Oh Happy Friday!
I have every box unpacked in my house and everything put in a place. I will admit everything is not exactly where I want it to be, but it is going to take some time to install some closet organizers and a few other shelves in some closets to really feel organized!
Tomorrow I am so excited because my new sofa will be delivered! So this has really made me want to finish up my family room. That required a trip to the big blue box... for these
and these....
Since I have no fireplace there is really no place to hang stockings or display too many things. I originally wanted make some floating shelves, but in the end buying the lack ones from Ikea was way more cost/time effective! They only have two sizes so we trimmed the longest one down about 12" to create a custom size. Since they are butted up against the wall you can't even tell!
Around my desk I needed some sort of storage for bills, files, and all of the paperwork J gets sent home from school. I am sure everyone has seen these shelves hacked and sprayed gold. I plan on doing the same... I think this corner needs to be lightened up. Figuratively {I need to find a skinny light to go on the desk} and visually.
My trip had my best helper pushing the flat cart as I pushed the regular cart. Then it took some creative loading to get it all home with the kids in their carseats!
While there I also picked me up a few fiddle fig trees for... wait for it... $12.99!!! Seriously! They are on the small side, but I can wait for them to grow! I feel like I saved $100 each!!
Ever since I saw the cover of the Ikea catalog I have been drooling over the retro wingback! Well they remade it and now you can get it in two different colors! I am totally lusting over this blue fabric! I need two for my family room to replace the leather club chairs! So... Santa are you reading this?
Since we bought a new sofa for our family room, I moved my large white sofa to the formal living room and have been using the sofa that used to be in the playroom until it arrived. The sofa from our playroom was first purchase the hubs {then boyfriend} and I made together... almost 10 years ago! We will have to sell it since it won't fit through the door of the playroom with a funny angle to get past the closet. It sort of makes me sad.. the couch is so damn comfortable!
So instead I decided to order a futon for the playroom. I thought this would be a good idea for when I had all the girls and their kids over into the evening; they could open it up and lay down. I found one online from Walmart... loved the style and the price, but when I opened it up
I realized the size was a little miniature. Besides it being very small, it is like sitting on a wood plank! Now I know this is a room for my little boys to play rough house and be crazy, so this might be perfect... but every time I walk into the room I hate it!
What should I do?
Return it and find a sofa that will fit through the door?
or
Get over it and live with it for a few years... it is perfect for a kids play room?
I am totally torn so I need your opinions!
Have a great weekend!
8 comments:
In my experience, if you don't love something, take it back. Remember your boys will grow into young men and they will have an opinion about comfort- believe me! Enjoy your weekend!
LOVE LOVE LOVE those fiddle trees. $12.99 is a steal! Plus those wingback chairs are seriously awesome.
That wingback chair is SO GORGEOUS!! I guess I should walk around the upstairs of IKEA too sometimes, instead of just the marketplace!
I have been under those cartons from IKEA too many times. So many wonderful memories....not only was I under the cartons ...there were also sticking out the sun roof!
Great chair!
Fun finds from IKEA ... they keep bringing it!! As for the sofa/futon you HATE ... REMOVE IT! Life is too short to live with something you don't like!! No matter where you put it!! xo
So, regarding your question about whether or not you should just live with the futon... If you hate it, you hate it - and that likely won't change. I guess if it were something that was super-cheap, you might keep it and upgrade to something later on, but if it was a bit more spendy, you might want to return it and keep looking! :)
If you hate it now you'll never like it. West elm has modular sofas that are comfy. I looked into getting one for our attic that had a narrow and twisty stairwell. They aren't Walmart futon cheap but they are fairly inexpensive as sofas go (under $1000).
Return it! It probably feels like a PIA to do, but if you hate it, you hate it. Don't live with it, IMO.
What a great deal on those trees, I may have to run to the IKEA near me, maybe one will be there?!?!
Also, how have I missed those wingbacks? What a great find.
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