Those of us who are Target junkies, know the feelings, the fascination with reasonably low priced home furnishings and accessories. It’s why we go to "The Red Circle Store", as Gavin calls it, for say garbage bags, yet find ourselves lingering around the candles, frames, tapestries, and simple furnishings. We can’t get enough and often find it difficult to come out of the store spending less than at least $80-100. It’s like men with Home Depot or the hardware department at Sears. It’s a shopping high unlike any other.

Well Target fans, there’s a new drug in town. This one is candy coated in bold yellow and blue and it’s name is, IKEA. That’s right.. the Detroit area now has it’s very own IKEA store. Opened earlier this summer, and in my former hometown no less. I hadn’t gone yet, because I heard the place is always jam packed. Then I received a taste in the mail, it’s how they reel you in, it’s the catalog. I was mesmerized with each and every page. So yesterday I met my mom and my aunt at the new IKEA store in Canton, MI. Even my 18 year old son wanted to go, that’s how much the curiosity of this store brings you in, that even an 18 year old male is eager to sample the buzz.

You start upstairs in the showroom, it’s what seems a never-ending maze of displays. From how to furnish a 327 sq ft apartment/dorm room to accessorizing your place of business or office. The ideas popping in your head for your own home cause this overwhelming dizziness. And there’s no such thing as sticker shock in this place. Even Gavin was enjoying himself. Not only do they have a supervised play area for kids, but all throughout the showroom, there are stratigically placed play areas for little ones. And the children’s department, Gavin didn’t want to leave. The lower level or the Marketplace is aisle after aisle of all the accessories and furnishings you saw in the showroom and then some. They even provide you with pencils, measuring tape, shopping carts, shopping bags, strollers, etc.

We were there literally 3 hours and still didn’t finish going through the lower level. When I got home I told Dave that our next date night, I want to go to the IKEA store with just him and I, that he’s got to see this place.

Mind you, I’ll never let go of my addiction with "The Red Circle Store" and I have a feeling neither will Gavin, but I have a new addiciton after just one fix and I can’t wait to go back. Have a safe and great holiday weekend.

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