Don't we all have 'something' we really want but for various reasons don't acquire? Or maybe it's just me (smile). Years ago I fell in love with a piece of furniture. I know...furniture? I was visiting a friends family in Boston and they had a secretary desk. It was gorgeous, it was 'fancy' and unlike anything in my mid-century modern upbringing.
It might have looked something like this!
or even this.
So I get married and have children and my life is run by needs not wants. I'm happy but I never forgot the gorgeousness of a secretary desk. Years later I find a small desk at an estate sale, it's only $25 so I buy it an bring it home.
This is the best photo I could find of it...Just the desk part, no drawers or upper shelves. Not REALLY what I wanted so when I moved I sold it.
A few months ago I'm looking at a local yard sale site and voila...there it is!
It is still a 'want' and not a need, but I fall in love
The price is a bit high so I make an offer...accepted
but I can't pick it up without help...they deliver for $10 more. So for $160 this gorgeous gal is mine!
The amazing drawers and hardware
Inside the desk
There isn't a backing on the shelves, but that is an easy fix...I am so happy I finally got this secretary desk!
She has moved near the window in the living room and now to fill her with treasures!
A few months ago I'm looking at a local yard sale site and voila...there it is!
The price is a bit high so I make an offer...accepted
but I can't pick it up without help...they deliver for $10 more. So for $160 this gorgeous gal is mine!
Have you had a special 'something' you have dreamed of having and finally did? I'm so glad my little dream came true.
Wishing you JOY,
Linda
Wishing you JOY,
Linda
36 comments:
Linda, I am so happy you found your perfect, long awaited and sought after piece of furniture! I understand completely how much it means to finally have exactly what you want and at a fabulous low price! Just wonderful! Enjoy! I know you will... Jane Flora Doora
It's lovely, Linda. I know exactly how you feel. I wanted my step-back for years and could not find one at the right price. When I finally did it made it all that more special. You will have such fun with your new treasure. :) Deb
It's wonderful LInda..NOW listen girlie. Only fill it with things you ALREADY own. This is your organizer conscience speaking lol
Nice piece of furniture, Linda. Patience is a virtue and it let you acquire something you really wanted.
Sometimes it takes a lot of wait, wait and search to find what you want at a price you are willing to pay. Lots of storage, lots of opportunity to change the look for the seasons. Congratulations Linda on finding your little dream.
Joy
OH it's a beauty, Linda...and worth waiting for! So happy for you!
glad you were able to call a piece like this yours!
b
It's gorgeous. I love it and so happy you found one.
She's a real beauty, Linda! I'm so happy you finally found the perfect piece you've been searching for. Looking forward to seeing all your pretty treasures inside.
It's lovely, Linda! Congratulations! My grandparents had a secretary and I was always fascinated by it.
WOW. You got a deal....I mean steal. Mine was much much more. I cannot wait to see how it is styled. xo
That is a great deal! I see them much higher. It is okay to pamper yourself once in a while
It is great piece! looking forward to seeing how you fill it up!
warmly,
deb
Awesome secretary, Linda! I'll bet it feels great to fulfill the dream.
For me, I have always wanted a big antique corner cupboard ... ideally made of cherry, walnut, or pine. Prices are coming down on wood furniture, so I may get one one day. Till then, I dream.
How exciting to find that long awaited piece of furniture you've been dreaming about, Linda! It's beautiful and I'm sure you're going to have fun filling it with your treasures.
Wonderful piece! And a great deal too. I have a secretary now and it is useful and beautiful.
You will get many years of pleasure and storage
What a gorgeous piece of furniture, Linda...and great price. I am quite sure you have just the right pieces to showcase in the glassed top! Can't wait to see it filled.
Have a great weekend.
Beautiful piece of furniture. Glad your dream finally came true.
Enjoy.
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
what fun! my folks had something like that in the house I grew up in. beauty and function! Looks great!
She is just gorgeous and definitely worth the wait to get her! The old saying is true....good things come to those who wait! What a great deal too! I can't wait to see her all filled up with your pretties! Love the desk part! So gorgeous! Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy playing around with your new treasure!
Hugs Vicky
Linda, that secretary is a beauty!! I am so glad you found one at a good price.
xo Dianne
Congrats Linda, your new desk is very pretty! So good that they delivered it too:@)
That's fantastic! It's a beautiful piece and I love that it was something you dreamed about and it finally came into your life! That was a bargain price on the delivery too. I have a few things I admired and dreamed of owning but so far I haven't acquired them- there's always hope!!
Beautiful secretary desk! and what a great deal!
Congratulations! It is truly beautiful and worth the wait!
I'm telling you that this is BEAUTIFUL...just awesome and I'm so glad you found it...and the price was right, too. Yay for you.
Years and years ago, my mother had always wanted one, too...so when I found a little beauty at a local antique store, I bought it for her for Christmas. She just cried and cried....(now it makes ME cry, just to think of it)...when she passed away, I gave the secretary to my daughter and she treasures it so much. I had a blue secretary for 40 yrs and when we moved, I also gave it to her...she has one in the bedroom and the other in an entry.
So glad your dream came true. xoxoxoxo
What a beautiful piece of furniture - and a great price! I am so happy for you that you finally got what you had always dreamed of. I can't wait to see how you "decorate" the inside shelves.
Yes, I have had dreams of pieces I never was able to get and others that came to me.
We had 2 beautiful secretary desks at our former, much larger, home. The really special family piece from Steve's mother went to his brother on loan until one of our children wants its. We sold the other less meaningful piece and I swear it is identical to the one of your dreams.
Have fun filling your secretary to perfection.
Linda, that is a drop dead gorgeous piece for $160. Oh. My. Lord. SOOO happy your dream came true.
A china hutch was one of my dreams and that did, indeed, come true. It now stands in the dining room and it was purchased for hundreds less than what it's worth. A back mirror was broken a well as a side panel of clear glass. Hubs took care of those and voila! Gorgeous piece!
Three other "loves" that would be so wonderful to come true are 1) a Victorian dollhouse with lots of rooms 2) a highboy dresser with brass hardware and 3) a tall four poster bed in dark wood
Ahhhhhhhh, so lovely to dream, isn't it? (And even better if dreams come true!) Susan
You can actually look at yard sales online? I'm glad you finally found what you want.
Brenda
So Happy you got your want... don't you love when things like this fulfill a wishful wanting-dream?
Now you have a desk sectary to love and fill up with more wants, and less needs :)
It's a beauty, and I have a couple of wants on my list, defiantly not needed but a reasonable want.
See you soon, and all you inspire...
I am off to see your older postings to see what I may have missed.
Xx
Dore
Hi there. Thanks for stopping by. Beautiful furniture.
How fabulous for you Linda! What a fantastic piece of furniture. You will have so much fun filling the shelves, and what wonderful storage you have in the drawers at the bottom. Great deal, good for you....you waited long enough! :)
I is gorgeous and look in really good condition. Great to get something you've wanted for years!
Liz
CONGRATULATIONS Linda!!!
What a beautiful piece and exceptionally cheap for the piece!!!
I know that you will enjoy this Secretary forever!!! My mother-in-law had one and it was probably her favorite piece in their house. Her daughter has it now!!
I'm so thrilled for you!!! This secretary is lucky to have you find it and cherish it!!!
My Grandmother had a secretary like that and I loved playing in it when I was little. I would play office and do book work! Ha, funny that is the furthest thing from what I do now. I love your beautiful find.
Meredith
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