Yay me!

[ido]

So - I was telling dluvs about my new living room furniture earlier tonight and told her I would post the links for the stuff I bought. I get a Christmas bonus every year, so I have decided to buy new furniture for one room each year. My 2006 bonus bought me a new dining room set. My 2007 bonus bought a new living room. My 2008 bonus will go towards buying the kids new bedroom sets.

I'm excited b/c this is the first time I've ever bought brand new living room furniture. I hope y'all don't mind me showing it off.

My living room has beige carpeting and soft white walls, with a gold accent wall. Here is the furniture that will be going into the room:

Couch:
http://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/LargeProductImage.aspx?PageId=Showroom&SetDomTab=1&ItemNo=3383638

Chair (not that ottoman):
http://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/Item_Popup.aspx?sItemSku=3383620&sSelectedItem=3383620

Double ottoman, with reversible "tray" top cushions:
http://www.ashleyfurniture.com/Showroom/LargeProductImage.aspx?PageId=Showroom&SetDomTab=2&ItemNo=7143611

I bought a TV stand separately and it was delivered tonight (by a very cute UPS driver ). Here's a picture of it:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail-tab...&asin=B000S6KC0E&tabToSelect=additionalImages

 

[dluvs2trvl]

YAY!!! I love the furniture! What fabric is the couch and chair made out of?

Oh and do you have a photo of the hot UPS guy?

 

[Jenster]

Niiice, flnativegirl! I love those reversible "tray" tops! Very smart.

 

[country woman]

Wow that's beautiful. I love it

 

[ido]

Thanks ladies!

D - if he delivers my floor lamp, I'll ask him to pose and smile pretty.

I've always chosen neutral tones to decorate and finally decided to go with some of my "gypsy" tastes and use warmer colors to decorate. I have to say that so far, I've not been disappointed with my selections.

Jen - the trays were a MUCH better option to an actual coffee table for me. The boys would have prolly banged and bumped themselves on a regular coffee table. I figure with the trays, I can flip them over when I'm entertaining and keep them cushion-side up the rest of the time.

I'm very excited. I really wanted a new TV, too - but it wasn't in the budget just yet. Soon, hopefully!

 

[ido]

Oh - D, to answer your question, the all three pieces are microfiber.

 

[mizangelwolf]

Excellent choices and a gorgeous red! Thanks for showing them I like your idea to do that with your bonus money too, gives extra incentive. I could maybe buy a meal with my bonus , this year lunch, next year breakfast, lol!

 

[jcj3803]

Nice. I have the same style but mine are upholstered in a hunter-burgundy-gold plaid and a hunter with small gold accents.

They're about due for being recovered or replaced though.

 

[hope4today]

They look fabulous flnativgrl. I'm so happy for you. That must have been fun

 

[GritsnGrace]

They are gorgeous!! The last time i got new furniture was after my house fire!! I hated to get some that way, but I do like my couch! It's blue! My favorite color!

 

[HopeFaithLove4u]

Fun!!
Isn't it fun to decorate?!

I wish I had the money to redecorate....oh well, one day!

 

[GritsnGrace]

The last time I redecorated, it was with insurance money!

 

[HopeFaithLove4u]

The last time I redecorated, it was with insurance money!

Money that you received from insurance or money you had to give to insurance, that you used to decorate instead?

 

[GritsnGrace]

Money that you received from insurance or money you had to give to insurance, that you used to decorate instead?

It was insurance money that I received from the housefire I had. I don't ever want to redecorate like that again!

 

[HopeFaithLove4u]

It was insurance money that I received from the housefire I had. I don't ever want to redecorate like that again!

Oh, so you had to remodel your home? Not fun going thru the process.....but fun to see the finished product!

Man, I think of all the things I want to do with my house, if I had the money.....please God, let me win the lottery!!

 

[ido]

Grammy - my sister and BIL had to buy all new furniture after hurricane damage destroyed their home. They had only lived in their home for about two months when one of the storms in '04 blew the roof off their garage and caused water damage through the entire house.

When I moved, I took very little furniture, so I had started over with stuff people gave me and cheap stuff that I bought...so it's a nice feeling to be able to buy some "real" furniture again. I really feel like I'm getting back on my feet, finally.

My dad assembled my TV stand this weekend and helped me get the entertainment center I was using into the playroom. I just have to finish the vacuuming in the LR and I'm all ready for my furniture to be delivered!

 

[jcj3803]

My ex and I split up the furniture room by room. The crazy thing is I bought almost exactly what I had picked out with her when it came to replacing things for my place.

In retrospect, I wish I had changed color schemes, etc. Not that I dislike my current stuff, but it would have been an opportunity to try something completely different.

 

[ido]

My ex and I split up the furniture room by room. The crazy thing is I bought almost exactly what I had picked out with her when it came to replacing things for my place.

In retrospect, I wish I had changed color schemes, etc. Not that I dislike my current stuff, but it would have been an opportunity to try something completely different.

Well, I took very little for a reason...I really just packed the things I cared about and a few pieces of furniture that I still had that were mine before the marriage. There was no consulting of what was taken or left behind - and I didn't ask for half the contents when we went to mediation. My ex flipped out b/c I took a picture of MY grandpa holding our son - he actually insisted that I leave the frame behind.

In a way, I'm glad that I was sort of forced to start over from scratch, tho. It shows that I'm a survivor and that I can do just fine on my own.

 

[HopeFaithLove4u]

My ex and I split up the furniture room by room. The crazy thing is I bought almost exactly what I had picked out with her when it came to replacing things for my place.

In retrospect, I wish I had changed color schemes, etc. Not that I dislike my current stuff, but it would have been an opportunity to try something completely different.

Well, I took very little for a reason...I really just packed the things I cared about and a few pieces of furniture that I still had that were mine before the marriage. There was no consulting of what was taken or left behind - and I didn't ask for half the contents when we went to mediation. My ex flipped out b/c I took a picture of MY grandpa holding our son - he actually insisted that I leave the frame behind.

In a way, I'm glad that I was sort of forced to start over from scratch, tho. It shows that I'm a survivor and that I can do just fine on my own.

Wasn't it sad splitting everything up during the divorce?!

I think that was the worst part for me, trying to remember what was his and what was mine! I cried the whole way thru it!

My ex let me keep all of our furniture, because he wanted to buy all new stuff....so I was happy about that, because I like all of our furniture.

 

[ido]

Wasn't it sad splitting everything up during the divorce?!

I think that was the worst part for me, trying to remember what was his and what was mine! I cried the whole way thru it!

My ex let me keep all of our furniture, because he wanted to buy all new stuff....so I was happy about that, because I like all of our furniture.

Honestly? I didn't want the reminders. Maybe that's another reason it was easy to leave the furniture behind.

Altho, if I were his current GF (who is moving in with him soon), I wouldn't want all the furniture my SO had with his ex-wife.