A Tale of Two Couches
Like I mentioned in my last post, our living room has been a bit of a debating ground. First we couldn’t decide on keeping or removing the paneling, then we couldn’t decide on keeping or leaving the trim, and most recently there was the Great Couch Debate of 2015.
We had given our last couch away and with not one but two living room spaces, we desperately needed a couch or two or three. I had visions of a white, clean couch that would allow me to rotate through different pillows and throws with ease. Scott was hoping for a leather couch that was worn and distressed that he could sit on without worries of staining it. We both thought the other would back down.
We went to Wier’s Clearance Showroom to check out the merchandise after hearing good things. Almost immediately after coming in, I gravitated towards this gorgeous creamy white sleeper sofa that was so fluffy and comfy that it felt like sitting on a cloud.
Scott, however, found a dark brown, distressed finished sofa that he kept pulling us back to and mentioning. We both listened politely to the concerns and praises of the other, but in the end were both pretty stuck on our respective couch.
So what’d we do?
We bought both. :O
Our logic was we could always put one upstairs in the (still empty) bonus room. Once we got them in the living room and started playing with the layout though, we actually liked them both in there. And it’s fun to each have our own style represented. It goes with the living room—I guess white and brown is our color scheme in there. 😛
To brighten up the brown couch I’ll add fun throw pillows. And to keep the white couch clean, we just won’t eat there. 🙂 So far so good. Luckily it’s a slipcover so we can always get it dry cleaned if necessary.
What do you guys think? Are we the master compromisers or what? 🙂 Next up is the fun part…accessorizing! Here’s a sneak peek…!
Tania Griffis is an accomplished writer, blogger, and interior designer with a Journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma. She started her popular blog, Run to Radiance, in 2011, demonstrating her design expertise through the personal remodeling of six houses to millions of readers across the globe.
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you guys are hilarious! i love the look of white couches but don’t think i could ever buy one – and i’m not a fan of leather lol. my husband and i are struggling on this compromise right now: i want a new couch, he doesn’t want to spend money. lol.
Haha! When in doubt, buy both. Seems reasonable to me. I’m excited to see how you decorate to tie the two looks together. The sneak peek makes it seem like you did a great job – I can see that (is it a cowhide rug?) with both couches!
That cowhide is going to be PERFECT!!!!
I absolutely love white couches and think they are beautiful in a room!!! But with that said, I don’t think I could ever own one. With dogs and a husband who spills stuff constantly…it just isn’t practical for us. We gravitate towards the dark brown that your husband chose. But I love how you have both now!!!
We are in the market for a new couch. What did you think about the selection and pricing at Wiers? Did you look anywhere else? Thanks Tania!
best post ever. i grabbed jon and showed him because, err, we have the exact same problem! he’s had these leather couches since his bachelor days that he absolutely loves, and i’m all about the whiter and cleaner and more fresh the better 🙂 what to do? both i guess!!
haha you guys are crazy. I love the look of both couches, I would just be wayyyyy to nervous to have a white couch. I can’t wait to see how you accessorize it all!