tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post4722031531688557214..comments2023-09-11T05:07:21.374-07:00Comments on Life As Always: First world problems with furniture.Sarah Alwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592856192999277982noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-77864135420257985602013-01-24T20:01:25.490-08:002013-01-24T20:01:25.490-08:00I always thought I would love furniture shopping, ...I always thought I would love furniture shopping, but it IS overwhelming! When we moved to Oregon, we had NO furniture! We slept on air mattresses so we pretty much just got stuff out of necessity b/c we had spent all of our money on moving, and I'm glad we didn't spend too much because now we are moving again!! But one place I love that has very cute accent chairs and we got our sofa there too, is World Market. Or even just for throw pillows, etc. I also got a bench there for the porch, I just love their stuff. Then there is IKEA, this place is so overwhelming! We ended up getting beds and mattresses there, which may be a good idea for a guest room? They have a few different types of mattresses, we got a memory foam one that I really like and the bed frame we got was a cheap metal one but it's really held up well! Another thing you could do is look at antique stores. I once heard someone say don't buy a set of furniture, but mix and match to make it look like you've built the collection over time. You can find some really great deals and they aren't always antique!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942830706876343792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-89370759403738297572013-01-22T21:40:22.727-08:002013-01-22T21:40:22.727-08:00Heehee - the sofas you originally picked out are t...Heehee - the sofas you originally picked out are the ones we have! We bought them with our tax refund the very first year we were married. I like them but I like the ones you showed from the model home about a thousand times better (I like the more modern, square shape). <br /><br />Loving that bird fabric too. (And that yellow chevron in the background - but I'm sort of a yellow addict). <br /><br />I'm sure whatever you end up with will look great. The one perk of the sofas we have is the covers zip off and can be thrown in the wash - which we do pretty often as a result of toddler and dog. <br /><br />Happy shopping!jessicajspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823045897725854633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-32576007170327809662013-01-22T06:49:35.785-08:002013-01-22T06:49:35.785-08:00I can imagine that is totally overwhelming but so ...I can imagine that is totally overwhelming but so exciting for you guys! Carol {Everyday Delights}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11790385373209411408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-16594881893466113852013-01-20T17:09:35.009-08:002013-01-20T17:09:35.009-08:00Oh, and don't think you'll have to keep it...Oh, and don't think you'll have to keep it for 10 years! I bet you'll buy something new sooner than that. :)Nikki and Dave Edelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767556614649046371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-4594093735380189282013-01-20T17:06:29.354-08:002013-01-20T17:06:29.354-08:00I would stay away from light furniture especially ...I would stay away from light furniture especially if you are thinking kids soon! The last thing you will want to be doing is scrubbing spit up/medicine/breast milk/midnight chips and salsa snack from your new furniture (said from experience? Perhaps :)) ha ha! Nikki and Dave Edelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767556614649046371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-4866959843082644312013-01-19T20:14:04.245-08:002013-01-19T20:14:04.245-08:00Furniture shopping sounds like complete hell to me...Furniture shopping sounds like complete hell to me. When Inspector Climate and I moved in together we had no furniture. Like absolutely NONE. So we had to buy a couch. But the actual hardest thing to purchase was a lamp. A LAMP.<br /><br />They were so expensive and we ended up buying a truly terrible one because we needed a lamp and didn't feel like looking any more. I guess my point is - if you love something and it's good quality and will last a long time and you use it everyday, splurge.Deidrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993934232617420348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-29321805459782908732013-01-19T16:27:13.329-08:002013-01-19T16:27:13.329-08:00how exciting!! Furniture shopping is hard but fun...how exciting!! Furniture shopping is hard but fun too! Can't wait to see how it looks when everything is done!<br /><br />XOXOlove jenny xoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407561010561848651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-29695153157651227512013-01-19T12:28:54.467-08:002013-01-19T12:28:54.467-08:00i have the red couches in one of the pics above! h...i have the red couches in one of the pics above! have a great weekend. :)Elle Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700861489513811406noreply@blogger.com