We were totally in the right place at the right time! We hit up the Saugus Salvation Army store, which has a great furniture warehouse, on Saturday. Our main goal was to find a rocking chair or slider for the nursery. We found a slider with stool, both in great shape -- and then found a nice couch! We've been in the market for a new couch but hadn't had great luck or good timing for it. Not only did we find one that we both like, there happened to be a couple guys with a moving truck hanging out who were available to bring it back to Woburn for us. Score! (If it were just me and Ben and I weren't pregnant, we certainly could have come back to the store without the dogs and with the seats and barrier out of the van and moved it ourselves. But I'm about 8 months pregnant and we would have had to hit up Ben's stepfather or a neighbor for help moving it on relatively short notice...doable, but would have been a hassle.)
So here's our old couch and the living room arrangement before:
We found the old couch on the side of the road in Lexington, not long after moving in. We were new homeowners and not that eager to spend a lot on a living room set, so the price was right. The couch was in good shape and a neutral color. However, it turned out to have a sloping back and squishy, deep seats. Not great for those of us who aren't super tall, and just generally uncomfortable. The cushions slid around a lot and we ended up with lots of throw pillows piled up.
Enter the new (to us) couch!
We moved the couch to the south wall and rearranged the other chairs in the room. Totally changes our rather small living room! The TV is behind Ben in the bottom picture, so this will allow for us and guests to watch a movie together. I usually sat in the black chair in the northeast corner, and now I can join Ben on the couch (dogs now have cushions on the floor) or not be stuck in the far corner.
The flower pattern on the couch isn't really..."us." But it goes with the decor we already have (oatmeal colored walls, peachy-pink curtains, gray-blue rug) and it isn't horrendous. Just a bit outdated. And it really is a huge improvement in the comfort department!
We're feeling pretty grownup today. Nesting FTW! Now time to enjoy the new setup for the Patriots game followed by the "Call the Midwife" holiday special.
