So, DH and I’ve concluded ... it’s high time to replace several articles of furniture in our home's "public areas."
His dining room set (yuk!), my couch, a WWII steamer truck/coffee table … these furnishings comprise the best ~ and worst ~ of our previously separate lives. Here's an idea ...let's go invest in something that’s Ours!
So, we wandered into the new neighborhood La-Z-Boy showroom this morning ….in part, to check our compatibility score. Don’t laugh. I recall my son and DIL nearly coming to blows while trying to agree on a sofa.
The good news -- we pretty much agreed on style and function. Their reputation and workmanship are frankly, comforting. The flip side, of course, is (are?) the price tags. I wasn’t planning to spend the equivalent to feed a 3rd-world country!
Privately, I wonder if I’d be able to totally relax on it? See, when my own L/R set was first delivered what, 9 years ago, it was months before I could mindlessly plunk down without first checking to see if my hands and clothing were clean. Obsessive?... ya. I once owned a new stove – and used it once in 2 years for fear of getting it dirty before the condo re-sold!
Thankfully, that old life’s been fortified by the addition of Hubby and one spoiled rotten dog, who (wisely) don’t hesitate to live in their living room.
I’ll let-cha know if we decide to bite the bullet. There's an appointment on April 15 to consider. Meanwhile, if I stop and squint, the old stuff still looks pretty darn good.
His dining room set (yuk!), my couch, a WWII steamer truck/coffee table … these furnishings comprise the best ~ and worst ~ of our previously separate lives. Here's an idea ...let's go invest in something that’s Ours!
So, we wandered into the new neighborhood La-Z-Boy showroom this morning ….in part, to check our compatibility score. Don’t laugh. I recall my son and DIL nearly coming to blows while trying to agree on a sofa.
The good news -- we pretty much agreed on style and function. Their reputation and workmanship are frankly, comforting. The flip side, of course, is (are?) the price tags. I wasn’t planning to spend the equivalent to feed a 3rd-world country!
Privately, I wonder if I’d be able to totally relax on it? See, when my own L/R set was first delivered what, 9 years ago, it was months before I could mindlessly plunk down without first checking to see if my hands and clothing were clean. Obsessive?... ya. I once owned a new stove – and used it once in 2 years for fear of getting it dirty before the condo re-sold!
Thankfully, that old life’s been fortified by the addition of Hubby and one spoiled rotten dog, who (wisely) don’t hesitate to live in their living room.
I’ll let-cha know if we decide to bite the bullet. There's an appointment on April 15 to consider. Meanwhile, if I stop and squint, the old stuff still looks pretty darn good.
