Got a text from a neighbour down the street the other day if I wanted a free coffee table. She said it was a hand-me-down from her sister-in-law, and it just was not working for them as they have two small children. I gladly took it as I had been looking for a table to place in front of this couch. (I don't know why the photo looks grainy. I tried the Blogger App and the photo loaded, but with this quality. The bug's not resolved. . .) Though I'm not sure if I would have purchased this table, I think it looks fine, and the size is just about right. You can't beat free! I took over some homemade lasagna later in the day that I made with the marinara sauce from my tomatoes. She was appreciative because she got the night free from getting dinner ready. It was a good trade for both of us.
This is our "great room," that is thus far underutilized. You might remember that we had been renovating our house, and the project is not yet completed. There is supposed to be a bar area opposite this couch which still has to be fitted in with cabinets. Still looking for deals, but I would like it completed before my older son graduates from high school next year. Anyhow, this room still needs to get furnished, and I have been scouring Craigslist for a leather couch and chairs to replace the ones in the photo. Most sellers want too much money, and I understand that if one is selling, you want top dollar. But I'm on the buying end, so I'm holding out for the deal of a lifetime! If I'm patient, something will turn up, I'm sure.
The sofa and chair in the photo is old and on its' last leg. It used to be in the family room, and is the set my husband purchased for me when we found out I was pregnant with our first child. Until this set was purchased, we had NO furniture. NONE. We were sitting on plastic chairs in our rent house because we had just moved cross country, was broke and just starting out his new job in San Diego. That was almost 19 years ago. It served us well over the years and withstood two children, guests and several dogs, but the seams are giving out on the back cushions and though I have tried to repair it, the repairs don't seem to last.
When we purchased it, it was brand new from the furniture store, and I believe we paid about $3000 (!) for them plus a loveseat that is not in the photo. Of course it was on credit. That is not what we would do now, but we weren't really thinking back then. We were young and broke. And it was before the Internet, email and Craigslist were even dreamed of. We initially tried to find a used set through the classified ads in the newspaper, but gave up after many false leads. Someone always seemed to beat us, and we got tired of trying. So we paid top dollar for the set and it was purchased on credit. Were we stupid, or what?? We have wizened up considerably since then, and paid $200 for a very nice leather sofa and matching chair we now use in the family room that I found on Craigslist. I hope I can find another deal like this.
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