I went to IKEA today and picked up the shelves. I had intended to get the dark grey, but discovered when I got home that I accidentally picked up the dark brown instead. Actually, dark brown probably goes best with the existing hardwood floors and other woodwork in the apartment. And the lighting in my room ain’t all that bright anyway, so it just looks… dark. It’s cool.
You’re supposed to assemble the thing lying down. Silly me couldn’t be bothered to do it in another room where I had the space and just push it into my room afterward. No, I had to put the damn thing together standing up. Don’t do that. Just follow the directions.
As it turns out, I’ll still need something for my tv and electronics. The tv’s just too deep, and I can’t very well have the rest of everything on the shelf with the tv somewhere else. So whenever I get that, it will replace a smaller bookshelf that’s in here now.
I might do a little more rearranging, but I really need to put everything away (and sweep the damn floor) first. Basically, I’m trying to figure out whether to flip the bed around, and where to put the laundry hamper. Don’t really want my dirty draw’s greeting people at the door. And the shoes. What the hell to do with the shoes?
And somehow this baby found its way into my cart. I don’t know how that happened. The picture doesn’t do the vividness of the colors justice. You can kind of see it in the second picture above, in the laundry basket. It’s so warm and vibrant. Yum. I’ve got some red curtains to hang that should complement that nicely. Uh, as soon as I get curtain rods. I guess I’ll have to go to IKEA again. I need some storage boxes, too….
