the quest for ally's furniture is...

officially over! thank heavens!

after much contemplation and some sleepless nights, we have finally decided on what and where to buy it.

recently, i found this cute little wood working shop near keith's office, so we tried our luck today on his lunch hour wihthout the tootser (ally).

as we walked inside, i could smell fresh wood and i knew i was HOME! this place sells unfinished and finished pieces in pine, oak and maple. you can choose to stain it yourself (yeah, right!) or have them stain it for 40% more (that's what i am talking about!).

if you have ever stained furniture or wood yourself, you know that they 40% is more about sanity than anything else!

the piece i chose was an 11 chest of drawers with a scalloped edge and a night stand to match. my plan is to have it stained in distressed white to match ally's distressed white iron trundle bed that will be here any day. it is perfect for a little girl who is growing like a mad weed!

i am so happy for 3 reasons:

1. i know the piece is made of solid maple, which is what i was continually fretting over when buying online, etc.

2. the chest of drawers has ample space and is perfect for when you can only truly fit one piece of furniture in a room without cluttering up space.

and,

3. the price - it was better than i had orginally thought i would pay.

the only bad news is keith and i will have to wait 6 weeks to have the finished pieces. once we do get them and set them in ally's new room, i will be sure to post pics.

her room will host watermelon colors. green on the wall and gingham pink curtains. hopefully it will look a whole cuter than it sounds :)