A Few Pros and Cons

Like I explained the other day, I am definitely excited to furnish our new house. Now that move-in day is getting closer, I have done a lot of online looking and even a little in-store hunting for some things for the house. One of the first things that we will probably buy is a sofa for the living room. We are pretty set on getting a sectional with a chaise lounge. I can see all four of us cuddled up on it for a movie night and also Aaron and I kicking our feet up together after the kids have gone to bed.

The sofa below is from CB2 and costs around $1800. I've admired it for awhile and included it in my mood board that I did awhile back. You can see it here even though I've already started tweaking things in my head a little (well, maybe a lot). As for this particular sofa, allow me to list a few pros and cons.




image via www.cb2.com

Pros

• Mid-century modern look
• Love the tufting!
• It's reversible, which means the chaise can go on either the right or left side.
• Nice size at almost 98" wide.

Cons

• Pretty pricey
• Only comes in two colors - light gray and brown. I like the gray but the light color makes me nervous with kids. The brown would be too matchy, matchy with our hardwood floors.
• Can't try it out before we buy and I'm not sure how comfy it would be.

Here is option number two. This one is made by Ashley Furniture but I don't know if anyone actually carries it in stock in my area.





image via www.ashleyfurniture.com

Pros

• Much better price at $840
• Even larger at 116"
• Seems a little loftier and more comfy than the CB2 option
• Still has some tufting that I like.
• A little darker color

Cons

• Not reversible, although, it is available with a left or right chaise.
• We haven't been able to find it in any stores so we can try it out first.

And, here is a third option that I've seen at Ikea.



image via www.ikea.com

Pros

• Price is also good at $848
• Good size at 111"
• Lots of fabric options and I really like this charcoal gray one.
• We can go to the store and try it out and feel the fabric

Cons

• Not as detailed
• Not reversible
• Seat height is only 17" high, which may be a little short for my 6' 2" hubby

So, which one would you pick? Would you splurge or go for one of the less expensive options? Have you ever purchased a sofa online? How was your experience?