As I mentioned in my projects for this year, I was most excited about a new furniture addition – a dresser from Pier 1 that I planned to use as my dining room sideboard.
Well…
It’s here!
Isn't it purty?
It was a bit of a hassle to get it – I’d called a few months ago to find out what their reservation policy was and learned that if you asked them to hold something, you had to pick it up in 48 hours or so. Since I have a MINI, I can’t really fit big pieces of furniture in there, and since you can’t order this piece online from them, I had to wait until my dad came down with his pickup to help me.
A couple of weeks’ ago, he was here and we headed over. That’s when I learned that it’s their policy NOT to sell you the floor model. Supposedly, you need to order it from them, it comes in in 10 days and then you can pick it up. Or they can give you the name of a delivery service – helpful, since that costs MONEY. But I wasn’t taking no for an answer – they should have told me on the phone when I called that if I wanted to buy a piece of furniture, I’d need to order it ahead of time (because I would have done that). The manager eventually relented, making me promise that I wouldn’t return it (no way) and wouldn’t ask for a discount for any scratches (there weren’t any, just a bit of dust).
After all that haggling, we finally got to load it into the truck and take it home! (so if you’re buying furniture from Pier 1, order it in advance!) I will add that it is HEAVY, and while we managed, it might have been helpful to have a third, or even fourth person there. Also, get some of those furniture moving pads for under the feet, and then you could just slide it along the floor once you get it in the front door. GOOD LUCK if you’re planning to take it up stairs!
I have to say I’m hugely happy with the piece and love the extra storage. It really makes my dining room feel finished, which is kind of a strange feeling after living with such an open space for the last year and a half.
It's very funny to have this room pretty much finished!
[...] 3) Adding a sideboard in my dining room. [...]