Friday, October 12, 2007
Living room - Sofa
The study room is really cramping our style. It MUST go! We'll knock down the wall of the study room (I don't wanna study!) to widen the living room for mo flo. I had an idea for a big centerpiece for the living room and Shuyi loved it because I had her in mind when I suggested it.
A big ass opium bed. 罗汉床 they call itSomething of this design but with less Chinese carvings. We liked the design but do not specifically want a too Chinese theme to the house. A fabric cushion is out due to maintenance issues.
Another option would be the classic leather sofa. There are many nice leather sofa designs out there. But those really nice ones cost a bomb and I have my doubts as to their durability.
Simple and classy
Casa Italy is having a sale and we rushed down to AMK only to her the useless auntie repeat 'I donch know' 3 times in a row. We headed down to the Katong branch and saw what we were looking for...
This one is pretty good looking but the buttons are pushed in a tad too much. Very exaggerated. Makes me feel that they are trying too hard to replicate that look. The workmanship is not up to standard. Being a low back sofa makes it look nicer but from the comfort point of view, it is definitely not the best. Fail.
Now this one is a lot more comphy. But the lumbar support makes it look strange. Fail
This one is very comfy but there isn't much of a looker. Fail.
This is not easy.
Final decision... a cross between a chesterfield & a simple contemporary sofa. This is it! I normally walk into a shop, look at the sofa and be out of the shop in 5 minutes. The sofas in the market is really lacking in style. But this one really caught my eye in an instant. The wooden base really did it.
the wooden under chassis is a sweet touch
Full leather, simple & understated design with a high enough back rest for comfort without compromising on style. What we are deciding is the color: red for it to stand out or light brown to fit into the color scheme.
After serious consideration, we decided that although the above sofa is by far the best looking and quality sofa we've seen, we must be practical. With babies (my sis and potentially mine) in our home for the next few years, expensive leather sofas will depreciate exponentially. We decided to go with this:
So simple and minimalist & yet amazingly hard to find elsewhere
or this:
tad striking but oh so versatile
Simple, and very cheap with washable covers. Couldn't decide on the sofa covers. White definitely looks better but black is a lot more versatile.
We got a 2 seater instead of a 3 to make space for this:
Also, having 2nd thoughts bout the cover. Cloth or leather? A search on the net reveals that the leather is top-grain leather which is the best kind of leather money can buy. So leather it is. Look out for sofas in Ikea that says split leather... total rip off.
Another option would be the classic leather sofa. There are many nice leather sofa designs out there. But those really nice ones cost a bomb and I have my doubts as to their durability.
Simple and classyMet with violent objections for the opium bed from the folks. Couldn't care less. Still don't really like the leather design.
Teak balinese design? A tad overused and out of place. This ain't easy.
Alright. Final decision: a chesterfield sofa. A single 2 seater in the living room. Love it.
Looks expensive though...
Alright. Final decision: a chesterfield sofa. A single 2 seater in the living room. Love it.
Looks expensive though...Casa Italy is having a sale and we rushed down to AMK only to her the useless auntie repeat 'I donch know' 3 times in a row. We headed down to the Katong branch and saw what we were looking for...
This one is pretty good looking but the buttons are pushed in a tad too much. Very exaggerated. Makes me feel that they are trying too hard to replicate that look. The workmanship is not up to standard. Being a low back sofa makes it look nicer but from the comfort point of view, it is definitely not the best. Fail.
Now this one is a lot more comphy. But the lumbar support makes it look strange. Fail
This one is very comfy but there isn't much of a looker. Fail. 
This is not easy.
Final decision... a cross between a chesterfield & a simple contemporary sofa. This is it! I normally walk into a shop, look at the sofa and be out of the shop in 5 minutes. The sofas in the market is really lacking in style. But this one really caught my eye in an instant. The wooden base really did it.
the wooden under chassis is a sweet touchAfter serious consideration, we decided that although the above sofa is by far the best looking and quality sofa we've seen, we must be practical. With babies (my sis and potentially mine) in our home for the next few years, expensive leather sofas will depreciate exponentially. We decided to go with this:
So simple and minimalist & yet amazingly hard to find elsewhere
tad striking but oh so versatileWe got a 2 seater instead of a 3 to make space for this:
Also, having 2nd thoughts bout the cover. Cloth or leather? A search on the net reveals that the leather is top-grain leather which is the best kind of leather money can buy. So leather it is. Look out for sofas in Ikea that says split leather... total rip off.weelian at 8:34 AM