Breaking news. Put down your coffee. Be prepared to have your mind blown. I replaced my ottoman/coffee table in my living room. I know ... the excitement is just too much to bear. Although, there was a bit of unexpected drama involving this purchase.
My living area is pretty tight - there just isn't much room at all for a coffee table. I like an upholstered table or bench so that I can use it as a footrest while on the couch. I found this upholstered bench on Craigslist back in December 2012, which I reupholstered with this white fabric with grey coral and have used ever since:
I love this little thing and I recognized that I was totally playing with fire by having a white bench around two children. Well, the fire came one day in the form of a nosebleed. Big had a nosebleed and like a moth to the flame, he got it all over the white ottoman. No biggie - these things happen. I tried to save it, but alas, the ottoman was stained. Now, add to that, I while I loved it, it has felt a little too small. So I kept my eyes open for a better solution. And I found it! The Target threshold cream and gold tufted bench. It is exactly what I wanted! Upholstered, small footprint and a little touch of gold. Cream! The price was good too, at $99. I used my Target Red Card, so it was actually 5% off and free shipping right to my door. Yay.
The box arrived and the outside said "color: brown linen". And I was all ... what? Who ordered brown? Not this girl. This girl doesn't do brown. I prayed it was a mistake. But when I opened the box, I was expecting this from the Target website:
And instead, I got this:
Womp. Womp. Womp. And rage. This is not cream! Not even close! Not on any cracked out alternate reality where cream equals tan! I compared the SKU on my receipt with the SKU online in the hopes that somehow something had gone awry, but alas, this was the same ottoman (note: Target has since changed the description to read "buff beige" and not "cream"). Le sigh. But as I looked closer, I realized that the color matched my couches perfectly. So I put it in place and let it sit there for a few hours. I would come back and check on it, and it kept growing on me. I loved the size, the gold legs and the tufted top. Plus, I rationalized, the color would be better with the kids. So ... I kept it. And I Scotchguarded the heck out of it. Here it is again:
The box arrived and the outside said "color: brown linen". And I was all ... what? Who ordered brown? Not this girl. This girl doesn't do brown. I prayed it was a mistake. But when I opened the box, I was expecting this from the Target website:
And instead, I got this:
Womp. Womp. Womp. And rage. This is not cream! Not even close! Not on any cracked out alternate reality where cream equals tan! I compared the SKU on my receipt with the SKU online in the hopes that somehow something had gone awry, but alas, this was the same ottoman (note: Target has since changed the description to read "buff beige" and not "cream"). Le sigh. But as I looked closer, I realized that the color matched my couches perfectly. So I put it in place and let it sit there for a few hours. I would come back and check on it, and it kept growing on me. I loved the size, the gold legs and the tufted top. Plus, I rationalized, the color would be better with the kids. So ... I kept it. And I Scotchguarded the heck out of it. Here it is again:
As for the little bench, fear not! I'm moving it to the TV area in the playroom. I need to reupholster it but it will make a perfect coffee table/extra seat for that little space. And that reminds me ... I need to get started on the big playroom transformation. It's a doozie. But I am up for the challenge. You've seen the pictures in the background of some recent posts. It is time to attack that job and get 'er done.
See you swoon,
Perfect for the space!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, like the layout of the house.
ReplyDeleteIt looks nice.
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