I finally bought a sofa!

[Sannum]

After a year of searching, I finally found the perfect sofa! It was on sale, too:).

After dealing with my cheap IKEA sofa for so long, I want to destroy it! I will probably put an ad for it in my basement and give the thing away.

[DistressedAmerican]

1. I Assume The Shot Is The New One? Looks Comfy!

[LisaM]

2. I'm guessing you don't have kids, pets, or eat on your couch...

It's too pretty!

[Sannum]

4. no kids, two cats, and I do eat on my couch, lol.

It is a greyish color, and scotchguarded:P. The photo is indeed the new one! Now i just have to work some more to decorate the rest of the room, lol.

[DODI]

3. We have been on the quest for three months! I think I am

just going to buy a bunch of mattresses an put them on the living room floor! Beautiful sofa! Congrats. I am very jealous!

[n2mark]

5. Wish I could buy a new sofa

well, I could but my two dogs own my present couch, no way I am buying a new couch to have my two seniors lounge on it. Guess I'll keep the one I have and we all can be comfortable.

[redqueen]

6. I'm so jealous!

That's so pretty... I just had to throw out my old one after it got completely trashed by my two small (yet surprisingly destructive) children. I bought it new 10 years ago and loved it so...

Now I've got a hand-me-down that's older than I am. And it's fugly, too... orange/brown plaid! :o

[DistressedAmerican]

7. It Is A Bit Of A Revelation To Me That People BUY Sofas...

I thought that there were a finite number and all of them end up in my living room in their turn. Never spent a dime.

[drdon326]

8. Is there a difference between a SOFA and a COUCH ??

JUST WONDERING

[DistressedAmerican]

10. Depends Where You Live.

I Used to live in the midwest. It was couch there. Now I live in the Northeast. People look at my like a freak if I use the word.

Same with 'pop' and 'soda'.

Us anthropologists call that linguistic diversity.

[hyphenate]

22. We've always called them couches

and I was born and raised in Boston. On the other hand, most people in Calif. call them sofas.

On the other hand, how many people call a living room the parlor?

[TNDemo]

9. Where did you get it?

I need one.

[Sannum]

12. A store called INTAGLIA

www.intagliahome.com

Now I have a case of "the guilts" because my next paycheck will go to the sofa. It has been so long since I have treated myself though...I was unemployed for a long time and have had a stressful few years. I am going back to school in the fall to study design, so I guess I can say finally finishing my apartment is an assignment.

[TNDemo]

21. Thanks.

How much is shipping for a couch? BTW, my daughter is a senior in interior design. Good luck with your studies!

[imenja]

11. very nice!

Will you accessorize with throw pillow or a throw in any particular color?

[Sannum]

13. I am really a minimalist, but...

Maybe a throw pillow, but no the ones that came with it. The colors of the apartment are going to be gray and chocolate brown, so something brown and velvety perhaps....

[imenja]

14. have you checked out dwell?

www.dwell.com (I think). They have nice modern pillows that may fit what you're looking for, some that are geometrically shaped. Check the sale section.

[Sannum]

15. Thanks!

That site is new to me. I will look around. The sale section is always the first place I go:). After I recover from buying the sofa, I am getting some things from West Elm. I love their stuff as well. www.westelm.com

[imenja]

17. oh yes, I meant West Elm

Dwell is mainly linens. I confused the two. Though on second thought dwell does do some very nice pillows.

[Sannum]

18. I like the linens!

I found some pillows there and bookmarked it so I know where to go when I decorate my bedroom. I found another store several months ago which is really eclectic as well.
http://www.zgallerie.com/

[imenja]

20. great, I booked marked it!

Thanks!

[LisaM]

23. You need to add a pop of color to it all

maybe a deep red or rose color. You can't go all neutrals.

[progmom]

16. I have that very same sofa.

Mine is in green. :)

[Sannum]

19. How Cool!