Tuesday, December 29, 2009

My first time at IKEA



Last night after work I met Jenny at IKEA here in Charlotte. I have never been to an IKEA store and I was pretty impressed with some of the things they had. I got a great buy on a queen-size duvet cover for the master bedroom and it was only $14.99. It was originally $29.99, which is a great price before the sale. I picked up 2 containers to store pasta, a rattle for the impending grandbaby in August, a candle and 4 rolls of wrapping paper. I could have bought some more things but that was as far as the $$ would go that visit! Jenny and I ate our dinner there too. I had the swedish meatball dinner, which was really yummy! I love the Lingonberry sauce they serve with it too! I didn't realized you could buy Swedish food there too! What an awful lot of things under one roof! I will definitely be going back when I need some more things. It was also a great way to spend time with Jenny!

9 comments:

  1. Sherri, I was going to ask you on FB if you had the Swedish Meatballs for dinner, lol : ) Isn't IKEA fun? I haven't been there in a couple of years because the closest one is two hours away. Maybe I'll grab a couple of friends and make a trip in the next month or two. I had great luck with their boxes of candles (24 tapers I think). Also, picture frames and kitchen gadgets. It's a great place to spend a few hours or more.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The closest one for me is in Chicago and I have never visited. Sounds like the prices are right.
    Marnie

    ReplyDelete
  3. I haven't been to Ikea in years! It's an hour and a half away and we've been wanting to make a visit. I love their cafe and they have wonderful swedish coffee. Glad that you had fun and I bet you'll be back there more often!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Sherri
    I love IKEA too. We used to live in Toronto and there were several IKEA stores there. When our kids were younger all their bedroom furniture was from there. I am so glad we finally have one here in Charlotte. Hope you had a great Christmas!
    Rhondi

    ReplyDelete
  5. I LOVE IKEA!!! There's always something to buy and of course there's an excuse to have the meatball dinner!

    Victoria xx

    ReplyDelete
  6. I haven't been there yet, but I have heard that they have a delicious chocolate cake. It sounds like they sell all sorts of things.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sherri, I love your new look... very pretty, perfect for this season of the year.

    Glad you had fun at IKEA!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ah yes Ikea, I used to worship at a local one until I moved here! It is a great store, my fave part is the Marketplace area. However a warning for you and Jenny. If you ever WANT a quickie divorce, buy an Ikea flat-pack item and then try to follow their instructions and put it together with your husband. Guaranteed dischord!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I wish we had Ikea in Hawaii. I sure did love that store in Chicago. It was always such fun to go there.

    ReplyDelete