Whoops, forgot a step

I think I did it subconsciously, but I forgot to add “get furniture” to my list of steps to get the basement done. I didn’t want to think about furnishing an empty basement, even to the point of already being done and then getting surprised by a delivery call this morning saying they were on their way. Whoops. That’s what happens when the wife is the one getting the email notices.  

This actually wasn’t a big step, we ended up only taking two trips to visit two stores each time so maybe it’s not such a big deal it slipped my mind. And I thought we ended up with something really cool; the only downside is that it got delivered while the fence people were here and I was trying to put up molding (more on that later), which meant there was something to work around. 

Have you ever tried to furniture shop with two kids under 4? Actually, good luck doing any kind of shopping with our two kids. But I can’t really DIY a 6-piece modular sofa. At least not yet. But two days of shopping isn’t terrible, and this thing looks comfy. Thankfully the work down here is almost done, and having a couch in the space makes it feel that much closer. At least I had a spot to sit down when I needed a break. 

Why is this photo so dark? B/c the fence people accidentally cut a power line this morning, and when the power came back on a fucking fuse blew. So now I'm waiting for an electrician too.

 We got this from Macy’s, where we got our last couch and chair, and thank god I did this renovation on my own, b/c there goes all the money we saved by my doing this myself. Woof. Hopefully we still have some tv funds left! As long as we get one by football season we’ll be in good shape.