Waiting for Buffet

I like posts like this ... where I bring some Mid-Century magic to an otherwise ho-hum suburban life.

Yesterday, I waited patiently for the new buffet to arrive, en ute. It's to replace the 'rustic Spanish' one below which my parents are missing.

I moved a couch ... maternal adrenalin saw me lift it myself. From one room to another.
Through some other rooms.

We're running out of space, so said couch is now in the main bedroom. Incongruity is an element of my life which I can't shake.

I wiped skirting boards ... this is my favourite domestic product. 

I buy three-at-a-time. Apart from Mortein, I don't like spraying stuff around, so these wipes are fabulous. Of course, I should be concocting a potion of baking soda and soda water or something, but I couldn't be bothered.

Then I decided to Sugar Soap the walls, as instructed by my Law notes on 'Minority Shareholder Rights' which said something like: "Where members' resolutions are oppressive, unfairly prejudicial or unfairly discriminatory to a minority of members, MMMC maybe you could wash the walls which will be hidden by the buffet".

It was hot yesterday. Child 4 gawked at the neighbours. Her nappy looks embarrassingly full.

And then we waited ... we took Child 2 to his hearing test. I was told he hears as much as he would if he had his fingers in his ears ... fortunately his ears are fixable, so I'm relieved.

Then this arrived ... of course I couldn't help myself but move everything immediately from a squished display cabinet into its cavernous, sumptuous beauty!

 It's in very good, solid condition. I think it will get along nicely with everyone and everything. Washing came out to say 'Hi' ... but you're sick of seeing Washing so I didn't photograph his bits.

Those shelves all slide out. They are very snazzy and are lined with green felt.

This is the cocktail-making side. The children haven't taken to cocktails yet, so I'll just keep this stuff there until they're ready.

That was close! With her walking contraption, this Child is a veritable speed train.

I was gazing at Buffet all evening, again as suggested by a textbook on Legal Ethics: "Competence in legal practice, however, requires not only the satisfactory completion of the academic and practical training requirements raise your eyes MMMC and look in the direction of the new Buffet" ...

And polished it with this today ...

I have always like polishing furniture ... I used to use O'Cedar polish, but heard that wasn't very good for wood, ironically, terrible for cedar. I also polished some chairs, which drank it up.

Thank you Grandad and Grandma. Thank you Mr C for use of ute.

Now, all the sewing stuff can go in here ... It's innards can be wallpapered in vintage Danish wallpaper, and I don't think anyone will mind. I also ponder whether I could replace the glass panels ... I've never understood their beer-bottle colour.

At one point I must have thought I was running low on fluorescent stationery products. Child 2 counted 18 highlighters.

ADDENDUM: This is a post on Design Sponge for Refreshening Wood ... if anyone's interested.