I was at Crate & Barrel last weekend and there was like one piece of furniture under a grand. I tried to convince myself I could spend $1700 on a recliner but no.
I am thinking of getting rid of my incredibly uncomfortable L-couch and replacing it with these: [link] [link] and something like this: [link]
(The colors on the chair are a lot richer in person than they appear here.)
The big hang-up (other than waiting to see if they go on sale closer to the holidays) is that before I can buy anything I need to get rid of two large couches and just contemplating that has me paralyzed with helplessness. But I really, really need to. I'd lose the spare sleeping room from the couch (it pulls out into a full size bed) but hopefully I'd gain a space that I actually want to spend time in.
Wow if you look at the US prices for Pier 1, they seem reasonable. Brenda's love seat is $300 more in Canada.
One of the many great things about amyth moving in next door is that she was interested in getting some furniture. So I was able to transfer a love seat and two dressers that were just too big for my space. Otherwise I'd still be bumping into them because, yeah, getting rid of large furniture can be a pain.
The flowered chair looks fun, brenda!
This weekend I have a running group meetup, a pumpkin carving, and possibly some work to get done. My boss hasn't asked me to do it on the weekend, but I'm getting a little worried about the schedule. It's all stuff I can do on my couch, with old MacGyver episodes playing in the background, and Saturday's supposed to be rainy around here anyway.
Most of the decent sofas I looked at a couple years ago when I had to replace The Most Comfortable Couch in the World® were in the $700-800 range. Other than the one I actually bought, the under $500 options were pretty low quality.
Yeah, this is why I'm scared not to see it in person. $400 for something crappy is way too much money! Pier 1 is a good thought -- I can go there in person.
My cheapest furniture buy was a $150 rocker recliner from our grocery store (the freezer section, really, they had them on top of the freezers). It served it's purpose lasting through the rocking years of the kids, but I wouldn't call it a quality piece.
Perkins, that's the best. story. ever!
I'm eating some butter toffee coated almonds I got at the coop and they are definitely made of NOM!
is that before I can buy anything I need to get rid of two large couches
Brenda, have you thought about Freecycle? They have lists all over the Chicago area. The best part is that it's the recipient's problem how to get it out of your place. (I had a better post, but I went to correct the HTML, and managed to delete half the damned post)
What am I doing this weekend? BEGINNING A WEEK OF VACATION!
I'm not going anywhere, but it's a week of not doing work. However, I have to get my car inspected and put in my name, so joy.
I never get a flu shot. Does that make me a bad person, or bad citizen or something?
I am looking at paint colors online. In coming to terms with moving, I know I need to do some things to my place to make it more sellable and to get the most $$, painting is one of the things I think I should do and I'd rather do it where I get some enjoyment out of it. Guess I should talk to the painter guy downstairs pretty soon.
At soem point I should do some real work today, but I am tempted to just look at house listings. too early!
