Design Around Crazy Sofa
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Comments (17)I bought a couch with white slipcovers when my kids were about 2 and 4, and everyone thought I was nuts. But it was easy to take them off and wash them (just took a couple of loads, because we have a big chair and ottoman too.) They have been spilled on, drooled on (sleeping kids) etc. The only thing that really caused discoloration was yellowing from the sun through the southern exposure windows (now tinted.) Washing and drying them also made them seem to fit nice and tight on the cushions again - kind of spruces up the whole look. We have since replaced them with new slip covers in a chocolate brown, but kept the white ones just in case we want to use them again. That's one great thing about slip covers: you can replace them without replacing the whole couch. They're not cheap, but we purchased through Crate and Barrel, which has a sale every September. So I would just make sure that you can purchase new ones even years from now from the same place where you're getting your couch, just in case you want to....See MoreIs it crazy to buy Ikea sofa if you can afford "better'?
Comments (32)It was too late to read this thread. The photo is from a high-ended IKEA leather sofa we received 3 months ago. The manufacturer dared to use a particleboard to suspend the plywood beam with very poor building quality. There have occurred cracks and holes at the particleboard part when assembling it, and the manufacturer just glued the big damage instead of replacing a new part. The manufactured defect point on the particleboard with glue should be the starting point of all these cracks. It is clearly IKEA uses the manufacturer without qualified engineers. Cause sofa makers also wrongly put the strengthening triangle part on the beam instead of putting it under the beam to support it, building a rigid constrained self-destroyed structure that will bring a significant stress concentration and cause a serious structure damage once the system is failed. We are IKEA's long-term clients in Australia, and we're clearly aware IKEA has changed it internal policy trying to deny its warranty these days globally. (Ikea’s 25-year kitchen warranty branded ‘worthless’ after doors develop fault | Money | The Guardian) We have got another set of sofas bought at Melbourne's Furniture Galore with solid wood frame. Its price was just 3/4 of the IKEA one and it lasted for 14 years still with perfect conditions. However, the IKEA assessor and customer service manager tried to be blind on the defect of its manufacturer. Even with the obvious defect of their manufacturer, they still chose to blame it was their clients’ fault so as to avoid its warranty at all. Just see how it is going on. We have more photos to show people the poor building quality of the so-called high-ended IKEA sofa....See MoreApartment living room help- design around grey couch
Comments (12)Thank you so much for all these ideas. I have eclectic taste but like contemporary, midcentury modern, global, a mix of these or other styles. For the space the astro console looks super cute. Here are some random things i've been collecting in carts that I like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N79WZFS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 (I like rust color- don't know how to coordinate with grey etc.... but can swing to blue, red , green, darker grey, etc.) https://www.westelm.com/products/phoebe-chair-s2643/?pkey=e%7Cphoebe%2Bchair%7C3%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C3&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH (red could be nice too-just don't know how to tie in coordinating colors in the room) This coffee table looks neat but then what kind of console to get and is white the better color to design around or is taupe, dark brown better: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QUE7NFK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_12?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 Here it is in cement color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBF5JHF/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_16?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3SQ9YFE6CSCS0 I was hoping to decorate wall or nick naks with mediative/mind-body items like a painting of buddha or lotus and or horse painting. https://www.houzz.com/products/marmont-hill-fire-horse-by-irena-orlov-painting-on-wrapped-canvas-24x16-prvw-vr~84354093 https://www.icanvas.com/canvas-print/sitting-buddha-val346#1PC3-40x26 https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Charm-Peaceful-Decoration-Artwork/dp/B01MYGO95D/ref=sr_1_11?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1507078846&sr=1-11&keywords=lotus+print Thanks so much for the ideas! I attached screenshots of pics I like......See MoreDesign my living room around this burgundy sofa
Comments (70)Love love love all these ideas! Thanks everdebz and 2pups4me!! My head is spinning but in a great way. I loved the Montana fabric but I think ur right still too red and when I went by there today after closing the window treatments that are up and YES I am keeping them, for now anyways and maybe for good, are you guessed it, red and cream. So I guess I really need to go with the other neutral colors... I’m loving golds, creams, sage greens.... I will be there tomorrow waiting on a fedex delivery of bed so I will take some pics and post later this week.... no internet yet. Wooo so much going on trying to move a little at a time, work an hour away and get decorated!! Thank you all for all the ideas, can’t wait to go forward and get this done! Stick with me, I’ve got a dining room, bedroom after this!...See Moredeegw
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