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Slow progress

This weekend was a lot lazier than I had planned it to be, so I haven’t finished (still) unpacking my apartment. Mostly now it’s just clothes that I have to deal with, but that’s quite an undertaking for me because I have lots of clothes!

In terms of main-room design, I have decided that I [...]

Progress

Slowly but surely, I’m making progress on my place. I put together a dresser this weekend for the closet, and got another bookshelf for the side of the loft bed, both as additional book storage and to act as a bedside table.

My kitchen looks gorgeous! It is the happiest part of my apartment [...]

Reasons to feel good about your IKEA addiction

IKEA is environmentally responsible. They even gave folding bikes to their employees to encourage them not to drive to work.

IKEA pays its workers a decent wage.

IKEA gives health insurance, vacation and other benefits to even part-time workers. The cashiers get more vacation than I do (3 weeks).

IKEA last year divided up their profits [...]

Moved in!

I am finally 100% moved into my new place. It’s great to finally have my own place. But now the real work begins.

Yesterday with the help of my boyfriend Dave, I put together my loft bed. It was important to me to have a loft bed so that my entire apartment would [...]