pig in a blanket

I had my sights set on a new secretary for my entry. Not the ‘here is your coffee and you have a call holding on line 2’ type of secretary (are they even called that anymore) but a nice little piece of furniture. It was old, but not too precious that I couldn’t paint or change it up in some way without feeling bad. Character and charm to spare and spots for all the entryway things one needs. Just what I had in mind.<br /><div class="p1"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gIGIAhslmn8kI25fwFp1FWacVQUtfpbwcUXXs-Diu5iDUwOWEsuZgF3VArWuy45snP1VZUsqPpLG8U3s9sjLDkjyAbu-46t-UOEDLtLxsa2GNC1hbgAJhhFTjcMgb03Vu_t2L8_3vQNZ/s1600/33241832243.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gIGIAhslmn8kI25fwFp1FWacVQUtfpbwcUXXs-Diu5iDUwOWEsuZgF3VArWuy45snP1VZUsqPpLG8U3s9sjLDkjyAbu-46t-UOEDLtLxsa2GNC1hbgAJhhFTjcMgb03Vu_t2L8_3vQNZ/s640/33241832243.jpeg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://matchbookmag.tumblr.com/post/33241832243" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="p2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-R0xQ1l4W9NM8WaAJS8sdqcaHoQyh0UqeexAduR4LsmRauhyphenhyphenedQ7H0XL-r_kScThVEeiFS2EZ58uKOUwn6IeRqZW5zSBCRwG-18EShejcIO_4rvUzLiJ23GTqWFpl33M2ZUoC7iR2K2B/s1600/Foyer-++with+Stunning+Antique+Secretary+-+perfect+for+a+small+desk+space+&+still+very+chic!.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-R0xQ1l4W9NM8WaAJS8sdqcaHoQyh0UqeexAduR4LsmRauhyphenhyphenedQ7H0XL-r_kScThVEeiFS2EZ58uKOUwn6IeRqZW5zSBCRwG-18EShejcIO_4rvUzLiJ23GTqWFpl33M2ZUoC7iR2K2B/s640/Foyer-++with+Stunning+Antique+Secretary+-+perfect+for+a+small+desk+space+&+still+very+chic!.jpeg" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mixandchic.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="p1">Except, it was 2 inches too deep. Two. Damn. Inches. I could have stuffed it in and made it work. But it would have been like those tight jeans that you can’t wear sitting down; great for one night and then just a regret in your closet…or basement as the case may be. And really what sense would that make? </div><div class="p2"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4ZUMXpesnNWpvVJcNw0z5XG78rPEIgayvJh-ITFoRucc09LEe6GU7PMvsBvNmxMMz07j0GfrEkIX7opanDMZays3vmk7fp_GXoJX00wwBdQix11TKpaSqOyjfyUG1t16jwhkLUo8-Z-i/s1600/Secretary-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4ZUMXpesnNWpvVJcNw0z5XG78rPEIgayvJh-ITFoRucc09LEe6GU7PMvsBvNmxMMz07j0GfrEkIX7opanDMZays3vmk7fp_GXoJX00wwBdQix11TKpaSqOyjfyUG1t16jwhkLUo8-Z-i/s640/Secretary-1.jpeg" width="414" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nellhillsblog.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYEy1h0OCa7wd8oM_n9UsUifAB1dzIleQVAtmhFm_jQTWrZzbGIYVGKP4VCGgN6-n6Z4aNXbdNOq4UfvrtsGjT2NMjVfe0hkWL5evFpLM-csOt4rLiDcZOfydrx4jvz4rg1ugKj2s66Hc/s1600/Secretary.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYEy1h0OCa7wd8oM_n9UsUifAB1dzIleQVAtmhFm_jQTWrZzbGIYVGKP4VCGgN6-n6Z4aNXbdNOq4UfvrtsGjT2NMjVfe0hkWL5evFpLM-csOt4rLiDcZOfydrx4jvz4rg1ugKj2s66Hc/s640/Secretary.jpeg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="p1">I had thought it was a take it or leave it piece and I was the tough cookie who would walk away if we couldn’t get it for the right price. But those extra two inches rejected me before I could reject it. And now that it is for sure not coming home with me, I feel a new obsession to find its replacement.<br /><br /></div><div class="p2"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6frVIf8D4ajkwmGfAEojJb6NvqzDcTs0sJIp2bgeGOK2gHscKI-UaXgdihUfuUAy1M7hyphenhyphen61lmbQ2hSiGYWFcLyscxDMLFy9FlJo6zmmA1I-TpyCJxIX2ESojRhyphenhyphenmkChkwivAs5yjUMDlx/s1600/Crush+Cul+de+Sac.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6frVIf8D4ajkwmGfAEojJb6NvqzDcTs0sJIp2bgeGOK2gHscKI-UaXgdihUfuUAy1M7hyphenhyphen61lmbQ2hSiGYWFcLyscxDMLFy9FlJo6zmmA1I-TpyCJxIX2ESojRhyphenhyphenmkChkwivAs5yjUMDlx/s640/Crush+Cul+de+Sac.jpeg" width="442" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://crushculdesac.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYomt8fNTCRHawEGv4MrnnW5bfEM_OdL8oD9z4B4dxm9VXKGyofgv2IbOsPAxG55Kq7naI8gejeHswCxYkxgG1pUvTbxkAQSJba7Y5gT_ovFNzDXoWvzh4333igF98BeFEl4cqWHOAunb/s1600/search.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYomt8fNTCRHawEGv4MrnnW5bfEM_OdL8oD9z4B4dxm9VXKGyofgv2IbOsPAxG55Kq7naI8gejeHswCxYkxgG1pUvTbxkAQSJba7Y5gT_ovFNzDXoWvzh4333igF98BeFEl4cqWHOAunb/s640/search.jpeg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/search?updated-max=2010-09-30T13%3A32%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=6" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtSKdFnTkALhDjCpSwub-okS45NB40UW1JI_yN9AYcmFtMJg60vJVLDNQdyRdWJPd2LsyJf4Og66AM_X0SG5-94-9GQarEXI3ZKsoOpafiUXl5fAhBqEl-ZTBNsbaHXhTnPGnPWcDFXXC/s1600/Old+secretary+desk,+updated+with+two-tone+paint.+Gorgeous!.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtSKdFnTkALhDjCpSwub-okS45NB40UW1JI_yN9AYcmFtMJg60vJVLDNQdyRdWJPd2LsyJf4Og66AM_X0SG5-94-9GQarEXI3ZKsoOpafiUXl5fAhBqEl-ZTBNsbaHXhTnPGnPWcDFXXC/s640/Old+secretary+desk,+updated+with+two-tone+paint.+Gorgeous!.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.peppermintbliss.com/" target="_blank">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="p1">Something even better. </div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">I’m going to show those two inches I can live a happy wonderful life without them. I will survive.</div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">Do you have a piece that got away? Have you ever had a design idea that was perfect in your head but never worked out in real life? Do you know anyway to move a wall two inches without having to make structural changes?</div>

pig in a blanket

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