Have a Seat

We have been in our home here on the Circle for sixteen years this month.  This is the first time we have had real furniture for the front and family rooms since we have lived here. 

We once had a rainbow sectional couch in the family room for a while right at first, but we never really liked it and had felt a lot of pressure to purchase it when we moved here as the sales guy was my former roommate's now-husband, and we knew he needed the commission.  (Terrible reason to buy a sofa, whether or not you hated it.  Besides, a RAINBOW one?!?  We were young and stupid, that is all I can say about that.)

We have had SIL Brenda's white sofa and loveseat for a little while in the front room while they were living with in-laws and buying their home. (And I was in constant fear my very tiny kids would ruin it before she got it into her own home.) 

We have also had Dear Friend Chris' couch in the family room while she stayed with us until her condo was ready for her.  (Then she took the couch with her, and we missed it, and her.)

And we had a blue couch and loveseat in the family room until just recently but, in reality, they'd have been right at home in some college frat house.  Finally, we have furniture like grown ups have.

A pair of soft-as-a-baby's-bottom leather chairs with big fabric pillows.  These swivel and rock.  So comfy! These are my favorite pieces in this room now!  Perfect for chatting with friends in the afternoon, or while watching movies and you don't want to fall asleep.

The swivel rocking leather chairs are under the window and face a  reclining leather couch.  It seats three and both ends recline.  The Boy has already claimed the left hand corner of this one.  On the far wall is a leather two seater that both reclines and rocks.  Quite comfy too.  The remotes have a permanent home in the center console, directly behind the pair of drink holders.

It looks much more crowded in the family room, but the couches are used mostly for falling asleep while we watch a movie or the BYU game on Saturday.  I'm thinking the configuration of the chair pair with the reclining couches will work for Home Teachers' visits as well.  Unless The Boy and Genius Golfer start falling asleep while reclined, in which case we will not be reclining during such visits.

Ah, the front room.  Look how grown-up we appear from our furnishings.  This couch is classic and comfy, is more formal than the leather pieces downstairs.  The corner table will have a taller, pounded, metal lamp on it, but it hasn't come in yet and we wanted to sit down in our house this weekend.  The piano looks so much more at home with neighbors in the front room.

My fabulous chair and a half in the bay window is the best place to read.  The light is fantastic in that spot and I love the micro-suede fabric on it.  The leather ottoman is on wheels and opens for storage too.  Clever, right?  We are also waiting for the area rug that will tie this grouping together, as well as a little oval side table next to my chair and a floor lamp in the corner between the chair and the couch.  I'll show you the whole thing when it is finally put together, but I couldn't wait to share what we have already been enjoying this weekend.