Well February has come and gone on 2011: The Year of the House.
As far as progress, well, there wasn't much unless you count up all of the money we spent this month. We're on our way and I cannot wait to see the final result!
This chair was our first big purchase. Brad wanted a recliner and I like the looks of leather club chairs. Our search took us to Black Lion where we stumbled upon one heck of a deal! This chair had a couple of small scratches on the back of the seat and was marked down to sell. I put my sales skills to use and got another $100 knocked off of the price. We walked out that night with this chair for $699 plus tax. It was listed at $1100 (perfect condition) and had an MSRP of $1999. SCORE!
Our next big purchase was our new couch. Above is a picture of the fabric and below is a picture of the couch, from the manufacturer's site. We've ordered the two cushion couch so it will be a little different. It's a 6 week lead time and we're about 1.5 weeks in. Time cannot go fast enough!
And while I'm talking about our new couch, let me just tell you about the place we ordered from. Nest Furnishings is down in Fort Mill, SC, and I find the best stuff there! Lorie, the owner, has great taste and she offers only the best quality stuff. Most, if not all, is made in the USA - how could it get any better than that? We've bought our dining set, a buffet, and Ainsley's furniture there, prior to the couch purchase. I've been nothing but happy with the service and the quality. It's my first stop whenever I'm after a new piece of furniture. Here's her site, go check it out:
http://www.nestfurnish.com/
Speaking of dining furniture from Nest, we also picked up a couple of additional chairs that match our table. Lorie was making room in her showroom so we were able to snag 2 of the chairs that belong to our set for half price. Score 2! Now we finally have 6 chairs. Thanks Lorie!!
I showed the fabric last month, but we finally got around to making the frame and putting it together. I'm waiting to make the smaller squares until I find my accent pillows. I want to make sure to pull in those colors into the wall if necessary. I'm also debating on getting a sewing machine to make my own. I took sewing lessons as a kid, but is it like riding a bike where it all comes back to you??
This is a lamp that I found at Home Goods this week. I think it will go great in my room and will be perfect for the table beside Brad's recliner. The question is whether the monkey will leave it alone. (Pardon the picture - it was done on my cell phone)
I only posted this last picture since I mentioned it last month. Meet my new African Violet. This technically needs to go in my March post, but since it came home before this post was up, well, here it is. We went to the Southern Spring and Home show last night and I found it. I had a white AV that I loved so dearly back in college and I decided that nothing else would be fitting for my first violet in years. Maybe next month I'll post an update on it's health... wish me luck!
This next month should hopefully bring the delivery of the couch and some refinishing of our end tables and coffee table. I've gotten a couple of quotes that have come back at outrageous pricing (so much so that I might as well buy new) so we'll be tackling this part of the re-decorating on our own. Maybe I should ask for the luck here... pictures and results to come next month.
