~THE BLESSING OF A POTTERY BARN SOFA~

~BILLOWS of SOFT WHITE~

Yesterday I shared with you how for the past few months I've been on the lookout for a great deal on a slip-covered sofa.  I've visited our local Pottery Barn store more times than I can tell you just dreaming about owning the natural white sofa displayed on their showroom floor.

I loved that sofa.

I more than loved it.

I would run my fingers across the soft nap of the twill fabric and try to envision what it would look like living inside my La Chaumière de Briarwood.  Once in awhile I'd look at other sofas...a similar one at JCPenney appeared to be a good substitute, but the reviews I read regarding the fabric and cushion performance fell flat and that discouraged me.  Eventually I'd move onto the other things needing attention in my home, but ultimately my heart would always return to that $2,500 sofa and how owning it was probably never going to happen.

Oh...I could have saved for it.  That wasn't the problem.  For me the sofa was just too expensive and that kept me from laying down my hard-earned cash. Being a somewhat older wiser woman I did spend some serious time scanning the classifieds in hopes of finding one, but I always came away empty handed and disappointed.

~ACCENTED WITH FEATHER PILLOWS~

Last Wednesday while chatting with my Mr. AGPMan I happened to click onto Craig's List (which honestly I rarely do!) for a tiny little peek at FURNITURE.  When my hubby needed to put me on HOLD for a minute my fingers (all on their own) :) typed the following into the search bar:

POTTERY BARN SOFA

Incredibly this AD came up:

Beautiful Pottery Barn PB Basic slip-covered sofa 83w x 35d x 35"h. Natural colored 100% cotton brushed canvas slipcovers are machine washable. Hardwood kiln-dried frame. Originally paid $2,500 approx. one year ago. Asking $850/OBO. Taken great care of and maintained well, not exposed to pets or smoke, no stains. Very comfortable and beautiful. Unable to find this type of sofa in Oklahoma unless special ordered, which can take months. Will deliver for additional $50 in OKC metro. Will email more pictures if interested.

Now...I know that some of you will think me totally silly and quite possibly nuts, but I knew right then and there that sofa was meant for me and that we would be bringing it home.  I shared the AD with my guy (probably sounded a wee bit incoherent to him), got off the phone, emailed the seller and then jumped for joy!  I heard back on Thursday afternoon and on Friday night my Mr. AGPMan and I hopped into his Truck and drove out to their house to haul my new-old sofa home.

(The sellers have a beautiful home...very sweet family!)

 ~ADVERTISEMENT PHOTO~

After a quick wash and dry I replaced all the covers back onto the sofa and sat down to rest...  It was then this thought washed over me...

~IN THE LIGHT~

Just as God is faithful to all His children He is also faithful to me.  This morning I'm grateful His faithfulness has never depended on receiving mine in return.  I'm so very human and mess up more times than I can tell you.  I get fixated on unimportant stuff and often fail to remember I serve a God who cares about the little things in my life as well as the big.  For so long I'd prayed a wee little prayer for something material...an earthly possession that in the grand scheme of things was destined to hold no eternal value.  But when I prayed He still listened to me just the same.  And just as He's promised to give me everything I need (Philippians 4:19) I can't help but rejoice because more times than I can count He's also blessed me with things I've wanted.

(Thank you, God, for the sofa!  But mostly...just for caring!)

"Pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks."  (Philippians 4:6) 

~ETTA JAMES~

PS:  Thinking today of Miss Etta James (AT LAST You're In Heaven!)
Jamesetta Hawkins - January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012)

Love to you...

~~~~~~~A SOFA TO DREAM ABOUT~~~~~~~ Shabby Cottage Chic Furniture Makes Me Swoon

SIMPLE and UNCOMPLICATED

(A Slip-Covered Beauty)

FIRST...WHAT IS UP WITH BLOGGER???  I'VE TRIED TO COMMENT ON TEN DIFFERENT BLOGS ALREADY TODAY AND NONE WILL ACCEPT COMMENTS!  BAH!
ALWAYS SOMETHING!
(I'm sorry if you are having the same problemo here!)

Over the past few months I've been on a QUIET search for a new sofa.  I say quiet because no one knew I was looking for one except my daughter, Adrienne.  When you have what seems like a ba-jillion projects going on, which quite frankly is normal around here, the last thing a girl wants to do is divulge all her secret intents.  I've learned over the years of my happy marriage that my guy just doesn't need unnecessary junk, alotta non-critical information, aka: stuff, bouncing around in his head.

It's one of the reasons my marriage IS happy! :)

~SHHHHHH......~

"Mums the Word!"

Besides...if I told him the sofa I was longing for was $2,500 he would have surely passed over to heaven right then and there.  I'm positive he wouldn't even have taken the time to tell me what I know he was thinking...

"REBECCA!  YOU ARE NUTS!"

Such sweet (and costly) expenditures are not within my Mr. AGPMan's budget or mine I'm afraid.  Besides, he would be right about me being NUTS!
(Gag...did I say that?)...
Spending that kind of money when it's not at your disposal is pure insanity!

I've lived with a berry colored couch for over a decade now.  I purchased it for a song at a Dallas auction and it sat unused for eight of those years in our formal living room.  A couple of years ago that very room was transformed into our formal dining room and the sofa was moved into our den.  The one we were using (which was the black floral one shown in Romantic Homes Magazine in 2006) was sold and I was happy to see it GO!  Because the sofa from the formal living was like new I just couldn't get rid of it.  As much as my tastes were changing I opted to live with it until I felt more comfortable about replacing it!

Well...with the door to our formal dining room being opened up and new wood floors on the horizon I started looking again for a slip-covered sofa that would fit into our new creamy white space...  Well...I think I found one locally and it is spot on!  No kidding!  The very one I've been hoping to find...and for a third of the retail price!  My Mr. AGPMan and I are going to buy it look at it tonight at 6PM!

Right now I'm hoping it all works out.  If it does I'll share pictures tomorrow.  If it doesn't I'll be sad but I'll keep looking!

The icing on the cake for me is that my AdrieGirl wants my berry colored sofa for her home.  I'm happy to pass it along to her as her home has a distinct Tuscan feeling and it will look lovely there.

~FOR SWEET M~

I'm busy with THREE TRAIN CASE MAKEOVERS!  One is done!  The second one is almost done!  The third one is about a third done!  Whew!  I only thought January was going to be slow!

Hope your day is wonderful!  For some reason I'm in the best

YIPPY-SKIPPY MOOD!

Love to you...