I’m getting a new IKEA METOD kitchen! After weeks of planning, things are finally in motion. Yesterday, the guys came and took away my 16 year old kitchen. Installation of the new babies will only happen in 3-4 weeks, so in the meantime, it’s like camping, right in my own home. It’s fun finding new ways…
This DIY project simmered on my backburner for a while now. My church wanted a bulletin board and I volunteered to make a pair. So, like eons ago, I bought the NYTTJA frames and then left them to languish in my spare room. Finally, 2 Saturdays ago, I was convicted of my tardiness and rolled…
In my quest to reduce gluten intake and satisfy my occasional cravings for cake, I’ve taken to baking. I am still awful at it. The latest disaster being a “too bitter, too dense” version of the Healthy Chef, Teresa Cutter’s Naked Chocolate Cake. The issue isn’t her recipe, just my “creativity” and throwing in too…
It was too hot to sleep, so I did this instead. My chalkboard wall is turning to be my go-to place whenever I feel the need to “do something with my hands”. Before this triangle “wallpaper”, I had on a whimsical bird on a clothesline. But last night, I was in the mood for more…
Just wanted to post an update on the red wall. It’s now a chalkboard (Nippon Satin Glo Crater Black). Truth be told, I had a bit of painter’s remorse the few days after the red wall was gone. The room felt a tad darker and I wasn’t sure I had picked the right colour. And…
After living with this red wall for 14 years, I feel a twinge of sadness as I say goodbye to it. After all, I lovingly painted it – solo – when I first moved in. Three coats in three days. On one wobbly ladder. While I loved it (and still do), I am ready for…
Outside of this blog, I don’t talk much about my work and what I do on IKEAhackers. So when my church asked me to share a bit of my story to a group of young working adults, I thought I should step up and share the things I’ve learnt over the years. Public speaking has…
Read Part 1 here.Read Part 2 here. Our last day was spent at the IKEA Concept Centre in Delft. It is an actual IKEA store with learning and research spliced in. In here, IKEA studies customers’ interactions with their products, floor displays and information. They conduct experiments to better the flow, engage the customer and…
Read Part 1 here. After a good night’s rest, I was ready to be wowed by IKEA of Sweden (IoS). I was told that this is where IKEA is most IKEA. The DNA thickest. The heart. And indeed it is. The new extension of IoS opened not that many weeks ago and there were still…
It’s been more than 3 weeks since my trip to Sweden and the Netherlands and I finally found time to gather my thoughts and write about my meeting with IKEA. I know some of you have been anxious to know the outcome and my apologies for not posting earlier. It wasn’t because I couldn’t talk…