All hail Ikea!

We have an Ikea love seat in our den. We got it at his office at a sweet deal, and it was barely used. It came upholstered in white canvas, which we knew would never work in this house, so I got some pleather (yes I should have sprung for vinyl) at a super cheap price and I recovered the couch. Not only are the lines on this couch very smooth, it comes apart in sections which is super handy when recovering. I took it apart, covered the pieces individually, and put it back together. Not only is that feature super handy when recovering, it's also super handy when, oh I don't know, say your kids lose things in the couch, then spill whatever that was on it and don't tell you. I took the couch apart, cleaned all the pieces (yay pleather) and put it back together clean as new, and with a fresh lemon scent (yay Clorox wipes). I almost think that most furniture should be made like Ikea furniture, especially couches. Their couches frequently come with slip cover options, and they have special clips that keep it on and don't just rely on tucking it in. This makes for a nice taught covering instead of a jumbled mess that looks like that beach towel you threw on your car seat because your swim suit was wet. The covers can be taken off and washed, or if you decide you want a different print, just order a new one instead of buying a new couch. I also like the fact that you can take the couch apart it if you for example, move into an upstairs apartment, or the couch won't fit through the door of your house. There would be no awkward tilting and shifting and no one would have to walk backward or have their fingers caught between the door frame and the couch. I'm also thinking that people with kids should just get Ikea couches. Let's face it, they are cheap enough that after you've abused used it for many years, you can afford to leave it on the curb one night and get a new one. The couches that I have sat on from Ikea aren't as comfy as the Lazy Boy we have in our living room, but they are affordable furniture, and I think they have an "upper deck" class of furniture that was out of the range I was willing to pay so it might be just as comfy, I really don't know. Anyway, I salute Ikea today for being modular and having bolts with wing nuts that allow you to clean where you normally couldn't.