IKEA

Ah, IKEA, the Scandinavian mega-institution. A pilgrimmage to the store was absolutely necessary because Ken Maschke, the next exchange worker, will be bringing his wife and TT's apartment simply does not have enough furniture for two people. The twin size bed in particular would have been a little too cozy, more hygge than they bargained for.

Some (actually much) assembly was required after we lugged the 100kg parcels up the stairs. Some grimacing, a lot of grunting, and several beers later I decided that the stylish aesthetic of IKEA furniture does not necessarily mean all of the bolts need to fit into all of the pre-drilled holes. In spite of the spare parts my calculations tend to suggest that the chairs are still functional, barring all Acts of God and any load combo not listed in ASCE 7.