The New Dining Room Server
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Today I’m showing you my new dining room server. Sometimes they’re called sideboards.
The first dining room server that I ordered from Walmart, in a gorgeous shade of red, was a bust. It was covered in broken fiberglass.
The second one, the one I have, is one I found at Hobby Lobby. Already assembled, it is the dining room server I really should have picked out in the first place—except I hadn’t seen it yet.
This one cost $199, while the first one was $130. I suppose they didn’t charge for the massive amounts of fiberglass all over the pieces that had to be put together, so the one from HL was $70 more. But it was oh, so worth it.
It is an excellent size for an apartment or other small home.
A Sturdy Piece Of Furniture:
It is quite sturdy and in a lovely rustic shade.
Thank goodness there was nothing to put together. After the Walmart experience, I will be wary of all furniture that needs to be assembled.
I love the galvanized features on the doors and the top. There is no wood to get scraped up on the surface with daily wear and tear. I love using it as my new coffee bar.
More Storage:
This one also has lots of storage. I have my daily dishware on the bottom, handy to grab and place on the table. I was looking for something different because of the dust, and I wanted added storage space.
There’s also room for dog and cat food and other kitchen items needing a permanent spot.
So far, Ivy hasn’t knocked any of her toys underneath it. There’s only about an inch open at the bottom halfway across.
It’s difficult to get a good photo in this narrow space, so every photo I have is a side view.
Hobby Lobby’s furniture is regularly 30 percent off, which was nice. I had not purchased furniture there before.
They are adding more and more furniture as time goes by—lots of modern and farmhouse pieces.
You have to really examine their work. Some of it is rather flimsy, but I think I lucked out on this piece.
Wood Tones Warm A Home:
I’m glad I found this one because it’s much nicer than the red one. I like the wood tones; they warm up your home. The galvanized features are a bonus.
Everything is lined up. Nothing is wonky or doesn’t fit well. Thus, I’m very pleased with it. I’m rather OCD about such things.
If a knob or anything else is not spaced exactly right then that’s all I can see when I look at a piece of furniture.
Now, what do you fur babies think? Mama had to work hard to get all the fiberglass cleaned up. Then, I thoroughly cleaned my vacuum and my Dyson hand-held vacuum.
Charlie does seem to like the new Sleep Number bed. It’s hard to tell with Ivy, as she isn’t in one spot for very long.
I have 100 days to decide if this is the mattress I want, so that’s good. They say it takes about 30 days to acclimate. And since I bought the cheapest mattress, I would have to go up instead of down.
The babies seem to be happy as long as Mama is happy. And Mama is pleased with this server in the dining room.
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I forgot to say I am not associated with this company in any way. It just came to my post box as do so many unsolicited catalogs. That is another post, right?
Enjoy
Frances
Hi Brenda
Love your new furniture.
A new catalogue arrived here today that has things you might be interested in. A pair of red wall sconces reminded me of your style
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Frances
Love the new cupboard!
What a great server and just perfect for the area. I really like the rustic look to it and love the galvanized top! It’s perfect.
This piece is an awesome find. I like the top of this piece and the door panels. I love the red but this one is perfect and your garden doors are beautiful. So happy you were able to get this at Hobby Lobby. I recognized the shelve above it because I wanted to purchase the same piece but was too big for where I wanted to place it. Anything you do in your apartment always looks great!
Wow…. that is a gorgeous piece!!! I have a coffee table from Hobby Lobby that has held up very nicely!! Its sturdy and really pretty ….
This new piece looks useful and attractive. I like how it doesn’t look too deep, so it won’t be so hard trying to locate things inside. I hate having to push things around to find something way at the back of a cabinet! With the new furniture and new door, your dining area looks light and airy and easy to walk through.
Fabulous and Functional …. well done Brenda.
What a great find! I have a blue dresser I found at Hobby Lobby years ago – as you said – they have good stuff if you look it over carefully. Your home looks lovely, Brenda- you have such a way with it.
Would you consider a faux ficus tree (or a real one and have a chat with Miss Ivy) in the corner near the door? It would accentuate that beautiful new french door and help to bring the eye to that your wonderful outdoor garden.
I have an indoor/outdoor garden with a small terrace living in the city.
Ivy and Charlie are adorable.
I love love love the new cabinet. The Red was pretty but I love the galvanized look. It looks great the way you’ve purposed it and decorated it also. Wanted to recommend a book to you “ Where the Crawdads Sing”. It’s a page turner and a great read ❤️
Perfection!!! Looks wonderful in your home. Wish there was a Hobby Lobby in town here, where I live. The one nearest to me is about 50 miles from here, and I was there only once. So happy for you, that this server happened to be in the right spot at the right time, just for you. And put together to boot! Yea!!!! Money well spent.
I love the be coffee bar! The red one was really pretty and since red it’s my favorite color I really liked that one. However, I like this one better. I think it’s more versatile. It can go with most anything without being obtrusive. Looks well made too. Inspires me to make a coffe bar!
This piece looks perfect in your apartment, Brenda! Maybe it’s a good thing that red cabinet from Walmart wasn’t meant to be.
What a terrific server! The wall shelves over top and the piece on the server are perfect, as well. Hope the mattress works well for you. We just got the purple mattress and I don’t have to turn over all the time anymore. It’s great!
The server is really attractive – plus good storage! Nice. Did Hobby Lobby deliver it? Just wondered.
The babies look so good. They seem so at ease with one another, peaceful buddies.
Mary