keeping it classy
Approximately 2 years ago I purchased two new lamps for our master bedroom.
I made this purchase in an effort to make our hideously old-fashioned master look marginally better to potential renters.
(In case you weren’t aware, home décor is NOT my strong point).
Lunch at our favorite Tommy Bahama where you can buy a pair of chinos AND enjoy a filet of salmon, all at once.
The lamps (Ralph Lauren by way of HomeGoods) looked pretty good, but every time I passed by them I thought, “I really need to remove the price tag.”
I thought about this:
- As a potential renter came back to our place for a second look.
- As that particular renter came back to sign a lease.
- As we (or rather, I) packed up the lamps for the move from LA to NYC.
- As we (or rather, I) unpacked the lamps in our NYC apartment.
- As we (I’ll spare you) packed the lamps again for a move across the city to our new apartment.
- As we unpacked the lamps in our current NYC apartment.
- As we filed a claim with the movers for breaking one lamp.
- As we placed the newly mismatched lamp on Ali’s side of the bed, and threw what was deemed my broken lamp into the trash.
- As I walk by the lone remaining lamp in our new NYC apartment.
- As I wrote this really meaningless post.
I can’t seem to take a picture with my mouth open…Maya can’t seem to take one with her mouth closed.
Now that there’s only one lamp I’m hoping I can find the energy to cut off one HomeGoods tag, as opposed to the two that somehow seemed like an insurmountable task.
In the meantime we’re just keeping things classy.
While I'm not going to win Mother/Wife of the Year Award anytime soon, I haven't killed anyone yet or shot myself in the head. And that, my friends, is how I calculate success these days. 
FANCY THAT FANCY THIS 
Nice! I often walk around with price tags still on my clothes. I honestly just forget, but I tell people I like them to know how much I spend on my clothes…..
I usually just rip off the tags from my clothes – no scissors needed! Involving scissors seems to be my hang up…
You made me smile 🙂
So glad!!
You Do realise that people are now commenting on a post about lamps and price tags?
The power you hold over us …..
LOL. Sorry for the most random topic ever…but I felt the time had come. 🙂
I hate when it occurs to me that something that isn’t that hard has been postponed for a huge amount of time. If it was important they’d be snipped. We need lunch, speaking of not getting things done (lunch > impt than lamps).
I just emailed you back RE: lunch. Way more important than my lamp tags…
i agree with razwana 🙂
Thank you D! So nice of you to say. 🙂
This post has lots to it. First, it tells me that chic, upscale women like you (yes, you totally are!!) also shop at HomeGoods which made me realize being spotted at Ross or Homegoods needn’t be an embarrassment after all. And then, the home (or house?) hopping – lots of similarities. Again, relieved to know I’m not the only one that took forever deciding where to build her nest. Houston apartment to Houston home. Then, Dallas apartment, back to Houston home, then to Dallas apartment and then Dallas home. Finally, cross country to Bay area rented home now and eventually one fine day to Bay Area (own)home? And finally, the price tag. True that. I have wall art that made the journey all around with me and is still sitting bubble-wrapped in the coat closet – price tag intact :)!
So nice of you to refer to me as upscale MWAD…truly! I think HomeGoods is a great place and I’ve found some fantastic things there that people have actually admired! Which is a huge relief since I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to home décor.
The Bay Area must be so different from Texas…chilly! I’m guessing you are happy there? 🙂
Boy! summer has been very warm here. Still undecided about getting my fall decorations out. But on the whole, love it here 🙂
SF is a beautiful city and I hear Sept is the warmest month there! Enjoy because the fog will be back before you know it. 🙂
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I love Home Goods, especially for buying blogging props. 🙂
So reasonable.
So reasonable…and everything is organized so well!
oh this is too funny. but i think i laughed hardest at the mouth / photo comment, hahaah.
Maya and I need tips on how to take a good photo. 🙂
Haha.. I know what you mean. I love to decorate my house, however since I have no more time to do that, any mismatch item will do too 🙂
I wish I loved to decorate my houseâ¦would make life so much easierâ¦
“I can’t seem to take a picture with my mouth open…Maya can’t seem to take one with her mouth closed.”
^ This comment! Haha, so cute though!
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