<p>Since the world economy is tanking and everybody&#39;s just consumed by the election (which is just a week away - THANK GOD) we figured it was the perfect time to go shopping for furniture. Why? Because everything&#39;s on sale and we&#39;re tired of watching CNN.</p>

<p>People, I think things are moving along. FINALLY.</p>

<p>Here&#39;s a reminder of our living room looked like in March (remember, we had been living in this house for <a href="http://diary.blogs.com/the_diary_of_a_reluctant_/2008/03/the-one-where-i.html">almost a year by</a> then):</p>

<p><a href="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/27/2258790870_7d8d25a8d3.jpg"><img alt="2258790870_7d8d25a8d3" border="0" class="image-full at-xid-6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39927970c" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39927970c-pi.jpg" title="2258790870_7d8d25a8d3" /></a>


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<p>Sad, no?</p>

<p>Then July came along, and we <a href="http://diary.blogs.com/the_diary_of_a_reluctant_/2008/07/project-decorat.html">bought some furniture</a>:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/27/2623721788_fb1c74e928_2.jpg"><img alt="2623721788_fb1c74e928_2" border="0" class="image-full at-xid-6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa3993a970c" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa3993a970c-pi.jpg" title="2623721788_fb1c74e928_2" /></a>


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<p>Things were starting to come together, but we were missing a focal point. Since I&#39;m a blogger I just photoshopped it into place: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/27/dscn5995.jpg"><img alt="Dscn5995" border="0" class="image-full at-xid-6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39948970c" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/6a00d8341db04e53ef01310fa39948970c-pi.jpg" title="Dscn5995" /></a>


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<p>Guess what? The couch is here AND we bought drapes! It&#39;s a miracle! Take a look:</p>

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<p><a title="DSCN6157 by R. S. M., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diary/2926820969/"><img width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN6157" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2926820969_e0588d6771.jpg" /></a></p>

<p>I think it comes pretty close the couch I Photoshopped from <em>House Beautiful</em>. I'm also proud of our drapes, mainly because I found them for 25% off. Score!</p>

<p>Now all we need is a coffee table and some side tables. I thought I wanted metal ones, but a few of you mentioned that little boys and metal/glass tables equal visits to the ER, so we decided to go with plain wood. Plain wood tables are harder to find that you'd think. It took us months - months of us fighting at furniture stores. It was not pretty.</p>

<p>The good news is that we found some and they're perfect! They should arrive by Christmas because they're making them for us in upstate New York. </p>

<p>But I haven't told you the best part: We got them on sale for 49% off plus an additional 5%. Isn't that exciting?</p>

<p>To continue my tradition of bad Photoshopping here is what the room should look like when it's done:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/diary/2927760600/" title="DSCN6157 by R. S. M., on Flickr"><img width="500" height="375" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2927760600_a2ba522327.jpg" alt="DSCN6157" /></a></p>

<p>OK, so hopefully that looks nothing like it. The table's a bit longer, and less...lopsided, but I was tired. We also bought side tables, but I was too lazy to try and Photoshop them. I figured you guys would understand.</p>

<p>(Hey, at least I moved the toys.)</p>
