Mark had scheduled furniture delivery for today, which fortunately was arriving sooner rather than later. We were up early and I somehow managed to graze through the hotel’s breakfast buffet even though I wasn’t awake. The Starbucks grande caffé mocha purchased en route to his place remedied that dilemma. A headboard and mattress, couch and two tables made it without incident; the bookcase and a third table were not so lucky. Damaged during assembly, they would have to be replaced and redelivered in two weeks. At least the big stuff was there (read: we wouldn’t have to sleep on the floor that night).
As is the case with any shopping expedition, buy something and you’ll invariably find an equivalent you like better at the next store. Or shop late at night in a catatonic state and you’ll inadvertently purchase a twin comforter instead of the queen size you need! Since we already had things to return, after a few hours of unpacking we headed out for lunch and to the stores yet again. We had a loose game plan, but you know how things can change in the blink of an eye …
We returned to Erie Street Market for purchases at the antique store and glass outlet. Even though accessorizing doesn’t officially come into play until Phase II of relocation mode, Mark decided he should have utilized the “you see it, you like it, you buy it” approach to shopping for several things he had spotted the day before.
And he ultimately decided two bookcases would nicely flank the TV and create a pseudo entertainment unit. Since he was planning to assemble furniture later that day, we swung by the store to determine if they could be purchased on a cash-and-carry basis. If so, he’d build those as well. As it turned out, the wood grain didn’t match that of the TV stand so, in the end, the bookcase included in the initial furniture order was cancelled. We’d have to look elsewhere for shelving, but our stop wasn’t a total loss. My keen shopper’s eye spotted a very cool Frank Lloyd Wright-ish magazine rack as we were walking out the door!
As luck would have it, later that day we stopped at Pier 1 for area rugs (which were on clearance … I love when that happens!) and discovered THE perfect pyramid shelves. They were the last two in the store, and we were able to purchase the display model at a discounted price (I love when that happens, too!). But even better was the fact that no assembly was required for the other one either. Slide out of box, set up, enjoy! It almost made up for all the running around we did that day. Almost.
We ordered take-out Chinese and returned home. It was well after midnight when we finally got everything in place. Needless to say, I was whipped yet again and think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow.
No time for exciting photos today ... it was either bags and boxes or blurry Chinese take-out!
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