Each year for Mother's Day, Ava makes or picks out a gift for me and Kevin also gives me a gift that is just from him. This year on the Saturday before Mother's Day, Kevin told me that he was taking me shopping for new living room furniture for my gift. I had been complaining the last few weeks that our furniture was looking really worn out. We bought a couch, love seat, and chaise when we first bought our house 7 years ago. This is what they looked like a few weeks ago:
The chaise actually looked really good but that is because we never sat on it.
Love seat is looking pretty raggedy...
Couch is looking real raggedy...and this is why:
Patton is a snuggler and he loves to be comfortable. When I was on bedrest for the last few weeks of my pregnancy, this is where Patton and I hung out all the time. This is his spot. If you were sitting there, he would literally sit right in front of you on the floor and stare at you until you finally felt so guilty you would move. Allie has never shown an interest in getting on the furniture and is happy to lay on the floor. Patton, however, is on the couch or the bed or wherever he can squeeze his 100 pound furry self. We had the couches steam cleaned all the time but eventually they got grungy again.
So, off we went to the furniture stores. I wanted to change things up a bit and try to find some furniture that would fit into the space better. After visiting several different stores, I finally found what I wanted at The Great American Home Store. Their service throughout the whole process was exceptional. I ended up deciding on a sectional and a chair and ottoman combo. The sectional could be delivered within the week but I had the chair and ottoman made from a custom fabric and it was going to take about 6 weeks to complete. So I wasn't able to actually have my gift on Mother's Day but no big deal.
The day the sectional was to be delivered, we cleared out the room.
We got the sectional a few weeks ago but my chair and ottoman came today and now the room is complete! Here are some pictures of the new room:
Ava was helping me take pictures by using the camera on her DS.
When they brought the chair in, I realized that the fabric I had picked was extremely similar to the fabric on my curtains. I guess I really like that fabric! Now I'm trying to decide if I need new curtains though.
A couple of different angles:
And I have to include this one. Look closely at the bottom right part of the picture.
That's right...Patton is on the floor!!! Poor thing is so confused as to why we won't let him get on the couch now. We have one of those big, cushy dog beds for him but he just refuses to use it. I guess he is on strike!
I am very pleased with the new furniture. I think it suits the room a lot better and opens it up more. Kevin and I love the sectional because we can both lay all the way down on opposite sides and be completely comfortable.
I've been taking all the pics for my blog on my phone because it is so convenient but I am not very happy with the picture quality. The colors just look so dull and washed out. I guess I am going to have to break out my actual camera and learn how to use it! Something to add to my to-do list!
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