i feel like i just got done wrestling a gorilla.
to finish up the office project, i needed to find a good sized bookshelf, because i actually cleared up a WHOLE WALL for one. most of my books are either shoved in a closet, or down in the basement, and i knew i wanted some of the reference books close at hand for designerly inspiration.
so, i looked around. target, walmart, kmart, and even for something vintage. only to find....nothing. meanwhile, everybody i know loves ikea, but it's approximately 300 miles to the closest one in st. paul. i could get one, but i would have to wait.
then i remembered a used furniture store i was at a few weeks ago that had a cool "cubicle" like bookshelf for a reasonable price. i decided to go take a second look today, and they still had it. the guy even offered to take it apart for me, so that it would fit in my truck to take home, thus saving the $30 delivery fee.
well, i'm kinda wishing i had gone the $30 route. the dang thing is HUGE! it took approx. 2 hours of wrestling with it to get it together, but it looks nice. hopefully i will not be moving anytime soon. one thing i noticed on the label at the bottom of the shelf is it's from ikea.
how cool is that? organized life, here i come!
2 comments:
love the cubicle shelf...it must be in the air this fall reorganizing. I came home from the school yesterday and ryan had taken all of the toys out of the toys/baby room and repainted. It looks nice, but I hate moving that stuff in and out...
I like it! I need one like that only a little smaller. I still use very ugly plastic attachable shelves, yuck! They even sink down in the middle of some of the shelves.
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