You all know the Ikea Nesting Instinct, right? The one where we populate our homes with as many carbon-copied cookie-cutter pieces of furniture as is humanly possible. Doing this, supposedly we fulfill that tiny part of our lives we call home in an effort to make ourselves feel worthwhile.
Well, that's part of the theory I guess.
Anyway, this weekend, I experienced this in full force in the grand city of Burbank. It was very crowded and a bit manic, but we were able to pick up what we needed for full assembly later in the day. In total, we put together a chest of drawers, a media storage unit, 2 lawn chairs, and a patio set. Lots of work, but at least it all turned out nicely.
The nesting instinct itself didn't rear its head until we filed into the warehouse itself and saw the families, the expectant mothers, and even the young couples dribbling about, looking for beds, cabinets, cribs, everything you can think of. Ikea itself is a brilliant idea for many people, affordable, easily-assembled furniture that's stylish enough to be considered attractive. Personally, I have a few of their pieces, but there's a sense of impermanence about them that wouldn't quite fit well in a home.
The trip itself was pretty fun, even if it did take a while to get everything together, we still had something to show for it.
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