Elephants

[vr_trakowski]

I lust after many things, most of them either beepy or made of paper, but at the moment what I'm dreaming of is...bookshelves. 

I don't need anything fancy, though there's a lot to be said for the built-in kind that won't tumble over during earthquakes.  Not that we get earthquakes here, at least strong enough to knock such things over, but if I had built-in bookshelves I would probably be living somewhere that did have them.  

No, I want more Ikea shelves.  Plain, heavy, put-'em-together-myself shelves.  And while they're cheap in the context of furniture, they're outside my usual budget, plus the challenge of getting them home from the store.  

I don't understand why people mock Ikea's stuff.  Sure, it's not generally elaborate or rich, but it's solid and serviceable.  it has clean lines and a sturdy practicality that works.  And while I can't stand most of their actual decorated patterns, I love the plain things, which do exactly what they're supposed to. 

Half my living room is done up in Ikea shelves plus a similar set from Target.  The other half is black plastic shelves on poles, easy to assemble but not exactly pretty.  The contrast is...notable. 

Must be a sign of being a grownup, caring what my living room looks like... 

Anyway.  Eventually I'll have more shelves.  In the meantime I can enjoy the ones I have so far. 

Comments

[spockside]

Sure it matters, especially when you spend so much time keeping company with them, and the books on them!

I like those folding shelves that look like they're leaning.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Those are cool, but they don't hold enough for me.

I didn't think appearance mattered until I got the shelves!

[kay18jay.livejournal.com]

I loooove my ikea shelves. Or rather entertainment wall. I have the setup that has the pull out drawers, and little desk pull out. That part's for my computer. But I love looking at my books. It's so colorful, and makes me soo happy now. Before I had kids, I had so many bookshelves, but as we had kids, we needed to reappropriate space, and most of my books had to go. Finally we had saved enough, and found exactly what we wanted at ikea.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'd love that! Out of my budget though.

A well-stocked shelf is always a pleasure.

[augrasshopper.livejournal.com]

Um...IKEA is home of the Billy bookcase. I'm on your side. :P

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

*snerrrk* And those ARE the ones I have...though I didn't choose them for the name.

[shippygrl.livejournal.com]

my best friend has these bookshelves from Ikea, it's pretty much a bunch of equal sized open cubes? and it covers and ENTIRE wall of her living room. I love it so much. She's also incredibly crafty, and she made small decorated doors for a bunch of them to make a portion of it look like a fireplace. If I didn't love her so much, I'd probably hate her crafty talented guts :-D

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have similar cubes from Target. They go well together.

And I have similar craft envy...but I can get cloth drawers for mine that work pretty well.

[trialia]

*snugs* We are so alike. I see a good sturdy shelf on TV or film and I do the grabby hands thing and express shelf envy, because I currently have no shelves. :(

I did, however, get to keep the five bakery crates in which my last online shopping order was delivered, so I have a little more storage space than before. But I need shelves!!!!!1

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Oh nice! But one ALWAYS needs more shelves. :D