IKEA!!

Today, we ventured to the Swedish original... IKEA. What a store! We walked in the door and immediately walked upstairs where there was a restaurant. Then we browsed through many options of home interior design. There are sections, one after the other, modeled after real, fully stocked rooms. The one in the picture was the kitchen and bathroom. There was another that was a kid's room next to a bathroom, and another that was a living room. It truly was a sight a see. We find the tables that we want to buy, and figure out that they are the equivalent of $7, and we are anxious to figure out how the heck we get one. You see, there are only models on the top floor, and a computer station that gives you lots of information in Swedish. Jen asks an employee and finds out that we need to go "fetch" the tables ourselves downstairs. (Aha! So that's what the numbers mean). The other interesting thing about IKEA is it is laid out as a map. There are arrows on the floor in which you must follow to get to the exit. You end up walking through the entire store before leaving. Now that's marketing.