It's a match, finally

I like antiques. I especially like heirloom antiques handed down generation to generation. I feel fortunate that I have a handful of items that once belonged to my grandparents. They furnish my home with the rest of what I'd like to call mish mash furniture. That is, various items bought over the years from antique dealers, second-hand stores, or do-it-yourself-stores. Mostly, I'm partial to antiques. But I already said that.

So. I acquired some dining room pieces from my grandfather several years ago. Basically, I got the hutch, buffet, and another piece, along with a lamp I admired all through my childhood year, bone china, and other various items. Those dining room pieces are the best pieces of furniture in my house. And I love them. I've always admired them growing up. Perhaps because some of my best memories are when the family gathered around the dining room table at my grandparents' home. But my grandparents had long since gotten rid of the table that went with the rest of the set, so for the last several years, my dining room set was incomplete. I mean, I had seating for guests, but the table was one I had gotten from an unfinished furniture store and finished and it was originally purchased for our small kitchen.

And on the rare occasion when I got to a consignment or antique store, I'd look for a dining room table with enough chairs that would go with the hutch and buffet. I'd know it when I found it.

Well, I found it. And it wasn't in a store, but on the well known site Craigslist. Even better, I got it for a steal from kind and gentle people who took excellent care of the set. Want to see?


There are also two leafs that extend the table to seat a dozen people. And I got not 4 seats, not 6, but 8. Seating for eight.

I got the table with two leafs and 8 chairs for $300. The furniture originated from Gardner, MA. Anybody who knows furniture knows that good, quality furniture came from Gardner, MA. And I know they could have gotten way more money for it.

Here is a picture of my Gram taken in 1972 that shows the hutch with her table and chairs.


So if you come and visit, we will be gathering in the dining room, mostly.