Look What I Got!!!!!

I have waited to buy a kitchen table set for years. Literally more than 10 years - I'm not exaggerating for emphasis. It had become a kind of family joke that I would scan the Craigslist furniture postings daily. I recently started checking the KSL classifieds on-line as well. One night last week, I came across a set that I actually liked and it was priced reasonably. I called the lady, went to see it at her home in Provo the next day, and we picked it up tonight. We got the buffet, bench, dining table and 6 chairs. There is a leaf that can extend the table but we'll probably leave it out for every day use. It looks beautiful. Well worth the 10 year wait ... well, almost!

Since we don't have a formal dining room, we've put the buffet in the entry. It's a nice, substantial piece that will help to hide clutter like the dog leash, mail, and Ed's heli supplies. The bench is the same length as our sofa. It's beautiful.

The family that we bought the furniture from had it set up in a formal dining room and it had only been used a dozen times. It looks brand new. I wouldn't have chosen a table with the grooves with having kids, but we've already talked about how they'll have to eat messy things at the bar. I'm going to get placemats and a tablerunner to help protect the table top. I love how it changes the appearance of the great room. It looks like we have grown up furniture now! My neighbors Lisa and Sandy both came by and raved about it.