This week I’ve been helping my good pal Christina move in to her new apartment. Earlier, I assembled a coffee table, and tonight I assembled a bed frame. Both from Ikea.
I did this for two reasons:
1. I love Christina.
2. She is easily frustrated by furniture assembly.
My father is also infuriated by furniture assembly.
I understand that it’s tricky sometimes and you have to be very patient with aspects of it - pieces have to line up perfectly and there’s a whole mess of screws to figure out, but I actually kind of like putting furniture together. It’s like a puzzle. But it’s a puzzle you can put your coffee cup on or you can put your new fun mattress on once it’s done.
I’m just wondering now though – am I the strange one for enjoying this, or is it just coincidence that the people I surround myself with loathe putting together furniture?
I also really liked playing with Lego as a kid. Maybe there’s a tie in with this too.
nobody cactually likes doing that another reason ur going to make someone very happy someday
i like putting ikea stuff together and i agree it it a puzzle.A 3D puzzle! such a sense of accomplishment when its done.
let’s build stuff.
a treehouse? Maybe ikea sells treehouses ( crosses fingers)
That sounds really fun / dangerous. I hope they make tree houses, then all we need is a tree and 911 on speed dial.