Furniture

Furniture shopping shouldn't be this hard, right? Or do they just not sell the furniture I want on the west coast?

We've got lots of rooms that are going to need furniture. I've been online researching for ideas and places to buy. I found a bed that I love, love, love. I had to email the company to find out who carries their stuff here because to buy it online means waiting three months to get it. OK, so maybe that kind of wait time for furniture is normal, but someone, somewhere has to have at least one in stock or as a floor model.

This past weekend was spent on the road going to every furniture store north and south of Redmond along with everything in Redmond. I've looked at a lot of crappy furniture that looks like it will fall apart if you look at it wrong. I've also looked at furniture that I would consider buying if it wasn't for the fact that the price tag is about 2 months salary. I honestly think it might be cheaper (and easier) to go home to NC, buy furniture and pay to have it shipped back here. And I won't even get into the antique furniture shopping that we've tried.

I just want some nice furniture that isn't ridiculously expensive. It's that or I'm going to Home Depot and buying some cinder blocks, a few 1 x 8's, some plywood and call it a day. Talk about shabby chick decor.

Come on over!

I've got a guest bed. Emailing the manufacturer and driving down to Issaquah has given me the bed that I really, really wanted because I loved, loved, loved it. And they were having an "end of year sale" that allowed us to buy not only the bed frame, but a mattress too for the same price as the bed frame alone on the internet.

My new bed. The Shermag Canvas Cottage collection. We didn't go with the blue one pictured but a lighter birch color. Now I just need to find a couch.