We dragged the beat old couches out of the living room last night in preparation for the delivery today.
We had the old black pleather couches since we were living in the apartment. We brought them with us when we moved into the house, and Berta had since covered them with these canvas couch covers. (They're nicer than they sound.) The tops of the cushions were all torn. I'm talking giant holes. Berta thought it was time to be rid of them.
So they were having this "sale" at Raymour and Flannigan, and we got a new sofa and love seat. I say "sale" because I think that's the most I've ever paid for furniture, ever. Considering we bought the old couches at the old D-Town Farmer's Market, I'm not shocked.
Anyway, they're designed with these slipcovers so that you can have them clened, which will be good with the kids and particularly the cat, who often has hairball issues while he perched on the back of the seat. I'm also told that you can replace the covers with a different style, so it'll be cheaper if we decide to redesign than buying all new furniture or re-upholstering. I'm still curious what the couch looks like with the covers off, though.
We're been waiting for these couches to come in to the store for a while now. A month, maybe? It's funy how they have signs hanging all over their showroom saying, "Free 3-day Delivery!" And then you have to wait a month before they deliver it. As if you'll get you couch super fast, but not really.
So I stopped at home today an took a couple shots of the cleanest you'll probably ever see the livingroom, what with all the toys usually laying around. They don't match the carpet too badly, no? There was some question whether the blue in the couch would go well with the green-tinted carpet, since we didn't really compare the fabric to the carpet at home before we bought the couches. But I think it looks good!
Now all we need is a matching recliner. Mmm. I feel the need to recline.
