Well, changing linens won't be that much of an issue, since it might get slept on maybe twice a year....but I do wonder if the back on the Overstock one is just too high. I have now realized that the "day bed" in the inspiration pic isn't even a day bed after all! Just a regular twin bed. I still want a day bed. This may be my late summer/early fall project. This house was reno'd 7 years ago and we just threw stuff in the room without much thought. Now my wheels are turning... of course I'll need a different (taller) table and a new rug and and funky floor lamp or wall sconce...and of course tons of pillows.

have you seen the movie "the break up"? not a great movie... but i always loved how they designed the couples living room. your sofa reminded me of it. they paired a button tufted sofa like yours with a leather sofa. i thought it looked amazing. so thinking along those lines, i think a cool leather chair would be fun and make your space a little more eclectic than midcentury... i'd love to see a leather chesterfield in a dark charcoal leather with your sofa. or if that's to bold, just a leather chair in a dark charcoal leather. please CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A QUOTE xoxo eva @ MONARCHSOFAS.COM ***CLICK HERE TO VIEW HUNDREDS OF FINISHED CUSTOM SOFA SECTIONAL PROJECT

*UPDATE* to my initial Gabriel chair and ottoman comment. Once I got a human on the phone (you must email and leave phone messages before you get a human), it was the quality control gal. I don't know if she is a manager or supervisor, but quality control is her niche. She listened to every word of my concern, and she found my issue to be totally understandable and worthy of remediation. She offered that I keep my pieces, wait on all new slip covers that she will have observed for quality, and then I will return the original covers once I get the replacements. The issue is that the fabric is not the quality or color that I received in the swatch I ordered before I purchased the furniture. I pre ordered a swatch of jasmine rice, which was soft, rich in color, and the weave was noticeable. The fabric that came to me on the furniture pieces is rough, lighter in color, and tight weave without space in the weave. She explained that dye and fabric processing may not be consistent, so she affirmed my concern and was quick to provide a solution. I was mind blown. The respect I received made me nostalgic of yesteryear's customer service. I haven't been treated with such proper customer since before the globalist insanity infected our culture in 2016, after which we began being treated like scum peasants by anyone whose job it is to provide service to paying patrons. Currently, I am waiting for the slip covers, and I will update this review when I see the quality of the fabric. I hope things work out, because I'd like to purchase other pieces. NOW, ABOUT THE GABRIEL CHAIR (THIS PROBABLY GOES FOR THE SOFA AS WELL) - LISTEN UP. The website says the seat height is 17.5 inches. In reality, it is no more than 16. I suggest adding padding under the seat cushion for a bit of height, because the chair base dips down.

Since our design dilemma has changed since I started this post, I’m going to start a new thread to keep us organized. Hope you both will hop to the new thread so we can continue the conversation! I think you could still continue here, to keep everything in the same place. But if you want to start a new thread, please post the link here for us to follow : ) . You asked what the primary dilemma is. The house is a 1920s horse barn that was renovated in 2017. Made to be open floor plan and owner’s vision was to be “Ralph Lauren” however this home is also ON the water. So it feels a bit like we’re mixing styles that are not...complementary. What we need help with is picking specific pieces of furniture/decor. Aha : ) . When you say "owner's vision", are the owners your friends? Or was this the previous owner? Do your friends have the same vision -- Ralph Lauren on the Water? I know I've sounded like a broken record, but asking questions helps to figure out what your friends need, esp since someone they hired wasn't successful.. So I'll continue to ask, what color is the kitchen island? And is it staying that color? That directly affects the color of all the other furnishings in the room. I think it would be very helpful if you and they start an ideabook in your account with inspiration pictures they love. Things that say "Ralph Lauren" to them, or "Ralph Lauren on the Water". Google the designers Diana and I have mentioned and see if anything in those pictures inspires them. If so, add them to the ideabooks. What specific sectional would you choose for the living area (love the idea of facing the doors for the view!) Facing the doors was an idea I took from what you/they wrote -- "The living area is where couch / chairs should be as the view out the french doors is a beautiful bay" You'll need to post a layout of the house with measurements, including all of the windows and doors and existing/fixed items. But even with that, I will tell you that I'm not a design professional -- just a multitasking farmer -- so I can give you a list of sofas and other pieces that I think fit your friends' aesthetic, but it will be up to someone else to determine *exactly* what fits : ) . And what furniture would you use in the room that currently has the round dining table? It depends what they want to do there. Do they want to use it as a space to read and watch TV? Sew, play games, put together puzzles, go through stamp collecting albums, etc?? And if they want to watch TV, what's the TV situation now -- it's hard for me to tell from the photos. Is it just attached to the wall? BTW, homeowners love the photo you sent from Serena and Lily’s website! I just did what came naturally when you wrote that "They love Serena and Lily furniture" lol. It's literally the first/main picture on the S&L website. This is where they have to start doing homework to get the look they love and want in their own house. Start looking for inspiration pictures of general looks and specific pieces they like. Look at Ralph Lauren pictures, Serena and Lily, the various designers mentioned above. And if the top of their budget is $20,000, I would start looking through Chairish and other similar sources as well. New rugs are fair game. What do they see for rugs? Persian? Natural fibers like jute or seagrass? Dash & Albert style? I would probably go for jute because it's practical and inexpensive and definitely says on the water : ) . I have to do some farm chores but I'll be back!