As long as it's microfiber

A few months ago, David and I began a search for some new living room furniture. We had a random group of hand-me-downs when we first got married and moved in together, and then about a year into our marriage we bought a used set from my old youth pastor. It was two recliners and a couch that had two recliners in it. I was thrilled that the set matched!! It was a great set, and we used them lovingly for years.

The problem was their cats had kind of started to pick apart the sides, and our cats took over that job once we got it. I would come home and find pieces of the inside of our recliners on the living room floor! Also over the years they just became less and less comfortable.

So we finally decided to start shopping for a new set. This was around President's day, when they were having all kinds of sales. Now David and I get along pretty easily most the time, and I really thought this would be a no-brainer...

Boy was I wrong.

We had TOTALLY different ideas of what we wanted.

The only thing we could agree on was that we both wanted microfiber. That was it.

Dave is 6'2", so he wanted a couch that he could lay on and fit comfortably. He also preferred a low back, sturdy and not too poofy of a couch.

I on the other hand, pretty much wanted a cloud.

You know the type, the fluffy, uber-poofy, pillow infused couch that you just melt into.

We shopped online for weeks. WEEKS. The one weekend we decided to hit the stores. We went to several, gave them a test drive, took pictures and wrote down notes. Then we came home to discuss our options.

Finally, we came to a compromise.

It's really long. Long enough for David to lay on and fit comfortably. It's sturdy, yet fluffy =). It's got attached pillows/cushions on the back, and no pillowing on the arms. It's wide enough for us both to lay on it comfortably too. AND it's microfiber, so it is pretty stain resistant, and it cleans really easily. (and it's dark so even if our future children ((Or myself)) do manage to stain it hopefully it won't show! HA!)

We also got another piece to go along with it... let me introduce you to what I consider one of the greatest inventions ever (next to heated stone floors, of course):

The chair and a half. Amazing...

I love that thing. I could live in it. It's so huge and our current living room isn't, so it is actually in our spare room right now. But someday we will have a bigger living room and be able to put the set together and then you won't be able to peel me outta that chair!!!

So, there ya have it.


OH and one more little, unrelated thing. Today we went down to Salem for my baby sister's graduation party. I am sooooo proud of her!! Anyways, this picture is for you Em: