This is my new DreamSofa Alton sectional. It’s beautiful. But my old ottoman is, um, not. DreamSofa doesn’t seem to make matching ottomans, so I need ideas! What would look nice? I need storage because my kids love blankets and I need a logical place to put them.
Also we need a chair, and I have to decide whether to match the couch exactly or to get a contrasting color or something. What would look nice here?
It’s been a month-long search, which I know isn’t really that long. I bought a new violin today and I’m very excited about it. I’m having it altered slightly by the original maker, and I’ll get it sometime next week.
For all of my fellow short, short-armed, small handed violinists, a good shop that employs trained luthiers, can definitely make some adjustments to a full-size violin to make it fit better. I’m having the string length shorted a little, and the neck reshaped a little to give my hand more space.
My new violin was made by a graduate of the Chicago School of Violinmaking. I got to meet him and told him how much I love his instrument. I can’t wait to get it and start playing it! I did have it on loan for a week. I ended up trying probably 25 violins and taking 9 home for trials.
I also signed up for a community orchestra this summer! And I’m dragging my teenage son with me (he plays trumpet)!