new desk

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We just got a new desk - a new to us desk!! Not just any desk but a large desk built by an old  high-end furniture company called Sligh started here Grand Rapids. This is a large desk with a massive hutch, drawers and doors and a built in light. It’s quite a statement piece and perhaps a bit much for our humble home.
The desk was up for sale on the floor at New2You for quite some time because a desk like this is not for just anyone. It's large and very heavy and difficult to move. The thrift store was eager to get it sold in order to make room on the selling floor so after some time dropped the price considerably but not tempting enough, I suppose. The manager offered it to us and included the delivery!  It was too nice to throw out back into the dumpster!

We have been using a "college" style desk for many, many years. A set of wooden filing cabinets served as the base and it was  topped with a long, finished top. Admittedly, a big step.up from cinderblock bookshelves- the staple of college apartments yet still a definite college style desk.
It had served us very well for a very long time but when this large beautiful piece of furniture became available, we decided make a change.
It was a lot of work! We moved out all the old stuff, emptied the filing cabinets and cleaned the room. 
Four delivery men came and brought in the heavy beast in two pieces. The bottom section basically slid right in on the four-wheeled dolly as did the top section. Unfortunately, the top part proved too cumbersome and tippy when they attempted to raise it from the floor.  We were left to deal with putting together. After they left, we had tipped it up and placed it on two chairs and our son and his friend easily lifted the top onto the bottom the next day. It looks wonderful in place of our old makeshift situation.
It’s been polished up and all the electrical items are in place - lights, computer and printer.  Attaching the doors is a project for another day, unfortunately.  
The OLD





The NEW






It will serve us for years to come.

I’m happy to say that the “old” has found a new home!

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