Janet here…This is my first blog post ever, which is a little nerve-wracking for some reason, but here goes…
So we finally bought a couch (yay)! After months of deliberation and countless hours scouring CraigsList, roaming furniture stores, marking up catalogs and almost buying at least three different couches at various times, we finally pulled the trigger and purchased a vintage sofa from Victory Vintage, a store in Decatur, GA:
No, we did not actually travel to Georgia. I actually found the store’s site through a posting on Decor8 and the couch immediately caught my eye. We realized it was a bit of a leap of faith to be buying furniture without having seen (or sat in) it in person. But the style was exactly what we’ve been looking for, and we like the fact that it’s not some currently mass-produced retail piece that any mid-century modern fan could name and price in the blink of an eye.
Even the upholstery is custom. I never thought I would own a blue couch, but I love the color. Victory Vintage describes it as “Robin’s egg,” though I would probably say it’s closer to “teal.” Based on a close-up photo of the fabric, I think the texture is somewhere along the lines of velvet and chenille.
The story behind the couch is that the store reupholstered it less than a year ago for another customer. But she moved and the couch did not fit in her new space (it measures a fairly lengthy 89-in), so she returned it. And now it’s ours!
Well, almost. It will take about 7-10 days for us to receive it, which is still quicker than if we had ordered from a retail store and wanted something other than the stock fabric.
I’m very excited to see it in our space. We’re still working out where exactly it will go (probably along the wall facing the bay windows). Icovia is a great tool for anyone out there debating layout issues, and 10 times better than any other free tool I’ve found on the web. If you email them, they may even give you a discount code for their monthly service fee.
Now that the couch is out of the way, I feel like the other pieces for the room are starting to come together…Next up: coffee table and side chairs!
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