I bought my very first couch.* And I really like it. It's from Ikea, and almost the same as what my ex and I had (but that one was his from before, so he took it with him). Instead of a 2-seater sleeper sofa, I got the 3-seater regular couch. ('Cause that fold-out bed was not very comfortable anyways!) The 3-seater couch is long enough for me to sleep on, so I can sleep on it when I have guests who visit. And the color? White! And red! 'Cause, you know, the covers are removable...and WASHABLE!
Which is a good thing, because the white cover (I am in a white phase with decor) is not coping so well with my wardrobe chock-full of black clothing and Booboo's hair. I will need to buy stock in whatever company makes lint-rollers if I use the white all the time.
Anyhow. I am so thankful to have a couch again. Next up: painting a couple rooms (white, of course) and buying a vacuum cleaner. I am currently thinking it makes more sense for the environment to invest in a better one that will last for YEARS. I am pondering Miele (possibly a refurbished one???) because I had one years ago in a furnished apartment I lived in in Europe and never had any problems with it, and the reviews are really good for that brand. Do any of you have any experience with vacuums you love?
*I have owned one other super comfy couch that was given to me, and I loved it. But when I moved here, we decided my ex's couch was better than mine, so we gave mine to his friend (who was actually one of his ex'es). She loves the couch though, so at least it went to a someone who appreciates it.
I love my vacuum. It's a Dyson. We went through a few from Target that all seemed to break within a few weeks or months and then we had to return them. After the third return to target, we settled on a Dyson. That was 7 years ago and it is still awesome! I feel embarrassed that I love my vacuum SO much.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a white couch, but with a black dog who sheds, it would be a disaster. We are thinking of having our couch recovered, and I think I might go with a dark grey.
Thanks for confirming that it's better to just bite the bullet and invest upfront in a good vacuum. Glad you love your Dyson! :) And I think it is perfectly reasonable to love a good vacuum cleaner! :)
DeleteI thought about a grey cover, but ended up deciding against it because 3 of my living walls are grey and I felt like that would be a lot of grey. But I bet it's great for camouflaging pet hair!
Miele and Dyson are the way to go, more expensive but worth the bucks.
ReplyDeleteThose are among the ones I am considering. I am planning on checking out Monsieur Balayeuse to see what they have available.
DeleteWe just bought a couch too. A big sectional to sit the whole family. It isn't beige either. Dijon. Sounds fun, huh?
ReplyDelete'Tis the season for buying couches! :) Is it already at your house? Do you like it? Dijon does sound fun. You guys could sit on it and take turns leaning over to each other saying, "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" :)
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