Kara & Michael’s Blog

Michael and I have had this antique sofa for a while now. I made us buy it because I’m the kind of person who likes old, horrific looking pieces of furniture. We drove an hour away, paid eighty bucks and hauled it back home. The good news is that the arms and back are remove-able, which made carrying it in relatively easy even though the whole thing is wood.

Here’s the thing, though. The springs in the couch are loud and distorted. The upholstery is hideous and the cat has taken her revenge on it by scratching and puking. The mechanics of the couch are messed up because some of the hardware needs to be repaired. And if you’ve ever slept over on our couch, you know that piling the many comforters we have on the floor or taking the time to blow up the air mattress is WORTH it. It is among the most uncomfortable couches I’ve ever slept on.

Beddinge - Sofabed

So we invested in a sofa bed from Ikea. The mechanism for converting it to a bed is relatively simple, the sofa is comfortable although low-slung and lacking arms. And the cat is already sprawling all over it, almost like she enjoys it… but she hasn’t scratched it.

In the meantime, if you live nearby and are interested in a relatively easy-to-move, decrepit, antique sofa with some serious upholstery damage, let me know. Otherwise, it’s headed to the dumpster along with all the packaging from the sofa.

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