we walked away with an island and two stools, and we are quite pleased with this decision.
We've always planned to get one - our kitchen space just begged for an island. But we couldn't afford one when we picked out the cabinets and decided to wait and just buy a stand alone island at a later time. After a couple of years of searching for one that wouldn't break the bank, we happened upon this one at IKEA and, in a rare occurrence, both of us really liked it. I'm so glad to have some seating in the kitchen now. I can talk to Michael while he cooks, instead of watching The Real Housewives of Orange County or something equally trashy and feeling guilty because I just want to sit.
Yes, it's been a while. The house is exactly the same as last time I posted, but more updates should be in my not-so-distant future. The tax refund gods are being extremely kind this year; so kind that our refund will cover almost 75 percent of the costs to finish the second floor. Hooray! This means we don't have to take out a loan or wait until we save up the cash, delaying the process even more. It'll probably be a few months before work starts again, assuming our contractor is even available. In the meantime, we will enjoy our painting-free weekends by playing video games, watching Netflix through the Xbox (my current addiction is America's favorite serial killer, Dexter), and napping (with or without a cat). Our Christmas present to each other was a new flat screen TV - one big enough that I can actually read the scores during football and basketball games. We really should enjoy the TV while we can.
We've always planned to get one - our kitchen space just begged for an island. But we couldn't afford one when we picked out the cabinets and decided to wait and just buy a stand alone island at a later time. After a couple of years of searching for one that wouldn't break the bank, we happened upon this one at IKEA and, in a rare occurrence, both of us really liked it. I'm so glad to have some seating in the kitchen now. I can talk to Michael while he cooks, instead of watching The Real Housewives of Orange County or something equally trashy and feeling guilty because I just want to sit.