 | Linda Warrington
has been in sales and interior design for 25 years, and employed by Horton's Furniture for l8 years. Linda has designed furnishings and murals for the Eaton Place in Wichita's Old Town business district as well as Chaucer Estates, Park Plaza West and Via Christi Executive Suites. Linda also owns her own mural painting business called 'Just You'. She can be reached by phone at (3l6) 722-5090, by fax at (3l6) 722-596l, or by mail at l09l5 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Ks., 67209. |
Interior Decorating
2002-03-01 17:37:00
Long couches... where?
Question: Why is it so difficult to find a long couch (one 90 inches or longer)? All of the ones we can find are much shorter than this.
Answer: I believe the difficulty lies mainly in square footage available on showroom floors. Most stores are reluctant to carry too many oversized pieces because of available space, however, these pieces are shown in catalogues. Ask your favorite salesperson or decorator to find the sofa for you. Remember communication is the key. Ask for what you want when you don't see it on the floor, after all, no store can carry everything. The piece you dream of may have to be ordered, but you can have your choice of fabric, color, style and size. Stores will usually discount special orders, so the price is no more or little more, than the pieces you see on the showroom floor.Remember your furniture and the way it's arranged should fit you. For example, if you're the feet up casual type, white upholstery is probably out. A better choice might be denim, plaids or chenille. Mix patterns for an eclectic and casual look. On the other hand, if your room is mostly for tea and talk, more formal fabrics and furnishings may be just what the doctor ordered. Silk, damask and chintz, would be appropriate choices for this look.Most importantly, never settle for any piece of furniture that isn't what you really want, you'll be throwing it out or sticking it in a garage sale a year from now and you're right back where you started. Don't expect to make the room light up with just a new sofa. It takes those little emotional touches, like a vase of pretty daisies on the kitchen table where you down that cup of coffee or tea and scan the morning paper. Don't just exist, live, you deserve beauty and happiness. Your energy may not be seen, but I can assure you, it will be felt.
