We're in the market for a couch. If it were up to me, we'd get something in red or blue or green. If our real couch budget and thougths of the future have their way, we'll end up with something more sensible and dog hair-friendly, such as tan or a shade of... light brown. Thrilling. I'm only partly kidding. When we moved to Denver it was just Brandon and I unpacking, so for the sake of scaling down we got rid of our couch. Now that we watch movies while oh-so-carefully teetering our bowl of popcorn between our two chair arms and trying not to get carpal tunnel as we hold hands across the arms of our chairs- not ergonomically correct, FYI- we miss having a couch so much!
Last month Brandon and I both had colds and I desperately wanted to pull our king-sized mattress out into the living room so I could lay down and watch movies in comfort. Brandon didn't go for it. Instead I found myself in my tall-backed chair, kicking my legs up on the coffee table in sort of an awkward manner- just not the same as laying down under a heavy blanket on the couch with a tub of Vick's Vap-O-Rub and your favorite box of Kleenex by your side.
Money is a big issue for us, so we'll likely look for the tallest, longest couch we can find under $300. The more time we spend together, the more I realize that this world is just not ergonomically correct for my sweetie. Not only does he have to duck under every doorway he walks through- imagine scrunching your neck down 40 times a day- but things like finding comfortable tables and chairs in a restaurant are a big issue. So many tables are so short, or he hits his knees on the bars under the table or chair backs only provide support 1/3 of the way up his back! And he never complains, ever. In any case, Becki's boyfriend Pat has a comfy couch that seems to be taller than your average couch, so I'm hoping we can find something similar. Any suggestions on the best place to buy a couch? Sears Furniture Store? American Furniture Warehouse? Sofa Mart? I'm clueless!
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Ask Pat where he got his. Then of course we like the warehouse there in Fort Collins which you have one in Denver with maybe a clearance center where you can get a deal and a half!! Did you watch Grease tonight?
Do you guys have an IKEA in Denver? I usually find anything I'm looking for there. Or Steve would gladly send you ours - he's been dreaming of a new couch for awhile too :)
We don't have an IKEA in Denver, which makes me so very sad!
Didn't catch Grease last night, mom. I think I was creating during that time, so my back is to the TV.
The red couch is my first choice, however I keep trying to imagine how any couch will look considering that our dog is a big shedder. Tan or brown would probably be the most reasonable, but the red just seems like it would enhance the look of our place much more.
Pat got his on sale at American Furniture...they are probably having a sale this weekend! go check it out.
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