Yellow Credenza arrived!
A couple mos. ago I asked advice about buying a yellow OneCollection Finn Juhl credenza. I have the same credenza in blue, which I LOVE. I went ahead and bit the bullet and bought the yellow one too. It arrived thurs. night from Denmark in a HUGE wooden crate! The delivery co. Doesn't unpack, but I offered to pay the mover to do so. He couldn't open it because the screws were torque screws. I was so worried it would get stolen and as I had to be at work early the next AM for a very long day, that it would sit in 100+ degree heat all Fri. and get damaged. The next AM, the contractor for my addition sent his guys over. They had it out and installed in 15 mins! It was so nice of him! I love it! Here are some pics. Please excuse the living room clutter. It is temporary until the remodel and addition are finished.
My new rescue bird, Finn, checking out the credenza. I named him after Finn Juhl.
the box:
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rockybird
7 years agoThanks jn334. It all looks good. It is very solid. The box and credenza weighed 350 lbs.. Here's another pic:
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