The Unofficial IKEA Web Journal

On June 23, Matador Records will finally (production delays!) be releasing the deluxe reissue of the Pavement album, Brighten the Corners, on vinyl.  Back in the fall, in honor of this release and the album’s song ‘Date with IKEA’, Matador held a contest encouraging you to submit photos of your space. The prize? A date to go on a $500 IKEA shopping spree and Swedish Meatball Dinner with a member of Pavement! How cool is that?!  Congrats to Jenny Bergen of New York, who got to go with Bob Nastanovich to the IKEA in Red Hook!

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Cool site CURBED just posted pics of these cool stopover makeovers:

“Well, this is certainly like no other bus stop we’ve ever seen. Looks like Ikea is trying to smooth over any Red Hook apprehension by outfitting some of the city’s bus shelters with modern yet sensible furnishings. At this one on West 57th Street, there doesn’t seem to be anyone standing guard. So, uh, who wants a free couch?…”

Visit CURBED for the rest of the story and more pics.

Thanks Debbie G!

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