New Furniture

Well, we finally went out and did it. Three years after moving into our house, we finally bought some furniture.

We bought a dining room table, with four side chairs and 2 end chairs, like the one pictured to the left. We have been using an old faux butcher block table we bought in San Jose, when we were first married, almost 25 years ago! It has served us well, but it's chairs wore out long ago. And it really does not fit the decor of our dining room, which has dark wood, while our old table is honey colored.

And while we were at it, we bought some living room furniture, like the set at left. Since moving in three years ago, our front room has been more of a staging area than anything else. And it has not been livable, except when we clear it out for a Christmas tree. Still, we have only bookshelves, a small desk, and a piano in the room. Now we will finally have some couches. I am looking forward to sitting with guests and talk without having to compete with the TV.

Our social gathering space in the house is the back room, a converted patio, which is neither level nor square. And it leaks when it rains. It has two couches and a TV, a rather large TV, which is great for DVD's, and even greater for XBox and Nintendo. But it is not a great place for a conversation. And when the kids' friends come over for a marathon XBox session, there is really nowhere in the house to hide, except for the upstairs bedrooms. Now, with furniture, there will be!

You'd think we'd be all moved in and settled after three years. Well, when the furniture arrives in about ten days, we will be. Then it will be time for some demolition and reconstruction!