Can either of these chairs work with my existing sofa?
Nora Lambert
5 years ago
Hey Houzzers, the hubs and I have decided to replace our two La Z Boy club chairs with two La Z Boy recliners. I have narrowed it down to these two fabrics ( I think). Should I keep looking?
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Comments (18)Graywings, I thought about IKEA, too. The problem is, what she would likely want is an Ektorp. I have an Ektorp. The arms are massive. Not so bad on the sofa, but ridiculous on the chair (because they are the same arms . . .do not work on the chair, which I also have). Anyway, even with the sofa, the arms are going to look really out of scale with EA, in my opinion. And, re: look around for reupholstering costs. When I finally get around to doing it for my chair, the lady I bought it from will do it for $185. Most other places would charge a min. of $300, more likely $500. I've seen her work and it's great....See MoreCan you see either of these chairs in this room (Pics)
Comments (23)I love the 1st chair. We just ordered and rec'd 2 chairs from W.H. They are more the style of the 2nd chair but a bit different. I went back and forth between the two styles too. The English style arm has always been my fave and if I had a room that was just for looks I would have gone for that style. What swayed me, si that we will be using these chairs as family chairs (ie, kids draped over arms and in mom's lap reading books, etc). I just couldn't picture the English arms in that context. So make sure you also think about how you are going to be using them. Also, I prefer a t-seat for comfort (longer seat cushion), but someone shorter might find them uncomfortable. Love your fabric, but it is a bold statement. We went with the bold statement too and while I love it now, part of me is worried I will tire of it and should have maybe gone with a solid and livened it up with cushions. Before I stop rambling, I also wanted to say that we are so impressed with the WH quality and comfort, we are planning on writing a letter to the company in appreciation. I think you'll be happy with the quality, whichever you choose....See MoreGray sofa with navy velvet chair-will this work?
Comments (7)Patty, I haven't been able to find anything. The chair will be in front of a stenciled wall, so between the rug, stencil, and pillows, I think there will be enough pattern. I'm not against the idea, just haven't found anything. les, I wondering about that since the chair and tv stand will be right next to each other. The walls will be BM white dove. One wall will be stenciled with BM river reflections. At least that's the plan right now. I'm so indecisive about this room; I'm sure you guys can't wait until this room is done :) I'll definately wait until everything is in there before I pain the tv console. I've linked an old thread with pics. the chair will go in the corner by the window. Here is a link that might be useful: family room...See MoreCan I make my existing kitchen footprint work?
Comments (36)Ok, here's my super long reply! The sink is a Kindred, made of granite composite material. It's a dark grey color (WONDERFUL for not showing any spots and most stains). It's 31" long, 18" wide (front to back) and 8" deep, single basin. The dining fixture is centered with the window on the far left wall (where your fireplace is; I've got a side window instead). It's NOT lined up with the window in the "dining room" area - several inches off, actually, but I never noticed until I just got up to check. (And I see that in my floorplan it looks like it's lined up with that window - oops!) The clearances to get past the table to the living room are perfect. Plenty of room on both sides of the table (except during holidays when I put that extra leaf in...then I try to push it toward the front wall so you can easily get around the "back" (hallway side) of the table. The noise with the open plan hasn't been a problem for me at all - I've got a 4-year-old and 19-month-old who are regularly running laps around the room screeching at each other. (Who knew opening up the floorplan like that made for the first real circular running path in the house?) When I'm cooking, if they're in the living room watching TV, I've got the TV as my background noise too. My only issue is the dishwasher. We tend to hit the "delay start" button when company is over or when we're just trying to watch a movie in the evenings. But, we didn't spring for a quiet dishwasher either - it was one we bought in '06 when we moved in and just made it work with the remodeled kitchen. When it's time to replace, I'll look for a panel-ready or stainless model that's got reviews for being extra quiet. Now, for outside, like I said, we've JUST closed it in. No siding or even a real door or windows up yet! The picture I'll post was taken several weeks ago and we've made some progress since then, but with waiting for those materials to arrive and it being a project my husband is doing, it's not exactly fast moving. :-). I'll also show you a picture from a few years ago - the door has ALWAYS been off-center. On to the good stuff - pictures! Here's the pictures from the mostly finished kitchen remodel in May of last year. It's probably the cleanest my house has ever been (the day of my son's christening). Imagine many more toys strewn along walls in the living room and a wooden play kitchen in the dining room now. View from the hutch/fireplace area: View of my island - notice how we raised it on the one end - another great mess hider! Mudroom area we built into the kitchen, given where we really enter the house. The small doors are for a pantry we added. Another reason we raised the island on that one side - for the hidden microwave at a slightly higher height than the traditional under-counter ones. The sink I still drool over. Here's a view from the kitchen out toward the dining and living room. That front door will become a doorway with our new enclosed entry. But it's not moving location at all. The original entry with off-center door: And, I know it's a blurry picture (cell phone) and it's off to the side, but here's the addition as it started to take shape. It now has a small porch (about 3' deep) and steps that line up with the door. The porch is covered entirely by the roof overhang (there will also be columns on each side). On that blank-looking wall, we're putting in a 24" x 24" square window, set up high so the top of the window lines up with the top of the door. It helps balance the off-center door within the addition. We may dormer the attic at some point and we'll do different size/shape ones to balance it out even more, but it really doesn't look too bad now. I wish I had a more recent picture for you - maybe if I remember tomorrow morning since it's dark by the time I'm home from work. We laid out a lot with painters tape on the floor (as much as we could since walls were coming down and we pushed the kitchen out about a foot from where it was). Heck, I even set up pieces of cardboard to test our layouts. I was thinking peninsula too, but hated the idea of doing dishes and having to walk around the peninsula, and then around the dining room table to open the front door. My dad threw out the idea of fridge on the front wall and an island with a totally open wall and we loved it. I never would've thought to do it that way. The pantry/entry/2 seats at the island side keeps guests out of my way when I'm cooking - but they can still linger nearby....See MoreNora Lambert
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3 years agoThanks Nora. Have great moving company with guys that have moved us numerous times! They are permanent employees so serious. Also really helpful and nice. Just got back from showing and went over to measure ceilings to make sure my big French Armoires will fit where I want them. Yippee all fit. S eel peak. Red dining room will soon be...wait for it BM Van Deusen Blue. Can’t wait. Painters doing a great job. Very professional! This is view when entering this neighborhood. 3 bronze horses romping in the lake. Hope you can zoom in to see this. They are lighted at night. It is really pretty. Praying you either stay where you are until road conditions improve or are very careful driving. Nothing to fool with.
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3 years agoI've got the same question (if I can take it). I bought this kitchen and now I need to buy a table and chairs. In similar or in opposite colors. Can you advise me, please?)
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3 years agoHappy Valentine's Day everyone... I hope all of you had a nice day!
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