Dearest Ikea,

We love you. We really do. but yesterday you exploited that relationship and I just can’t bite my tongue this time. just because “some assembly required” is one of the terms of our relationship, it does not indicate that we want to put together every single thing that we get from you. This indicates you Kassett storage box.

Sure, putting together your furniture is typically part of the Ikea fun. Not only do we get an budget-friendly and elegant item for our home, but it comes with a guaranteed sense of accomplishment. but there’s no pride in having to assemble my own cardboard box. None at all. need I remind you that an item like this comes complimentary (and fully assembled!) with the purchase of basic things like shoes and cereal? So why need to each of yours require multi-page instructions, a dozen screws and 15 minutes of my life that I’ll never get back?
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Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a break from all that allen wrench action. but having to punch out 24 holes by hand was a bit ridiculous. You even went as far as to perforate the holes, but stopped short of removing them completely. Really? Or was that a benefit gift. I get a storage box and complimentary confetti? 

In summary, it took me nearly an hour (and 48 screws!) to put together the four Kassett boxes that we gotten this weekend. That’s a lot more time than it took me to assemble the Expedit bookcase that houses them. They do look pretty darn good in the end. and I can’t complain about the $6/box price tag. but please, charge me the extra buck or two that it takes you to ship a pre-assembled box (I know shipping things flat saves me money, but a flat bookcase or bed is a lot a lot more of a space saver than a 11.5″ box). I’m begging you. help me help you help me. and I’m sure that loving feeling will come a-floodin’ ideal back.

Sincerely, John Petersik

PS:  thank goodness the top of the box came pre-assembled. That, my friend, could’ve really been a deal breaker.

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