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Need help with what my husband purchased without consulting me!

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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Looks like it's on steroids!!! Put it on craigslist and sneak it out of the house!
  • 13 years ago
    I like your living room set and wall color. I think your drapes are too dark. A lighter pair would really brighten up the space. Also, a light colored throw would brighten up the sectional.
  • 13 years ago
    Your old gold and greens won't work - the only thing that will help is to go gray, yellow and white. Add a big rug in yellow and white, hang some new graphic yellow and white drapery, paint out all the trim in white, buy a raft of white frames at ikea and hang a gallery. You have to add back lots of sunshine to deal with the light sucking properties of a charcoal ship this size. You may be able to recover the ottoman in a print eventually as your kids get bigger.
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    I suggest marriage counciling :) and in the mean time train the dog to pee on it LOL
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    I am wondering if he thought this would be a nice surprise and we need to ease up a bit here. Turn it into something you can all curl up on and watch a movie together on. Not sure how big the room is, but can it be turned so the part under the picture is with the windows? Get some pillows with your wall color and get rid of the ones that came with it for now. A throw or two draped over it will add color and cover some of the darkness. BIGGER pictures on the wall will help balance out the room, too.
  • 13 years ago
    Lose the coffee table / ottoman and add something sleek and semi transparent instead. You can also distract from the size of the couch by adding oversize colorful pillows (22" min) - it sounds counter productive, but huge pillows will take away from the huge couch. You can also add on smaller pillows for interest. Also put something tall and eyecatching on the coffee table - it will draw more attention than that furry monster.
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks everyone! Keep the ideas and comments coming.
  • 13 years ago
    This is the other angle.....
  • 13 years ago
    Going to try to make this beast work. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I think my husband has learned a valuable lesson after I showed him all the comments.
  • 13 years ago
    When I see THIS angle, I do not hate it one bit! The ottoman gone will help, too, even though that is a fun piece for the kids. A chaise gives a foot area for one person.....hubby!
  • 13 years ago
    I think you already have made the beast work. Get some new pillows and lose the ottoman and you will be one happy family again!
  • 13 years ago
    Agreed......the baby pictures just do not fit there. We love babies, but the pics do not work.
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    This angle is much better. I agree abbyjean. It still does not give hubby a pass, however.

    For your woodwork, either the black of your entertainment center or white.

    Paint the walls BM lily white 2128-70, a beautiful color which changes during the day from blue to gray to white.

    Move your drapery rod over on the wall in order for the drape to fall straight down and just slightly cover the door frame...not over the glass. No tie backs.

    No end table and lamp.

    White pillows with some accent colors...do not know what the rest of the room looks like.

    Baby pictures to your bedroom or the baby's room.

    Artwork, in darks to balance the media center.

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  • 13 years ago
    If you really hate it, you should talk with your husband about returning to the store. You could pick out something TOGETHER that makes you both happy!
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    I do have one more suggestion...what kind of a car have you been dreaming about? Go get it...

    Black would continue the scheme of the sofa, right? :>)
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  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    CC of NE, no, Christi will not sew anything...the drapes will be custom made, fabric from Schumacher, bill sent to you-know-who. :>)
  • 13 years ago
    From the other angle it seem to work ok. Get a new coffee table. Throw pillows and a throw in a
    bright colour, would bring some pizzaz into it.
  • 13 years ago
    Tell hubby you need a bigger house now. LOL
  • 13 years ago
    Can you remove some of the sections or even return them? I would think you could keep the section all with a chaise and eliminate the additional inner pieces. .
  • 13 years ago
    Looks like your teen/tween would enjoy the hassock in her room and that will solve a major issue. Round glass and metal coffee table will open the space some. Agree the baby pictures will be better in the hall just outside the master bedroom. Also think loose drapes with the rod moved to the right (and raised if they're long enough) will look better. A few pillow switches and I think you can live with it. If it is cheap microsuede, there's a chance it won't last until she's out of high school, so you can take the reins next sofa shopping expedition.
  • 13 years ago
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  • 13 years ago
    The couch/beast/elephant has found a new home in a bachelor friends home!!!!! I have begun my search for a new sectional and all is well again. I think my husband has learned a valuable lesson--leave the decorating and furnishing to the wife. The End!
  • 13 years ago
    A bachelor pad.....love it! AND your hubby can go over there and still enjoy it!
  • 13 years ago
    You go, girl!
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks everyone. I will post pics of new sectional ideas ASAP. I welcome suggestions and options.
  • 13 years ago
    After Elvis leaves the building, would you take a pix of your empty room?
  • 13 years ago
    Judyg, I will take a picture. Thanks for all your help.
  • 13 years ago
    This is an awesome discussion! What a sweet husband for the thoughtful gift...and then the removal. LOL:)
  • 13 years ago
    That's great I'm sure that the bachelor was quite happy for it too.
  • 13 years ago
    Try a SLIPCOVERED sectional so you can clean it, and change it and it will wear well. PB has some terrific options, so does Ethan Allen. I like the butter twill from PB for your room . . .