First Ikea Trip

We've been doing a lot of traveling here recently and decide it was time to make the hike to Ikea! I had to work literally all day on my birthday Sunday so what better reason to go. It was about a two and a half hour drive from Florence, SC to Charlotte, NC but we did it! I was so pumped I almost couldn't find the entrance.. Not one of my proudest moments but I was just so shocked at how BIG the building was!

I was so tempted to just run in full blast but I stopped and asked how it all worked {more like told the lady I had no idea what to do;) }Its actually pretty simple top floor is the showroom, everything is displayed by room. So every couple of feet it was like walking into someone else's BEAUTIFUL house/apartment. 

Our good friends Brett and Ashley went a while ago and told us how much they loved it! {they picked up this amazing light fixture! Jealous I know so we had to come!}

I loved seeing all the rooms set up but it was like overload! I wanted to be five places at once..lol.But thankfully I had the "voice of reason" with me aka my sister Michelle.

The first floor is all sectioned off by department like frames, kitchen, lighting, and organization. They give you a little pamphlet you can write down all the cool stuff you want then you pick it up on the first floor. I got all A.D.D. and forgot all about that stinkin thing so thank God I was snapping pictures!

I'm seriously making a game plan for our next trip because I was so not prepared for the amount of stuff they have. Our house is only about 1400+ square feet and I found myself stumped on the free wall space we have left. So I was hesitant on making any major furniture purchases considering the distance too and from the store, but we will be back!

Here's me consulting the hubby on the wall space we have at the homestead {since I was having a serious brain fart}.Photo cred to my sis chelle!

LOVE this little guy {slim shoe storage} wanted to take him home but I had no clue where I could fit it him in.. Boo I know RIGHT?

 More ridiculous spreads that you can drool over..we oohed and aahed over everything!

These people probably thought we were slow.

This BEAUTIFUL white kitchen was my absolute favorite kitchen! Its everything I used to hate.. Weird I know. Its everything my kitchen isn't {I always liked the dark cabinets }but its just so clean and open. Just for fun lets list everything I like

*Subway tile backsplash
*Quarts counter tops 

*HELLO open cabinets

*Kick ass hood

Don't mind me Im just inspecting every inch of the kitchen of my DREAMS!

Ok that's enough of that, On to the main floor with all the goodies you can pick up! I was so energized from lunch in the cafeteria I forgot all about the pictures, sorry. I was ready to fill my cart! {ended up being mostly with FRAMES lol I'm OK with that!}

I have seen this Stockholm bowl a bunch of different places and cant get over it so I picked that up in white {imagine that}. It was $19.99.

Here is my lovely sister Michelle ogling all the chairs .. I know she's deep in thought!

More things I like!

*Cute little frames stacked over random hooks

 I kept finding these cool shoe storage thingys, I am infatuated by them but again I don't have the perfect spot for it {DANG IT}.

Is a shame because It seemed so "meant to be".

Overall im happy with the trip and excited about our next trip! We had some awesome girl time and I spent some birthday money! Kinda cant beat that! 

I ended up with this load of goodies.

*Three HUGE frames for above our headboard $9.99 a piece

*two 4x6 frames .99 a piece

*Stockholm bowl $19.99

*Pack of two storage boxes for $3.99

*Kid plates for $2.99

grand total of $63.65!! and $50 was just birthday money. I am kicking myself for not getting more though.