For 9 1/2 years, Mark and I had a bedroom full of hand-me-down furniture, including the full-size mattress we slept on. It was crowded. And not at all resembling the Pottery Barn catalog. But it was functional and free.Then a couple months ago, I was running late for church, so I drove separately while Mark went ahead with Photobaby. On my way there, I heard a commercial on the radio for a furniture store that was closing and holding a big sale. Well, actually, a HUGE sale! (Imagine that being shouted in radio announcer voice.)
So on a whim, we drove across town to the closing store and checked out the their furniture with slashed prices. About an hour later, we were the proud owners of a new bed frame, mattress (queen size!), dresser, chest of drawers and side table. Just like that!
Well, there was a bit more to the story, including negotiation and calculation and consideration and...well, figuring out if we could really afford it.
But the end result is that I now get to sleep on a big, comfy bed. And I'd gotten so accustomed to our old, small, not comfy bed that my new bed feels like a fancy hotel bed (like the one Photobaby is rolling around on in the picture). So, now, every time I get into bed, I can't stop myself from saying, "Ahhhhh...."
Hope that's not too much information for you. But I just can't help it - I'm thankful for my new bed!
What's your favorite piece of furniture? Are you pro-Pottery Barn look, or anti-Pottery Barn look?
