most interesting subject of all: my couch.

[gorie]

so i just bought a new couch and love seat, and had a really hard time deciding on the fabric color.

which do you like ?

i can't think of a better place to ask for decorating advice than OOT.

http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/picture016x.jpg
http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/picture015x.jpg

this is the style couch & loveseat i bought (pretty sure this is the same red as lipstick rendezvous, just different lighting):
http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/4655-db_bm.jpg

i'll probably get like black endtables and make some abstract painting of reds/blacks to hang behind the couch. and buy a new tv and black tv stand. pics of current boring living room here (http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/).

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[CrazyEyez]

Is NOer around?

[siccjay]

Can I have your old couch?

[gorie]

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Can I have your old couch?

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i'm giving it to my sister, you wouldn't want it it's falling apart.

[Blarg]

Burgundy/darkish reds and dark greens are typically the two "classy colors." Very popular among the rich. I think they got it right on that one, which helps make up for the whole pink polo shirt fiasco.

I'd recommend the darker one. Easier on the eyes long term. Bright stuff is cool until you get tired of it, then it can just feel a little too hyped up and strident, kind of annoying. Makes you feel like turning away from it.

I'll go for a feeling of deep comfort as opposed to "Wow, look at me!" in furnishings any day. Cuz sooner or later, the "Look at me!" effect gets answered with a "So what?" or "Shut up already."

Save the bright stuff for accents -- pillows, lamps, whatever. The effect is much more stylish and less one-note, I feel.

JMO.

[ThaSaltCracka]

dark one.

[ononimo]

"most interesting subject of all: my cooch "?

[gorie]

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"most interesting subject of all: my cooch "?

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i was saving that for next week.

[touchfaith]

I like the lighter of the two. It's easier to decorate around lighter colors.

[Dynasty]

I prefer a more benign color. That red is too busy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/DynastyPoker/010_16A.jpg

[siccjay]

I like that room.

[Bradyams]

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i'm giving it to my sister, you wouldn't want it it's falling apart.

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I'd want it

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/319/dsc009078rp.jpg

[Blarg]

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I prefer a more benign color. That red is too busy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/DynastyPoker/010_16A.jpg

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Ditto. I'm more into the relaxing Zen and minimalism. Give me a white wall, clean lines, and simple effects any day.

[zoomOut]

ooh very pretty. I want your room. (But I also like gorie's dark fabric)

[gorie]

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I prefer a more benign color. That red is too busy.

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i guess that is exactly what i don't want, because i feel like i need some color in my house.
my apartment i lived in for like 8 years had white walls, white carpet, never even hung anything on the wall or really decorated. lots of cheap fake wood furniture, boring blah color all over.

so now that i moved ( into another place with white walls and white carpet, blah)... i feel like i want to have some color, at least in one room. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[peachy]

darker red for endless reasons!!

[DukeSucks]

dark one definitely

[gorie]

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Burgundy/darkish reds and dark greens are typically the two "classy colors." Very popular among the rich. I think they got it right on that one, which helps make up for the whole pink polo shirt fiasco.

I'd recommend the darker one. Easier on the eyes long term. Bright stuff is cool until you get tired of it, then it can just feel a little too hyped up and strident, kind of annoying. Makes you feel like turning away from it.

I'll go for a feeling of deep comfort as opposed to "Wow, look at me!" in furnishings any day. Cuz sooner or later, the "Look at me!" effect gets answered with a "So what?" or "Shut up already."

Save the bright stuff for accents -- pillows, lamps, whatever.

JMO.

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that's pretty much what the sales people said that i got opinions from especially after i mentioned my roompretty much being small and white. they thought the brighter red would be too overpowering. they convinced me the darker red would go better with this style of couch, too, which is more traditional and less contemporary. (although it's funny they didn't think the bright red would work with that style of couch and then when i tried to find a picture of the couch to email my mom the only picture i could find of it was bright red and i think it looks nice in that picture - the one on display in the store was olive which looked nice too but definitely looked more traditional).

so after staring at it in the store for like an hour, i finally just went with dark red since i did like them both and was kind of talked into going that direction.

one way makes me want to decorate the room a little more fun, the other a little more traditional. it's hard to decide because i could see it either way.

then when i got home i kept thinking about how the couch i saw in the store (different style) that had that dark red fabric on it, didn't look that great to me because it seemed to have a rusty tint to it which i didn't like.

so then i kept obsessing over it in my head and thinking i should have just went with the bright red since that's what i had in mind before i went in there. so i called to put it on hold and had some friends go with me to get their opinion.

both really liked the bright red, i was surprised. and then even more confused because i expected them both to think i was nuts for wanting the bright red and tell me to stick with the dark red.

so i ended up changing it to the bright red...

brought the fabrics home to see, and got all confused again because they both look really nice and i could see it going either way. hehe. i'm so bad at decisions...

pretty sure i am gonna go with the bright red though. it's different. the dark red might be too similar to the burgandy i have on my couch right now and i think i want a bigger change. hmm...!!

[pokerdirty]

but the red red goes better with the trim on your doors and your carpet

(wow that sounded bad)

[gorie]

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i'm giving it to my sister, you wouldn't want it it's falling apart.

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I'd want it

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/319/dsc009078rp.jpg

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hmm yeah you need a new couch. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

my current one isn't so bad, except for this:
http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/picture021.JPG

makes it really uncomfortable to sit on that side or lay down, because it's torn and broken so you sink in and feel the wood :/

[AsiaKurosawa]

/images/graemlins/heart.gifyo quero bright red. /images/graemlins/heart.gif

I'm crushing on this couch myself (in bright red)-- so I'm biased...

http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/36913_PE128258_S3.jpg

gl, I'm terribly indecisive about any kind of purchase so i feel your pain /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[gorie]

more of you should post more pictures of your couches / living rooms i find it interesting. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[cbfair]

I like the bright red too. We have a bright red sofa/loveseat and I love them. It's not too much at all, IMO.

Just keep it out of the sun, we had the sofa near a window and then rearranged the room so the back of the sofa faces the room and the back of it had faded and is kind of orangish now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

cbf

[BottlesOf]

Ugh you aren't really considering cherry red are you?

[gorie]

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I like the bright red too. We have a bright red sofa/loveseat and I love them. It's not too much at all, IMO.

Just keep it out of the sun, we had the sofa near a window and then rearranged the room so the back of the sofa faces the room and the back of it had faded and is kind of orangish now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

cbf

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yeah they warned me in the store that red fades faster than other colors, that is part of what sucks the loveseat will be in front of the window.
i guess we don't keep the blinds open too often though...
i suppose i could always put a blanket over the back of the loveseat.
http://www.kingofthebop.com/room/picture004x.jpg

[gorie]

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Ugh you aren't really considering cherry red are you?

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yes, and im going to have a living room full of cherry paintings and neon signs that say GORIE.

and when it's christmas i will light up the green lava lamps.

[touchfaith]

I'll give you a shot of the last place I lived at since I hate where I'm at now /images/graemlins/smile.gif ...My couch was newer then anyways

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/3708/oldplace10pe.jpghttp://img158.imageshack.us/img158/658/oldplace28zf.jpg

I dug this little 2 BR house, but the lady ended up selling it and banking the cash (easy choice 2 years ago in Cupertino, CA)

Add a 57" wide screen, but make it a much darker, uglier room, and you have where I'm living now... /images/graemlins/mad.gif

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that's rather nice and quite tidy

[touchfaith]

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that's rather nice and quite tidy

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Thank ya, I should show these to my current roommate accompanied by a dirty look. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[peachy]

oookkk u asked for it...here was mah old apt...only thing different is new couches really

OLD:

http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/7669/dscf000462qt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7850/dscf000425sg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


NEW (dont have many right now)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1531/img13868dm.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img13868dm.jpg)

[imported_anacardo]

Jesus Christ, you are [censored] loaded.

[M2d]

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i'll probably get like black endtables and make some abstract painting of reds/blacks to hang behind the couch.

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would that be some of the buffalo soldier art? pretty cool choice.
BTW, in case nashville hasn't heard, they like to be called "Native Americans" and "African Americans" now (I think). /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[peachy]

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Jesus Christ, you are [censored] loaded.

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HAHAHAHAH what?!?!?! no....im not

[gorie]

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i'll probably get like black endtables and make some abstract painting of reds/blacks to hang behind the couch.

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would that be some of the buffalo soldier art? pretty cool choice.
BTW, in case nashville hasn't heard, they like to be called "Native Americans" and "African Americans" now (I think). /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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no, i don't even know what that is. though i'm pretty sure you're trying to be funny.

i meant i'd basically just throw some of those colors on a canvas and hope it looks pretty, kinda blocky and fading into each other. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
also i don't live in nashville.? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[citanul]

dude. art. get some.

maybe a plant too.

citanul

[gorie]

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I prefer a more benign color. That red is too busy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/DynastyPoker/010_16A.jpg

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GORIE MOVED IN !! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
(hope you don't mind, i was just curious and bored!!)
http://www.kingofthebop.com/010_16Agorified4.jpg

[gorie]

nice tv peachy, it takes up half of your room!! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[peachy]

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nice tv peachy, it takes up half of your room!! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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hehehe im blind?!?!???! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[gorie]

it's funny how the votes have pretty much been 50/50 so far. go figure!! !

[kerssens]

funny, I didn't even see that there was a poll....to be truthful, the color of a couch means nothing to me, I'll park my ass on anything comfortable.

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I like your sofa gorie


Here's mine

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/743/shutterflysofa7rn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kerssens]

my sofa has two reclining seats, a phone, two cupholders and massage. /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[gorie]

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my sofa has two reclining seats, a phone, two cupholders and massage. /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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my purple one i have now has 2 reclining seats also, arms lift up for cupholders and little storage compartment, also the middle top flips up (its velcro'd down) and a table pulls out in the center with 2 more cupholders.

nice features, too bad we never actually use them...

[kerssens]

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my sofa has two reclining seats, a phone, two cupholders and massage. /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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my purple one i have now has 2 reclining ends also, arms lift up for cupholders and little storage compartment, also the middle top flips up (its velcro'd down) and a table pulls out in the center with 2 more cupholders.

nice features, too bad we never actually use them...

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well, the phone has only been plugged in once, but its there and I feel safer knowing that. I also never use the features since I sit in my recliner, that has massage and heat.....I think I've sat on my couch less than 20 times in the 3+ years I've had it.

[SomethingClever]

I vote bright red. I have a bright red couch and I like it.

Here's a pic with my father-in-law asleep on it.

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8299/couch8vj.jpg

[Benal]

No one has leather anymore?

[Edge34]

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I prefer a more benign color. That red is too busy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/DynastyPoker/010_16A.jpg

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Harry Potter again? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Blarg]

The color of the frame on that photo in the background confirms that you do indeed like that color.

A little intense for me long-term, but to each their own.