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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoBC, before children, I use to have an outdoor antique cane lounge in my sunroom. It now is in my attic but will be in the guest room when I no longer need a separate room for a crib. The front lounge is almost identical to my chaise... I can not find a picture of it in the sunroom though if I do I will post it.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoThanks everyone.
I ran back a took a picture of it, hard to see with the chairs around it. I think as much as I like the table, I need something less "outdoors" and more contemporary to go with my family room at the other end of the room. Something like the Mango wood TV stand I found at HG would be nice. It's a long narrow room.
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