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Originally Posted by Verencat
 Then my day to own new furniture will come? Nothing that I have I actually bought!  |
Yep! You just have to be a nice friend, cousin, aunt,, mom, etc and "help" them out by "gifting" a few things.. Then, it becomes a perfect excuse to get new stuff.
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Originally Posted by Verencat
Am I reading that your son will inherit what your family gave you at first? Talk about recycling! You can see your gifts as a great environmental gesture also, that's wonderful! And mostly, congrats to your son for his new house! It must be so exciting on so many different levels!
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Yes, I can't wait to pass those "gifted" pieces on. That way no one gets hurt feelings when they don't see them in my house anymore. My son only lives about 40 minutes from me so it is very exciting. He had to buy a house for a tax deduction as he is officially out of residency and making money now. (just a few more years and school loans will be paid!)
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Originally Posted by Verencat
Any luck in finding the perfect couches and carpet?
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I have to wait until the last of his stuff is moved out. He is going to take the piano also, so that is one less thing that has to be moved when I tear up carpet.
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
What do you do with well made stuff? I bought bedroom furniture when I started out, back in the very early 1980's. I bought quality, well built furniture. It's nearly 30 years old, and still looks showroom new, and functions perfectly. It'll still be good furniture when I die.
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I have the same "problem". I have a bedroom set that was bought when I was 16. I took it when I moved out at 18. It traveled into and out of state as I got older. I put it in my son's room when he was born and he took it when he moved out. When stuff is made well, it really lasts.
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
My parent's bought a used(!) dining room set for my brother when he bought a house. It's been in everyday use for 30 years, and it's still in good shape, after 69 years (built in 1940).
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My parents were given 2 round oak dinning tables (from my great grandma) when they bought their house. Later, they cut the legs down and made them into coffee tables. My brother took one when he moved out, and they are both still being used. Good stuff just lasts.