I also *Heart* Ikea...

Nearly every year that Brian and I have been together, we have purchased a new couch. We have had 5 couches in 6 years.

We have had some doozies, that is for sure! The first couch – Brian had when we met and was held up by a piece of plywood. That couch was replaced by one purchased from a street corner by the sorority house in Manhattan. The cushions never stayed on that little blue beauty. Next came a tweed two-seater that was surprisingly comfortable, despite its hideousness. That one moved to Atlanta with us and was replaced last year with a plaid hide-a-bed. This couch was also very ugly and very very heavy! I will not miss it.

Our lovely plaid wonder was replaced on Friday with a couch...a real couch! New? No. Beautiful...YES! I know that a plain brown couch may not seem like a beautiful couch to most, but I have been staring at ugly couch after ugly couch for 6 years now. This little brown piece of heaven is a welcome addition to my living room.

I love it so much that I decided that it needed to be accessorized with new curtains and throw pillows. That is where the "I *heart* Ikea" comes into play. Ikea enables people like me to have a modern-looking living room at a very reasonable price. Thank you Ikea!