On Wednesday, Ikea Canada officially announced that the new Winnipeg Ikea Store will open it's doors on November 28th, 2012. Eek...what a wonderful day that will be!
I've been a BIG fan of Ikea ever since I was an awkward teen-bopper. All through junior high and high school, I would sit on my parents living room sofa with my Ikea catalogue in hand and I would just create rooms. I'd draw floor plans, select furniture, paint colours...you name it! I was in my happy place. I really was.
Perhaps it's coincidental that on the very week that Ikea makes it's big announcement, I also happened to receive an 100 dollar gift card from Ikea Canada's Pin and Win Pinterest contest. Yippee! An huge thank you to Ikea Canada for sending this lovely prize my way!
I am thrilled to be able to spend it right here in Winnipeg and have already started pulling together my Wish List. Take a look at a few things that have caught my eye.....
Fjadrar inner cushion, duck feather filling | $6.00 CAD | ikea.ca
Lappljung Ruta cushion cover, white/black | $9.99 CAD | ikea.ca
Rens sheepskin, white | $39.99 CAD | ikea.ca
Vittsjo shelving unit, black/brown metal and glass | $50.00 CAD | ikea.ca
Also, if money and space would allow it, I'd love to create an home office like this.....
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| Left: Britten Nummer Fabric, Ikea | Right: Office Vignette, Ikea 2013 Catalogue |
These are just a few of the many things on my Ikea Wish List! What sort of goodies are on yours?!
Ohh nice ! I love Ikea. And it is strangely coincidental you just won a gift certificate, congrats! Good choices. I like all of their organizational items; matching containers and boxes (which I have a few of them already that I love and were cheap!) so I can be extremely OCD and organize my closets like crazy !!
ReplyDeleteYes...Ikea does have great organizational solutions!
DeleteLove your picks ... and what a prize! :) What a great way to anticipate their Wpg. grand opening!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll be joining me on my shopping adventures ;)
Deletewhoa! we have totally had that sheepskin rug for as long as i can remember. i didn't know it was from ikea! also, i am so so so excited too. braden and i were joking that we're first going to go there for breakfast, and THEN shop. (TOTALLY JOKING.)
ReplyDeleteHaha...love it! There $1 breakfast can't be beaten. xo
DeleteI, too, have been WAAAAITING! Hubby refuses to go on opening day but I will be along shortly thereafter! I see two things just browsing your post! lol
ReplyDeleteYay! It's going to be a wild house for the first while. Everyone's so pumped for the opening.
DeleteI won a gift card in the Pin&Win too, Amy! Wish I could come to IKEA Winnipeg to shop with you :) I have a list too, cannot wait to get there (without kids) to spend it.
ReplyDeleteReally?! Yay. That's so exciting. What are you planning to purchase?
DeleteGreat picks Amy. I have to say I had a :-/ moment at IKEA today (you ever just get on the "wrong" line at check out?) But I'm already planning to go back on Monday :-) But this time, super early to avoid the crowds.
ReplyDeleteThanks Santa...I always choose the "wrong" line. I hope today works out better for you!
DeleteCan't believe that Winnipeg is just now getting an Ikea. Yay! I'm loving all of their new textiles and cushions.
ReplyDeleteI know...people have been begging for one for ages. It'll be so convenient to just pop in a shop for a few things at a time. Before you had to travel and arm yourself with a big shopping list.
DeleteThat is AWESOME news! And you will get to meet the PR manager from Ikea next weekend! Let her know you are from Winnipeg, you'll get an invite to their media preview for sure!
ReplyDeleteReally?! That's wonderful. I'm so excited for Blend2012!
DeleteCongrats on an IKEA! So fun!
ReplyDeleteI actually moved from a city that has an IKEA to a city that doesn't. Boo! We did stock up on some great furniture before the move though.
Ooh...that's too bad. So glad you stocked up before you moved ;)
DeleteMy sister was hoping the IKEA would open while she still lived in Manitoba!! No such luck. So happy to see if finally arrive, let the shopping begin!!
ReplyDeleteThat is such exciting news!! Ikea is definitely one of my favorite places to gather inspirations and to have lunch at! Their meatballs + fries are so good :) Love your wish list!
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