You know, it never occured to me that I've never made a post in this thread just to show off what I did with this place in those months without internet. Which is especially funny because that's pretty much
exactly what I made the thread for in the first place.
Here's the highlight reel:
Bookshelves: $45 each; cut from $60 each. These things go on sale at Zellers all the time. They're totally worth it. I might paint them at some point.
Entertainment center: $130; cut from $200. I had my eye on this for about half a year waiting for it to go on sale. So worth it.
DVD/Blu-Ray/Game/CD shelf: $50. This is pretty nice for a cheap Wal-Mart shelf. The shelves are adjustable, too, so they suit any configuration. I need to get a CD rack and reorganize the rest.
Office chair: $75; cut from $160. This is one of the comfiest chairs I've ever sat in, and it matches the whole "black rectangles with sparse curves" thing I've got going on. It sure was hard to carry the box all the way home, though.
Computer Desk: $50; cut from $150. Not only did I get a hundred dollars off, I got this
delivered for free by the store manager himself. It really pays to ask about anything you see on display. Turns out they wanted to get rid of this thing so badly (because it's so hard to store) that they would practically give it away.
Yeah so I am basically the best at both being a
stylish motherfucker and saving money on big-ticket items.