Happy Anniversary

This Saturday 9/12 is our 34 year anniversary.  I am a girl that is pretty low maintenance for gifts.  Diamonds may be a girls best friend but give me a beautiful old piece of history and I am a happy girl.

 I did not need another TV armoire but when I saw this sweet hunk of gorgeousness in Tattered Tiques I just fell in love.

So I came home and told Terry about it and he said if you love it that much lets go take a look at it. God I love this man!!! So off we went to Tattered Tiques.

Here it is sitting in the shop at Tattered Tiques.  The girls at Tattered Tiques told me a lady had this custom made and sent over from Germany.  Oh the pretty lines and beautiful wood.

It is hard to find an actual vintage armoire that can fit the large screen TV's.  Vintage armoires were usually smaller and made for clothing without the thought of big TV's being stored in them.  This sweet piece was going to fit Terry's 60 inch TV so I was so excited, Terry was excited and all the customers and girls at Tattered Tiques were excited the Moose TV would fit!!!!   Yeah!!!! So my anniversary gift was coming home.

The vintage key and lock work on this piece too.  

The girls at Tattered Tiques gave us a wonderful deal on this gorgeous piece so we took it apart and loaded it in our car.  Yep!!! it came apart like a puzzle and we were able to move it home in the car.  Of course Terry  used his tools when he got home to put it all back together.  It was easier than we thought.

  Look at who is sitting in the drivers seat of the car parked next to us in the parking lot.  Isn't she hysterical.  She sat there and watched for her owner to come out of the shop.  She was such a sweetie.  I just loved the expression on her face as she watched Terry and I load the pieces of this armoire into the car in the rain!!!

Once we got this beautiful piece home and put back together I took some wood oil and gave her a nice coat.  She was very thirsty and drank almost the whole bottle of wood oil.  The wood oil gave her new life and brought out her beautiful color and lines.

I had these pretty unique door knobs that were close in style to each other.  Terry attached them to the doors.  The key hole lined up perfectly so I can lock this piece if I want with the skeleton key.

Ahhhh she is just so pretty mixed in with my whites in this room.

Isn't she lovely!

Terry painted the inside of the cabinet white to have it look less dated when that big ole moose of a TV is being watched.  I am looking for some nice baskets for the bottom shelf to put my throws etc. in for winter.  See the large sound bar and speaker.  MEN and their TV's!!!!

She is a keeper.  This is one piece I will not be painting white. I know, I know hard to believe  "Miss I love everything white and chippy" will not be painting this fabulous piece!!!   Love her beautiful wood too much and the fact she was custom made and came all the way over here from Germany.  I need to honor the history of this beautiful piece.  Gives warmth to this room and compliments my wood floors.  

I promise you this will not be painted white!!!!   Yep you heard me right I am not going to paint this one and now you all have it in writing lol!!!

I am on the look out for some pretty antique knobs for the bottom drawers.  I hope to find something fabulous at the flea markets.

September 12, 1981 Our Souls Unite.

Happy Anniversary to the love of my life.  You make my heart smile and you have brought so much joy and love to my life.  Through thick and thin you have been my rock.  I love you.

Thank you for sharing your life with me.  Each day spent together is truly a beautiful gift.
Love you more,
Kris
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