my sofa loveseat - came and I am thrilled:)

10 years ago

Here is a link to my previous thread deliberating about ordering a couch-----well I ordered it Sept 30 and it came today and I LOVE it. I was agonizing over the color of the fabric- the sample I had, although called navy, seemed to be 99% steel gray with minimal blue. I waivered and agonized looking at other fabrics and finally decided to go for it. It looks wonderful. I am not so great with photos, I will try to take some tomorrow but it looks great, it sits great, I am a happy camper.Yes I ordered the Rowe Bleeker. There was a gardenwebber Dee who was beyond helpful.

Here is a link that might be useful: my old thread here

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Diane Smith at Walter E. Smithe Furniture
10 years ago
So happy you're happy! Let's see!
kellienoelle
10 years ago
Glad you love your new furniture! There are so many options that making decisions seems next to impossible. I am eagerly awaiting your photos. I have been agonizing about the Rowe swatches for weeks now. They seem to read more gray to me as well so looking forward to a real life example. Enjoy your new room!
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Holly- Kay
10 years ago
So glad you love your new furniture, I am anxious to see pictures!
Elraes Miller
10 years ago
I love, love the fabric and color. So much you can do with this through long use. Great choice.
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10 years ago
well, when I said I wasn't too good with the camera, I was hyping my camera skills. I wish I knew how to do this better- I am posting the pix I took, but they are lousy.

The colors don't show well at all, and it's hard to see the details. I guess what matters is that I think it looks great- (and feels wonderful to sit on a nice, firm but not too firm cushion and back).
I just draped the swatch on the sofa, and it really is the same. It's very strange, because the pillow fabric in REAL LIFE and LIGHTING, is only a tad darker than the sofa (and looks great on it_--- but in the photo it looks like night and day difference). Well maybe tomorrow I will get a better likeness.
Also the nailheads don't show up too well and in real life are definitely there but are rather understated a I got antiqued brass.
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10 years ago
close up of ridiculous lighting- and swatch and sofa look purple grey but in reality are quite close to dark navy.and basically blend with pillow background.
go figure,
Holly- Kay
10 years ago
Sheila it's gorgeous. The flash in the camera can make the picture look all wonky as well. Your sofa looks so classy and I LOVE the pillows. It's great when a decision you agonized over turns out so perfectly!
Olychick
10 years ago
So nice you love your choice. It looks very nice in your room and I love the pillows, too.
dedtired
10 years ago
LOVE it! Isn't making fabric choices just the worst? When my den sofa and chair arrived I was so disappointed. I thought it was a rusty red tweed, but it looked just plain old brown to me. However, once I had the horrible pine paneling removed and painted the walls a sagey green, the contrast made the sofa fabric look 100 percent better.

So glad you do not have buyer's remorse. Good for you. Enjoy your new furnture.
cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
10 years ago
Another here who thinks you made a terrific choice! I love the fabric and the shape of the sofa. Congrats on a job well done! I know you will enjoy it for years.
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Diane Smith at Walter E. Smithe Furniture
10 years ago
That fabric is such a brat to photograph isn't it?

It turned out great in your room Sheila. Love the pillow fabric too!

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