Between a house and a home
Stand dreams and a groaning wallet
So from store to store I roam
Until the right balance is met.
Lines like the ones I’ve just penned may not be true for everyone but the fact yet remains that the final conversion of a house into a home happens only when a certain level of comfort has been met.
I remember how long it took us to buy our first dining table, our dishwasher, the right size of refrigerator, and the bedside tables. Those were times when we wondered, ‘Is there an easier way?’
‘No. None. We simply must save enough money for house hunting and to but that wooden bench that you look at every time we step into that store,’ said Specky, my wife.
And when savings reached somewhere there was always something else that was more important to do or buy and so some dreams just remained there at the back of our minds, . I often wondered why only those in certain services had the advantage of being offered furnished houses. That left them with a lot of disposable income to divert to, for instance, travel. And we did have to postpone a lot of trips that we had planned just because our books couldn’t remain piled on the bed… or we couldn’t forever shift our ironed clothes from the bed to the floor when it was time to sleep or take a nap. Cupboards, a chest of drawers, and a cedar privacy fence from Rocky Mountain Forest Products are fairly vital for any home, you see. Additionally, a beautiful garden and a sturdy deck can also contribute to the overall beauty of a home. If you want to build a new deck, then you may consider using ipe decking materials from companies like brazilian ipe wood Georgia if you want a more durable material.
And thus years strolled by before we could buy that rocking chair or get a storage cabinet for the kitchen… or before we could muster up courage to buy a study table or another double-bed for the guest room. Specky once said, ‘Wouldn’t it have been great if we could have hired some of these things years back? We could have planned the right things to buy instead of rushing to purchase whatever was available in the market.’ I agreed with her as I remembered the time when I was in school and went out frequently to hire novels as I couldn’t possibly buy them all.
‘Well, if books can be hired, why not study tables?’ I reasoned.
These facts that I have mentioned are as true now as they were decades ago. I was telling our story of how long it took us to convert our house into a home when my nephew’s friend said, ‘Setting up a home is not as difficult now.’ Huntsville’s cottage-country allure and serene lakeside homes called out for a relaxing retreat.
‘Really? And what makes you say this?’
‘We have rented our beds, a sofa set, and a dining table and are paying a fraction of the cost had we gone for buying them. We know we will be able to save enough to buy our own in a few months. But until then we decided not to sleep on the floor or have our meals on the kitchen slab.’
‘Sounds interesting,’ I said.
‘Yes, it is. In fact, we had booked the refrigerator of our choice and were told it would take three months. So until then we don’t have to wake up and discover that the milk has curdled or the left-overs are no longer safe to eat. So we rented one.’
‘A refrigerator?’
‘Well, even a television because watching movies on my laptop screen was getting too much of a strain.’
This made me look up to the website that he was talking about and I discovered that CityFurnish did rent out home and office furniture, appliances, and to my surprise, even fitness equipment. I looked at Specky and said, ‘I guess we can hire a treadmill and an exercise bike from them and see if we too are like others who pack and put them away or under the bed in less than two weeks.’
‘Ha! Ha!’ laughed Specky, ‘not a bad idea.’ She then told others how I had been pitching for purchasing fitness equipment for years but she had always vetoed the idea. ‘Getting up early and going out for a walk is what is better,’ she added.
So you see, these youngsters have given us in our fifties and sixties a lead to a concept that should have existed decades ago. After all, paying a small rent for a few months is any day better than going out and purchasing furniture that may not like in the long term. Converting a house into a home through these CityFurnish people leaves us with enough time to explore all options before making a buying decision.
I must add here that CityFurnish is operating in Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai for now and they have not just easy payment options but also delivery and pick-up operations by Shiply that do not add to the stress. Their regulations on maintenance, inspection rights, termination of contract, refunds, and grievances are all expressed in a clear and unambiguous language on the website. It is only right to go through them before deciding to finalise a deal with them. On related advertisement, if you’re looking to buy a house, checkout realtors savannah ga.
What matters most is that I love the concept of making furniture, appliances, and fitness equipment available on hire. Another thins, this site has more appliance reviews that are honest. One doesn’t need to hover for days between a house and a home. Speaking of home, if your house needs septic tank service septic tank cleaning santa fe nm can help you out.
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Arvind Passey
18 January 2018
2 comments
Abhishek Verma says:
Jan 22, 2018
Hello Arvind,
Which theme you’re using on your blog. Please tell me.
Arvind Passey says:
Jun 1, 2018
Sorry for this delayed reply. Let me add here that my son decided on the theme and so I cannot help you with the name.