When you put it like that, it's a nice idea.
If I had to choose, depending on the size of the house I'd maybe ask for a nice dining table. Make it the centrepiece.

Or a Steinway. Dare to dream.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 19:54, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

my massive oak dining table used to belong to my grandparents ;-)
we don't have room for a grand piano, and already have a nice upright
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 19:58, Reply)

Fair enough.
Both of those would require living in a house like the one I live in (at home) though, which will be impossible for about 40 years. Of hard, hard work.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 20:00, Reply)

my house is a fairly standard 3 bed victorian terrace
but quite a large example of such. It's nice to have some space, but ours is currently full of shit because one room is out of action due to being decorated.

I really look forward to doing the dining room and being able to use it for its intended purpose, rather than having it piled 5ft deep in furniture, boxes of stuff, wood and plasterboard.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 20:04, Reply)

I can't have nice stuff in my house.
Not when I have B3tans coming round.
( girlinthehole, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 20:09, Reply)

I only have calm, sedate people round to my house

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 20:10, Reply)