Re: Furniture advice needed

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Lynda wrote

The one that we both really

>like is leather and I really need to know whether that's a good choice with

>small bodies in the house

I would say yes - go for leather. Doesn't show the dirt, looks better as it

ages and cats don't scratch it!

Be careful with pens though. The very day I got my leather furniture, DD2

then age 2, scribbled on every single piece with a blue biro. She had never

scribbled on anything before and must have been making up for lost time. It

came off with a very expensive stick from furniture shop, looked like a

pritt stick, but I've subsequently discovered that nail polish remover is

effective too.

Fiona

[Guest guest]

>Yes, I do mean advice.

>Our sofa is 12+ years old and is disgusting. It's blue flowery on a sort

of

>grey background - used to be cream BC but is now absolutely filthy. I have

>managed to persuade DH that we have to get a new one

Wey hey!

Chairs as well, or just sofa?

My only advice is don't get pink and white stripes. Doesn't go terribly

well with green felt pen.

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff), DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin), DOB 12/1/00

[Guest guest]

I'm not a great fan of leather - once it gets scratched its marked for life.

We are still debating a couple of new sofas - I favour those with removable,

washable covers. A friend of mine has white sofas, with removable covers and 2

children and that seems to work OK. So I figure if it works with white a

sensible cover would be a doddle.

Lynda Garland wrote:

> Yes, I do mean advice.

> Our sofa is 12+ years old and is disgusting.

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Not personnal asvice, but something to think about, my c/minder is getting

one made....history is : bought a new one less than5 yrs ago from a

Furniture SuperStore, v large, expensive & fancy (not my taste really, but

there you go). It is so uncomfy now, she can`t sit in it- feet don`t touch

the floor, cushions are too wide (front to back), no back support, etc. Also

it is threadbare on the arms where her minded children play on it.

The one she is getting made is to her spec, for her size, proper springs

(whatever they use), hardwearing covering, so should last ages. She will pay

about the same as for an M & S suite. only problem is she can`t get interest

free credit!

Barbara

> Our sofa is 12+ years old and is disgusting. >

> Lynda

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>The one that we both really

>like is leather and I really need to know whether that's a good choice with

>small bodies in the house

My friend in the US had rented furniture including a leather suite.

She has found the leather particularly useful whilst her daughter went

through a stage, long after potty training, of deciding not to move from

sofa/chair when she wanted to wee.... I can't imagine any fabric

upholstery dealing with it quite so well!

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Sue

[Guest guest]

Furniture advice needed

.. The one that we both really

> like is leather and I really need to know whether that's a good choice

with

> small bodies in the house

I have come to the conclusion that small bodies and sofas of any description

do not mix. We have just bought completely madly considering we have 3

boys, a light gold sofa. However, we kept the smaller sofa from the old

suite and have put that in the dining room. There is also a tv and video

in there. So that's now the family room and our sitting room is an adult

room which we use in the evening. At the moment it's working very well, the

kids don't go into the sitting room at all. Occasionally we let them come

in say for bedtime stories. But the room is a real haven for us - no toys,

no mess, just total relaxation.

The fashion at the moment seems to be for plain coloured light sofas.

Probably in about 5-10 years' time we'll all realise the impracticality of

this and decide flowered sofas are de rigeur.

I went for loose covers and had them scotchguarded. A friend of mine has

gone for creamleather though with access to children allowed (she has 5).

So far so good.

Jo

Trainee ANT & Bookings Sec, Southend

SAHM to (7), (4) and Dominic (2)

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> the last sofa we will ever need to buy - I'm hoping I last a bit

longer than

> that!). So, anybody got any opinions?

>

Well you know that we have a Cream Sofa (you've sat on it - and

Kitty Dick has possetted on it!!!) - BUT it always looks great

because it has totally washable covers. I simply stick them in the

machine at 40.c with some Vanish powder and they always

come up pristine - and they have had all sorts of hideous things

on them! I bought it from - and you can buy the

covers seperately, so they can be replaced if stains are too

indelible. The other sofa is covered (by me) in scotchgarded

black and cream ticking. This sponges clean - but I still think the

washable covers are a better bet.

I found the Leather sofas DH and I had in a rented flat got very

sweaty and hot (just from sitting on before you lot get lewd

thoughts...) and I can't say they would be our first choice. Our

sofa in my family home was pale leather and my mum did spend

an awful lot of time saddle soaping them to keep them clean.

Caroline

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caroline@... wrote:

>

> Well you know that we have a Cream Sofa (you've sat on it - and

> Kitty Dick has possetted on it!!!)

Poor thing will be in her 30s and someone will walk up to her and say 'Are

you the same Kitty Dick that was sick on Caroline's nice cream sofa?'

[Guest guest]

I fancy a nice cream sofa, one with 2 sets of (washable) covers..

Barbara

> Poor thing will be in her 30s and someone will walk up to her and say 'Are

> you the same Kitty Dick that was sick on Caroline's nice cream sofa?'

[Guest guest]

>I fancy a nice cream sofa, one with 2 sets of (washable) covers..

>Barbara

mmm me too! my DB (32 no kids!!)has two georgeous squishy sofas that he is

selling!!

dh says NO!

oh well...

[Guest guest]

When we get our acts together (!) we're going to get 2 three seater white/cream

sofas and 1 extra set of covers as I figure you can only get one set in the

machine at a time.

Course by the time we get round to it we won't have any children living at home!

Barbara wrote:

> I fancy a nice cream sofa, one with 2 sets of (washable) covers..

[Guest guest]

> Poor thing will be in her 30s and someone will walk up to her

and say 'Are

> you the same Kitty Dick that was sick on Caroline's nice cream

sofa?'

Well if she turns out to be terribly famous then i can dine out for

weeks on that story!

Caroline

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Of course - if you go to:

/files/nct-coffee/Photos/kitty.gif

you can see the aforementioned sofa - with Kitty on it -

pre-posset!!!

Caroline

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> Of course - if you go to:

> /files/nct-coffee/Photos/kitty.gif

> you can see the aforementioned sofa - with Kitty on it -

> pre-posset!!! > Caroline

Ahhhhh....this is a perfect pic for a 'spot the ball' comp - rather 'spot

the posset' - just draw a neat little pile where you think it landed...

Barbara

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> > Of course - if you go to:

> > /files/nct-coffee/Photos/kitty.gif

> > you can see the aforementioned sofa - with Kitty on it -

> > pre-posset!!! > Caroline

>

Did a double take when I saw this picture - Kitty looks so different now!

[Guest guest]

>When we get our acts together (!) we're going to get 2 three seater white/cream

>sofas

This is what we've got (well, off white). Made by Tetrad and seen in

loads of house details! One is a sofabed, a relic from the flat and

it's pretty comfortable bed too.

We've had them for 6.5 years now and they've done us proud. They've

suffered the effects of vomit, blood, soy sauce, red wine, chocolate,

curry. The only thing that hasn't come out first time was some blue

felt tip Steffi got on them once.

I used to take them down to the local launderette where I could use two

machines and dryers and they would cost about a tenner to do. When we

moved we bought one of the large American washers and that makes life a

little easier. I have a couple of large cream throws I can put over

whilst they're being washed if I think it's necessary but to be honest,

I don't think they look bad naked, as it were!

We never got around to buying a second set of covers but one of the arms

(where DH sits) has worn through now and been patched. A couple of the

covers are going through and one of the zips has broken. We will go for

cream again. A friend has the same sofas in navy and she says they show

every little mark *and* they look dusty all the time.

I *hate* the feather cushions but understand the newer versions have

latex with a feather surround.

But now my sister works for a furniture manufacturer and they sell

gorgeous stuff. She gets a good discount and also has access to details

of when they sell of their ex-exhibition stuff. Yummmmm

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Sue

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Our pre-children suite was incredibly knackered and in desperate need of

replacement. The sort where, once you sat in it, you couldn't get out, either

because you'd fallen down a concealed hole or because the springs had grabbed

you. We debated long and hard about replacing it once the children arrived, but

were loathe to for obvious reasons. However, SIL then duly obliged by getting

divorced, moving to a smaller house and donating her 3 piece as it wouldn't fit

in her new house!! It is not what I would have chosen (mink brown - plain so

that *every* spillage, etc. shows), but we don't really care what happens to it

(within reason) as it cost us nothing and when the children are old enough to

behave properly (like 35) we can replace it without feeling guilty.

Alison

I'm not a great fan of leather - once it gets scratched its marked for life.

We are still debating a couple of new sofas - I favour those with removable,

washable covers. A friend of mine has white sofas, with removable covers and

2

children and that seems to work OK. So I figure if it works with white a

sensible cover would be a doddle.

[Guest guest]

>when the children are old enough to behave properly (like 35) we can

replace it

without feeling guilty.> Alison

LOL Alison!

But then they will be bringing the grandchildren round.....!

Why bother, eh!

Barbara

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I find leather cold to sit on initially then too hot once I've got my spot

warmed up!

Lesley

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Lynda said..... The one that we both really

like is leather and I really need to know whether that's a good choice with

small bodies in the house (especially given that DH seems to think this is

the last sofa we will ever need to buy - I'm hoping I last a bit longer than

that!). So, anybody got any opinions?

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Fiona - wrote:

>

>

> I would say yes - go for leather. Doesn't show the dirt, looks better as it

> ages and cats don't scratch it!

Are you sure about that? Our cat thinks leather makes a lovely scratching post.

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Oh I'll be rich enough to have a whole separate room for the grandchildren by

then!!

Alison

LOL Alison!

But then they will be bringing the grandchildren round.....!

Why bother, eh!

Barbara

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said

Are you sure about that? Our cat thinks leather makes a lovely scratching

post.

Maybe its just my cats then or perhaps because the leather on my furniture

is sort of " baggy fitting " and gives too much for their liking - my other

furniture is scratched into holes.

Fiona

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The family I used to childmind for had a leather sofa - very practical

for 'accidents' and spillages etc, but *terrible* for scratches

(especially as their three yo constantly clambered up onto it with her

(buckled) shoes. I would be more inclined to go for one with removable

covers - at least, that's what we're doing if ever we manage to budget

for a nice new sofa! HTH.

Sue V. SAHM - 4mths

> Our sofa is 12+ years old and is disgusting. The one that we both

really

> like is leather and I really need to know whether that's a good

choice with

> small bodies in the house

> Lynda

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Just my experience

We had to replace our (2nd hand) suite just after DS1 was born (1993) -

after lots of debate (marriage to a Libran husband has its good and bad

points:))) we decided on a leather suite - 7+ years and 3 more children

(+lots of friends and relatives children) later it is still in super

condition having survived potty training x3, biro, nail varnish (bright

yellow !!!!) and numerous other unmentionable stainings:))). It's very easy

to clean - even the children can help!

Lister

PT (had a few hours work this week) SAHM to 7.5, 5.5, Kate 2.5

and 0.5

Newsletter Ed Harrogate Wetherby and District

Region 7 Treasurer

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Well, we've done it :-) We took on board some of your advice, and ignored

other bits, and went out today and bought 2 blue leather 3-seater sofas. I

even managed to persuade DH not to buy the cheapest we could find, and we

managed to knock £200 off the price - there are advantages to having

horribly behaved children, as the sales assistant looked like she was

willing to do almost anything to get us to make up our minds and leave the

shop! She also looked quite horrified when I said I was going to give the

sofas a really good test, and sat down and fed Callum!

So, 12 weeks to wait, and our lives will be transformed. In the meantime,

we can have a lovely relaxed Christmas knowing that it doesn't matter if the

children/drunken guests get chocolate/red wine over the furniture.

Lynda

SAHM to (7), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

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