Dang! I ended up having a $400 lunch at Ikea!

I went to Ikea (probably a bad idea to begin with :)) to check out the bookcase measurements and the bookcase doors, etc. I have three in the oak with glass doors and they look awesome but I've outgrown them and need more. I was hoping to get a combo of glass doors on top and solid doors on the bottom as a way to hide my junk.

The bad news was they were out of glass doors in oak and they're discontinuing the "Billy" line in oak. So, the book cases I wanted were $20 cheaper and the doors were $15 cheaper. So I decided I had to get them before they were gone. I "saved" $150. Now I just need to put the suckers together.

The daim torte was pretty good too.

I never could pass up dessert. The recipe is here:

http://www.gretchencooks.com/recipes/875_Ikea_Daim_Torte

(The Ikea version used almonds instead of hazelnuts.)

It has such a great Euro vibe and lots of light. Plus where I live you can see the planes fly over as well if you sit outside...

Also, I love Ikea!

I can't imagine!

:rofl:

we bought two off-brand ES for $12 apiece at Home Despot. Best purchase we ever made. A single Black & Decker was $40.

We did floor-to-ceiling Ikea bookcases down a long hallway. There were more than 80 screws, as I recall. Carpal tunnel in action.

I use my electric drill. I can't imagine how badly my arms would ache if I didn't!

This will make 6 total Ikea bookcases in my "den." I need to treat the unfinished lower parts with polyurethane before I can assemble them (my two old cats have occasional "accidents -- that's another story!).