I spent $2250 for furniture today!

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I needed a sleeper/something for the sunroom. I've posted about this before. So DH and I went to Lazyboy, who is having a sale, and promptly disagreed. He wanted a sleeper/loveseat because it would face a certain direction. You wouldn't have to move as much furniture. I wanted a sleeper/sofa because that's the largest piece of furniture. It is also in the worst shape.

Both are covered in "willow green" slipcovers.  Underneath, they are pink/blue stripes.  (Yep, 1990s stuff.)  Regardless of which piece I bought, I would have to leave the slipcovers on when company came over so they wouldn't incredibly clash.

I "won" on the sofa vs. loveseat front, but when it came time to sign a $1350 ticket for a sleeper sofa that didn't match anything, I couldn't do it.  I said I had to go home and talk about it some more.

DH talked to me about how we had saved for this furniture.  We really needed something for me to sleep on when my sister visited.  Etc.  He told me to deal with the sticker shock and buy what I really wanted.

So I did.  I bought both.  Lol  I try to think of it as I only bought the $900 sofa.  I wanted them to match, and now they do.  He got the loveseat/sleeper that faces the direction he wanted. 

And then I realized that I am 62 years old, and I have owned exactly three new sofas in my life.  My ex actually bought one before we were married, but his mom made him put a slipcover (aka sheet) on it so that it wouldn't get dirty.  It went into the house we built, and it did look nice.  I bought a Lazyboy sofa about ten years ago that is in my living room.  The ex-bf's son worked there and got me the employee discount.

And now this set. 

I guess I "deserve" it, but that was the hardest $2250 I have ever spent it in my entire life.

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We really needed something for me to sleep on when my sister visited.

You mean for your sister to sleep on.

[zibazinski]

I'm glad you did it.

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Feb 11, 2016 21:11:31 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

We really needed something for me to sleep on when my sister visited.

You mean for your sister to sleep on.

No, I mean me.  It is a long story, but DH was determined that I was going to have something better to sleep on.  

[resolution]

We have a couple of small Lazyboy recliners that we really enjoy. It was well worth the expense to have attractive furniture that fits the room. I think that $2250 sounds very reasonable to furnish your room.

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Feb 11, 2016 21:20:08 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:11:31 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

You mean for your sister to sleep on.

No, I mean me.  It is a long story, but DH was determined that I was going to have something better to sleep on.  

Congrats on the furniture...but what's wrong with your own bed. It seems like that's a much more interesting story  [img]http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png[/img]

[swasat]

Feb 11, 2016 21:23:00 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:20:08 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

No, I mean me.  It is a long story, but DH was determined that I was going to have something better to sleep on.  

Congrats on the furniture...but what's wrong with your own bed. It seems like that's a much more interesting story 

YES!!

I wanna hear the story too 

[taz157]

Feb 11, 2016 21:25:21 GMT -5 swasat said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:23:00 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Congrats on the furniture...but what's wrong with your own bed. It seems like that's a much more interesting story 

YES!!

I wanna hear the story too 

Me three!

[zibazinski]

Snoring?

[Deleted]

We play musical beds.  DH has a really bad back (several surgeries haven't helped nor have drugs) so he sleeps in the guest room.  He has to vacate that for my sister.  So the dog and I have to vacate the master bedroom because he can't sleep on a sofa.

Not as interesting as you imagined, huh?  We are oldies but goodies, remember!  

[swasat]

Why can't your sister sleep on the new sleeper sofa when she visits?

That way neither you nor your DH will have to disturb your sleep patterns. 

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Feb 11, 2016 21:29:39 GMT -5 swasat said:

Why can't your sister sleep on the new sleeper sofa when she visits?

That way neither you nor your DH will have to disturb your sleep patterns. 

She gets more privacy this way.  She gets a closet, drawer space, etc.  The sunroom is like a den so she doesn't have to put her stuff up so the rest of us can enjoy it or wait until we are finished. It is just much nicer for her.  She stays for 10 days every summer, and we appreciate her visiting.  

Now if you could get DH to switch rooms with me so only I had to vacate, that would be nice.  I can't persuade him of that.

[CCL]

Feb 11, 2016 21:36:21 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:29:39 GMT -5 swasat said:

Why can't your sister sleep on the new sleeper sofa when she visits?

That way neither you nor your DH will have to disturb your sleep patterns. 

She gets more privacy this way.  She gets a closet, drawer space, etc.  The sunroom is like a den so she doesn't have to put her stuff up so the rest of us can enjoy it or wait until we are finished. It is just much nicer for her.  She stays for 10 days every summer, and we appreciate her visiting.  

Now if you could get DH to switch rooms with me so only I had to vacate, that would be nice.  I can't persuade him of that.

I'm not that nice to my sister.

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Feb 11, 2016 21:54:09 GMT -5 CCL said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:36:21 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

She gets more privacy this way.  She gets a closet, drawer space, etc.  The sunroom is like a den so she doesn't have to put her stuff up so the rest of us can enjoy it or wait until we are finished. It is just much nicer for her.  She stays for 10 days every summer, and we appreciate her visiting.  

Now if you could get DH to switch rooms with me so only I had to vacate, that would be nice.  I can't persuade him of that.

I'm not that nice to my sister.

Am I the only OCD-wannabe on this board. How could you have a houseguest who kept all her stuff all over one of your living spaces?  She spreads her stuff out all over the place, which is fine when it is in her (guest) room. 

I stay out of "her" room until she leaves.  She can do whatever she wants.  But I couldn't deal with that in a living area that the rest of us have to share.  What is she supposed to do with her stuff with my kids come over to visit her, and everyone heads to the sunroom?

It was easier spending $2250 (and that made me want to throw up) than explaining this to you guys.

Are you guys that "mean" to company?  She may be related, but she lives in NM.  We are grateful that she comes out here every summer.

[Abby Normal]

Sometimes you just have to splurge. We've done it twice. Once for our bedroom furniture (only took 18 years to find what I wanted) and a couple years ago when we bought the lazy boy couch and chairs. All totally worth it.

[bean29]

Congrats! I spent quite a bit more than that when I replaced my living room furniture last summer. We lived for 10 years with furniture that was not right for the room. Our house is so different now, layout works so much better.

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

1) Good for you for getting both pieces of furniture! I'm so happy for you. 

2) I understand why you have your sister in a bedroom instead of in the sunroom. We've never had anyone stay ten days. We also don't allow anyone sleep in our bed(except for a friend's 8 month old on top of the duvet). We do have the girls sleep in the "napping" room which is really the official living room and our guests get one of their bedrooms. DH's brother and family stayed for five nights once, but they brought their own camping trailer and parked it in our RV parking area. 

[gooddecisions]

It only seems odd because with a master room and a guest room, nobody should have to sleep on the couch.

Regardless, I spent $1700 just on a sofa. People are constantly sleeping on it because it's 93" long and 46" deep, in other words longer and wider than a twin bed and we have two extra beds in private rooms as it is- one king and one queen, so I don't get it.

[CCL]

Feb 11, 2016 22:15:29 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

Feb 11, 2016 21:54:09 GMT -5 CCL said:

I'm not that nice to my sister.

Am I the only OCD-wannabe on this board. How could you have a houseguest who kept all her stuff all over one of your living spaces?  She spreads her stuff out all over the place, which is fine when it is in her (guest) room. 

I stay out of "her" room until she leaves.  She can do whatever she wants.  But I couldn't deal with that in a living area that the rest of us have to share.  What is she supposed to do with her stuff with my kids come over to visit her, and everyone heads to the sunroom?

It was easier spending $2250 (and that made me want to throw up) than explaining this to you guys.

Are you guys that "mean" to company?  She may be related, but she lives in NM.  We are grateful that she comes out here every summer.

Well, you said "sister" not "guest." Even though I downsized I still have two spare bedrooms with beds for guests, so there's plenty of room here for anyone who stays over. Really it doesn't bother me if a guest has their stuff spread around, since they won't be here long, anyway. I normally keep my house very tidy.

I think it's great that you bought some new furniture! Since it sounds like you will keep it a while, the price sounds fine to me. I'd probably spring for new tables or at least a couple new lamps to go with it.

[CCL]

Feb 12, 2016 9:26:55 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

1) Good for you for getting both pieces of furniture! I'm so happy for you. 

2) I understand why you have your sister in a bedroom instead of in the sunroom. We've never had anyone stay ten days. We also don't allow anyone sleep in our bed(except for a friend's 8 month old on top of the duvet). We do have the girls sleep in the "napping" room which is really the official living room and our guests get one of their bedrooms. DH's brother and family stayed for five nights once, but they brought their own camping trailer and parked it in our RV parking area. 

I wouldn't let anyone have our room either. They can have the rest of the house.