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Posted by Julia in MN on August 12, 2009, 2:07 pm
No! There is one in the Twin Cities (about 80 miles from here) and my
daughter said she'd take me sometime when we're up there, but somehow it
never happens.
Julia in MN
Taria wrote:
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> Am I the only person in the world that has never
> been in an Ikea? I don't get out much.
> TAria
>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
>> night tables for our bedroom
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
>>> I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
>>> conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
>>> and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
>>> genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
>>> chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
>>> spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
>>> it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
>>> bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
>>> always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
>>> chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
>>> chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
>>> down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
>>> cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
>>> basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
>>> were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
>>> the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
>>> perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a
>>> recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
>>> stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
>>> construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and
>>> rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I
>>> now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
>>> Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in
>>> the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
>>> extra points at the library for this, don't you?
>>> Here you go.
>>> http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=47887671
>>> John
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Posted by Dee in Oz on August 12, 2009, 9:28 pm
No Taria I have never even seen one.
Dee in Oz
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> Am I the only person in the world that has never
> been in an Ikea? I don't get out much.
> TAria
>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
>> night tables for our bedroom
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
>>>I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
>>>conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
>>>and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
>>>genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
>>>chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
>>>spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
>>>it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
>>>bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
>>>always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
>>>chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
>>>chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
>>>down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
>>>cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
>>>basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
>>>were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
>>>the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
>>>perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a
>>>recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
>>>stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
>>>construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and
>>>rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I
>>>now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
>>>Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in
>>>the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
>>>extra points at the library for this, don't you?
>>>Here you go.
>>>http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=47887671
>>>John
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Posted by Taria on August 12, 2009, 10:06 pm
Ok, I feel better. Looks like I am hardly alond on
this one.
Taria
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> No Taria I have never even seen one.
> Dee in Oz
>> Am I the only person in the world that has never
>> been in an Ikea? I don't get out much.
>> TAria
>>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
>>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
>>> night tables for our bedroom
>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
>>>>I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
>>>>conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
>>>>and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
>>>>genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
>>>>chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
>>>>spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
>>>>it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
>>>>bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
>>>>always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
>>>>chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
>>>>chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
>>>>down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
>>>>cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
>>>>basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
>>>>were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
>>>>the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
>>>>perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a
>>>>recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
>>>>stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
>>>>construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and
>>>>rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I
>>>>now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
>>>>Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in
>>>>the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
>>>>extra points at the library for this, don't you?
>>>>Here you go.
>>>>http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=47887671
>>>>John
>
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Posted by on August 12, 2009, 11:24 pm
I've never been in one, either.
Ginger in CA
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> Ok, I feel better. =A0Looks like I am hardly alond on
> this one.
> Taria
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> > No Taria I have never even seen one.
> > Dee in Oz
> >> Am I the only person in the world that has never
> >> been in an Ikea? =A0I don't get out much.
> >> TAria
> >>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
> >>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
> >>> night tables for our bedroom
> >>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
> >>>>I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
> >>>>conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
> >>>>and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
> >>>>genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
> >>>>chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
> >>>>spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
> >>>>it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
> >>>>bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
> >>>>always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
> >>>>chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
> >>>>chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
> >>>>down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
> >>>>cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
> >>>>basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
> >>>>were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
> >>>>the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
> >>>>perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of =
a
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> >>>>recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
> >>>>stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
> >>>>construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, an=
d
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> >>>>rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. =
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> >>>>now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
> >>>>Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure i=
n
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> >>>>the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
> >>>>extra points at the library for this, don't you?
> >>>>Here you go.
> >>>>http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=3D47887671
> >>>>John- Hide quoted text -
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Posted by Roberta on August 13, 2009, 7:33 am
Yeah well, come live in Europe! I could of course go to some other
furniture store and pay lots more. It's caveat emptor all the way when
buying furniture!
Roberta in D
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>Ok, I feel better. Looks like I am hardly alond on
>this one.
>Taria
>> No Taria I have never even seen one.
>> Dee in Oz
>>> Am I the only person in the world that has never
>>> been in an Ikea? I don't get out much.
>>> TAria
>>>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
>>>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
>>>> night tables for our bedroom
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
>>>>>I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
>>>>>conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
>>>>>and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
>>>>>genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
>>>>>chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
>>>>>spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
>>>>>it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
>>>>>bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
>>>>>always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
>>>>>chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
>>>>>chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
>>>>>down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
>>>>>cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
>>>>>basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
>>>>>were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
>>>>>the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
>>>>>perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a
>>>>>recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
>>>>>stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
>>>>>construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and
>>>>>rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I
>>>>>now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
>>>>>Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in
>>>>>the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
>>>>>extra points at the library for this, don't you?
>>>>>Here you go.
>>>>>http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=47887671
>>>>>John
>>
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> been in an Ikea? I don't get out much.
> TAria
>> Sigh. Drool. The rest of us are stuck with Ikea.
>> Roberta in D, years spent searching for the just-right pair of cherry
>> night tables for our bedroom
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:04:30 -0700 (PDT), John
>>> I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I
>>> conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned,
>>> and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The
>>> genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back
>>> chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those
>>> spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and
>>> it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I
>>> bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have
>>> always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the
>>> chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the
>>> chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat
>>> down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or
>>> cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the
>>> basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found
>>> were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of
>>> the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit
>>> perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a
>>> recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square
>>> stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days
>>> construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and
>>> rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I
>>> now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering
>>> Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in
>>> the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get
>>> extra points at the library for this, don't you?
>>> Here you go.
>>> http://fixedgearhead.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=47887671
>>> John
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