To buy or not to buy, that is the question

[girlyswot]

I am coveting very much these chairs (scroll down to see more of the fabrics available). I think one of these would look perfect in the Old Shed. And there are some Cath Kidston ones available for just £99 + p&p. Now, admittedly, that's £99 I haven't got. But I expect I could scrape it together from somewhere. Though I'd really been wanting to save up for a sofa. Maybe this one. Or, in my wilder dreams, this one.

I'm not sure how comfortable the chairs look. But they're so pretty.

What would you do?

ETA: Okay, a bit more hunting round the internet and I've come up with this alternative. It claims to be available in over 2000 fabrics, but they don't have samples online. Looks cosy and is only 150cm wide. By comparison, the John Lewis Portia sofa is 136cm, and the pretty Delft one is 141cm. The IKEA sofa amamama suggested is 177cm which I think is going to be just too big for the space.

Comments

[megan29.livejournal.com]

Seems to me that you won't have space for both sofa and chairs, anyway. The pair of chairs is less expensive than either sofa, so if you look at it that way, they sound cheap, right? :-) But as others said, if you have to make a choice b/c of space and/or money, think of function first, furniture placement second, and only after that, your preference about style.

My style is contemporary and minimalist, so I really can't venture an opinion, as it's clear our tastes won't align. But from my own experience shopping, I highly recommend trying out the furniture for comfort. We gave up on a sofa and loveseat combination that were very much to our taste (and relatively cheap), b/c they just weren't comfortable enough. If ever I furnish a room for guests, I'll make it a showroom - and if it's uncomfortable, so what? :-). But for day-to-day living, you need to strike a balance. We ended up buying sofas with curved arms and high backs. Their lines are not as clean as we would have liked, but boy can you fall asleep on them! :-)

[girlyswot.livejournal.com]

No, that's right about the space. I think there'll be room, possibly, for one small sofa and one chair, but no more than that.