Throwback Thursday: Goodbye, Little Green Couch

The couch was ugly and old and free. Did I want it? Of course I wanted it.

Throwback Thursday: Buy All Your Furniture at Target, For Tomorrow We Die

We own cheap furniture because we sense, consciously or unconsciously, that our situations are temporary.

The Cost of a New Life: Part Two

Overstock.com was supposed to contact me about the replacement cabinet dowels within a week.

The Cost of a New Life: Part One

Rebuilding my life — and building furniture — after a divorce.

How Much Should Furniture Cost?

Curbed looks into why furniture is so expensive AND so poorly made.

The Cost of Moving: Learning That My Mattress Is Being Shipped to the Wrong Address

I cannot even believe how much time I’ve spent on this, but here goes.

The Cost of Moving: Selling My Furniture

So I met with the person who will be moving into my Seattle apartment, and I sold this person all my furniture.

The Cost of Moving: Buying Furniture

I did not reclaim any pine.

Kitchen Tables and Placeholder Furniture

The Cost of Attending My First Auction