Breakfast at IKEA is always worth waking up early too. 

Since my Mum and I were sharing meals that morning, I took this opportunity to grab a slice of their Apple Pie.

The Husband had his favourite, Apricot Pastry.

Other than eat, IKEA is a place for dreaming and research.  Even if we don’t really need anything at the moment, we look at the designs, showrooms and products.  On our last visit, our we focused on their Kitchen showrooms.  I dream of having a gorgeous but functional kitchen someday and these two showrooms below somehow are in line with my idea of a future kitchen.  I took photos because one day, I might go back to these for reference.

We opened one of the corner cabinets and saw that IKEA makes use of any space available.  You can place a RATIONELL Corner Base Carousel inside your kitchen cabinet so you can store your pots and pans (see photo below).  The great thing about it is you swivel the two shelves for easy access to what you need.  

I dream of owning this book, “Love for Textiles“.  Only a few people know that I love textiles.  I never dwell on this interest because I don’t have the space and I don’t have the time.  For now, I’m grateful for the thought that when I was young, I had my share of exposure to the textile and fashion industry (thanks to my Dad). My love for textiles and fashion will always be a part of me but in the meantime, I heed to my other calling: writing, food and photography.

It’s always hard to leave IKEA empty-handed.  We bought a few items for family in Manila and a few items for our home.