Finally....

So anyone who knows me well knows that I'm totally lacking the interior decorator gene (very strange considering my mom used to be one, and she and I are like twins.) I was never the girl in college who said to her roomies, "Let's go to Target and buy cute curtains and pillows for the couch and spruce this place up a bit!" I was actually the annoying roommate who groaned and thought, I seriously don't want to spend money on this, the apartment looks fine.
My mom used to call my bedroom back home "the museum" because there was absolutely no order. I had practically everything I ever received up on my walls, just displayed like that. Get something new? Put it on the wall. Zero order. Zero coordination. I never thought twice about it while I was growing up because whenever my friends came over they always commented how they loved my room because there was so much to look at.
In college I kind of did the same thing with my room, and never felt the need to make the living area cutesy. My roommates took care of that. I always thought to myself When I'm a grown up and have my own place, then I'll make it all cute.
Well, that day came about four months ago. I graduated college and now live in an apartment I share with two other girls. It was pretty much decorated when I moved into it, so I had no desire to make any changes. It all looked fine to me. I mean, I can appreciate a really cute room, but for the most part, every room always looks fine to me. (Do I sound like a guy or what?)
SO, the point of my ramblings is, in less than three months I'll be moving into a new apartment, most likely starting from scratch. I'm hoping to get my own place, actually, so I definitely won't have roommates to depend on for this sort of thing. I've felt quite a bit of pressure and anxiety about this because this means I have to A-figure out how to decorate; B-pick things out on my own; and C-fork over tons of money I don't have to buy stuff for the place.
So what did I find to my surprise in my mailbox yesterday? The IKEA catalogue!! I'd forgotten I ordered this. I looked through part of it on the subway and for the FIRST time in my life, I was actually excited to make a home for myself. FINALLY!!!IKEA is so fabulous with their cheap prices and room ideas. You honestly have no idea what a relief it is to finally have these feelings of nesting stirring inside me. Maybe I won't be a failure of a homemaker after all.
PS Mom can you please book some flights for the end of the summer already? I mean, I know I'm starting to have ideas and all, but I still need your help!!!!