Oh, I’m TOTALLY Redoing My Living Room

June 5, 2013By Edward Pizzarello3 Comments

First and foremost, don’t forget to enter my summer travel memory giveaway! I’m teaming up with Points, Miles & Martinis as well as MommyPoints for 3 chances to win free travel this summer.

Thanks to reader (and fellow inaugural Boeing 787 JAL flight traveler) Charlie for pointing out a must-have for my living room.

I’m a bit nonplussed that the reading lights don’t work, but I bet I could get that figured out once they’re delivered. You can buy them too, right here.

What do you think? Family room or office?

3 Comments

billndc says:

June 5, 2013 at 7:56 am

Office – visitor chairs while ur desk chair is the 1st Class seat to show who’s boss! Is this right place to comment to enter to win the B&R luggage?

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1. pizzainmotion says:
  
  June 5, 2013 at 7:58 am
  
  Bill, my B&R luggage giveaway is done. You’re looking for Gary’s on View From The Wing. Link here. Good luck!
  
  http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfromthewing/2013/06/03/comment-here-and-you-may-win-a-briggs-riley-torq-bag/
  
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