My First IKEA Experience

I'm not going to lie: I was dreading the trip to IKEA. Big, overwhelming, crowded and just generally too much -- this is what I was expecting. It just looks intimidating when pulling into the parking lot. Oversized and intimidating. Amy was on a mission to buy some items for her salon, Red Beauty Lounge, and I was tagging along for the adventure. Turns out, I love IKEA and will definitely be heading back there when it is time to accessorize my home. The fact that Amy had been there before and was on a mission to retrieve very specific items definitely helped me not get too overwhelmed.With her long legs, I was practically running to keep up where her speed walk through the store. As we went, she explained how the system worked. Including the arrows that direct you through the store. Never veer from the arrows, says Amy. We had fun along the way, and I even found a few things to include in the shopping basket.