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myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers5 months ago

I know this may be a strange subject, but due to financial situations in the last couple years our furniture has been hand me down furniture... it seems everytime someone in my family tends to want to get rid of something --for some unknown reason to me-- they think of me with peices of furniture. I have said no to some of it, but then there are certain peices that have come in handy.....only it isnt what I would have picked out for myself. rolleyes

A couple years ago we had a cat that had fleas and they were so bad in our area (subdivision) that it took us months to get rid of them -- we even went so far as to get rid of furniture pieces and tore out the rug in our bedroom... it was a bad situation and they nested in these areas.

since then, my Mother in Law had furniture that was my hubbys grandmas down in her basement and that became our new furniture -- of course when you dont have anything you will take what ever you can get --and for free is even better.

Now its been a couple years and I really want to upgrade our furniture, only it isnt in the budget right now.... but I told hubby that I hope that one day soon we can get furniture that doesnt look like it belongs on "the golden girls" sitcom we use to watch!! lol

the reason I bring up this discussion is because my brother is losing his house and has to get rid of the furniture in it... and yep --you guessed it-- we are on the list of where the furniture is going too!! Now I dont mind it because it is really a nice peice of furniture... but then again, not something that I would have picked out myself!!

So does your furniture reflect you?? Is it something that is just good for now...or have you recently gotten furniture that you just love!!!!!

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 95/100. jwfarrimond (2404)   ranked 1,409 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

Most of the furnature in my house is more than 50 years old and reflects the fact that there have been cats living here for most of the last 50 - odd years. That's to say that the backs of the chairs are a bit tattered. sad Getting new ones will only provide new scratching surfaces for the claws of my four cats so I don't bother. I'm comfortable with the old furniture.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

oh yeah, I had 2 cats and one of them did a number on a set of couch and love seat we had back when we first got married, we have had several pieces of furniture since then and another cat that did a number on the trim work around the doors of a bedroom and the bathroom!! glare we dont have either of those cats anymore... one died of cancer and the other one didnt take the death of the first one well and turned really mean --so instead of drugging her we had to put her down.. she wasnt happy around humans anymore. --very scary!! shocked

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.


kikopheelan (13)   ranked 17,920 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

i live with my parent. So i have little right to opt the design or whatever. It is relative


myLot reputation of 95/100. jwfarrimond (2404)   ranked 1,409 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

That's interesting. People who don't live with animals don't think that they feel grief or understand death. But it's obvious that they do.

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2. myLot reputation of 89/100. sblossom (1379)   ranked 2,098 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

I do think the furniture in my flat can reflect my personality.Because i like nature and also the comfortable life style, so most of my furnitures are made from wood or cotton.

I visited some houses of my friends. I found we have similar ideas about furnitures and decorations about our homes. so i suppose because i have similar personality with my friends so we chose similar furnitures.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

that is so cool...I cant wait until my house is finished with all the work we have planned for it and my furniture is my own...picked out to fit us.

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.

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3. myLot reputation of 56/100. sample2009 (119)   ranked 3,667 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

Now I work in the other city far away from my home,The house I rented from an old woman,all the furniture in the house belong to her, it is over thirty years.they look old but feel good,I like them and I like the old things,maybe the furniture in my house actually reflect my personality.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

it sounds like it works out great for you!! happy I am happy to hear that and I wish I could say the same for me...but hopefully in the next year it will be that way....our furniture has been hand me down furniture and I can say most of it--not very comfortable....LOLlol

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. zhuhuifen46 (2677)   ranked 849 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

Certainly yes. As a simple and leisure person, I like furnatures and decorations in the same style. Classic and formal ones must be backed by financial strength, and for the necessary events. For a family of two, these days, I might feel uneasy in a sophisticated environment. Ours is clean and light colored, which help me to maintain a positive mood.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

that is so true, if you like your furniture, and are comfortable with it...you definitely will feel more positive.....I know myself personally will be happy when we can pick out furniture for us and we will feel better about ourselves as well.

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5. myLot reputation of 80/100. Citychic (1992)   ranked 614 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

Does your furniture reflect your personality???

Hi Bookreadermom. Well let me just start out by saying that my hubby was the one that picked out our dining room setangry. He picked it out without even consulting with me on it before hand and I think he knows just how upset I was by this so now I have trouble getting him to sit down at the table while he's eating. We picked out the living room set together. So yes that does have a little bit of my personality in it. Even though now i"m ready to upgrade to a yellow leather living room set. As I believe that by using the color of yellow it will help to bring in more light and liveliness. Since I'm a big fan of Feung Shuie. (Forgive me if I misspelled the word:). It's a Chinese method of decorating. Color and the things that we have around us is very important to me. As some things can bring energy and prosperity and wealth into our lives, while other things can repel all of that. It's so important to be careful what we are bringing into our homes and around us. If I was in desperate need of some furniture I would probably take what I could get, especially if it was free. But at my age I'm starting to feel like I should be entitled to be able to get what I want. Even if I don't have the money right now to pay for it, I would cut up a picture of it and post it on my vision board and in the future it will be one of the things that will come into my life. According to the Laws of attraction. So we need to be really careful about what we bring into our lives and think, do we really want it or is it just something to have around because we like collecting things or whatever? Great post, happy mylot!wink


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

lol now the funny thing is that hubby and I both picked out the 2 dining room sets we had/have.... although we are currently using a table and chairs from him mom (yes yet another hand me down furniture)--it fits better into the kitchen and with our daughter still in a high chair it is more practical at this time --however the other two that we have and can always bring back in --we both love and we both picked them out together......

now the living room set we had when we got married hubby did not care for at all --but I loved it, I had the set for 2 yrs before we got married and one thing hubby has said is that we have never had a more comfortable couch than that one was...although he didnt care for the color/pattern..... but then we had a cat after we got married and it was a nylon material couch --yep, those two combos do not belong together --and hence the furniture pass down began!!! rolleyes

now I try not to complain because it is always free and every couple yrs we tend to get new (hand me down furniturelol) but I am hoping that with me working online hubbys work will pick up and soon we can make a purchase of our very own again!!!!

that is a great way to think, and I like your strategy --I will keep that in mind when I start looking for new things to bring into the house.

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.

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6. myLot reputation of 85/100. momtrying2makeit (2348)   ranked 418 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

For me I must say no. I was renting to own a nice furntuire set and I had to give it back over a year ago. I did get given some chairs and couches. I appericate them but to be really honest they are not my style at all. I am so much greatful for what I have but is it me, NO.
I am hoping after I pay off my washer and dryer I can get some new couches and a new tv but that must wait until I am done paying off the washer and dryer first. Take care friend and happy mylotting to you. happy


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

I understand completely!!!!! I am in the same boat and when someone wants to give us something --because either they think we can use it --and they can make more room in there house by getting rid of it.... I appreciate the thought and the gesture....however most of it isnt something that I would see in a store and think...oh thats me!!! blinklol

hopefully you and I will be on here next year talking about the new furniture we were able to get!!! wink

thanks for the response and have a great day!!!!

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. dorannmwin (2190)   ranked 4 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

Most of the furniture in our house doesn't really reflect who I am. The chair, one loveseat, both computer desks, our dining room table set, etc. are all hand me downs, but hey, they are all functional and very comfortable. Our bedroom set is mine from when I lived at my mother's house, and I'd really like to replace that with something that my husband and I choose together, but it isn't in the budget right now.
My daughter's bedroom furniture is from when my sister and I were children, but we repainted it so it looks new and it really does reflect her personality and her love of princesses.
The one piece that really does reflect us is our rocker, recliner loveseat. It is a beautiful deep color and really goes along with our living room. We bought it from a used furniture store, but it adequately reflects us.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

yes, if it is functional and comfortable then we can deal with it for a while...unfortunately we have 2 chairs and a love seat...so you cant just stretch out on the couch and watch a good movie...not much comfort there...but I know it is only a temp situation and eventually we can get something of our own. happy

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8. myLot reputation of 96/100. cher913 (13655)   ranked 1,170 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

it does to a certain extent. most of our furniture is hand me downs and stuff that we have bought at thrift stores and antique markets and i love almost everything we have. i would love to get rid of my china cabinet but have no money to replace it. i am into the antiques/shabby chic/country look.


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

perhaps you could put it up for sale on craigslist and have someone come get it, make money on it and then replace it that way...?? just a suggestion!happy

It is so great to hear that most of it is something that reflects you...I mean if you were to walk through my house --nothing matches...LOL and when I invision what my house will look like --it is nothing like it is now...LOLlol

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.

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9. myLot reputation of 90/100. AcousticSoul (675)   ranked 896 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

I know what you mean when I first moved out on my own, everyone was helping me fill up my apartment some things were new and some things were old. of course nothing reflected my personality. After a while of being on my own, I decided I would try this company called renta center out. they have some good deals and then they are over priced... rental fees I was able to get my leather couches, and so on. Now that I am married my husband and I have the same furniture I had when I was single. He moved form South Carolina to where I was in Los Angeles. Now I want something to reflex both of our styles. He like the Asian Art, and I love African art so we are looking to colaborate. but its so expensive

I suggest saving here and there when you see a cute accessories pick them up... don't be afriad to throw away stuff... I do all the time or give away to someone else...

Good luck:o)


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

lol I know, I keep thinking I need to find someone who needs stuff so that I can pass along the stuff that has been given to me... wink

I know what you mean on how expensive it can get...hubby and I look at the sales ads all the time and not only do we not agree on what furniture we will like together (but when we do find something we both like it will be perfect) and expensive I am sure!!! rolleyes

I want to save up, but that will be after the bills get caught up again.

thanks for the response and happy mylotting.

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. katie472001 (297)   ranked 186 out of 19,392 in questions & answers   5 months ago

I hope not! lol. Its all old and falling apart! lol


myLot reputation of 99/100. bookreadermom08 (1848)   ranked 136 out of 19,392 in questions & answers  5 months ago

lol well I am very sorry to hear that....but hopefully you will come across a good deal and get something new very soon!!!!

I want to start saving up for new furniture but that has to be put off until after the bills are caught up again and the holidays are over... rolleyes

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