Well, just four short years ago I was at probably the richest (money wise) that I've ever been. We'd just sold our first house, making a profit of £30k, and we had a choice. Pay it off the new mortgage or go spending crazy. Well, it would have been rude not to...
We bought our dream sofa. It was the kind of silly purchase that, if we'd had to pay it in installments, wouldn't have seemed worth it. We kind of knew it was destined to get wrecked - it was fabric for a start, and we had a 2 year old boy who was ripe for wrecking stuff.
Four years later, it was completely ruined. We'd added an even messier daughter and a large, hairy, gallumphing dog to the mix by now, so the sofa had to go.
Heartbreaking, isn't it? We proudly handed over more than £3500 for this sofa, and it just got completely ruined. Having said that, it has taught us a valuable, albeit expensive lesson. Buy what is practical for your family's needs, not just what looks good.
So, if was off to Somebody Cares again! I found a gorgeous sofa and armchair, and bought it for the bargain price of £75, including delivery!
Isn't it beautiful? They even took away my old sofa, so hopefully someone will get some use from it!
I'm becoming so addicted to buying seconhand furniture, I may never buy a brand new item again...
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