Comments on: Disposable furniture — not much of a dilemma at all http://manolohome.com/2008/05/29/disposable-furniture-not-much-of-a-dilemma-at-all/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:02:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Danielle http://manolohome.com/2008/05/29/disposable-furniture-not-much-of-a-dilemma-at-all/#comment-1014 Danielle Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:29:58 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/29/disposable-furniture-not-much-of-a-dilemma-at-all/#comment-1014 I'm in that odd sort of in-between phase right now: I'm now 27 and starting to develop my personal styles and tastes. However, I'm also still a student, and my budget is extremely tight and I have yet to choose a less nomadic lifestyle. Disposable furniture is right up my alley for now. However, I have also acquired (through family hand-me-downs) some furniture that truely was built to last, and I hope to keep handing it down as I grow older. Eventually, I'd like to become more like my mother (gasp!) and train my eye to recognized diamonds-in-the-rough - the lovely lovely antique furniture that is very well-made and just needs a bit of TLC to restore to glory. For now, I'll just stick with 'customizing' my IKEA finds... I’m in that odd sort of in-between phase right now: I’m now 27 and starting to develop my personal styles and tastes. However, I’m also still a student, and my budget is extremely tight and I have yet to choose a less nomadic lifestyle. Disposable furniture is right up my alley for now. However, I have also acquired (through family hand-me-downs) some furniture that truely was built to last, and I hope to keep handing it down as I grow older.

Eventually, I’d like to become more like my mother (gasp!) and train my eye to recognized diamonds-in-the-rough - the lovely lovely antique furniture that is very well-made and just needs a bit of TLC to restore to glory.

For now, I’ll just stick with ‘customizing’ my IKEA finds…

]]> By: Twistie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/29/disposable-furniture-not-much-of-a-dilemma-at-all/#comment-1002 Twistie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25:31 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/29/disposable-furniture-not-much-of-a-dilemma-at-all/#comment-1002 Even my particle board disposable stuff usually lasts a lot longer than seven years! OTOH, I inherited my parents' bedroom set and man! but that sucker is built! It's also a really good-looking set that works with our aesthetic styles. We also inherited several pieces of furniture that Mr. Twistie's mother brought with her when she came to the US from her native Japan. Those pieces aren't nearly as heavy, but they're certainly sturdy and attractive. Our Ikea sofa was a hand-me-down from a friend. He'd had it for probably five or six years, and we've now had it for seven. It's still going strong. Why change what's working? We'll keep it until it falls apart. And as I type, I'm sitting in a chair that graced the living room in my parents' house as long as I can remember until ten years ago when my father died. It needs reupholstering, but it's handsome and comfortable. I like furniture that's built to last...but I've seriously stretched the life on furniture that's meant to be disposed of. Even my particle board disposable stuff usually lasts a lot longer than seven years!
OTOH, I inherited my parents’ bedroom set and man! but that sucker is built! It’s also a really good-looking set that works with our aesthetic styles. We also inherited several pieces of furniture that Mr. Twistie’s mother brought with her when she came to the US from her native Japan. Those pieces aren’t nearly as heavy, but they’re certainly sturdy and attractive.

Our Ikea sofa was a hand-me-down from a friend. He’d had it for probably five or six years, and we’ve now had it for seven. It’s still going strong. Why change what’s working? We’ll keep it until it falls apart.

And as I type, I’m sitting in a chair that graced the living room in my parents’ house as long as I can remember until ten years ago when my father died. It needs reupholstering, but it’s handsome and comfortable.

I like furniture that’s built to last…but I’ve seriously stretched the life on furniture that’s meant to be disposed of.

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