ÄPPLARÖ, LJUDA, and Other IKEA Words I Can’t Pronounce
Remember when my husband and I went to Atlanta a couple weeks ago and I told you we came back with something big? I wasn’t ready to show you what it was at first because I still had that little tinge of “I hope we haven’t made a huge mistake” hovering in the back of my mind.
But, I’m pleased to announce that after setting it up, looking it over, spilling a few things on it, and living with it for several days, I’m loving our new dining table and chairs on the screened porch!
Please tell me you like it, too. It’s theÄPPLARÖ table with folding chairs from IKEA, and although I can’t pronounce it, it definitely speaks to me.
You might remember that last year was the year we finally traded our free porch furniture handed down from my parents for some newer, sturdier pieces, and did a little makeover on the screened porch. (Click here to read all about it.)
Well, we stuck with our original $25 Craigslist table I wrote about way back here. But, we’ve been keeping our eyes open for something bigger that would work better for when we have company, and when we saw this table in IKEA for only $149, we decided to go for it.
It’s pretty big with it’s 55 1/8 ” square top, and I have to admit that I wasn’t sure we could get it, plus the 8 chairs, and the other cart-full of stuff into the truck to get it home.
Here’s Dave with his, “I love you enough to follow you all through IKEA while you ooh and ahh and stress over what to buy even though I’d rather be in the food court with a cinnamon roll, so why do you doubt me?” face.
And, of course, I shouldn’t have because he packed it all in perfectly with still plenty of room left in the back for a few stops at Ballard Designs and some of my other favorites.
Have I mentioned he’s awesome?
And once we got home, he and my son had the whole set assembled in no time.
I added the runner (from Marshall’s) and these black and white striped LJUDA placemats from IKEA.
And the VARLIG hurricane lantern is also from IKEA, link here, as well as thechair cushions, but I can’t seem to find them on the website.
Even though this set does take up more of our room than before, I love that it allows us to gather with even more family and friends. And we spend a lot of time out here!
If you’re thinking about this set from IKEA, you should know we love ours. A fabulous look and quality for the price.
This is not a sponsored post, just sharing some IKEA love. What’s your latest IKEA find?
July 14, 2014 @ 12:24 pm
wow- such a great table and price. what did the chairs cost?
July 14, 2014 @ 3:33 pm
The chairs are $35 each. Seem very sturdy and pretty comfy for a wooden chair!
July 14, 2014 @ 1:09 pm
Oh I love it and it is such a nice size. Your porch is fabulous.
July 14, 2014 @ 3:34 pm
Thanks so much, Marty!
July 14, 2014 @ 2:43 pm
Good choice, Julie. It looks fantastic on your porch, and I'm sure you enjoy sharing it with lots of people!
July 14, 2014 @ 3:34 pm
We're loving it, Jennifer! Thanks so much!
July 14, 2014 @ 10:07 pm
cute mugs to to give as gives with cupcake designs and a lettuce spinner o and some cute shelf brackets and 6 cinnamon rolls to funny the one in detroit had different stuff from alanta
love the table and chairs
July 15, 2014 @ 11:56 am
Thanks! I didn't know different ones had different things!
July 18, 2014 @ 2:39 am
Are the chairs comfortable?
July 18, 2014 @ 3:23 pm
Yes, they're not bad at all, especially with the cushion!