Im an idiot and bought furniture
09-05-2007, 12:57 PM
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Man, look at you guys with your expensive furniture!
I'm 30 years old, a bachelor, and have somewhat simpler tastes. My furnishings consist of:
An ancient brown sofa that I stole out of a friend's apartment about ten years ago while in college, which he had previously stolen out of a dorm. God knows where it came from before that.
A bed frame with a box-spring and a camping air mattress on top of it. (I have to replace the mattress about once a year as they tend to break. Clearly those $40 inflatable mattresses are not meant for continuous duty)
A chest-of-drawers that my dad gave me when I went off to college. He had purchased it (from a secondhand store) in the early '70s and had been dragging it around ever since.
Two of these: http://tinyurl.com/d8esp
Six of these: http://tinyurl.com/3yw7md
And an old wooden door turned sideways, with some 2x4 legs on it, acting as my bedroom desk.
I'm 30 years old, a bachelor, and have somewhat simpler tastes. My furnishings consist of:
An ancient brown sofa that I stole out of a friend's apartment about ten years ago while in college, which he had previously stolen out of a dorm. God knows where it came from before that.
A bed frame with a box-spring and a camping air mattress on top of it. (I have to replace the mattress about once a year as they tend to break. Clearly those $40 inflatable mattresses are not meant for continuous duty)
A chest-of-drawers that my dad gave me when I went off to college. He had purchased it (from a secondhand store) in the early '70s and had been dragging it around ever since.
Two of these: http://tinyurl.com/d8esp
Six of these: http://tinyurl.com/3yw7md
And an old wooden door turned sideways, with some 2x4 legs on it, acting as my bedroom desk.
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09-05-2007, 01:04 PM
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After spending $2000 in tools, you would spend another grand in wood, then you would **** it all up, the whole while wishing you had just bought the kick *** beautiful wood furniture instead of wasting your time which could have been spent doing things like building up your LS1 RX7 or whatever.
What a run-on.
What a run-on.
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09-05-2007, 01:40 PM
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After spending $2000 in tools, you would spend another grand in wood, then you would **** it all up, the whole while wishing you had just bought the kick *** beautiful wood furniture instead of wasting your time which could have been spent doing things like building up your LS1 RX7 or whatever.
What a run-on.
What a run-on.
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09-05-2007, 02:14 PM
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PLus again my time is worth more than i would spend buying it.
I only get about 4 hours home a day before i go to sleep and start over. But thats alright with me cause I get to live like a rock star on the weekends and not have to worry about dropping what where.
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09-07-2007, 02:03 AM
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i'm a furniture designer.
how about $1900/ per chair on an 8 chair dining table? table cost $8k.
i've designed everything from automotive seating to office (contract), residential and even some RTA.
it's treated me well. $3500 on a chair is nothing, if you keep it your entire life. i have two chair/ottomans i bought when i worked for herman miller. design classics i would never sell.
want a great deal on the best furniture?
goto High Point, NC after the spring or autumn Furniture Markets are over.
i picked up a tuxedo sofa, 8', full grain leather, all hardwood frame (glued and screwed). showroom sample, $1200. it retailed for $6k.
bring a truck and a trailer.
how about $1900/ per chair on an 8 chair dining table? table cost $8k.
i've designed everything from automotive seating to office (contract), residential and even some RTA.
it's treated me well. $3500 on a chair is nothing, if you keep it your entire life. i have two chair/ottomans i bought when i worked for herman miller. design classics i would never sell.
want a great deal on the best furniture?
goto High Point, NC after the spring or autumn Furniture Markets are over.
i picked up a tuxedo sofa, 8', full grain leather, all hardwood frame (glued and screwed). showroom sample, $1200. it retailed for $6k.
bring a truck and a trailer.
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09-07-2007, 10:17 AM
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I have no problem doing woodwork. That is when it comes to framing or making things for the g/f. I would never make this though it would be hopeless fo rme to try. http://www.berkeleymills.com/93/product.htm
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09-07-2007, 10:34 AM
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I have no problem doing woodwork. That is when it comes to framing or making things for the g/f. I would never make this though it would be hopeless fo rme to try. http://www.berkeleymills.com/93/product.htm
If you can measure... cut... sand... stain... u could make that thing.
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09-07-2007, 10:45 AM
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Its time. youre missing the whole point.
I would rather play with my miata and **** my girlfriend, on my expensive leather couch then spend time making my own.
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09-07-2007, 12:09 PM
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i'm a furniture designer.
how about $1900/ per chair on an 8 chair dining table? table cost $8k.
i've designed everything from automotive seating to office (contract), residential and even some RTA.
it's treated me well. $3500 on a chair is nothing, if you keep it your entire life. i have two chair/ottomans i bought when i worked for herman miller. design classics i would never sell.
want a great deal on the best furniture?
goto High Point, NC after the spring or autumn Furniture Markets are over.
i picked up a tuxedo sofa, 8', full grain leather, all hardwood frame (glued and screwed). showroom sample, $1200. it retailed for $6k.
bring a truck and a trailer.
how about $1900/ per chair on an 8 chair dining table? table cost $8k.
i've designed everything from automotive seating to office (contract), residential and even some RTA.
it's treated me well. $3500 on a chair is nothing, if you keep it your entire life. i have two chair/ottomans i bought when i worked for herman miller. design classics i would never sell.
want a great deal on the best furniture?
goto High Point, NC after the spring or autumn Furniture Markets are over.
i picked up a tuxedo sofa, 8', full grain leather, all hardwood frame (glued and screwed). showroom sample, $1200. it retailed for $6k.
bring a truck and a trailer.
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09-07-2007, 01:44 PM
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Kung Fu Jesus hit it. I got some nice leather stuff down there - sofa, chair, day bed for about what the sofa would have cost around here.
High-end bedrooms and dining rooms are fine, but no matter how good your living room/family room stuff is your wife will want to change it in 10 years.
High-end bedrooms and dining rooms are fine, but no matter how good your living room/family room stuff is your wife will want to change it in 10 years.
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