January 28, 2013

pig in a blanket

I had my sights set on a new secretary for my entry. Not the ‘here is your coffee and you have a call holding on line 2’ type of secretary (are they even called that anymore) but a nice little piece of furniture. It was old, but not too precious that I couldn’t paint or change it up in some way without feeling bad. Character and charm to spare and spots for all the entryway things one needs. Just what I had in mind.
Except, it was 2 inches too deep. Two. Damn. Inches. I could have stuffed it in and made it work. But it would have been like those tight jeans that you can’t wear sitting down; great for one night and then just a regret in your closet…or basement as the case may be. And really what sense would that make? 
I had thought it was a take it or leave it piece and I was the tough cookie who would walk away if we couldn’t get it for the right price. But those extra two inches rejected me before I could reject it. And now that it is for sure not coming home with me, I feel a new obsession to find its replacement.

Something even better. 

I’m going to show those two inches I can live a happy wonderful life without them. I will survive.

Do you have a piece that got away? Have you ever had a design idea that was perfect in your head but never worked out in real life? Do you know anyway to move a wall two inches without having to make structural changes?

13 comments:

  1. oooooh so elusive that perfect secretary. Mine is going to make my coffee and return voicemails. I currently have 56 new ones thanks to the beauty of visual vm. Whooops. I think you did the right thing in waiting. The perfect one will come along and make that spot proud. You'd be looking for a new one anyway if the other one wasn't just right.

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  2. oh bummer! but the right piece is out there, you just have to wait for it!

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  3. My sister has a secretary that used to belong to my grandmother it's so gorgeous and perfect- I'm jealous she got it! I think you might the right decision to wait- the perfect one will come along

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  4. Boo...that makes me very sad for you!! I'm sure you'll find something even more fabulous, those two inches can suck it!!

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  5. The First One! Identical to my Grandmother's. I gave it to my daughter years ago. I am going to send her a picture of it so she can see what it could be!
    Yes, I have run into my wonderful ideas not working due to space so many times I have lost count!
    A piece at the front door is hard! I have an empty corner that screams "fill me", but nothing works!

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  6. damn those two inches? You couldn't have shaved those off the back of that thing? Or taken your wall back a mere two inches?

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  7. yes, yes, yes...Like Phoebe said on Friends, "You need to find your lobster".

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  8. Oh good Lord. This happened to me when I found a settee I was determined to make work in my eat-in kitchen and I brought it home and it failed miserably. Luckily I have a booth where I took it to sell - hopefully at a small profit. Hang in there - your piece is out there!

    www.chattafabulous.blogspot.com

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  9. Aww man. So close yet so far. Yes, I've had the same in times past but I find that normally, I will find something I love even more. You will be rewarded for your patience my dear, I promise! Those secretaries are gorgeous, love the simplicity of the first one xxx

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  10. Better to turn away than be annoyed by the fact that it doesn't fit. Plus, as nice as the one you didn't get is, I think the one you wind up finding will be much nicer.

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  11. I totally hear you and I love your inspiration pictures--I've actually used a few of them on my own blog in the past. Good luck with your secretary search. Things like this always work out for a reason and I know, if it were me, I would be totally obsessing over those 2 inches.

    Now following you here and on Pinterest. Have a great rest of your week!

    Angela

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  12. Yes, lots of pieces like that! But you did the right thing in leaving it- much better finding somethign thats perfect and does work, rather than trying to make what clearly doesnt work, work.

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  13. I have been searching for one too! They are so hard to find. They are in such good shape I cannot afford them or do not have the heart to paint them. Good luck with your search.

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