I've been thinking...what I really want, is the courage to follow my gut. I made the mistake of telling someone about the plan to paint the entryway pink, and I got that "Oh..." Then I found fabric I like for some chairs. For the pink entry. Looked at the swatch for a few days, decided it was the perfect thing, drove the 25 miles back to the fabric store, carefully measured it out with the chair pattern, bought it, brought it home, and my parting thought when I went to bed was that it would never work, the cats would shred it, it was the wrong weave, the wrong color, and would look like a hot mess. Today, not so much.

This forum is getting me into so much trouble. Postum.....you mentioned CostPlus and since I hadn't been there for a while, dropped by while at Lowes yesterday. They had a taylored slipcover couch on sale for half price, plus their extra slipcovers. Bought it and an extra cover on the fly. My 5 yr old chair is same and have enjoyed being able throw the cover in washer as needed....like the smell of fresh washed too. Currently have a leather couch which is too large for the living area...I am telling myself to approve of the new purchase. A note about slipcovers. They can be pricey, but the taylored ones are worth it...when on sale. Make sure they are machine washable and of a heavy fabric. Most of the "casual" covers use very thin fabric which does nothing but slide around and won't last through long use/washing. I like canvas/twill, but with any fabric cover quality can be identified by fabric weight. Angelecub....Upholstering furniture can get me in trouble too. The fabric outlet stores are like a candy store and it is so easy to consider changing looks. For those of you who haven't upholstered there are good classes available. You take the actual piece to class, many novices have created some wonderful results. With slipcovers I also use them for a pattern. Cnolan...your room looks great. Costplus had their couch similar to yours on sale too. If I hadn't been in slipcover mode and seen your photo sooner...woud have considered. Sandy

Quick update and many, many thanks to everyone who offered ideas and suggestions: All bedding ordered on ebay, and all received. I ordered the RL comforter, top sheet, pillowcases and sham in the discontinued Putney pattern. The Sferra Bros. matelasse coverlet is also from ebay, another jynx find :) After spending hours in the two best Atlanta fabric houses (Lewis and Sheron and Forsyth Fabrics), I went to Lenox with my daughter and found the perfect---and I mean PERFECT---curtains at (of all places!) Pottery Barn Kids. We were there looking for a present for my nephew! $80 per panel for 96" length, lined curtains that can be used with drapery pins or directly on the pole. (I stuck them up on a rod I had around just to see what they'd look like.) At Ballard Designs Backroom I found a large mirror with useful hooks on both sides (this will have to be hung by our handyman) and a tall corner shelf. Both had minor scratches and were about 1/2 off. I brought up from the summer kitchen downstairs a table my mother had given me years ago, made of blue and white pottery shards, and brought up an extra Parsons chair to replace the kitchen French Country kitchen chair. I found the tan windowpane slipcover at Ballards, also. Two wall-mounted, swing-arm lamps have been ordered in antique brass for either side of the bed, and I am still looking for a candle lantern in dull brass to go on the right side of the armoire (to replace the clock) and another painting or print for the wall that joins that corner at right angles. Also looking for blue/white porcelain finials in a round ball shape for the wall lamps, and plan to unearth my Christmas plates and hang them this weekend! the table I already had:

I'm in the middle of an issue with an order from Wayfair right now this moment, and it's not good. I'd be very careful about ordering large items from them. As it is, I don't think I'll ever do business with them again. I ordered a bathroom vanity from Wayfair on February 15th. I specifically ordered it from Wayfair because the manufacturer recommended it when I called them to see if they could do white glove delivery. They said Wayfair offered a "room of choice" service that included two flights of stairs. So I ordered the vanity from Wayfair. I still do not have it yet, because the vanity has been sitting on a loading dock in Memphis about 40 miles from here for over a week. The delivery agent in Memphis says he doesn't want to take it upstairs. I've called Wayfair, sent photos of the stairs, emailed, left messages with a specific person at Wayfair that had emailed their number to me. Yet no one has called me back. Just nothing. I called yesterday and was told they'd follow up shortly, but I haven't heard a word. I just now placed a call to the delivery agent in Memphis leaving him a message to please just deliver it, set it inside the front door, and I'll hire professional movers to take it upstairs for me. At this point, I'm afraid I'll never get the vanity, because the delivery agent doesn't want to deal with it, and Wayfair doesn't seem to want to either. I'm very frustrated! This is a $2000 purchase and my bathroom renovation is going on this week. The plumbers need this piece delivered. I'm starting to think I'll have to go the credit card dispute route. I was skeptical about ordering from them, because I've heard a lot of stories, and I should have paid attention to that gut feeling. My overall feeling about Wayfair is that they are not good for large item purchases. Maybe if I didn't have stairs, it wouldn't have been a problem, but if they offer that service for a fee, they should make sure it's being done.