Chris & I are selling our living room furniture… Well technically, we have already sold it… And the little problem we now face is finding replacement furniture CHEAPER than what we sold out other stuff for.
We LOVE the furniture we have, but it’s big and oversized and our house is not. We are looking to find a sofa that will fit better in the space, has clean lines, and will fit well with my twisted style that incorporates vintage and modern.
We have found two that fit the mold, and now I cannot decide! It’s killing me! I need your help.
Option #1
This beauty is from Wal-Mart. What I LOVE about it is the tufting, the low-profile back, and that it can lay down and convert into a sleeper. My main concern about it is that some of the reviews online side it was too firm, and Wal-Mart doesn’t have the best track record of making high-quality items. You get what you pay for- yes- but I don’t want it to be total crap (even though I love looking at it)!
Option #2
This one is from Target (already a plus)… And the reviewers all LOVE it, but say the color is actually mocha and not this caramel (I prefer mocha anyway). The downside is it’s 1/3 more expensive than option 1 (which means we couldn’t afford to buy a chair) and it’s a little plain jane. It does come up higher on the back than option 1, but it’s not as long so that makes up the difference. It doesn’t scream “The Matts” to me, like the other one, and Chris doesn’t really love it either.
Can you help? Which one do you like better? Which one do you think is the best decision?
The darker one is sweet. We can jump on it to break it in.
Definately go for the first one… the dark brown one… even though the other could be dark brown, I still like this one more. And can’t go wrong with a lower price and one that SCREAMS, ‘The Matts!’ ;o)
Darker one will show less “stuff” from the kids writing/spilling but more animal hair
I am going to break the mold here:) While I love the first one it looks very uncomfortable and sort of “office like” not very “comfy, homelike and living room esq.” The second one- while you couldnt get a chair actually looks comfortable. I dont know if both stores carry them to where you could walk in and sit on them but that might be a good test. I hate our couch because the cushions always pull out when you sit and get up and your constantly putting them back in place but boy is it comfy….so its a hard choice. Good luck!
is the second one fabric? and does it lie flat? if it’s leather and lies flat, def. #2!!! if not, depends if kid-friendly outranks guest bed.
Go the first and add some really fluffy cusions to comfy it up! xsx
Definitely #1! You could get a cute chair that’s a little more on the cozy side. And I agree with getting plush pillows to soften it up a little. Good luck!
I may be casting my vote too late, but I think I’d go with Option 2. It seems more versatile to me, and also, it got the best reviews. What good is it to save more money and then hate the thing you buy, is what I say.
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