Showing posts with label Pottery Barn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pottery Barn. Show all posts

Thursday, February 25, 2010

New Lounge Dilemma

We have been contemplating buying a new lounge setting for our living room. We currently have a hand me down sofa bed in there that is really old and really uncomfortable. Well it's not actually in that room anymore. Since we got the new big TV and we have been using the living room more than the family room for TV watching we moved the lounges around and brought the lounges from the family room into the living room, I just got so sick of sitting on the wooden frame of the old lounge.... anyway we have been browsing furniture stores and testing lounges for the last few months (whenever we have had a chance). Unfortunately we are struggling to agree on a style of lounge we want. It has to be comfortable, we want to be able to sprawl all over it and watch TV so cushioned armrests are a must. We have finally agreed on a three seater and two armchairs. I would really like something like these.....
I love the white slip covered lounges, they look nice and they are comfortable and practical. The slipcovers come off, get thrown in the wash and voila, nice and clean again. I think white or off white is easier to maintain than a coloured fabric because you can soak them if they get stained and hang them out in the sunshine to dry. Colours aren't so easy, the colour fades and can look old and worn quickly.
All of the lounges and armchairs above are from Pottery Barn and unfortunately we don't have a Pottery Barn in Australia. Ikea does have a range of slip covered lounges but they have square arms and aren't as comfortable. I did find a nice set in 1825 Interiors but it seems that I will most likely not get my choice this time.
Anything I have found that is similar and is available in Australia is either very expensive and not in our budget or the size of the lounge and armchair are too big. We don't have a lot of space in our living room and if we opt for a large lounge and arm chairs we will make the room feel very crowded. W.H likes the look and style of these.....
I am not in any rush to buy these so I will see how long I can hold out.....