A story

If you buy your husband a blueray DVD player for Christmas he is going to want the high-def television that goes along with it. And not just any high-def TV, but one that fits the living room. And if you have a high-def TV and blueray DVD player you're going to need the surround sound system that matches. And if you get a new surround sound system you're going to need to buy a new tuner to run all of those wires through. And if you allow your husband to buy the high-def TV you have to purchase the new TV stand for it to sit on. And if you buy a new TV stand you are going to need the matching end tables and coffee table. ***

The old . . .

Pretty awesome 1980s speaker system!
(This pic was near my b-day thus all the gifts)

Leftover college end table inherited from my folks (thanks mom and dad!)

Shamefully I was using the coolest 1970s gold and brown TV tray as an end table!

Somehow I missed a picture of our excellent coffee table complete with glass top and caster wheels. Man I hated to see that thing go :)!

So without further ado here is the new and improved living room!

46 inches of high-def awesomeness!

Solid wood end table - very nice!

The end table even has a matching buddy!
(As you can see Maggie is thrilled with the new furniture!)

*** Loosely based on Laura Joffe Numeroff's book "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"