Assuming you don't get lucky and randomly find a sectional you like in stock close yo you..... $900, go find some Ashley or Coaster Furniture item from a store that orders less than truck load from each. Have your salesman log into either's dealer log in and verify stock at the closest warehouse. You should have your sectional in about a week. Ashley quality is more consistent as is their parts support. Coaster has more contemporary items.

I love this thread!!! and I've wasted hours and hours searching my local craigslist for something to contribute. This 'table for sale' post should do nicely. :) Table for sale Selling brown circular glass table the brown base is as shown in the photo and the 4 chairs are similar to the base the glass is very thick and it is circle

I rent through AirBnB. I set the price, they take (I think) 3%. As soon as the person books and I accept it, I can communicate with them, through the site. When they arrive, or on their trip to my home, I offer my cell #. The last couple that was here used my kitchen for most of their very healthy meals. They also worked out every day. I have only been doing this since June but have really enjoyed meeting the people who have stayed here, it has been quiet since the hurricane season is in full swing but hopefully some bookings will happen in the next few weeks.

Niiiice! Are the deck and supports in good condition? I would put my money there.... You need a wood shed ASAP to run the woodstove. Place an order for kiln-dried wood. Storing wood under the back deck will be super inconvenient when it's 20 below. Plus, snow melt will drip through the boards of the deck and ice the logs together (been there, done that). The shed should be nearer the front door. Sometime this summer collect blow-down twigs on your property. Garbage cans are great for storing these. Will you have auxiliary heat to keep the pipes from freezing? Otherwise, you're not going to be visiting on winter weekends, 'cos you're going to have to drain the pipes for winter. No concrete for a porch. It will crack in no time. Use wood. Try Trex for the steps, and make them extra wide so you can easily schlepp stuff like firewood into the house. You can use crusher for your front pathway; it does well in freeze/thaw cycles and is cheap to replace. Consider having a more substantial entrance, like a big vestibule or enclosed porch (a very New England thing). There will be muddy boots, wet jackets, skis, fishing rods, waders, hats, snow, wet, mud, everywhere. These get stashed BEFORE people go into the house front door in some kind of fore-room. Slippers get put on. You need a bench or chair there. Extensive doormats and drip spaces. Yep, have a mouse treatment of some kind for the house. Have a way to store food so mice can't get it. At least carpet is warm underfoot. Maybe the right idea would be to have some comfy rugs. The knotty pine is fab. Even minor changes to it would lower the property value, especially whitewash, scraping, paint... If there's a way to take down a tree or two to add more interior light and/or open the lake view, I think that would be smart. I don't think that house has been in the woods very long, so it's not like you'd be taking down historic trees. I disagree that the woodstove should be in a corner or to the side. It's essential for heating the home: it should be central so warmth reaches everywhere. If you have kids or pets, you MUST put a metal barrier around the woodstove for safety reasons. This can have a gate so an adult can access the front of the stove to load wood. Do you have a security system of some kind? Might be a good idea for a seasonal place that's that nice.