Ikea Kivik Loveseat and Chaise

I moved with almost no furniture. I had everything from my bedroom, and just a few hand-me-downs.

On the one hand it was great because I get to pick out everything I want for my new place. But on the other hand, I have practically no furniture, which makes living and organization more than a bit of a challenge. Even worse, most of the furniture I like is priced well above the limits of my budget. I love Horchow, and just about everything they sell, but not for my life at the moment.

For me and the way I live, a good couch is an absolute necessity. It is my command center. The place where lots of important work, play, and rest gets done. And with a 3 year old boy, and a dog, it needs to be durable, and washable.

I looked at a lot of couches, but in the end decided on the Kivik from Ikea. It’s boxy, and plain, but lends itself to be dressed just about any way I choose. I liked that it was modular, and gave me the ability to add to it later if I wanted to.

Next to the price, the deciding factor was that it all comes apart and all of the covers can be washed or replaced. I placed my order online, and a little old delivery man placed it neatly in my dining area.

Please excuse the wall crawler in  the background. Spiderman was my helper for this project.

I decided on white.

Now my friends think I’m insane for getting a white couch, on account of the fact that I live with a super hero. I understand the concern, but white is so clean, and easy to decorate around. Plus, I can bleach it if necessary.

Now, I’m the type of person that ALWAYS reads, and usually follows the directions before I begin any type of project. And good thing too, because this thing has the ability to be a giant pain in the foot.

Just in case you can’t read that.

After that, assembly was a breeze. And in about an hour, the Kivik looked like this,

my dining room looked like this,

and all was well in the world. Well at least under this roof.

Until the next time, have a great day!

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