It is no secret that I despise our furniture. I've said from day one that it is beyond ugly and I stand by that exclamation. You may have seen my previous before and after photos.
Our GSO reminded me that we would have to empty all of our personal belongings out of our current furniture which would no doubt cause us a lot of disruption. I'm ok with that, it's a good excuse to do a bit of clothing culling.
Then, the movers would come and remove everthing one day and not bring the new stuff in until the following day. We would have to find a place to sleep since we'd have no beds. I'm ok with that too. Heck, I will sleep on the floor if it means I get a new bed that doesn't have magic marker all over the mattress not to mention the fact that it sags beyond comprehension. Now when Ewan opens his dresser drawer in the morning to get dressed for school, the drawer won't fall out onto his feet. Very exciting.
It may seem silly to get so excited about something as simple and unimportant as furniture but unlike some folks here at post who may do one or two foreign assignments during their career then go back home, this IS my home. This is my only home. This is where I live until I am sent somewhere else. I do not have another "real home" to dream of and mentally decorate while I am living in this one. So, yeah, I am willing to put up with 2 days of total disruption for the sake of having a pretty home for the next year. Lets just hope that the same GSO who chose the last lot of furniture didn't choose this one. That's the downside, I don't get to see the new furniture before I choose whether or not to swap it out. I could be making a huge mistake but I'm willing to take that chance. My back cannot take another year on that bed.
That is awesome! Very happy for you!
ReplyDeleteOh my, that is some seriously bad furniture! I think I had some just like it in a Holiday Inn in Kentucky last summer. Enjoy your new stuff!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you get!
ReplyDeleteSo totally with you on the need for a swap! Heinous was the word that came to mind on the pictures above. Anything will be better.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo - so amazed that GSO is getting you new furniture! I agree entirely - that stuff is not up to standard. Two days of disruption is nothing in exchange for a year of being happier in your home.
ReplyDeleteI've seen some of the newer stuff...I thought it was nice. Hope you get the nice stuff!!
ReplyDeleteYep that is UGLY furniture. I really hope the new stuff is better. I'm with you, this is our third overseas tour in a row. We don't have a house back in the states so this is it, and let me tell you I'm not impressed.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair I liked our housing in Jakarta and my biggest complaint about the housing in Frankfurt was that the apartment was on the third floor with no elevator, but the apartment itself was actually pretty nice. Having a house you feel comfortable with and furniture that doesn't look like it was picked out my someone's Great Aunt Edna makes a huge difference to mental health especially for a stay at home spouse.