March 18, 2021

A Road Trip Adventure


I've been writing my blog for nearly 10 years, and I've probably written as many posts about our couches. Haha! We have a history with couches. I'm not even going to get into it (again), but Jerry and I have gone through several couches in the 17+ years we've been married.

When I remodeled the house, I was THRILLED to find an amazing orange couch on Facebook Marketplace--it was built in 1976 and the retro look fit my personality perfectly. It was in great condition and I was so happy to buy it. 

What could make me even happier? A chair to match! It was seriously uncanny--the fabric and look of the couch and chair were IDENTICAL. What are the odds?! So I loved the set and it looked great with the gray floors and walls in my living room.

I loved it so much that I actually ended up moving it into my bedroom. I searched and searched on Facebook Marketplace for living room furniture. My ideal find would have been an orange leather sectional. I really missed having a sectional! We got rid of it when we remodeled the house--it was old and very worn and definitely time to go.

I looked into buying a brand new couch, but to get a really good quality one, you have to pay a pretty penny. I did all my research and learned about what to look for and what to avoid. I just couldn't bring myself to pay several thousand dollars for a couch. I decided to keep looking on Facebook Marketplace and hope that the right one would come along.

Meanwhile, though, we found a crazy good deal on a (temporary) couch and loveseat--they were gray (faux) leather and only $110 for the set! There was nothing wrong with them, so we bought those to use in the living room while I continued to search for the perfect couch--a leather sectional, either orange or gray, and good "bones"--hardwood, glued and screwed.

I've been looking for a while, but we weren't in a huge hurry. I was being patient, knowing that I would eventually find one that I loved as much as I love the orange couch in my bedroom.

Well, on Monday, I found IT.



It was totally meant to be. A leather two-piece sectional, made by Bova... and ORANGE. I checked out the company online to read about their furniture, and I was shocked when I saw just how much the sectionals cost--upwards of $6,000! This one was custom ordered from Italy.

The best thing about looking for an orange sofa is that they aren't exactly in high demand. It's a color that not many people are into ;)  It was listed at $1500 on Facebook Marketplace, but after chatting with the woman, she said she'd let me have it for $1100. I was so excited!

The only caveat was that she lives near Cincinnati, which is 3-1/2 hours away. So, Jerry and I made plans to road trip down to Cincinnati to pick up the couch. We were excited--not only about the couch, but about taking a road trip together.

We had to rent a cargo van from Home Depot so that we could haul the couch back home. It was cheap to rent, but not exactly ideal for a "fun" road trip, haha. It started raining as soon as we left home. It was also extremely windy. And I mean EXTREMELY. Having the cargo van meant more wind resistance (because it's big and boxy) and I was sure that the wind was going to tip us over. Jerry said it was a big workout just gripping the steering wheel and keeping us on the road. For 3-1/2 hours. Each way.

When we got to the neighborhood, my mouth dropped open when I saw the houses. They were huge, beautiful three-story mansions. Jerry and I were embarrassed to be driving the Home Depot cargo van, but what can you do?

We pulled into the driveway, put on our masks, and rang the bell. When we went inside, I was just so stunned. It was gorgeous! And as soon as I saw the couch, I knew I was in love. It's super comfortable and the quality is amazing. The couch is six years old, but it looks and feels brand new.

Jerry and I looked ridiculous carrying out the pieces (I was so nervous I was going to bump into one of the walls) and I had to stop several times because the couch is much heavier than it looks. Once we got it inside the van, we were trying to figure out how to best position the two pieces so that they wouldn't be bumping around inside the whole way home. We ended up taking both pieces out and basically playing Tetris while we figured out which way to put them inside.

We finally headed home. The ride home was even scarier than the ride down there, to say the least. The wind and rain were horrible. But we made it! We'd left home at 9:30, and we didn't return until 5:00--it was a very long day. We still had to take the old couches out of the house and then bring in the sectional. We had to rearrange a few things for the best set up. But it's finally done, and we absolutely love the new couch!

22 comments:

  1. Omg I love it! It is so you!! I'm so glad you were able to find the perfect couch!

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  2. Gorgeous!! What a great find/deal!!

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  3. I love that couch, and what a deal! We have a leather couch I bought from the thrift store several years ago, for $40. I wasn't shopping for furniture, never thought I'd buy furniture from a thrift store, but it caught my eye...I looked at it, it looked brand new! I peeked between the cushions, and it was spotless! So yes, I bought it! I'm glad you made a trip out of it, rain and all, it's so worth it!!!
    Della

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  4. Wow, it IS perfect! I actually saw a listing for an orange sofa recently and almost sent it to you, but that's almost cruel. "Look at this great sofa you can't have!". But the one you got is much better ;-)

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  5. Awesome! Love these stories. Maybe a new idea for a series would be “thrifted Thursday’s” or something!! So many awesome finds I’m sure people could share! I know I’ve got a few i could share. My husband is (finally) not surprised when I show up after a thrifting trip with some amazing treasures!!

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    1. I think this is such a fun idea! I used to do "Thrifty Thursdays" in regards to thrift shopping or budgeting. But I like this idea of seeing others' thrifty finds!

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  6. Congratulations ��. I am so happy for you guys. Way to make a bad weather day fun and exciting.

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  7. Woohoo! Looks great! Yikes about the rainy, windy adventure though. So glad you made it there and back safely.

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  8. I love it!

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  9. It's perfect! And I'm especially sad you didn't wave as you drove through Columbus. But congratulations on the super find! WOW!!!

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  10. Your bedroom must be huge if you have space for a couch and chair!

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    1. It's actually not very big at all... but when I built shelves in my closet, I was able to fit all of our clothes in there, so we were able to get rid of our dresser and some shelves in the bedroom. It freed up a lot of floor space :)

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  11. It’s absolutely gorgeous!! What a find. If you like throw pillows a few with an orange and gray print would look great. Maybe even a third color like blue or green.

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  12. Beautiful! I love the color too!

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  13. I absolutely love your new couch! The color is beautiful and it looks so comfortable.

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  14. That couch is beautiful! It looks fantastic. you definitely scored on this. and waiting really paid off. It's so fabulous!

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  15. That's AMAZING!!! Truly meant to be and beautiful! Congrats on a fabulous find!

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