We're outfitting our new house, and have been visiting the brick+mortar and online stores for Restoration Hardware, Crate & Barrel, and Pottery Barn, identifying the following pieces that we really like. Obviously we would love it if their prices were lower, so does anyone know if other smaller furniture companies carry these (perhaps under different names but coming from the same manufacturers)? Thanks in advance! A) Dining Table Dakota 77" - $1,399.00 (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/dining-tables/dakota-77%22-dining-table/s517252) B) Sofa 8' Belgian Classic Roll Arm Slipcovered Left-Facing Sofa Chaises - $3275 - $4630 (http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod430006&categoryId=cat1537053) C) Bedframe (with headboard but no footboard) Warner Upholstered Bed with Brushed Nickel Nailheads With No Footboard - $1700 - $2395 (http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod560005&categoryId=cat1676017)

Has anyone compared prices on Lee between Crate and Barrel & purchasing from North Carolina? I'm looking at the 3341-03 sofa in a grade O fabric (Midge Navy).

So yesterday buddy comes over to look over things with the a/c system and I think we've got things nailed down properly now. The superheat for the given ambient temperature and heat loading from the indoor coil was way off (5F) vs. the 14-15F that it was supposed to be so he had to remove some of the refrigerant (I was quite surprised how little he had to remove to get the superheat up) and we even went as far as measuring the furnace's CFM flow rating using a differential manometer. I'm pushing roughly 1000CFM across a 2 ton coil so which is a tad bit on the high side but my colleauge says it's a margin of safety for the a/c to not freeze over as we have relatively little humidity in the air would means that on the cooler days we wouldn't be heat loading the coil enough which could lead to freeze up. I personally would like to try running my furnace on the lowest speed to get the 855 CFM but I'm not sure how that will affect the superheat. Presumably I would imagine that if a system is charged properly using the superheat method for fixed orifice systems that blower speed shouldn't dramatically impact the superheat values to the point where they're completely out of whack. I would guess that superheat would rise but isn't that sort of a given? I mean hotter days for example would increase loading so therefore superheat should rise no? For the record the pressure reading on the manometer with the furnace on medium low with a 3M 1500 series filter installed has a -0.44 in wg static pressure difference. With no filter the static pressure diff changes to -0.55. Humidity was still somewhat of an issue yesterday night when it was raining but it was quite cool outside. I had to drop the tstat to 21C to force start the a/c on but after just 20 minutes the house was nice and dry and less stuffy. Just for the sake of my understanding does TXV technically do any better or worse job of temperature/humidity control over a fixed orifice system IF both systems were installed properly and charged to near perfection? I have a friend that is looking to install a/c and his contractor insists on having TXV and says that fixed orifice is evil and should never be used. I find that rather extreme to make a claim like that. I've tried to do my own research online and although it's a given that TXV is the way to go I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it will better protect the compressor from liquid flooding + it's more forgiving for techs that do an incorrect charge on the system - critical charge isn't nearly as important on a TXV system vs. fixed orifice. Thanks,

If you're sticking to browns in the room, I vote for option C. The stripes look to be very close in color and tone to the leather of the chair, but, because they are dark & dramatic against a lighter background, you can see the pillow clearly from a distance. Also, the zebra pattern is bold enough to work with the bold fireplace stone. OTOH, I can't make out what color your walls are. They look beige, but are they pinkish or more yellow? Because the pillow's background color is sort of a maize I think? However, I'm in agreement with the others who suggest adding some more color to the room. Without seeing the rest of the room or any adjoining rooms, it's difficult to suggest choices. Regardless, I'd go a little bold & dramatic, else you risk an over-pale color kind of blending in to the point of being invisible.