Comments on: Alissa’s Triple Design Dilemma

By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:43:25 +0000

Jamie,

I bought it at Pottery Barn. They are on sale now, so I suspect sizes are limited. I love it too! Thanks.

Alissa

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:18:47 +0000

Alissa,

Would you mind sharing where you purchased your living room rug? I love it.

Thanks
Jamie

By: Alissa

Alissa — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:07:34 +0000

Hi all,
I’m happy to report that I made my first purchase. I decided that the price for the ottoman’s was too good to pass up and I didn’t want to lose out. I found an online code to save me $15 more. The online reviews for these were great, so I’m really excited. Each large ottoman comes with a smaller one for free. If anyone has any great ideas for using those, I’d love to read all about it.

Jacci – I wash the IKEA chair covers and air dry them (I honestly hang the pieces over my dining room chairs overnight to dry). I have NEVER ironed them because they have a bumpy, patterned texture naturally. I’m looking at them as I write and see that the bottom skirt part could benefit from a little press, especially the corners that should folder together a little more tightly than they do. But, I would not say that they look sloppy or unkept. And I have to say that this chair was my favorite place to sit while I was pregnant. Very cush.

By: Jacci

Jacci — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:06:27 +0000

Thanks for the info on the IKEA slipcovers chairs, Alissa :) We have four children and our oldest is just under eight years old. I love the look of white furniture, but haven’t taken the plunge. I’m so intrigued by the idea of machine washing my couch that I have to ask if it dries “wrinkly”. Do you have to smooth it out with an iron or anything after washing? I’m going to head over to IKEA’s online catalog now and see what they have right now. Sherry and John – I’ve already been digging your site, but if you all have just introduced me to a way to work *white* furniture into our home full of little people, I’m prepared to say **I LOVE YOUNG HOUSE LOVE**!!! :)

By: Alisa

Alisa — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:23:45 +0000

Hi All,

I absolutely appreciate your comments and suggestions about the fabulous trio that Sherry (and John) designed for us. For all you Moms and Moms-to-be, we actually LOVE our slip covered chairs from IKEA. They are machine washable. We bought them in 2001 and they are still going strong. After 5 moves (two of those being cross-country), they are still in great shape. The design – a little overstuffed and frumpy. The wear and care – outstanding.

Keep your suggestions coming. I love ‘em.

Thanks Sherry and all you commenters!
Alissa

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:08:41 +0000

I think the white slipcovers are great with kids. I really wish I had gone with slipcovers for our upholstered furniture. I wouldn’t be “stuck” with the color I chose and I could get rid of stains easily. I’m currently stumped trying to marry my upholstery with a wall color in our rental home and it’s tricky.

My comment on this moodboard is that I’m in love with the house! What a wonderful place to start. The rooms are a great size and the built ins are wonderful. Love it!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:38:07 +0000

Hey guys,

My apologies for not clearly indicating this in the upfront letter from Alissa (we have to summarize a long questionnaire to cobble together a letter for those reading the blog to try to get the picture of the design challenge) but they actually wanted to incorporate their current white slipcovered chairs in the family room so we went with her request. And we hoped that another white slipcover (on the sofa) to toss into the wash along with the other two wouldn’t be half bad. Of course we’ve never personally dealt with peanut butter fingers or leaky sippy cups! We’re just psyched that Alissa wanted to reuse something she had (always eco friendly AND budget friendly) and we were trying to toss in another washable and affordable option to keep the family room from looking like a hodge podge of recycled living room furniture! Hope it helps explain why we did what we did:)

xo,
Sherry

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:17:17 +0000

Great boards….big challenge! It looks like there is a smooth transition between each room. One note…With a 1 & 3 year old underfoot, I am not sure white couches will be looking white for long….(i.e. leaking sippy cups)

By: jbhat

jbhat — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:30:43 +0000

OMG, I haven’t even read the breakdowns yet, but just wanted to jump in and say that those boards are stunning! They make me want to slip into those rooms and start living. Nicely done, and super inspirational. Thanks!

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:19:55 +0000

I just saw the coolest wooden pedestal table at a local high end boutique, and they had replaced the wooden top with unpolished granite. It was super-swanky and would be very durable…We were thinking it would be a low cost upgrade for a table that has a great base but a damaged top!