Take My Chairs, Please

 

Take My Chairs, Please

Box and Keg came through – the highly anticipated chairs were finally scheduled for delivery! In preparation, my cleaning lady and I managed to pull out the existing chair and an unremarkable desk to make space for the room changing, designer perfect additions to my TV room. No attention was spared to achieve the excellence that I desired.

Yes, indeed the room is cozy (another word for tiny) and we were working around an existing small scale chaise lounge. It took more than a little time to decide on the actual chairs and then hours to choose the fabric. The chairs would be life changing and would provide cushy seating, making visits from my son and daughter-in-law casual and comfortable. No need to retire to the living room. We would now be able to have dinners, watch TV, and work on puzzles together.

Well, the chairs arrived and……..I hate them! “What don’t you like about them?” I was asked. Everything! They aren’t the graceful small scale that they appeared to be in the store – they are bulky and far from graceful. Oh, and the fabric! Was I drunk when I thought it was attractive? Heavier than a sack of rocks and almost as comfortable. Anyway, the difference a day makes is my room changed from comfortable and calm to awkward and overcrowded.

There have been many times when I have felt it’s an advantage to not having a husband. This is one of those times There is no “they’re fine” not one “you picked them out” and I don’t have to hear, “we’re keeping them!” I have a plan and it does not include living with the chairs.

A mistake in judgement is not the end of the world. It’s not the lack of a moral compass. It’s just a mistake and one that I refuse to live with. My plan is to beg for mercy from Box and Keg. If that fails, I will donate them and take a nice write off.

How different from twenty years ago when money was always an issue and the chair fiasco would have caused a serious budget problem. Far from rich today, however I can afford to not be miserable with the my decorating mistakes. Remember my words of wisdom, “If you have the money to solve the problem, you don’t have a problem.” What better way to spend money than to forgive yourself for a mistake in judgment and prevent a psychotic episode!

So, it’s back to the drawing board or specifically back to Box and Keg in pursuit of the Architectural Digest worthy TV room.

Note: Next week’s blog update will be on Friday, 7/17.