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by CirceGirl » Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:59 pm
I am looking to have some furniture made for my helper's room. Specifically, I need an elevated bed with cabinets underneath. I also need some wall cabinets. I have looked at IKEA and not found anything quite right. Has anyone found a carpenter or contractor or furniture maker who could assist me with this project?
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by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:04 am
So you are trying to shove her in a broom closet that doesn't even have room for a full sized single bed and a wardrobe with drawers in the bottom of it? Trying to shove her into the bomb shelter? Does she even have a window?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by CirceGirl » Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:56 am
sundaymorningstaple wrote:So you are trying to shove her in a broom closet that doesn't even have room for a full sized single bed and a wardrobe with drawers in the bottom of it? Trying to shove her into the bomb shelter? Does she even have a window?
Not a broom closet; bed will be full sized single; not a bomb shelter; has a window (and aircon). In short, all the things you are implying here just aren't so. I'm looking to make a nice room even nicer for my helper. If you want to discuss some people's terrible treatment of their domestic help, this is not the place to do it. I assure you that I am not one of those people. So, may I please ask that we stick to my question. If there is anyone around who can actually help me with my needs, please let me know.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:12 pm
Good for you. So many here have asked similar questions in the past and subsequently our trying to understand why they need to custom build a bed, etc. find it's because they are trying to put in a bed in the "maid's room" which is something concocted up by a real estate agent when it fact it's the bomb shelter or utility room off the kitchen and impossible to get a normal single bed into. I kid you not. Horror stories abound.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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