Many others are much like George and I, living in a house of other peoples stuff. With me it began when furniture became out of my price range. The biggest problem was when someone in the 1960’s gave me a sofa and chair that were white, I loved them. I never wanted to lose them. They were mine for life.
So that started my biggest problem…white furniture in the living room. Slipcovers were me.
Wrinkles didn’t matter. Art and color did matter. Silly me. Every room was wall to wall white and tidy. But….this time when I can home from the hospital, I just let it all build up into chaos. I didn’t have the energy or stamina to straighten it all up again. You’d laugh at me.
In the bedroom, the bookcase was Harriette’s, the chair my Grandpa’s. In the living room one lamp was grandmas, the other was Ducks, but I must admit that the sofa came from IK EA as did the footstool. George actually paid for them. No finding them in the alley.
Today I am tackling my closet. It should have neatly arranged rows of stuff by color just waiting for me to climb into them. Here, my fault again, I have been putting rejects back in and filling up the gaps. Oh Dear.
Maybe I'll do a post of all the furniture we have that previously belonged to someone else. And that would be most of our furniture. Easier to do one on what we bought new like the double recliner loveseat in the living room and the futon/couch and the cabinet the TV is in as well. And 3 cheap IKEA bookcases and one wood bookcase. Everything else was once owned by someone else some of which was given to us, some of which we paid for either from an individual or antique store.
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet they have wonderful stories too.
DeleteWe also have others’ stuff too. I like it that way for sure.
ReplyDeleteLook at all the wonderful memories that come with other people's stuff. A part of them lives with you.
ReplyDeleteWe still have furniture from our parents: dining room set with big china cabinet, coffee table, little china cabinet, bookcases.
ReplyDeleteWhatever works is what matters. When I finally moved into a furnished efficiency apartment on my own and I was single I had no furniture of my own. Most all of our furniture when I married and moved into my husband's apartment were pieces he had been given. We kept them forever and a day.
ReplyDeleteThe new header looks really good.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the furniture is comfortable, I'm happy. I like your new header too, it's a beauty.
ReplyDelete"Store bought" furniture has always been out of my price range.
ReplyDeleteI love that quilt! I had white furniture when I lived in Florida and New York. It was a challenge with pets.
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