In my box of emails came such a kind invitation from CSN Office Furniture: please choose an item to receive in return for a review on your blog. Being a reader, and a teacher, how could I refuse? The problem was what to choose...
I went on their web site all weekend. There were desks, there were filing cabinets, there were bookcases, and there were chairs. Each picture showed an item more exciting than the last. And, the site was so easy to navigate through! If you're looking for a bookcase, you can choose between these distinctions in their sidebar: traditional, wooden, with doors, corner, country, office, you name it. Then, you can choose which price bracket within which you'd like to shop. After you click on that, all the possibilities magically appear, and you just have to scroll down without drooling on your keyboard.
I couldn't choose. Do I need a filing cabinet? Yes. Do I need a bookcase? Yes! But, do I need somewhere soft to sit, with no arms to encumber me, while I grade the papers or meet with the students? YES! And so I have settled on this beautiful chair which comes in five colors. I anticipate looking very cute, and feeling very comfortable, within its contours.
I also anticipate buying lots of bookcases.
If you're looking for home office furniture go visit this site. You don't even need to leave the very chair you're currently sitting in.
I shouldn't have looked, but I did. The Portifino Shelves in ivory are calling my name. They have some wonderful stuff.
ReplyDeleteLove the chair you picked out. What color did you decide to get? Good things come to good people.
That is some very fun mail!!! so what color did you pick?
ReplyDeleteBooklogged, with a name like Portofino, I have to go look them up! (Might they resemble something Italian? I'll go see.)
ReplyDeleteSara, I chose black because the burgandy wasn't red. And, I loathe blue. ;)
Wow, I'd love to have that bookcase. It's beautiful! And I love the chair you picked out too.
ReplyDeleteLUCKY!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm in love! Their website is amazing!! Look at all of those bookscases *drool* I've bookmarked them....may come in handy when I move into my office soon! And congrats on your chair! Very sweet of them :)
ReplyDeleteI'd almost wonder if it were too good to be true! I'll do a review for some furniture!!!!
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ReplyDeleteHow wonderful for you! That is great. I think I probably wouldn't have been able to resist a bookcase. You can never have too many of those. I hope your chair is super-dooper comfy when it arrives!!!
ReplyDeleteHey you too? I am actually going to host a giveaway, since the company doesn't have European shipping. I picked such an awesome bookcase, but anyway I will pick something else and not so costly as a giveaway item. Do you want a heads up? Maybe you can also linky link for more participation? I know you have like hundreds of readers. :)
ReplyDeletedon't wanna...tears flow, I LOVE OFFICE stuff, but I'm too broke and you know, whenever there's something free, I get so excited, but I've learned my lesson, at the bottom there's always this tiny weeny little sentence, opened to United States resident only.....heavy tears LOL still I'll check it out
ReplyDeleteI need everything...ok that'snot (purposely put together) true, I want everything, especially since I can't work anymore, I miss my office soooo much!
Wow! This is very cool! You're the first blogger I've personally known to get an offer for something other than books. I'll be interested to hear how it all turns out. Have you been following the latest in the news about bloggers and the perks they receive? Here's a recent article: http://tinyurl.com/npfx4a.
ReplyDeleteNow off to peruse that website again. I need a new bookcase (or two!). :)
Now, I don't want anyone thinking that I ordered an item that was thousands, or even hundreds, of dollars. The appropriate limit was 80.00, and for that I'm very grateful. But, doesn't the site cause you to want to write a letter to Santa?!
ReplyDeleteMelody, I'd love that bookcase, too. I especially like the ivory finish on the Portofino collection which Booklogged brought to my attention. (Thanks a lot, Booklookged. ;)
J.T., for sure!
Sandy, hopefully they'll see your comment and invite you, too.
Chris, I want to see pictures of your office! Mine is filled with 32 eight year olds. ;)
Carl, couldn't you line each of the four walls in your home with bookcases? I sure could!
Harry, I'm going to have to come over and see what you're speaking about. I'm a bit unclear, but it sounds exciting from what I can gather.
Lorraine, I know what you mean. My "office" is our guest bedroom with a little corner computer table from Ikea. It's not exactly conducive to work, but we do the best we can, right?
Les, it's amazing what bloggers are offered. I've have to go check out the link you left. I'm used to all of you getting awesome books, though. ;)
Harry, tell me more. How can I help you link, and to what?
ReplyDeleteMaybe I wrote my thoughts down wrong. What I wanted to say is that very soon I will host a CSN item giveaway and if you were interested I could send the link so that you can participate or spread the news. Not obligatory of course, but you sounded generally hyped about this, so I thought you'd like to be informed and such.
ReplyDeleteYes, bookcases filled with books could be a primary decorating item in each of the rooms in my home and I'd be in heaven.
ReplyDeleteOh I want a bookcase with sliding glass doors! (I remember we used to have one when I was a kid... I think my older brother has it now)
ReplyDeleteI have my grandmother's case with a glass front. It doesn't hold nearly enough, but it's dear to my heart with the memories of going and picking something off the shelves when I would sleepover. Actually, any case with a class door is my very favorite.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of different types of office furniture to choose from but getting the right one is more important than you may think. Good office furniture and a well designed office space can help improve efficiency and comfort in your office. Its not all about how much furniture you have, what is important is that you have furniture that you will get good use out of.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth did you get such an email offer??!!
ReplyDeleteIt must be nice to have a comfy place to sit when you grade papers. Maybe if I got a nice chair for my professors, my grades could go up. But of course I could go bankrupt in the process also.
ReplyDeleteIt was just lucky, I guess, to be contacted by the company. My friend Harry, at Temple Library Reviews in the sidebar, is having a contest now for a bookshelf from the same company. You might want to go see that post.
ReplyDeleteOh man! I wish I would have known this! This would have been wonderful to do a review on! Congrats and I would love to know if they offer this again! I would GLADLY do a review on an item!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Molly