NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN

I've never spent a fortune on fancy furniture and once I've found a practical piece, I tend to keep it for years. Susan and I did send some furniture off to Vinnies in Melbourne and some stuff, such as 40 year old bamboo shelves, did up in the skip when we were packing up the Pink House. However, some pieces travelled with us as temporary backstops and others in the hope that they might just fit into whatever new home we found for ourselves.

A classic example of the former category is a study desk that I had as a teenager. Yes, I know, that was a long time ago. But it was practical. It had drawers, a drop down desk, open and closed shelves. However, Susan has always hated it and finally, I agreed to replace it. The new piece of furniture, a proper dining dresser, sits beautifully in Archibald St and I confess that I don't miss the old desk. 


But I will miss my colourful chandlier. I bought it during one Christmas holiday in Perth and took it back to Melbourne were it had pride of place in my living room. it was only plastic but I loved the rainbow look. Sadly, even thought the Archibald ceilings are a reasonable height for a 21st century building, they aren't high enough for the chandelier. It's gone to a new home this week - to the house of friends of our electrician. 


We still waiting for the furniture that's going to replace another Ward Grove piece  - a lounge covered in wonderful seascape tones which was a favourite with Indigo, our cat. Not, unfortunately, just to sit on but to rip and tear as she exercised her claws. We bought it with us to Perth as a familar piece for her but as she's gone to heaven, the couch is going the same way when our fancy new chairs arrive from Norway....which will probably be at the same time that we arrive in Norway next month.

 

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