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 would sell the old couch and buy a new coffee table with the money!
I love the violet yoga mat.
I think you should put your old couch on Craigslist now!
I’d pick the Solar mat. It’s bright and cheery, and sunshine keeps me calm.
I would take the black yoga mat!
and for the brown couch, I would donate the couch! If there isn’t a place for it, someone could either use that couch or they could make a little money off of it.
Oceannn! You should sell the couch and use that money for something that you want!
I would try to sell the couch on Craigslist. Or, is there another room in the house where it could go? You could cover it with a different color and have a whole new look!
And for the yoga mat – I’d get the seamist or violet. Both are so pretty!
I would keep the couch facing the fireplace and then sell it after Christmas!
I would go with Ocean yoga mat!
I would try to sell the couch on Craigslist! You could make enough money to decorate some more! I love the violet mat :)
Do you have room in your bedroom or office for a couch? Otherwise, you could always sell it, recycling!
I’d love the Ocean Yoga Mat!
I’d craigslist the couch!
Seamist is my fav.
Love the solar color!! So bright and warm! As for the couch, if you have a covered patio, it would be great in there.
You got a great deal on your “new” couch, so why not do the same for someone else? Plus, everyone could use a little green in their pockets around Christmas time. Personally, I could use a little green in my gym bag! I’d love a Seamist yoga mat!
Angela,
Do you have room to put the couch in a bedroom? That would be my idea…
Love the “infinity” colored yoga mat. Fun descriptions!
The new couch looks great! Now for the old couch..you might try calling some preschools or elementary schools in the area. They might take it as a donation for the ‘reading corner’.
I think you should put two of the couches together face-to-face and make a little nest! Did anyone else like to do that as a child? Very comfortable and a great place to read. Not very inviting to guests, though.
As for the mats, I would pick the infinity color. To me it seems calming.
I would donate the couch and I would choose ‘Seamist’…all of the colors are pretty!
Enjoy!
I would definitely choose violet! Maybe you could put your couch in your master bedroom? If you have enough space and the colors coordinate, it may be nice to comfortable spot to read and blog.
Congrats on the new couch! I would either sell the old couch or move it into a different room–could it fit in your exercise room? It could make a nice meditation couch or place to relax after a tough workout. I would love the violet color if I won the mat. Happy Holidays!
For the yoga mat, I would either pick Seamist, because I love that green and it is a very tranquil yoga color, or Solar, as I already have lots and lots of green stuff and have recently become quite obsessed with yellow! As for the old couch, I would sell it on Craigslist! :)
If you want to hang on to it, I’d put it in a study/guest bedroom. Otherwise, try selling it on Craigslist. Oh, and I would choose Seamist.
Couch- if you want to have it for your party, I might create another seating area with it off to the side there. maybe add a couple other chairs. so that you can have a few conversation areas. after your party put it on Craigslist or donate it.
Yoga Mat- definitely ocean. love blue!
Congrats on the awesome deal on the new sofa!