I used to earn a lot of cash selling ephedrine back in the day lol. <- Only joking......
I have sold my horrible glass dinner table, glass table in my "living" room, and the thing that the tv stood on, and bought a nice new wodden dinnertable, but had to grind it down and paint it since it had some scratches (will never buy brand new stuff, not with the money) and bought a new "living" room table, which I also had to paint. But I found a awesome long "table" which the tv and speaker sits on which was actually new. But cheap. Also bought a "computer table" to put in the corner, and a computer screen and not just using the tv as a computer screen, And Ive done a shitload of cable management aroudn the room to it looks smooth s hell. Also have a cable behind the comp so I could use the tv as a screen If I wanted to whenever. (to watch downloaded movies etc and use the surround sound) even with a added computer table to this small room it feels a Lot bigger.
But I need to re-paint the kitchen also when Im at it.
All the projects I have in mind for my home are killer expensive. After we bought this place 15 years ago, I put in all new wool wall to wall carpeting. The kitchen had only recently been redone in wide plant oak flooring. Today the carpeting is worn out in the traffic areas and the kitchen floor look like crap. I want to install all new hardwood floors, but with nearly 3,000 sq. ft. at $10 to $15 a square foot, we are talking a lot of money and then there are rugs to buy.
Because I am sick of cleaning my gutters 3 or 4 times a year (I live in a forest), I had LeafGuard gutters installed a couple of weeks ago. This set me back nearly 10 grand so the floors will just have to wait a little longer. Sometimes I feel like a downtown condo with all the fees would be a better option.
Like you, I rarely purchase new furniture with the exception of upholstered furniture. When my wife and I started out, all we had were some hand-me-downs. We've built on this over the years by buying the occasional antique and sometimes new stuff too. Our entertainment center is a nice cabinet, but it was designed for a giant television (not the flat screen that's in it now) and it takes up far too much room. I would like to get the TV mounted over the fireplace and dispense with the big cabinet. We too have a large square glass coffee table with a bronze base in the living room. Visually, it works. However my wife has been falling a lot lately and if she were to fall on a corner of the coffee table, she'd be a goner. Our dining room table is a highly polished antique Hepplewhite oval table that seats twelve when opened out. We have pads to protect the top from damage. Today's lifestyle is more towards casual entertaining and we'd like our furniture to reflect this. Unfortunately, I have champagne taste and a beer budget. I think we are stuck with the antique stuff.
