The next time you find a need for a new bedspread, lovely bamboo plant, anything related to organizing your desk/office/life, fluffy bathroom towels, or stylish kitchen cabinets, head on down to everyone's neighborhood IKEA. Sure, it's a drive, and parking is usually a drag on the weekends; but you will be happy you made the trip. If you need any product related in any way to your home, this place will become your Chocolate Factory and the goofy guy in the IKEA commercials your Willy Wonka. I particularly love their vast selection of organizational tools (closet organizers, storage boxes, etc), and I rarely leave the store without picking up a houseplant or two (if they can survive being ignored in IKEA and still look good, I know they have a chance in my home). Go with patience-- this place have never been anything but packed whenever I've visited. Well worth the crowds.
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