In with the new
February 12, 2009
It’s funny how your taste changes over time. How something you thought was so stylish and inventive a couple years ago is now just plain tacky. We’re sort of in the process of removing those things from our house and replacing them with better (i.e. less tacky things). Case in point: last year we were thrilled over our purchase of the “Super Sofa,” which is the real name that the manufacturer gave the thing. What made it super, you ask? Well, let me tell you. It comes complete with built-in heating and massage controls (two levels), pop-up lights, two recliners, a storage drawer on the bottom, and armrests that opened to reveal yet more storage (where all of my crochet hooks and chap sticks eventually ended up.) It was a monstrosity. And not only that, but it was also really, really poorly made. I listed the thing on Craigslist last night for $100 and have gotten five offers within 24 hours. Apparently there is an abundance of function-over-form folks in Frederick just dying to get their hands on this thing.
This is what our family room looks like now.
And the couch in all of its glory. These are the pictures I took for Craigslist, so I didn’t put much (any) effort into them.
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These are our new additions that will hopefully be in place by the end of the weekend. The couch is a Broyhill Tasha model. It was once $1,750, but we nabbed the perfectly good floor model for $600. The rug is from Ikea, and the TV stand is from Target. The whole deal is going to cost us just over $1,000. Not bad.
much improved!
Your former couch is like the Optimus Prime of couches! I do like the new couch, though. So clean and simple. And the TV stand? I love it! I agree with your tweet from a while ago — they’re usually so ugly looking.
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Remember when we had the most technologically advanced sofa of our time?
oh, that couch gives me the willies. I’m sure it was lovely when you settled on it but….
I have a deeply held belief that my life is a horror movie waiting to get to the action scenes and there’s NO WAY I would have something like that in my place. It would eat me. I have no doubt.
New stuff looks great!
Such a funny couch, never heard of such a thing! Looking forward to seeing your entire makeover, how fun for you. :)
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