Let the games begin!
I don't know if it was in the looming isles of IKEA, or when our ED Christine raved about Brad Fremmerlid, the 25 year old who can assemble furniture within minutes, when I knew I was in trouble. It was time to put on my 'Bob the builder' hat and show 92 pages of Swedish instructions who is boss.
Really Ikea?....Really???
Alright, I'm getting ahead of myself here. Before bolts, screwdrivers, and yelling at inanimate objects, I learnt three pearls of wisdom in picking furniture;
Lesson 1: Target your Audience: As much as you might have a love for sea-foam aqua or cotton candy pink, perhaps the welcoming feeling you get from it won't be reciprocated by a male, middle aged NFL fan looking for support.
Lesson 2: Determine your budget. Even if you think the deep purple pleather chair on clearance beats out any flea market find, garage sale, or thrift store bonanza, it doesn't mean its appropriate- less is more and quality over quantity.
Lesson 3: Make a Plan: A measuring tape is your best friend, and a floor plan is your partner. Unless you want desk doors to be swinging into knees or a daily hike over your desk to sit -make a plan.
Finally, Destroy the evidence. When building furniture and there is that one mocking bolt or bag of screws left over, disregard immediately and regain peace of mind pretending they never existed.
If you look carefully you can have a sneak peak into the colour scheme we selected- stay tuned for the final result!
Starting March 1st, come on by!
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