to spend my birthday money in IKEA?

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Apparently I am, as birthday money is to treat myself to "something nice". GM has gifted me some money and I intend to buy a couple of nice things in IKEA however my DM thinks this is and I shouldnt buy stuff for "the house" and instead buy myself a treat like perfume or jewellry (which I dont need).

YANBU. I see where she's coming from but ideas of treats differ wildly.

YANBU , I bought myself a new set of crockery in ikea with my birthday last year, I still get satisfaction at every meal seeing everything nice and matched without a chip in sight. No one else in the house "gets" this.

Yanbu

I do things like this, two years ago I spent my Christmas money on new bunk beds for the dc

I wanted to move them into the same bedroom so I could prepare for baby and it would have taken me a while to save a lump sum like that

Just buy what you want. And dont tell her. Or if she asks, just say perfume.

Ive wanted the mint green "hospital" style trolley since they introduced it, but at £50 its quite pricey for what it is so I see it as a treat.

I bought expedit with mine so YANBU.

Oh yes, the kitchen trolley thing (although it would work in the bathroom too), I really like them!

For my recent birthday money, I bought a top for myself, a portable barbeque for when we go on holiday soon, a new lawn edger to motivate me into digging vegetable patches and fabric to make the dd's dresses for an upcoming wedding. YANBU, I too would relish the chance to have spare money to spend in ikea!

This is why I give gift cards to specific places for these sorts of things. :)

I personally get irritated/disappointed when I give someone money to get themselves a treat and they do something boring with it. Birthday money should be spent on fun things for the birthday person as a treat, not on bills and stuff that you'd buy with your own paychecks, imho.

That said, she gave you a gift and its yours to do as you like with it. If she wanted you to get a perfume or jewelry, she should have gotten you a specific gift card to somewhere that sells stuff like that.

Im pregnant so Im planning on putting it in the bedroom for the baby stuff like nappies and wipes and spare swaddling sheets. Matches colour wise perfectly too.

Ooh yes, I love the green trolley and that would be a treat for me as it's not a "necessary" piece of furniture.

If I could go treat shopping at IKEA I think I'd get the faux sheepskin throw, some nice woven storage and a few sets of sheets... Also the red step stool... And some hooks for the kids to hang their coats on....

Um, right, back to you. No, yanbu.

Have you seen these? I have no room/need,(or money to buy) but I love it!
www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00260700/

Oh but Princess I wont be bored at all going and buying, building, stocking and just gazing at it.

I bought a gas bbq, fence paint and a bird table with my birthday money. DP and DM were a bit that I didn't spend the money on 'myself' but now my garden looks exactly how I want it for the summer. Best use of the money ever.

Ooh Fusilli that is nice!

Ooh bed sheets - might treat myself to some new bedlinen too.

we went to IKEA last week. IRL that desk is quite flimsy and disappointing ...which is a shame as I wanted it too. I am work I g up a reason to justify a kitchen trolley though ....

Do what you want with your money! I always ask for house things for Xmas etc.

I got a steam cleaner once, I love it (even if I've snapped the handle). Last year I got a cupcake carrier

Enjoy!

Oh well, I can just look and pretend! Birthday treats for one person are not always the same for another, are they? I don't have much spare money, so spending on something that makes my home/garden more how I like them is good for me. (And I intend to try out the new barbeque today!)

It's your money, spend it how exactly you like! :)

I haven't had a birthday gift for 5 years, so definitely do with it what you will!

YANBU. I too would spend birthday money in IKEA. I would buy lovely cushions and throws, some bizarre kitchen implements I didn't know I needed and some stuff from the paper section :)
As a PP said, just tell your DM you bought perfume if she is nosy enough to ask :o

YANBU!
Only this morning I was wondering if I could ask for a "trip to IKEA" as my birthday present. Planning to be buying storage (and maybe a small present for me!) but the main treat would be someone watching the kids so I can browse in peace... (I love the green kitchen trolley too)

Im here and have stopped for a cursory breakfast with DD (2.5). Yum!

That beureau desk thingy seems really nice had a little play with it. Shame I have no need for it or not in a spendy way

Shit, well then almost every birthday and Christmas present I've had for the last 15 years has been invalid. I'm still gradually replacing the cheapo/charity shop/skip-salvaged furniture, crockery and fixtures that I had when I bought my first house as a skint postgrad.

Do I want perfume? No, not really. Do I want a lampshade which isn't made of age-yellowed paper with a tear down one side from where I caught it with the end of a roller blind a decade ago? Yes please, that would be lovely!

Ps: get what will give you pleasure, not what somebody else thinks should give you pleasure.