[Happinow]

Hi all. Wanted to update you on our progress. We had a very busy day as you might expect. We met some of our friends on TOTV, Jim and Pat, and they were so welcoming and gave us some invaluable info. We went to look for a new master bedroom set and haven't found anything in Whites, Kents, or Rooms to Go. (They did have tons of furniture for other rooms though) We need to concentrate on the master so we have a place to sleep once the house is finished. Looked through a catalog at Southern Lifestyles and found a couple of possibilities. We still need to go to Babbetts in Leesburg to look for bedroom furniture. I found a guest bedroom set that I loved at Southern Lifestyles. Will purchase before we leave. We also bought a golf cart....a "model A" yesteryear Hot rod with half doors and rally wheels. Way too cool! My husband liked it so we bought it. Red and silver. Tomorrow we will meet up with our realtor and go through the homes once again to refresh our minds. Then we will make the home choice. It's so tough...we like some of them all! We are staying at Waterfront Inn. The rooms are nice but the parking is a nightmare! They do not own their parking lots,TV does, so there are no reserved spots for guests. You could very well have to park down by TV sales offices. We got lucky and there was literally one spot at the hotel and we took it! Anyway, We are having a ball. More updates to come!

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Happinow

Hi all. Wanted to update you on our progress. We had a very busy day as you might expect. We met some of our friends on TOTV, Jim and Pat, and they were so welcoming and gave us some invaluable info. We went to look for a new master bedroom set and haven't found anything in Whites, Kents, or Rooms to Go. (They did have tons of furniture for other rooms though) We need to concentrate on the master so we have a place to sleep once the house is finished. Looked through a catalog at Southern Lifestyles and found a couple of possibilities. We still need to go to Babbetts in Leesburg to look for bedroom furniture. I found a guest bedroom set that I loved at Southern Lifestyles. Will purchase before we leave. We also bought a golf cart....a "model A" yesteryear Hot rod with half doors and rally wheels. Way too cool! My husband liked it so we bought it. Red and silver. Tomorrow we will meet up with our realtor and go through the homes once again to refresh our minds. Then we will make the home choice. It's so tough...we like some of them all! We are staying at Waterfront Inn. The rooms are nice but the parking is a nightmare! They do not own their parking lots,TV does, so there are no reserved spots for guests. You could very well have to park down by TV sales offices. We got lucky and there was literally one spot at the hotel and we took it! Anyway, We are having a ball. More updates to come!

Sounds like you are having fun! Can you post a photo of the golf cart? I stayed at Waterfront Inn last July the night before my rental started. Such a difference in the parking situation between high season and low season.

[Happinow]

Schaumburger, I took a photo of the style Of our cart with my cell phone and don't have the proper cords with me to plug into the computer to transfer them. They are custom making the cart to our colors so it won't be ready until we get here in May. It is cute though!

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by Happinow

Hi all. Wanted to update you on our progress. We had a very busy day as you might expect. We met some of our friends on TOTV, Jim and Pat, and they were so welcoming and gave us some invaluable info. We went to look for a new master bedroom set and haven't found anything in Whites, Kents, or Rooms to Go. (They did have tons of furniture for other rooms though) We need to concentrate on the master so we have a place to sleep once the house is finished. Looked through a catalog at Southern Lifestyles and found a couple of possibilities. We still need to go to Babbetts in Leesburg to look for bedroom furniture. I found a guest bedroom set that I loved at Southern Lifestyles. Will purchase before we leave. We also bought a golf cart....a "model A" yesteryear Hot rod with half doors and rally wheels. Way too cool! My husband liked it so we bought it. Red and silver. Tomorrow we will meet up with our realtor and go through the homes once again to refresh our minds. Then we will make the home choice. It's so tough...we like some of them all! We are staying at Waterfront Inn. The rooms are nice but the parking is a nightmare! They do not own their parking lots,TV does, so there are no reserved spots for guests. You could very well have to park down by TV sales offices. We got lucky and there was literally one spot at the hotel and we took it! Anyway, We are having a ball. More updates to come!

Did you happen to check out Kane's furniture in Ocala? They have a big showroom and lots of styles and price points...

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida

Did you happen to check out Kane's furniture in Ocala? They have a big showroom and lots of styles and price points...

We went to kanes and whites and both have lots of furniture but hardly any bedroom furniture. I was disappointed. We will probably purchase our other furniture at these stores though. Nice selection. Didn't look at sofas, chairs, dining room. Just bedroom.

[graciegirl]

Don't forget Bargains and Treasures. If you wanna go I can take you tomorrow.

Can't wait to wish you welcome and give you a hug.

[tainsley]

I have to ask...are you happinow? We searched for furniture when we moved down in December and ended up buying our set at Showcase Direct (the last place we looked). I love it and it was priced right. What I love about it is the king size bed has two drawers at the foot of the bed that are wide and deep for more storage. I am glad you are here and I wish you even more happiness in this place we call home!

[RichieB]

Enjoy that warm Florida weather !

It is currently 17 degrees where I live, about 50 miles north of NYC, and 9 degrees where you live.

BRRRR......haven't even been outside for the paper yet.

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by Happinow

We went to kanes and whites and both have lots of furniture but hardly any bedroom furniture. I was disappointed. We will probably purchase our other furniture at these stores though. Nice selection. Didn't look at sofas, chairs, dining room. Just bedroom.

Did not see it in your list of stores but you might also want to try Blockers in Ocala. Decent selection of furniture with reasonable prices.
Shop Furniture in Ocala, Florida - Blocker's Furniture - Ocala, Gainesville, High Springs, Hawthorne, 34471

[keithwand]

Your golf cart sounds great! We'll wait to get one until we get there in July or so.
Did you go with gas or electric? I still can't decide.
Street Legal or not? ditto here too.
Enjoy your time there.

[Happinow]

It's official. We chose the gardenia model to build. After touring several models we came right back to the one we originally picked. It's funny how that happened. To answer one of your questions, we bought a gas, not street legal yesteryear "model A" golf cart. Seemed to fit the bill. A bit pricey (18,000) but it's a yamaha, fuel injected so we splurged! Red and silver.

Thank you all for your good wishes it means a lot to me. It was a very busy day today but we managed to make time to
meet new friends and see how they decorated their home. I'm so impressed with the sense of decor that I'm jealous! In fact, as a compliment, I'm going to use some ideas I got today for my home. Another busy day tomorrow getting more things together. We are having the time of our lives and we are tired!

Once again, I want to thank everyone today for a lovely get together. You made me smile and gave my mind a rest. You are the best!

More updates to come.....thanks for listening.

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by spk7951

Did not see it in your list of stores but you might also want to try Blockers in Ocala. Decent selection of furniture with reasonable prices.
Shop Furniture in Ocala, Florida - Blocker's Furniture - Ocala, Gainesville, High Springs, Hawthorne, 34471

Thanks for the link....

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by tainsley

I have to ask...are you happinow? We searched for furniture when we moved down in December and ended up buying our set at Showcase Direct (the last place we looked). I love it and it was priced right. What I love about it is the king size bed has two drawers at the foot of the bed that are wide and deep for more storage. I am glad you are here and I wish you even more happiness in this place we call home!

I'm most always happy but I will be more happy in May when the house is complete and we can start living the life full time! We did find a bed at Southern Lifestyles, finally! Went totally different than i thought. Went in for cherry finish and ended up with a white set. Go figure!

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by RichieB

Enjoy that warm Florida weather !

It is currently 17 degrees where I live, about 50 miles north of NYC, and 9 degrees where you live.

BRRRR......haven't even been outside for the paper yet.

Richie, I'm not bragging about Florida weather as yet. I feel like I'm still up north! It was in the 20's here this morning and it may have hit 50 today but windy. Tomorrow a bit better and Tuesday it will start to warm up nicely to 70's and on to 80 by late week. But we froze for the past 3 days. We had jeans on and the floridians has shorts on!

[thistrucksforyou]

Originally Posted by keithwand

Your golf cart sounds great! We'll wait to get one until we get there in July or so.
Did you go with gas or electric? I still can't decide.
Street Legal or not? ditto here too.
Enjoy your time there.

Can a street legal drive on cart paths and golf courses ?