Chaise Longue vs. Fainting Couch. Which do I have?
9 years ago
I recently bought this couch at a resale shop. At first I thought it was a chaise longue, but now I'm wondering if it's instead a fainting couch. Can someone tell me which it is? Thanks. :)
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