I Feel Bad about My Couch

How Mad Men is this? Here's the Company C Halifax love seat,
but I had my eye on the full-size sofa,
in a beautiful, tweedy blue--until H. burst my bubble.

Here's what happened, and I feel really bad about it. I figure if I write it down I will be able to put it down--take the valise of anxiety and regret out of my hands and place it down on the floor, um, I  mean on this nice blank piece of blog post "paper."

In the Beginning
Catherine and Kelly [C. & K.] from Rabbit Rabbit Home Decor in Montclair are the wonderful women I've blogged about, who helped us choose our very, very lovely interior paint colors. I also interviewed Catherine and her co-owner of the business, Donna [who is a friend of my friend, Jean] for an article about color for an upcoming issue of Asp1re Magazine.

Rabbit Rabbit is a charming store, and they also sell a fabulous line of furniture, pillows, ottomans, rugs and bedding from Company C [www.companyc.com]. They have all the swatches, the rug squares, etc., so you can go in and consult, choose your colors, feel the fabric, test out the sofa or chair--and order.

No Longer Color Blind
We really love the way the new room colors flow in our home. I never paid attention to color flow before, but I now see exactly what C. & K. mean. When you stand in our dining room, the first-floor color flow--from my sun room office to the living room to the dining room--is really soothing and beautiful.

The Next Step
Well, the gift C. & K. have for choosing paint colors extends to choosing rug, sofa, chair and accessories. And there's nothing I would love more than to let them choose every single thing for our home. You should see their taste! Last Friday I stopped in, and they and Donna were so very patient--we looked and looked at sofa swatches and rug squares and finally I had two I loved. We were just waiting for H. to weigh in on Friday or Saturday.

H. felt he had to go to Macy's and get a feel for the couch market out there. He and Figgy did that on Sunday, but I wanted to stay longer to visit Dad.

So he went to Rabbit Rabbit on Monday and tells me that night, Oh, we're not getting that couch. They're really nice ladies. I will be happy to give them more money for the extra time they put into our color choices. But I want a couch that is more comfortable, that you can really sink into.


I was so mad at him! I am still so mad at him!

It is true that our old couch was trashed [after the tree fell and the rain didn't stop and the roof tarp leaked] and we are getting a new one, but ours was 24 years old and from Jennifer Convertibles; I bought it before we got married. And the insurance company allots money based on what you claim you had when you go to replace it. And it is true that this couch in the fabric I chose is $2,845, plus tax, plus $195 for "white-glove delivery."

But I am all about color and accessorizing, and now I am anxious that:

1. I won't be able to get/afford/incorporate the rest of the ideas--the rug, the upholstery for our chair, the pillows, the throw, even the ottoman tray--without the pivotal couch.
2. C. & K. and Donna must be really annoyed, b/c they spent so much time with me, so graciously.

Thank you for bearing with yet one more of my anxious posts. By writing this, I realize that the sofa journey is not over yet! All things are possible. BTW, did I ever mention that I had a chic little coral-colored pullout sofa for my Barbie doll? Well, I did. I sure did.