Happy DECEMBURRRRRR!
And quite chilly this morning too.
Well, November ended with a BANG! And December started with a BANG!
Let me explain…
Yesterday, I was on Craigslist looking for a Christmas gift for Eric. And guess what I came across? A beautiful couch- for a crazy good price. I immediately emailed the seller and asked if we could take a look at it. I figured that it would be gone already because good deals sell so fast on Craigslist, especially in Toronto!
It was a dark brown sectional couch with a chaise (always wanted one!) and it was only a few months old and in mint condition. The owner was selling it because they were moving and it didn’t fit in their new condo (it is a BIG couch!).
Eric stopped by on his way home from work and…
We bought our very first couch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every couch we have had up to this point has been a hand me down which is absolutely awesome, but we have secretly been longing for a couch that fit our new family room. After looking at prices earlier this year, we knew we couldn’t afford one.
He was shocked that it wasn’t gone already. He had to drive all the way to his brother’s to pick up a van, then drive back and put 1 part of the couch in the van, then drop it off, and then drive all the way back to Toronto to pick up the rest!!! He didn’t get home until about 11:30 last night. Poor guy!!!! I was at home waiting anxiously for it to arrive. Luckily, S & B kept me company. ;)
We are absolutely in love with it:
It’s incredibly soft and comfy…
and will be great for entertaining!
…it is like brand new to us and our wallets are very happy. We figured that THREE lucky friends can crash on this couch at once! hahaha. ;) We are still university students at heart…
We will probably end up buying most of our furniture on Craigslist. You really can’t go wrong, 1) You save huge, and 2) You are recycling!! They have lots of cool antique pieces on Craigslist. Yes, there is a lot of crap to sift through, but it is so worth it. I also check out the FREE page a lot too! You’d be surprised how many people give away amazing things because they are in a rush.
The only thing we are not sure of is where to put our other brown couch. Right now it is here:
and it looks kind of odd…but we were thinking of keeping it around for our Christmas party.
We also tried here:
and it looked even more odd…
So we aren’t really sure what to do with it! Ideas????
I also want to find a coffee table off Craigslist as I don’t really like the one that is there now.
And why did Decemburrr start with a bang?
We have roofers here this morning and it sounds like an EARTHQUAKE in this house today! I swear they are going to fall through the roof on me. I woke up at 6am to BANG, BANG, BANG!!! I hit my alarm but it didn’t stop!
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US Yoga Mat by Aurorae Giveaway!
To my US readers: I know that Canadian only Oral-B contest was tough to swallow yesterday! I really wish I could have opened it up to US residents too, but I was not able to. Well, today we have a US resident only contest because all is fair in love and war on OSG.
The wonderful people from Aurorae are willing to giveaway one new yoga mat to a lucky US reader!
I can’t review the mat myself as they do not ship to Canada, but I’d be curious to hear what you think of it should you win one.
You get to choose the COLOUR of your mat should you win!!!
How to enter:
- Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would do with our extra brown couch (hahah) AND what colour of mat you would choose.
Rules: Open to US residents only please. Contest closes Thursday Dec. 3rd at noon EST.
Goodluck!
Canucks: Don’t forget to enter the Oral-B Giveaway!
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Ok, now that this home reno stuff is out of my system, I promise to get back to my health posts and hot topics!!!!
I’d put it on craigslist for a really good deal or even free just so that you could give somebody else as good of a deal as you got. I like the ocean color
Sell it…if it isn’t going to fit might as well make some money on it:) i like sea mist…
I would sell the old couch on Craigslist…and let someone else have a stellar day because they found such a great deal! Plus, I’m all for not ‘overcrowding’ a room…
I would choose the Seamist, definitely! Just screams soothing to me :)
The old couch should obviously be used as a new bed for Sketchie. A throne fit for a king :-).
I’d LOVE the violet colored yoga mat.
I agree with some other posters–chuck the couch after the holidays, i.e., move it to another room or unload it on Craigslist. I would leave that space bare or get one of those “behind the couch” tables that you can decorate and whatnot. :)
As for the yoga mat, I’d rock the “Infinity” color. :)
Can you turn the sectional to face the other couch? Then you would have a great conversation area.
If you do not have room for the couch donate it to charity.
You could always take the couch apart and use the cushions to make a fort a la Mama Pea (http://peasandthankyou.com/) and family? ;-) But, really, I’m going to have to agree with most others. Donation or Craig’s List is probably the way to go.
I’d choose the Seamist. I could definitely use some SOOTHING RENEWAL in my life.
I would choose OCEAN as my mat color since it’s so relaxing! I think you should try to find a needy family and donate the couch, or give it to a charity and they can find it a home. How awesome would it be to get a couch for Christmas?!
I would go with Solar for the yoga mat. :)
As for the couch…If you’re only keeping it around for a little while until the party I would line up the new couch so the side opposite the chaise is lined up straight with the rest of the couch against the sliding doors. Then move the other couch so that it is basically placed how the other piece was.
I would love me the Solar. A pick me up during the winter blues!
As for the couch, I’d either put it in the office/basement or resell it on Craigslist and have that money for a rainy day!
If you have a basement or guest room, maybe the couch would work there? Or craigslist it. Someone else would probably love it. :)
The seamist mat is calling my name. :) Thanks for the chance to win.
Thanks for this awesome give away. First, I’d choose the Ocean mat because I group on the beach, and it has always been my calm/happy place.
Also, for your old couch, I would consider putting it in the guest room. When visiting someone, it’s always nice if there is a place to lay out your clothes and rest (aside from the bed).
I think the couch didn’t look too bad when it was back to back with the other couch. I see that you have a Christmas tree on the other side of the room. Maybe try putting the couch on that side of the room.?? I am not sure what else you have over there but that way none of you guests will feel left out. I hope you find a way that makes you happy! love you site by the way!
I believe the Solar one is a good choice. Thanks!
I would choose the Infinity mat, I love black! For your old couch, I’d keep the Craigslist karma flowing and put it on there. You could either trade it for a coffee table or use the money to buy one you like! :) Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi Angela,
That’s an awesome find on Craig’s list! Always makes my day when I find a great deal especially around the holidays!! I think you could find some really cool fabric and reupholster the old couch. You could match it with anything in your house and use it in any room and give it a whole new look! I found a great deal at an antique store on an old chair that was really original. I got it for $20 bucks and had the same idea to reupholster it. We have kept that chair for almost 10 years now! And it has a great story behind it too :) You can do it for cheap and I think it’s pretty easy to do.
As for the color of the mat I would do seamist. I need a soothing color when trying to do yoga as I am a pretty high anxiety person! I need all the help I can get to get into the Zen zone haha! It reminds me of nature and it I always love having earthy green colors around during the winter season when there is not much color outside to look at! Hope this idea helps!!
I think you should recycle it back to craigslist! Or do you have an extra bedroom to put it in? Or you could be super creative and a cut new cover for it.
I love the seamist color for the mat!
Save the couch through the holidays and than maybe a guestroom? Or back to craigslist – full circle :). Seamist would be my absolute first choice.
Wow, your new couch looks fab-o-lous!! I think your old one should be sent to me :-) We need a couch badly!
Thanks for the giveaway! I would go for violet as it is a healing color and I am suffering from autoimmune disease & am trying to get into yoga to help heal my body!
sell the old couch on craigslist! Violet would be my pick!