The sofa has arrived and I am in heaven!

Posted: October 31, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Furniture, Renovations | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

As some of you may know, we ordered a sofa from a place called Room Service in the States.  The cost of shipping to Canada was ridiculous so I signed up for delivery to Ship Happens (in Sumas) and had the sofa delivered to same.  I was a little nervous about ordering from the states and how the actual delivery would take place.  But it was easy peasy!

Last week Room Service notified me that the sofa was on its way.  They gave me a tracking number and told me to call the delivery company in order to obtain a delivery date.  When I called the delivery company, they estimated the sofa would arrive at Ship Happens on the following Tuesday (yesterday).  And when I received an email from Ship Happens yesterday, advising the sofa had arrived, I was thrilled!

We rented a van from Uhaul this afternoon, hopped across the border, paid the HST and voila…the sofa arrived safe and sound.  All told, the sofa was cheaper with delivery, HST and rental, than anything we looked at up here.

We unwrapped the sofa from the vast amounts of cardboard, plastic wrap and foam with great anticipation.  Remember, we picked the color/fabric based on a teeny tiny sample AND, we had never actual viewed the sofa in person.  When the wrapping fell away, we were both a little shocked at the size.  Although we customized it (so rather than the typical 10 feet in length, we ordered a 7 foot length – thank goodness!) we really had no idea what the depth would look like, despite laying out the measurements on the floor prior to ordering.  The sofa is literally the depth of a twin bed and can easily seat 4 people.  With the addition of a few pillows (stolen from the sectional in the den), I am currently curled up on this little slice of heaven and wishing I never had to leave.  Seriously…the best sofa in all of the land.  You should come see it for yourselves!

FabricLand has a massive sale this weekend so I am hoping to find some material for pillows and sweet talk my mom!

My new favorite spot in the house.

With the fire to my right and a glass of wine in hand, winter nights will be fabulous.

I apologize for the horrible pictures – taken with the iPhone – but you get the gist.  Lovely, isn’t it?

The sofa is on its way!

Posted: October 15, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Furniture, Renovations | Tags: , , , , , | 4 Comments

You may recall that back in August we ordered a sofa from a company in the States.  With a 6 to 8 week delivery date, we have been waiting patiently for its arrival.  Today, I received an email from the supplier who advised that finally, the sofa is on its way.  Attached to the email was a photo of the sofa – custom-made just for us.  Now, I will admit I was really nervous ordering a sofa that I never saw in person or physically sat in.  Add to it, the fact we altered the size to fit in our home and picked the fabric from a swatch the size of a postage stamp.  But from the photograph, I am in love……

Added bonus?  I now get to hunt for the perfect pillows!  And it may just be back to the fabric store for that…what do you think Mom?!

Another busy weekend…

Posted: August 12, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Exterior renovations, Furniture, Landscaping | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

We finally finished painting the house this weekend, then started on the garage.  It is a work in progress and I am not allowed to share with you, the pictures of the transformation, until it is complete.  But we installed several large armoire type cabinets for storage, painted my grandparents old dresser – for further storage – and painted the stairs that lead from the garage to the laundry room.  All I can give you for now, is the stairs as they dry in the driveway.  The color is fresh – an antique teal – and perfect for lightning up a dingy garage.

ODDLY, IT LOOKS BABY BLUE – BUT IT REALLY IS TEAL (and the dresser is the same color – with the old brass handles spray painted black – lovely!)

On another note, we spent some time today sipping Strongbow by the pond and noticed that the Wisteria is in bloom again.  Although nothing like it was in the spring, I was surprised to see it flowering….not sure if this is normal?

AND, the most exciting event of the weekend….we ordered our sofa.  Yay!  Since it takes 8 weeks to deliver, we thought we should get on it, so we have something to sit on in time for Christmas.  Hopefully the armchairs that we need to accompany the sofa, doesn’t take as long to pick out – or order!

And finally, we watched Floyd rolling around in the lawn a few days ago and when he came back, he smelled HORRIBLE.  So Gord went and had a look and found the remnants of what we believe to be a mole.

Gord did a happy dance last night thinking the problem had been solved…….until he found a brand new hole this morning.  Booo!

In love with the tufted sofa….

Posted: July 3, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Furniture | Tags: | 5 Comments

As most of you have read, we have yet to purchase furniture for the great room.  Originally we were looking for a chaise type lounger to maintain the open concept feel and unobstructed view of the back yard.  However, I have since fallen in love with the tufted sofa….especially in a shimmery velvet.  With a vintage look and low profile back,  I think one of these sofas would be a perfect addition.  Imagine spending an evening huddled by the fire with the special people in your world, sipping wine, reading a book or simply sitting in the peace and quite that comes from living in the country.

(Probably my favorite, filled with down in a gorgeous grey.  Yummy!)

(Not a huge fan of the legs but the sofa looks like you could disappear in it forever.)

 (While not a fan of ANY of the accessories, this couch in charcoal grey is so beautiful.)

(The “Dean Martin.”  Perhaps not in this color but it is that ‘POP’ that Gord has been looking for! Besides, I LOVE Dean Martin.)

Sadly, these particular sofas are created in the states with no shipping options to Canada.  So if you see something similar in your travels, please let me know!