Gemma wanted to soften her stairs, so she did. Literally, with several SÖFTEN rugs from IKEA. (I love IKEA, but man, those Swedish nonsense names I will never understand. If I’m buying a nightstand, and it comes in a box, and I have to locate that box all by myself in a towering warehouse full of identical boxes, it would be swell if that box said something like “Nightstand” on it instead of GLUUMEN, or BEERD, or SPARF or what have you. You know? That’s the only thing.
Ok, also, the carts at IKEA are a nightmare. Who’s idea was that? No matter how hard you try, they just drift aimlessly in every possible direction. But not forward. No, never forward! I feel like I’m being punk’d every time I attempt to wrestle one of those demon carts across the parking lot. For sure Ashton Kutcher is in a nearby van, just watching my cart rodeo on his surveillance cameras and having a big laugh.
So, anyway. The SÖFTEN rug (with a name that actually kinda makes sense, high-five yourself IKEA), was the perfect fit for this small set of stairs that Gemma wanted to de-sad. She simply stapled them in, then added nailhead trim along the side to dress them up and add a little extra stability. I like it! See more on her blog The Sweetest Digs.
9 Comments
Ashley
May 15, 2014 at 7:33 AMLOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Now, if only I could figure out how to make this work on my curved stairway.
Stacy
May 15, 2014 at 8:46 AMEvery time I see beautiful stairs like this it makes me wish my house had stairs! Then I think of all the injuries I would sustain from falling down and up them.
I love the Ikea carts though. My husband and I were trying to figure out how to smuggle one home! Maybe it has something to do with the years of torture we have endured using broken carts with constantly jamming wheels everywhere else.
Larissa
May 15, 2014 at 9:31 AMSeriously, those ikea carts are the worst. They make my blood pressure go up.
Cute stairs!
susan
May 15, 2014 at 9:33 AM“Sparf”. My new favorite word. You’re a hoot 🙂
laura
May 15, 2014 at 11:06 AMMy thoughts exactly about ikea. Love the stairs
Susan
May 15, 2014 at 11:17 AMI thought it was just me with those crazy carts…. LOVE IKEA , but those stupid carts… not so much….
mary
May 15, 2014 at 11:53 AMbeing a person who longs to set foot in an ikea, i would totally put up with demon carts to have a chance to wander those aisles : )
Chantell Patrick
May 15, 2014 at 1:32 PMLindsey, you are very funny and clever. I love your 90’s slang refernces Here and there…takes me back
SarahN
May 15, 2014 at 4:41 PMYou know, I usually agree with you – but I like Ikea names. Cause it if said night stand (first Aussies like me would be ‘say what? you mean a ‘BED SIDE TABLE?’) but aside from English abnormalities, they have multiple night stands… or bed side tables. So the names… well they are the ‘styles’ a bit like the Norma shoe or whateves. They just are names us English speaking folk are new to…
I only wish for all mattresses, each was with a different letter, as let me assure you, I have been confused between a HYLLESTAD and a HAMARVIK. Actually I swear I looked there names were even more similar, like both HY and HY… but still!!