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Well, that didn't go as planned, but it went decently.
Today, our new desks and table (the desks for the living room, the table for the kitchen area by the phone) were delivered today. Overall, I'm pleased, though they're not perfect. Nothing ever is. On Scott's side, his computer doesn't quite fit in the space due to cable lengths; we need to address that. (It's okay, he just has to raise it up and loses a pull-out shelf. We'll work on that.)
They're not quite the color I wished; instead of being a match for either the built-in wood or the entertainment center, they're kind of between. I like them, they're lovely, but they don't quite go. So now instead of three wood tones in the living room, I have four. But...fixing that would mean removing them and getting them in was a bear. Inclined to leave well enough alone, I will get used to them, I think. It's the new-and-not-totally-perfect. The guy who made them for us (Bob, of B&V Crafts), was very willing to tweak and adjust. When he brought them over, he measured and put in the access points needed for power and such, and did some adjustments to hug the mantel where we were going to put them in.
I think I may ask him to add the drawer to the kitchen table as he offered to, though. I didn't realize the bits that hang down would be there regardless, and I wanted the extra space, not a drawer. If I can't have the extra space, a drawer is fine. And the shelf below that has more space than I realized it would in any case.
He was a little late (he missed the exit), but not too bad. And I counted that as my exercise for the day as hauling around large chunks of solid wood (some of which had to make it into a tight corner, bounded by a writing desk that is not a candidate for frequent moves, needed to not be scratched, and was perilously close) is a bit of work. I was doing the least of the work (I'm not a heavy lifter) in most cases...except a couple really fun ones. What I am is SMALL, so when we had trouble maneuvering, I suggested I simply get in the foot well of the desk and squat, then push the thing up, making it easier to maneuver into place. It worked!
My laptop and desktop are finally in the same place again. First time in ages. I can now chat or post (slowly) while I play WoW, instead of going totally offline. Observation: reading LJ while running my level-24 character through the Arathi Highlands, while now possible, is not wise.
Anyway, it is now time for me to head to bed. There may be pictures of the new desks tomorrow, or not. I've taken them, but whether they will get posted in a timely fashion, I have no idea.
They're not quite the color I wished; instead of being a match for either the built-in wood or the entertainment center, they're kind of between. I like them, they're lovely, but they don't quite go. So now instead of three wood tones in the living room, I have four. But...fixing that would mean removing them and getting them in was a bear. Inclined to leave well enough alone, I will get used to them, I think. It's the new-and-not-totally-perfect. The guy who made them for us (Bob, of B&V Crafts), was very willing to tweak and adjust. When he brought them over, he measured and put in the access points needed for power and such, and did some adjustments to hug the mantel where we were going to put them in.
I think I may ask him to add the drawer to the kitchen table as he offered to, though. I didn't realize the bits that hang down would be there regardless, and I wanted the extra space, not a drawer. If I can't have the extra space, a drawer is fine. And the shelf below that has more space than I realized it would in any case.
He was a little late (he missed the exit), but not too bad. And I counted that as my exercise for the day as hauling around large chunks of solid wood (some of which had to make it into a tight corner, bounded by a writing desk that is not a candidate for frequent moves, needed to not be scratched, and was perilously close) is a bit of work. I was doing the least of the work (I'm not a heavy lifter) in most cases...except a couple really fun ones. What I am is SMALL, so when we had trouble maneuvering, I suggested I simply get in the foot well of the desk and squat, then push the thing up, making it easier to maneuver into place. It worked!
My laptop and desktop are finally in the same place again. First time in ages. I can now chat or post (slowly) while I play WoW, instead of going totally offline. Observation: reading LJ while running my level-24 character through the Arathi Highlands, while now possible, is not wise.
Anyway, it is now time for me to head to bed. There may be pictures of the new desks tomorrow, or not. I've taken them, but whether they will get posted in a timely fashion, I have no idea.