So there I was in my normally happy mood at the brocante shop when I saw (in my opinion) this lovely big fluffy comfortable banquette (bench with a cushion).
I took out my mental-not-in-order-of-importance-notebook, and went through the checklist that is:
1- Need a sofa for the Paris apartment. Check: Yes
2- Within my price range. Check: Yes
3- Must "fit" the look. Check: More or less...
4- No work needed. Check Yes.
5- Must fit up the stairwell, not too heavy and through the front door. Check I doubt it.
6- MUST be Comfortable or my family will kill me. Check NO, a big fat NO.
French Husband just stood and stared at me in disbelief. He had that look that said,
"Don't you even dare ask me what I think."
I simply said, "Wrong color."
Though this Paris apartment is doing all sorts of weird things to my styling palette...
Deer horns, brown wooden armoire, charcoal of a nude man, painted black head board...
A comfortable sofa might make it after all.
Good call. I don't think that piece would look as good as what you'll end up finding for the space. Keep going!
Posted by: Shelley Noble | 23 October 2013 at 10:29 PM
It's absolutely gorgeous ! Take it ! A nice touch of vivid color in your apartment's muted colors palette would look great I think.
Posted by: Massilianana | 23 October 2013 at 11:15 PM
I agree with Shelley. Comfy is very important and the hassle of trying to get it in the apartmen if it is even a teensy bit too wide is not worth it.
Posted by: martina | 23 October 2013 at 11:55 PM
The right one will come along.
Love the color, but not for comfortable for sure.
Posted by: Marilyn | 24 October 2013 at 01:34 AM
Trust your own judgement...you are a great decorator and its fun to decorate with a different flair than our usual sometime. The right piece will come along...You will know it when you see it.
Posted by: Teresa Young | 24 October 2013 at 08:03 AM
Oh la', la'! Go for it! I am drooling at the instagram style snap and even in that shop light, the banquette looks 'good to go'! Where there's a will, there's a way (bank account and disapproving hubbies pushed to the side!). I found something similar on our online equivalent of a Brocante here in Malta...and am trying to find a way of a) persuading hubby and b) justifying another hallway seating arrangement. Yan is more a push over than my hubby methinks! Crane to lift it in your apartement might not go down well though! Oh, I hear you say, to hell with tape measures! Love conquers all...
Posted by: Liz | 24 October 2013 at 09:34 AM
Too funny!! You used extreme control on that one and kudos on the piffy aside!
Posted by: Robin | 24 October 2013 at 02:28 PM
Too Funny!This will indeed make the "right one" worth waiting for! Although this one is nice!
Posted by: Brenda, Walker, LA | 24 October 2013 at 03:10 PM
Good Answer! I can hear my husband saying the same thing!
Posted by: cindy hattersley | 24 October 2013 at 04:25 PM
keep looking + you will find it. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Posted by: Peggy Braswell | 24 October 2013 at 07:19 PM
Your sofa is looking for you, as well. It will happen.
Posted by: Rhonda | 25 October 2013 at 01:22 AM
I LOVE IT!
Posted by: La Contessa | 25 October 2013 at 02:13 AM