Virtual Shopping Trip: IKEA

Is it bad that I've been to the blue and yellow palace three times in three weeks? My knee jerk reaction is to say, "Grab another bag!" but denial is always the first symptom. In my defense, I have tried to get house stuff elsewhere (Target, West Elm, Crate & Barrel) but aside from a handful of goodies, nothing has been right.

Except at IKEA.

So I wandered through again yesterday, this time with my camera so I could show you how some of their new items look in person. Check out these awesome plaid scarves!

Ha, they're just blankets. Could you imagine if IKEA started selling clothes!? My god, I would never need another store again. But in all seriousness, one of these would be a nice touch if you wanted to keep a room from looking too girly.

This coffee table set is new, and very beautiful. I thought about getting it a few weeks ago, but Hubsey pointed out that either of us would ever want to clean the glass. Good call.

The table also has a cousin, Mr. Fancy Shelf. It's just gorgeous in person.

Look at this beast! I was so dumbstruck in the store that I a) forgot to see what kind of shelving this is and b) didn't notice the ladder on the right. If you happen to have 15 foot ceilings, this could be your reality:

We need a little shade to put over our kitchen window, mainly because I stumble down there looking a hot mess in the morning and I don't want to scare any small children. This flower motif is adorable:

White cabinets are my all-time fave. They just make a space feel so much bigger.

There were a handful of new industrial-inspired lights including this one on an accordion arm, which would look mighty fine in my office:

Remember my desire to have some kind of schoolhouse lighting? Boom. Thanks, IKEA.

As for what I did buy, it was a lot of little things, like curtain rods, a dish rack, a vase... You'll see them soon, grasshopper. Have you been to IKEA lately? Are you digging their new designs? Trying to figure out how you can use them in your own house?

Don't forget to enter the Posies and Petals giveaway! A $10 shop credit for some cute hair accessories could be yours!