So, it was destined to be a good day. Right?
Paul's Dad is in need of two new upholstered chairs. And, as his two least-furnitured next of kin, we were happy to take on the task of finding a couple of new chairs during our stay in Kansas City. After all, it's been so long since we've actually shopped for furniture that we were both eager to take on the project.
This afternoon, we ventured to the Nebraska Furniture Mart. (It's in Kansas, not Nebraska!) Now, if you've been there, you know what we're talking about. If you haven't, imagine a 480,000 square foot building full (and I mean FULL) of furniture.
Let's just pause for a moment and think about how big 480,000 square feet is. It's about 11 acres! That's big! Now, imagine an 11-acre farm of furniture. That's a lot of furniture!
Anyway, we went to the massive farm o'furniture and made our way to the chair department. We found a couple of possibilities. We'll see how that all works out. Chances are we have more shopping to do.
While we were there, we decided to wander around....through the sofas and chairs and bedroom suites and dining room sets and patio sets and kitchen stuff. We spent almost two hours wandering around, imagining. Some day we'll have a house again. And, when we do, we'll need all of this stuff.
YIKES!
I can only speak for myself, but I gotta tell ya. I started to get all sweaty. And, it wasn't about the money. No. It's about all the choices! There are too many. Way too many!
Besides, didn't we just spend an extraordinary amount of time and effort getting rid of a bunch of stuff like this?
Uh huh!
We must confess, these days it's pretty easy for us to imagine owning a house again. But, after this little shopping trip, we really can't imagine furnishing the thing.
Huh uh!
Too many choices. Too much stuff. Too much. Too much. Too much. It was a new level of sensory overload for us both.
By the end of our visit to "The Mart" we agreed that we could see ourselves easily furnishing a patio, a kitchen and a laundry room. The rest is too much. Right now, anyway.
We've often wondered how we'll know that it's time to come off the road. We don't know when we'll know. But, after today, we have a better idea of how we'll know.
When we walk into a giant furniture store and get excited about what's for sale, it's time.
Good to know!
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From someone who presently owns two eight foot couches, two six foot leather couches, six comfortable chairs ...etc. etc. I am still in the have too much place. I con't imagine being free of it all!
good for you for taking Paul's Dad shopping..and we are glad you had no urge to buy a new couch, chairs..tables lamps etc etc etc..eww...
We have been to the mart and it will make your head spin.
We used to shop at Nebraska Furniture Mart (the original one) in Omaha way back in the 60's. I'm sure it's much larger now.
When Denny and I picked up our two new chairs for the Beast at our friend's furniture store, I wandered around looking at the couches, bedroom sets, etc and Denny asked if I was ready to settle down and start furnishing a home. Like you, all I could think was "too much, too much!" Even though the Beast is giving us fits once again, I'm not ready to own "stuff" yet.
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