Like magic

I picked up my keys yesterday afternoon after signing the lease. I could hardly wait to look for furniture.

B. took me to several stores today and was so helpful. We went to Macy's Discount Furniture (my brother and I found some great deals there before on really nice pieces). It turns out Macy's was having a rug sale and offering 0 interest for 6 months. At first, I was thinking of buying one large couch, but with the angles in the office, that would have looked strange.

I found a love seat that I loved! Well, actually two of them. I have always wanted a red couch for my home, but was looking for something more neutral for the office. But because of the layout and the skylight in the office, I knew right away that they would work.

Joyce, the woman at the store, used to work as a designer and provided exceptional advice. Considering that the office is small, having two love seats makes more sense. Plus, because the love seats were surplus from a discontinued line, they were never used as floor models and were still in the packaging.

We looked through the rugs and of course I immediately set my eyes on a beautiful hand-knotted rug, which turned out to be one of the most expensive in the store at around $3,000. (Joyce remarked that I've got great taste. I might agree, but the rug was a little to the far side of feasible). So, I looked through the synthetic rugs and didn't see a single thing.

And then while "just looking" through a stack of very nice wool and silk rugs, I found one that would look great with the love seats. It had a small superficial cut on the backing of the rug. Because of the cut (which you can't see at all) and the sale, the rug was marked down more than $1,000.

After a short trip to Ikea, where we saw furniture for about the same price that paled (literally) in comparison, we returned to purchase the furniture only to find out that Macy's would not be able to deliver the furniture for a few weeks. That's when Joyce told us about Steve, an eccentric man who runs a private delivery service. After harassing me on the phone and asking for free therapy sessions (kidding), Steve said he could deliver the furniture today.

I must have had magic on my side, because the furniture was delivered seamlessly; I got stuff that is perfect for the space (at a really, really great price); and I don't have to worry about interest or payments for a while. The Gods must have been smiling on me. There are still several thing I need to get for the office: a locking file cabinet, a desk, floor lamps, etc. But for now, I have all I need to start seeing clients--well except for a second line for my cell phone, so that I can put the new number on my business cards. I'm hoping to take care of that tomorrow.

I'm so very excited! I feel like Colbie Caillat in the song Bubbly.

"And it starts in my toes
Makes me crinkle my nose.."