"Before shot", stay tuned for "after"The Roommate and I had a glass of pink wine and headed to IKEA on Thursday to check the place out. It's been open since the 25th of July but you wouldn't see us in any of that "grand opening" craziness just for the chance to get a free chair. Now if they had an open bar that would have been a completely different story, but I digress.
While strolling through the bathroom section the Roommate made a b-line to the shower curtains. I loudly said "No, no shower curtains. Whenever we get a new shower curtain we end up redecorating the entire bathroom. No shower curtains". The couple looking at shower curtains just about busted a gut when they heard this because obviously this scenario only happens at our house. I have a feeling they will be laughing out the other side of their mouths when they get that shower curtain home and realize the paint just doesn't quite match and wouldn't new towels and a rug freshen the place up? Before you know it they'll be replacing the fixtures and facets and that just sounds like too much trouble to this little black duck.
So instead the Roommate is buying a new couch. Not from IKEA but from super trendy Hip Furniture. The new sectional's of modern design. Oh, and it's orange. Imagine the Wave, only in orange. Great sectional and even greater price so the Roommate snatched it up for a song. Only problem is our current living room is more the style of Pottery Barn and kind of traditional, so the cocktail table, side tables and console won't work with the new sofa. And the fireplace screen is all wrong, and it matches the sconces, candle stands and lamp. And the antique rocking chair will HAVE to go. As will the curtains. And the walls will all have to be repainted.
So it looks like we will be doing a bit of painting in the very near future and making a few trips to IKEA to pick up some accessories. But you won't catch us anywhere near the shower curtains, because that just sounds like too much work.
7 comments:
Everything goes with everything these days. Just toss it together and you too can be "eclectic."
I love the word eclectic. Sounds like 21st century speak for "confused."
Magnificent photo there on the right. I know where you can get your hands on more if you like.
Perhaps a cyanotype?
Does blue go with orange?
I am posting this for my friend Diane.
Blue DOES go with orange. They are almost opposite each other on the color wheel which makes them striking complimentary colors. Just thought I'd help out. ~ Diane
Ikea is evil, it really is. I would never purchase their furniture other than maybe outdoor stuff, but the rest of the little bits and pieces that you HAVE to get, cuz they are only $2.99 each or whatever...I never get out of there without spending at least a Benji. Hahaha, I have no idea why I used the ghetto term for a hundred dollar bill...but it's funny.
I hear Rufus LOVES to chew on orange trendy furniture ;)
you have lots of art on the walls. thats great. i have an orange kitchen...its gorgeous. i want to tear up the lino and paint the wood beneath with a turquoise stain. whatdayathink?
Just remembering that our HS colors were orange and blue.
That would be sunset orange and prarie blue!
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