Sittin’ Pretty
We ordered a new couch for the living room. And we can’t wait to get it and replace our soon-to-be-repossesed loaner couch from John’s sister. The only bad thing about the new living room couch is that it proves that we overpaid for our couch in the den. We got the den couch from Pottery Barn a few months ago in a time crunch. It’s the most affordable and timeless model they offer (the PB Basic) and we even got it in the least expensive fabric option (gorgeous and dog-durable twill in a light tan color). We heard from our friend who works at the decorating magazine that Pottery Barn couches generally hold up a lot better over time than Crate & Barrel couches, so we felt really good going with that model.
The PB Basic as it would look if Pottery Barn threw up on our den
It came to about 1600 clams with delivery and all the other extras that aren’t included in the $1299 price tag, but we felt good knowing that it would last us a decade or two. Then John’s sister told us about a local store called Sofa Design, maybe as a hint to get her loaner sofa back. There we learned they sell Rowe sofas, the exact models that Pottery Barn offers, for less. So for a mere $1200 we snagged a gorgeous white sofa with square arms for a sleeker look to differentiate it from our den couch. And that price included delivery, two throw pillows in a custom fabric of our choice, and a stain resistant treatment to keep our couch lookin’ as good as new. Here’s the new living room couch, which we got in a white linen looking twill (again, for the dog-durability).
The Sofa Design couch as it would look if our living room were in Miami
The new couch should arrive around Christmas, at which point we’ll have two couches with easy-to-care-for slipcovers that should last us a looong looong time. And it’s nice to know that we saved $400 this time around, too.
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Which Rowe model is your sofa?
Hey Mary,
We don’t actually know the model since we picked it out in a store (just pointed and picked our upholstery and went on our way). To find something similar, just keep an eye out for any models with low, square arms and two seat cushions (a lot have three). Hope it helps!
xo,
Sherry
Oh man! Wish I had read this 6 months ago!
hi, I just want to ask if you have some DIY on how to do a Slipcover for a couch or Sofa? :)
I just bought a huge leather couch but now I’m afraid, since I also have a Dog named Choco that tends to become crazy sometimes (specially when he was left behind at home when I go to work and my Mom goes to our cousin’s house) and may ruin our couch! Help! :)
Hey April,
Sadly that’s not something we’ve tackled yet, but perhaps if you google around for “how to make a slipcover” you’ll find something? Good luck!
xo,
s
Just did the whole sofa search thing and after lots of leg work, discovered the same Potery Barn look-a-like sofa from Rowe (Guess I should have just started here).
How is the Rowe holding up compared to the Pottery Barn sofa? Any other pros and cons beside the price?
Hey K,
We love the Rowe waaaayy more. It just looks fresher and is more comfy and we’ve always loved the fabric & shape better. We actually sold the PB one on craigslist when we moved because we didn’t have a spot for it.
xo,
s
Thanks for the intel, Sherry.