No Holes, No Stains, No Safety Pins

And NO M&Ms Between the Seat Cushions!

Published on March 27, 2006 By Texas Wahine In Misc

Our couch was delivered today, and I'm so happy with it. It's big and comfy, although I think there will be a lot of fights over the chaise lounge/ottoman. The living room looks more like an actual living room and less like a room that we just threw random stuff into. We'll never be featured in Homes & Gardens, but our living room seems cozier and more put together now. And NO migrating couch covers!!

We hired a local guy to deliver the couch instead of the company that the furniture store on post uses. We bought the couch on Saturday and it's delivered and put together on Monday, so that's great. The other company would have taken nearly a week. This guy also carried off the leather couches and one of our old sofas, so we were able to get all that done today. He charged $80 for everything, which I feel was pretty fair. If we ever need help getting something to the house or having something taken to the dump again, we'll probably use him.

We haven't Scotchgard-ed the couch yet. We've got to test a spot to make sure it won't harm the couch, and then we'll probably Scotchgard it before we go to bed. It's probably not a great color for stains, but I think it will be ok.

Adrian and the boys are sacked out on it right now, playing Naruto on GameCube. So cute.

Here's what our couch looks like:

When the guys get done, I'm going to curl up on it with a blankie and a book!

Comments (Page 2)

Tova7

on Mar 29, 2006

I always question whether things I pick for the house are completely retarded and I'm the only one who thinks they look good,

I heard a "rule" several years ago and have tried to apply it when possible for things that go in my home.

If I don't LOVE it, then I don't buy it, make it, whatever. Of course if you need a kitchen table and don't have one, accepting one someone wants to get rid of is smart....but I am talking about actual thought out purchases.

Well that rule caused me some problems at first because I might like the legs on a French buffet, but the straight lines of a Amish china cabinet. Those two "styles" don't exactly go together.

But the weird thing is, if you only get what you love, it all seems to go together. I was surprised to find after a few years of applying this rule that I could look around and know my style was ___fill in the blank. Usually a combo of several diff styles.

To test this theory, I recently went to the paint store (without fabric swatches!) to pick color for my DR and BR. I am drawn to the same colors, again and again. It's just what I like. So when I brought home my paint, it matched perfectly with the fabric I love. And with the rest of the co-ordinating colors in the house.

Getting rid of anything I don't love also keeps down on clutter. I'm having a huge garage sale this summer, filled with furniture and curtains I no longer "love." Then I will use that money to buy a piece I do love. I have my eye on a mini apothecary desk, with French legs.hahahahaha.

Spc Nobody Special

on Apr 01, 2006

OOOOHHHH AAAAAHHHHHHHHH. But like a chinese food buffet, it needs happy family. Let's see some pictures with everyone racked out on it. He can't keep his shirt off all the time.

P.S. Congratulations on being preggers, I haven't been able to keep up as well as I like lately, but I'm still skimming the blogs.

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