Foo - which sofa?

both are low-profile modulars with a chaise. both are approximately the same dimensions.

Option A : I would purchase in a dark grey fabric, not leather. tubular steel frame is a good match for the finishing on my vintage butcher-block steel legged dining table. 1/2 the price of option 2; not quite as comfortable, but definitely live-able.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/artifice4/55117_PE160120_S4.jpg

Option B: Exactly as-is, same color (more of a black & grey pepper than the brownish it appears here). incredibly comfortable, better build. probably more of a lifelong couch (supposing I don't tire of the design). 2x the price as option a, though.
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm51/artifice4/townsend.jpghttp://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/roomandboard/sw_discoverpepper?swxlrg

My roommate and I recently went the cheap route, picking up a free recliner from craigslist and a cheap one from Salvation Army. There's a horribly ugly loveseat in the garage that may also come in eventually. Ugly is awesome, as is cheap!

Bwahahahahahahahaha Arti's becoming domesticated... :P

Couch B.

Better to spend your hard earned money and be comfortable than to toss your money into it, hate it, never use it and buy a new one all over again at a higher price.

My roommate and I recently went the cheap route, picking up a free recliner from craigslist and a cheap one from Salvation Army. There's a horribly ugly loveseat in the garage that may also come in eventually. Ugly is awesome, as is cheap!lol i totally agree with cheap being awesome, but ugly does not work as well for me :) plus, im kind of paranoid about the creatures or stinks that may lie within said free furniture. :eek: but, im crazy like that.


Bwahahahahahahahaha Arti's becoming domesticated... :Pi know you spend your days barefoot in the kitchen... :p


Couch B.

Better to spend your hard earned money and be comfortable than to toss your money into it, hate it, never use it and buy a new one all over again at a higher price.i agree with your logic 100%... except that #2 is obnoxiously expensive, and it makes me feel pretty guilty thinking about spending that much $ on a COUCH.

but then... I do most of my work from home on the couch. so this couch could make money. :thumb:

My couch is very similar to couch B, so I vote for that one. It is comfortable enough to sleep on if needed.

i know you spend your days barefoot in the kitchen... :p


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lol i totally agree with cheap being awesome, but ugly does not work as well for me :) plus, im kind of paranoid about the creatures or stinks that may lie within said free furniture. :eek: but, im crazy like that.Thankfully my roommate and I think alike in that once you pass a certain threshold, amazingly ugly is awesome. :P

That said, one does not have to spend obscene monies to get something attractive. I'm sure you can find something that fits your ideals of attractiveness without breaking the bank. There are finds to be had! For example, I bought my sister a set of sofas (two, a sofa and a loveseat) for something like $200. Very comfy, and attractive enough.

I agree with Siu & Cbad on Option B. But I'm also thrifty so without knowing what obnoxiously expensive actually is....

Don't forget to test lie on them to find out how comfy they will be if one was by chance happen to fall asleep on them.

Also, I will add that nothing beats a really good recliner. I miss my old one. It was an awful country blue pleather, but damn, I could sleep in that thing.

I agree with Siu & Cbad on Option B. But I'm also thrifty so without knowing what obnoxiously expensive actually is....welll... slightly less than a Madone 4.5 at retail. :o
in bike terms, it seems worth the money. in couch terms, im not so sure. maybe i need a madone instead...


Don't forget to test lie on them to find out how comfy they will be if one was by chance happen to fall asleep on them.excellent sugestion. yeah, i get real cozy at the furntiture stores. they are both a win for naps.

Thankfully my roommate and I think alike in that once you pass a certain threshold, amazingly ugly is awesome. :P

That said, one does not have to spend obscene monies to get something attractive. I'm sure you can find something that fits your ideals of attractiveness without breaking the bank. There are finds to be had! For example, I bought my sister a set of sofas (two, a sofa and a loveseat) for something like $200. Very comfy, and attractive enough.this is true. I could certainly find things that are livable and not eyesores for much less. however, i'm starting to invest here and here in lifelong things- kind of a, buy this couch now and I'm good for the next 10 years kinda thing- instead of go through 3 $300 couches in the same time frame.

this is true. I could certainly find things that are livable and not eyesores for much less. however, i'm starting to invest here and here in lifelong things- kind of a, buy this couch now and I'm good for the next 10 years kinda thing- instead of go through 3 $300 couches in the same time frame.Sure, understood.

That said, I'd personally go for comfort over style. If the sofa is going to be the room's centerpiece, you an always mold the room to fit in with the sofa, as opposed to relegating yourself to a sofa that fits into the room. If you're going to spend big money on the sofa, the room can bend.

I'm too practical...sometimes. Use the snowblower/lawnmower rationale here. That being, how much use is the item going to see. Lawnmowers by comparison get far more use than snowblowers so it makes sense to spend bigger bucks on a durable fancier lawnmower. But it sure is nice having a kickass snowblower when you get a whopper of a snowstorm. So why did I spend ten times as much on my snowblower? :innocent:

Option B unless you plan on having a pet. Hair does not stick to leather like it does cloth.

Neither one is attractive to me. I think you should go down the "custom made" route. It may be a bit more expensive but you have what you want rather than some cheap looking Levitz/Overstock looking piece that a million people have. Some years ago I bought a custom made sofa that is long and wide enough to be slept on. It saved me from putting a bed in the spare room and it did not cost that much more than a sofa from a showroom.

you trust the collective bad taste of foo. nice.

I'm waiting for the couch specialist to weigh in...

I vote for whichever one causes the least friction burns. :innocent:

No. 2 please!

but then... I do most of my work from home on the couch. so this couch could make money. :thumb:
so its a tax write-off? :) The arms on Couch #1 look like they're a little high, sometimes its nice to be able to rest your head on them without a pillow underneath.

I vote for whichever one causes the least friction burns. :innocent:

That would require a friction burn test

That would require a friction burn test

I volunteer to help her test them. :innocent:

Option B unless you plan on having a pet. Hair does not stick to leather like it does cloth.

Option A : I would purchase in a dark grey fabric, not leather.


Neither one is attractive to me. I think you should go down the "custom made" route. It may be a bit more expensive but you have what you want rather than some cheap looking Levitz/Overstock looking piece that a million people have. Some years ago I bought a custom made sofa that is long and wide enough to be slept on. It saved me from putting a bed in the spare room and it did not cost that much more than a sofa from a showroom.that's a matter of personal opinion, though :)
I see your point on custom-made. Option A only comes in several stock options. Option B I have up to like 2,000 fabrics to choose from. I dug through a bunch of them, and really am quite happy with what its stocked in. Plus, I don't care to pay the obscene price (on top of the obscene price of the couch) plus a 2 month wait. :rolleyes:


I'm waiting for the couch specialist to weigh in...+1!


so its a tax write-off? :) The arms on Couch #1 look like they're a little high, sometimes its nice to be able to rest your head on them without a pillow underneath.Ha, I like the way you think! I'm looking into setting up an LLC, but am thinking this may not qualify.. 17" macbook pro is another story. :thumb:

There's no option C: keep hunting? To have such a large disparity between the two, there must be a similiar design out there that is a compromise between the two?

If that's not an option, I think I would go with A. If it is comfy enough for a nap, it's good enough. Would be nice to see it in the color/fabric you're wanting. I'm not diggin' that leather look.

welll... slightly less than a Madone 4.5 at retail. :o
in bike terms, it seems worth the money. in couch terms, im not so sure. maybe i need a madone instead...
$2099 for a couch? That isn't expensive, unforunately.

I bought two couches in my lifetime--a $600 couch and a $1700 couch.

The $600 couch was garbage in under a year and even the $1700 couch is garbage after 4 years. My parents bought a $2900 couch back in 1985 or so (which is what--$150,000 now? :lol:) and it finally got tossed out about 2 years ago.

There's no option C: keep hunting? To have such a large disparity between the two, there must be a similiar design out there that is a compromise between the two?

If that's not an option, I think I would go with A. If it is comfy enough for a nap, it's good enough. Would be nice to see it in the color/fabric you're wanting. I'm not diggin' that leather look.this is close... the fabric is a dark grey flecked. It didn't seem this dark in the store, but maybe it is...
http://www.cokcok.co.kr/shopimages/cokcok1/0110010000382.jpg


$2099 for a couch? That isn't expensive, unforunately.

I bought two couches in my lifetime--a $600 couch and a $1700 couch.

The $600 couch was garbage in under a year and even the $1700 couch is garbage after 4 years. My parents bought a $2900 couch back in 1985 or so (which is what--$150,000 now? :lol:) and it finally got tossed out about 2 years ago.I think $2k IS a lot of money for a couch. But then,we're all from different walks of life, too.
I feel so financially committed to this couch. lol.