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[quote=Anonymous]My parents also still have the same bedroom set they bought 40 years ago. They also have the same living room furniture, and are using my great grandmother's furniture in their sitting room. That's fine for them, it's their style and they love it, but I would never want any of it in my home. It will seem weird, but I find old furniture to be really impersonal and and uncomfortable to use/sit on.

Our current bedroom set is about 15 years old. It's your garden variety Ashley/LazyBoy type of sleigh bed set, dark brown, darkens up a room. The tops were starting to flake and peel, though some of it IS real wood. I sanded it down and painted it a matte grey with furniture paint, and swapped out the hardware, and I'm amazed at how great it looks and how fresh and airy our room feels now. I haven't painted the sleigh bed yet and I might not, but I think we've gotten at least another five years from the rest of our furniture.

I should also point out that the older we get, the less "stuff" we keep, and now nearly all of our clothes are kept in our closets, where we have professional closet systems. Our nightstands are pretty bare, and our dresser houses socks and stuff like bathing suits--some of the drawers are completely empty.

We might replace the bed someday, but will probably pass on getting a huge dresser set. As long as we have spacious closets, there's no need anymore. [/quote]

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