ikea is where the heart is.

My ultimate dream home is a cabin filled entirely of thrift-store finds, vintage pieces and Ikea furniture (okay, and maybe some stuff from Target too - that place is kind of my second home).

I have always loved Ikea, and when I was a kid it was a big deal when I got to pick out my bed there. And then we got to put it together, too?! So much fun.

I still have very much the same attitude about Ikea. Furniture isn't supposed to last forever and when you have a busy house where even the adults get silly and start rough-housing, you want affordable stuff. And putting it together is one of my favourite parts.

Since our living arrangements for the future are a bit up in the air, I needed some uplifting. I decided that since there were some other house things we needed for whenever and wherever we ended up moving, I would just buy it now so we could use it and I could get some retail therapy.

I bought an adorable throw blanket, a gorgeous turquoise duvet cover and treated myself to some scented candles and a new duvet. I bought a few more, smaller things as well - but these were my favourite purchases. I've been coveting this duvet cover for a while now, and now it's finally mine - all mine! (And Kyle's too..)