I’m thrilled to say we finally made some major progress on the furniture side of things when it comes to the room we are re-crafting. DH got the floor almost completely finished, or as I have been telling people, the floor is 99% done and poor DH was 100% done. That did a number of his knees and legs in general. We went for the dark mahogany, and wow, it looks, well wow! He just has some minor detail work to finish up.

Since the floor was done, we’ve been sitting on a few cheesy chairs and have some rugs in the middle for the boys (aka our two dogs) as well as dog pillows for them. Our old funky couches were kicked to the curb, literally, so we have been without comfy furniture for some time now.

Today, we went out on about our second major furniture trip, and we finally made some decisions. Above is a picture of our sectional, or almost. The style is the same, but it’s a darker color, more of a camel than a light tan. We finally found a couch that fits the dimensions of our room as well as our budget at Babcock. We had already been to Lazy-Boy, Haverty’s, Basset, Furniture City, Ashley’s, and Rooms to Go.

The main issue we had was size. We have decided to create an island of furniture around the TV, and that means I can’t have a super huge sectional. However, I really, really wanted one, and so do the boys so that I can sit in the corner section and they can sit on either side of me. Only dog people will probably understand, but this was one of the major concerns as I was shopping. There has to be room for all three of us to snuggle comfortably.

Crafters will understand also that I could have gone for a larger couch, even if it meant being a few feet further from the TV, but that meant giving up this really cool old desk I have, which is great for crafting. I don’t do as much in there any more now that I’ve moved most of my jewelry supplies and other craft materials to my office/studio, but I like the option of working in there and watching TV and chilling with my boys when I want to. So I needed to keep enough room for my desk too.

Along with the couch. we ended up getting a dark brown ottoman, two end tables, and a painting, which was partially free since they had a deal where if you spend at least $1,000 you get $200 in accessories for free. The painting, which came framed, was originally $300, so we did pay a little extra for that, but I love the colors in it. Plus, it’s got a sort of sea-side vibe without being over the top like a painting of an anchor or something.

I also intend to get some local artwork to put on the walls, but we both really liked this picture, so what the heck. I’m so relieved to have at least a chunk of the furniture issue fixed. We still plan to get a “big man” style recliner for DH and entertainment center of some kind, but at least by next Saturday night, I’ll be chilling with my boys on our new couch! Yee-Ha!