I went furniture shopping today. Needed a little intervention. And found a "pet friendly" couch.
Today I was shockingly productive so I took a little break in my day to go run some errands. Somehow those errands got twisted and I ended up furniture shopping.
I first found myself in the World Market. I guess they don't have these all over the US but they're fabulous stores. They carry a little bit of something from everywhere. The furniture is very Pier One in style and price. Its not very well made and over priced but looks so great.
I have a concept in my head for my office, sort of a shabby chic but very cheap, but suddenly there were two different room options that looked perfect. One was really casual and the other was sort of formal and both were gorgeous. So I sat on the couch and called for my intervention. With help I was able to curb my shopping urge. For a little while.
I ran a couple more errands and still felt a furniture itch so I went to Slumberland. They had an add in the newpaper recently with a eggplant colored couch and I wanted to check it out. There wasn't an eggplant couch in site anywhere. But there were a couple I could order in that color. In fact one of them was in stock at a warehouse.
I learned that the most durable couch material was leather, but microfiber was second. I am not interested in leather because I don't like the chill on my legs in the summer. I also don't like the fact that my cat, Alice Parker, scratches furniture a little bit. She's not too bad and a little scratch here and there on regular furniture is ok, but on leather would destroy it. So leather is out. Microfiber is a distinct possibility. It does collect fur but easily wipes clean. I'm not happy about having to clean it but I do like the right look.
So I was leaning toward the couch that comes in eggplant. Then I decided I'd probably need the chair with the couch. My place is too small for a couch and loveseat. But maybe 2 chairs would look good. Instead the sales gal, Sabrina, and I decided an ottoman would be the best idea. So now it was a couch, a chair and an ottoman. Of course I'd need the stain guard treatment.
Then I saw this great chair with a little ottoman that would look fabulous in my bedroom. I've wanted a reading chair up there and this one was the perfect size. It was also covered in a great fabric that was a wild print. I love prints on furniture. Of course I'm not sure it would go with the print on the curtains or the bedspread.
So I performed a little intervention on myself and I walked out of the store promising Sabrina that I'd return. I'm not sure I will return. I am sold on the color of the couch but at this point that's about it.
But I did learn something, sometimes window shopping therapy is just as good as retail therapy.
