The New Desk

I'm learning that home ownership is all about doing things one step at a time. One of my latest projects has been The Office. This poor room had become the catch-all. And I hardly had the furniture to accommodate such a collection of odds and ends. The solution? A new desk! I have been searching for one for the last 3 months. And I finally found it!

I was not picky about WHERE the desk came from -- I checked Office Depot, Walmart, Target, other various stores, KSL, Craigslist. I wasn't even that picky about the price. But I was picky about the features. So when I found this beauty on KSL for a STEAL, I jumped on it! It had only been listed for a few hours, so despite the late hour (and after some prodding from my mom who said I shouldn't worry about calling too late) I called the owners and set up an appointment to go see it, even though I was already sure I wanted to buy it.

After appearing all nonchalant about it, I offered them $50 less than they asked. I was floored when they accepted! I handed over the cash immediately, thrilled to be getting such a lovely piece of furniture for such a steal.

The best part was that the owner (and nicest man alive!) drove it out to my house for me -- for free! I tried to pay him, but he wouldn't let me. With the help of my brother, a friend, and two guys from my ward, they hoisted this 10,000 pound thing into my office.

It has made all the difference! Now I love being in this room.

Organize the Office -- Check

Because blogger is being lame, the pics are of:
1. The room before (after moving a lot out)...
2. After moving everything in the family room to get ready for the new desk
3. The new desk
4. How the room looks now!