Can't agree on a sofa

11 years ago

Ok, we need to get a new sofa for our living room, and my husband and I have very different ideas.

We are moving into a new house so we're starting decorating from scratch.

I'm sick of dark, brown furniture, and want to do something with more color. I fell in love with a navy, coral & gold color scheme. I thought navy would be a good color since we have kids and it won't show stains easily, but it's still a color and not just black/brown.

So, I found plenty of pretty navy sofas like this

or this (not quite navy but I'd go with it)

The problem is my husband thinks a sofa is pointless unless it reclines. He thinks they're uncomfortable and stuffy, and thinks of the sofa as a place to lie back and take a snooze.

So a) I haven't been able to find any reclining couches in navy (unless we go with somewhere that does custom colors) and b) all the recliners I see are these huge puffy ones that I think look like a monster and will look saggy in a few years. This is the closest "compromise" we found, and it's really more of a gray color - I just don't like it.

So a) has anyone found a navy blue reclining sofa and b) any other ideas of how we can find a sofa that we will both be happy with?

The other thing: our budget is under $1000, so that's why we can't just go into La-z-boy and pick a recliner with a custom fabric :(

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Judy Mishkin

11 years ago

no reclining sofa. buy him a separate reclining chair.

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Comments (12)

evamou
11 years ago
Wow! Same problem in my family. I think a gold navy coral color scheme sounds beautiful, and that sofa is gorgeous. A recliner is a clunky piece of furniture and it will be difficult to create a stylish room around one. I think the navy recliner is not as cute as the other sofa you posted. I suggest you purchase an ottoman with your sofa so that it looks more stylish but can still feel like a recliner
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evamou
11 years ago
Here is an example of a sofa with ottoman
lmc91
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks, I think that's a good idea! He still won't like it as much since he likes to lean back in the recliner - but we do already have a full recliner chair, so that can be his dedicated spot :P
sandradclark
11 years ago
Oh, husbands. Them & their big TV's & recliners. Convince him the sofa will not last as long if any part of it reclines. Definately go for the navy, coral & gold color scheme & get the regular sofa (see if you can get an ultrasuede fabric in navy). Easy to clean & pretty too. See if you can find him one of the nice Danish recliners w/ ottoman (as soon as the money is saved up)
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hayleydaniels
11 years ago
Everyone is going to tell you that the most important thing you can do is get the right design of furniture, and if your husband doesn't like it, well too bad. I totally disagree, and can tell you that renovating and such can cause untold marriage problems as the differences in your tastes surface and lead to conflict. In fact, twelve percent of couples who remodel or renovate their homes end up divorced by the time it's through. If you value your family, take your husband's wishes into account. A happy marriage is worth far more than the most beautiful sofa could ever be!
evamou
11 years ago
Haha thats funny
sandradclark
11 years ago
I thought that was a good solution too. Of course I also no longer have a husband!!!!!!!
Rebecca Rakusin
11 years ago
the first sofa!!! in love with that!
lmc91
Original Author
11 years ago
Update: The couch decision is totally my reign since I let DH make an electronics purchase he wanted...:-D so now to find a great navy blue sofa on a budget! (Darn, the first one I posted was a Joss & Main sale which is no longer running :()
Lila
11 years ago
Hayley has a point.
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11 years ago
a deep sofa with some down pillows and a nice upholstered ottoman can create almost the same effect as a recliner. my husband lounges/sleeps this way fairly regularly :) love the color scheme you're doing