new desk - such a deal!

 Saw this painted, solid-wood desk at a shop by my house

and knew it was perfect for the guest room/office.

It didn't have a price tag, so I asked the store owner about the price.

She said $75. I didn't think that was too bad, but then I realized

I had no way of getting it home. If we had to rent a truck at

Home Depot, that would be another $20. And the shop charged $25 for delivery.

Enter mad negotiating skills.

Since I have Phone Phobia, I had my husband call and ask if they'd take

$75 cash - total. The shop owner said the consignee would go down to $65 for the

desk, but that the delivery people still charged $25. 

I told Hubby fine; I really wanted that desk.

We went into the store and there was now a price tag on it of only $55!

We pointed it out to the shop owner and she said she had to honor that price

(you betcha, tootsie!)

 I was all set to hand over $80 but when she wrote up the bill of sale,

she wrote up the desk for $50!

Sooo...I ended up paying only $75 total.

Win!

The cats love to perch on the desk and look out the back window.

Should be interesting when I actually start using the desk.

Here's how the room is looking now.

I'm still hunting for:

• A round rug
• Blinds (maybe Roman shades?) 
• Curtains if not using Roman shades

 I also need to start hanging things on the walls - artwork and shelves -

but that will come in good time.