Love the chicken feeders! I purchased two feeders like this and several small,metal round ones at my feed store a couple of weeks ago. The large ones were filled with small pumpkins,leaf garlands,fairy lights and small mums and set on the tables for our family reunion. I filled mason jars with candy corn,m&m's and jelly beans and put them on the small feeders and put them on the dessert table. The kids loved these ! I had cut some pine limbs into different lengths and drilled holes in the center and put candles in them. With the chicken feeders,mums,etc. it really made some pretty tablescapes.

This is a great topic. I've been thinking lately about my master bathroom remodel of the future and wondering what I'll do in my shower. I would love to be able to either sit or prop my leg up for shaving. But I also wonder if my shower is too small for any kind of bench. Thanks, Olychick, for the picture and dimensions of your shower and bench. It's incredibly helpful. If you don't mind my asking, can you feasibly fit two into the shower with the bench or does the bench interfere? I'm hoping to steal about 6" of length in my shower which currently can fit two with some minimal elbowing while one person shampoos. I'm concerned that adding a bench will make it impossible. Thanks, writersblock, for posting that Houzz picture. That fold down bench looks much nicer than I'd feared a teak bench might look in a pale colored shower.

I bought the exact set pictured (except mine is a lighter color). My wife and I saw this Elite sectional first at Bloomingdale's furniture at a very inflated price. Then we saw it a leather furniture store (Leather Living) here in Tysons Corner, VA for about half the price....I think it cost us about $6K including the ottoman...with mid grade leather. I believe Elite furniture is based out in CA. Regarding the durability, the set we saw at Leather Living was on the sales floor for several years (according to the salesperson) and it looked very good. My set is close to 3 years old now and it's in very good shape. It is in my family room and sees a lot of action (I've got a 2 year old that loves to walk and jump on it). When you order, consider where it will go and how it will be used. This should dictate the grade of leather you should order with the set. I opted for the mid-grade leather because I knew it would be used often and it's a bit more durable than the top grade leather. When plunking down a considerable amount on furniture, always do your homework. Research the type of leathers, woods and types of construction that goes in to quality furniture. It's a beautiful set and I've received many compliments on it. Good luck!

Thanks everyone for the vote of confidence. Sandra, I tend to be a less is more person, but the black pillow alone seems too dark. My thinking with the monogrammed pillow is to add a little brightness to the dark pillow and dark bench. I found a few fabrics today that are closer to the wall color, but I don't want to get too matchy-matchy. I'm on the hunt for something for the umbrellas, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg. There are some gorgeous vintage pottery umbrella stands on eBay, but at $200 and more, they are WAY out of my price range. I found a ceramic umbrella stand at Home Goods over the weekend and brought it home, but I think it's going back. Even tho it was only $15, it's blue and white, has a little bit of an Asian feel and doesn't really fit in with my decor. I had to try it, tho.