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Friday, June 27, 2008
Man’s best friend - his recliner?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In a former life in a former city, I shared a home with a former boyfriend and his hideous recliner. I’m sure it was a “beautiful” green leather chair when his parents bought it from Ethan Allen in the 1980s, but by the time it came into my life (2004), it was broken in spots, torn in others, and was way past its prime. (For example, when one pulled the lever to recline the chair, the footrest would break.)
Truth be told, my former flame has an eye for style, but he refused to part with this leather chair. Even when we designed and purchased new pieces for our home, this chair remained, though banished to the basement. Take away that chair and I was taking away his college days, his independence, his, I don’t know, laundry folding station? (And for the record, I wasn’t stripping away all relics of his bachelor youth. I even purchased for him an Xbox 360 as proof.)
The chair remained, even when I didn’t. This year I learned that he finally parted with it when a sectional became a more attractive TV viewing alternative. I understand now that he had to come to the departure on his own terms, something I can’t say is true for our breakup.
Have you had experience with furniture that means more than its function? Is there a piece in your home your partner won’t part with, despite its ugliness? (Sounds like a tip for a successful marriage!)
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