Teen Daughter: “I would like an IKEA chest of drawers.”
Woodworker Father: “I’ll make you a lovely chest of drawers from solid wood.”
Teen Daughter: “No thanks. I want it to be painted white and have soft close drawers. It’s only £275.”
[Woodworker Father does some calculations in his head.]
Woodworker Father: “Go and get it if that’s what you really want.”
[Teen Daughter goes to IKEA and returns, empty-handed.]
Woodworker Father: “Why did you not buy it?”
Teen Daughter [with a look of disgust on her face.]: “The drawers were too flimsy. Please would you make one just like the IKEA chest of drawers for me.”
[Woodworker Father goes to the workshop and comes out two weeks later with a chest of drawers, made from MDF which he has painted white, and with soft-close drawer runners. However, he couldn’t resist sneaking in solid wood drawers, made from gorgeous 200 yr old Scottish olive ash with dovetailed joints.]
Dimensions are W 1000 x H 1200 x D 460 mm.
