Knights of the Round Table
Moving across the world? Nothing to it. Remodelling a house in six weeks? Easy. Get furniture in your home? Forget it.
Despite having lived in our new home for nearly three months, there are still yawning gaps. Visitors politely ask if we have only just moved in as we open the door to reveal nothing but a hardwood floor. It looks like we've been the victims of an horrific burglary. Word on the street is that we piled all our money into the house and have no money for furniture.
To put the record straight, here are the real reasons.
1. The mill that is making the custom fabric for the furniture conveniently went out of business as soon as they accepted our order.
2. Our own indecision as to what to order, where to order it from and how much to pay for it.
3. The ease in which internet based companies will accept your money then tell you the furniture you thought would arrive in two weeks will actually take six. Maybe.
After weeks of rattling around in our half empty house, yesterday we had a breakthrough. The lamps for our formal lounge were delivered. Ok, so the shades will come seperately, but at least we're half way there. I've learnt to be grateful for small mercies.
Even more exciting was that the table we had ordered for the dining/kitchen area arrived. This was one of Ross's internet finds. It's known overhere as a pub table. Not sure why, since they don't even have pubs, but it is the same height as the countertops in the kitchen which mean we can utilise the chairs we already have. (Had to collect those with enormous complications ourselves, then build, return and rebuild. Don't ask).
The main purpose of the table is for Ross and his new friends to play poker. Yes, I know we should have just bought a poker table, but I didn't want my kitchen to look like a sleazy casino, so this seemed a good compromise. Ross assured me it would look great, and not be too large for the space.
"Er, it's going to be a bit bigger than I thought," Ross said, double checking the night before delivery. "But it should be fine. Apparently it weighs 200lbs, so we may need a bit of help setting it up."
I had visions of having to leave the patio doors open so the table would fit into the space, with some poor folks having to sit out on the deck to play cards. (As opposed to playing with a deck of cards inside the house).
Thankfully Bif came to rescue and helped Ross put the thing together, then heave it into place.
It actually looks pretty good. It's really solid with a circular top, and big enough for about 8 to play poker.
Trouble is, it doesn't match the chairs....
Despite having lived in our new home for nearly three months, there are still yawning gaps. Visitors politely ask if we have only just moved in as we open the door to reveal nothing but a hardwood floor. It looks like we've been the victims of an horrific burglary. Word on the street is that we piled all our money into the house and have no money for furniture.
To put the record straight, here are the real reasons.
1. The mill that is making the custom fabric for the furniture conveniently went out of business as soon as they accepted our order.
2. Our own indecision as to what to order, where to order it from and how much to pay for it.
3. The ease in which internet based companies will accept your money then tell you the furniture you thought would arrive in two weeks will actually take six. Maybe.
After weeks of rattling around in our half empty house, yesterday we had a breakthrough. The lamps for our formal lounge were delivered. Ok, so the shades will come seperately, but at least we're half way there. I've learnt to be grateful for small mercies.
Even more exciting was that the table we had ordered for the dining/kitchen area arrived. This was one of Ross's internet finds. It's known overhere as a pub table. Not sure why, since they don't even have pubs, but it is the same height as the countertops in the kitchen which mean we can utilise the chairs we already have. (Had to collect those with enormous complications ourselves, then build, return and rebuild. Don't ask).
The main purpose of the table is for Ross and his new friends to play poker. Yes, I know we should have just bought a poker table, but I didn't want my kitchen to look like a sleazy casino, so this seemed a good compromise. Ross assured me it would look great, and not be too large for the space.
"Er, it's going to be a bit bigger than I thought," Ross said, double checking the night before delivery. "But it should be fine. Apparently it weighs 200lbs, so we may need a bit of help setting it up."
I had visions of having to leave the patio doors open so the table would fit into the space, with some poor folks having to sit out on the deck to play cards. (As opposed to playing with a deck of cards inside the house).
Thankfully Bif came to rescue and helped Ross put the thing together, then heave it into place.
It actually looks pretty good. It's really solid with a circular top, and big enough for about 8 to play poker.
Trouble is, it doesn't match the chairs....
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