Recliners
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Sorry, I don't have any fun pictures of Kate for this post. Instead, here is a picture of the new Auburn car tags, which I'm not sure if I like or not. Why do all of Alabama's car tags look like they were airbrushed at Gulf Shores during Spring Break? You can share your thoughts on whether or not you like these new tags if you want to.
But that's not the point of this post. I just put a picture up to suck you in. Here's the real point: Ashley has gotten it in her brain that she wants to completely change the furniture in our den. Currently we have a sectional and a chair, and Ashley wants to change it to a sofa, a chair, and a recliner. Why she wants to do this, I don't know, woman's perogative I guess. Change just for the sake of change, change I can believe in, you know the drill. I told her if she could sell the current furniture and find new (to us) furniture to replace it, and the whole thing results in minimal cash out of pocket, I might be persuaded. While I don't believe in change, I like the idea of reclining in comfort and glory. So now she's on a mission.
And by now, I mean right now. She got Kate to sleep, and they took a trip out to the La-Z Boy store, just to get ideas. Now I love La-Z Boy recliners. I'm convinced when we get to heaven, these recliners will be standard issue. But there is a problem. Ashley and I have very different ideas when it comes to recliners. I want a recliner that:
- is huge
- is leather
- is puffy
- reclines as well as rocks
- swivel action would be nice
- evokes mental images of a General relaxing in his command center
Ashley, on the other hand, wants a recliner that:
- is normal sized
- comes in a color that matches our current decor
- is not in the least bit puffy
- may or may not recline
- definitely does not swivel
- evokes mental images of boredom and whatever the opposite of a command center is
So you can see there seems to be a disconnect. I care about having a comfortable command center like no one else has, she cares about having a stylish chair similar to what many other people have.
This is where you come in. I need help persuading Ashley that every man needs, not wants, a jacked up command center recliner. I need you to tell her that puffy leather cushions with huge armrests are "in." I want you to tell her not to care what other people think about the chair, except for any opinions that any of you might express that might be pro-chair, in which case she really should pay attention. Bottom line, I need you people to go to bat for me. If you don't, I will probably wind up sitting in some chair that reclines but isn't as glorious as it otherwise could have been. And I want my best life now, dang it! So please help me.
Of course, there is a large possibility that Ashley will come back to me with a dollar figure that is cost prohibitive, and we will be forced to keep the perfectly good chair and sectional we have now. So all of this may be moot. Even so, please tell Ashley that huge La-Z Boy recliner Captain Kirk Command Centers of Glory are extremely stylish and go with any decor you can imagine. Everyone who helps me out will receive a free subscription to J-Vibe, the magazine for Jewish teens.
Oh yes, it will be mine...
13 comments:
Adam, I'll convince Ashley you need this if you'll convince Jeff I need one. I've been saying for three preganancies now that I NEED a recliner!! So.......is it a deal?
(p.s. I like the one you posted but if it has a feature where the armrest lifts up to reveal a magazine rack/mini-fridge then I veto it)
Bull, The car tag is UGLY and AIRBRUSHED and probably OVERPRICED. Who designs those things?
Ashley, Please, in your fragile, post-partum state, don't let Bull talk you into that recliner. Unless, you turn your garage into a man shed then you can get it for him.
:), D
The car tag costs $50 extra, which includes the ability to personalize. It's only 6 letters, though, which is not enough to put "DESTIN SPRING BREAK 2009! LUV 4EVA!"
Denise, it does not contain a fridge. My ideal command center would have all sorts of amenities like that, but I am willing to compromise.
Darby, you and I are now enemies.
bull, you are WAY TOO YOUNG to have a recliner like that...it's hideous! Ash, I say no way!
Folks, I definitely need to find some middle ground. The hubs (he hates that name) needs something, and I need to get him OFF my sofa. There is a permanent dent in the cushions where he sits night after night. Anyway, if anyone has suggestions, please advise :-) Remember, COMPROMISE!!!! It's what makes a marriage!
I do hate that name. Thank you for using it. And I am willing to compromise. I'm not asking for the recliner that massages and extends upwards to help you stand.
And as for me being too young, you are never too young for luxury. That's my motto. Meanwhile, Sherry is now my enemy as well.
IMPORTANT!!! If you are going to sell your sectional, Please let me know! I am dying for one!
I currently have the old Auburn tag and will not be getting a new one if it must look like that.
Bull, I do not want to become your enemy. I come from a family where the man gets his recliner. Fortunately, my living room is too small to facilitate one :)
I can see it now. Adam laying asleep in the recliner, with Kate asleep in his arms. And without Kate screaming her little head off, Ashley will sleep too. Everybody wins. Problem solved.
Bull, I have the exact leather recliner that you posted a picture of, from La-Z-Boy, along with the couch to go with it. It's uber-mega-ultra comfortable and you will not regret the purchase. The reason I purchased said sofa and recliner? Because my sister, who is the most style-conscious person I know, purchased the exact same set, along with the loveseat, and I realized it was the most comfortable couch/loveseat/chair in the world. I realize Ashley and my sister may have a difference sense of style, but my sister's furniture looks fantastic in her house, especially on darker hardwood floors. Plus, there's a long list of practicality reasons to go with leather, as it lasts longer and is easier to clean, all of which are concerns with a newborn around the house. Anyway, I hope in some way that helps your cause. Sorry Ashley!
I think this is one all marriages struggle with. LB and I have been having this conversation since we got married. She is way smarter than me though and I think she has purposely convinced me into all 3 places we have lived because their living room layouts were/are not conducive to recliners. LB is now my enemy. If you do get this chair, I will be jealous of both it and the Old Spice t-shirt.
Also, I am going to have to disagree with Woodrow saying his couch is the most comfortable couch in the world. I think mine his. If I could somehow rig the whole thing (not just the little end seats) to rock, swivel, and recline it would undoubtedly be the most comfortable sitting arrangement in the in the history of the human race. I propose that Woodrow and I have a couch off. Bull, you can be the judge.
Swivel is not a bad thing. I love this den set up http://newlyweddiaries.blogspot.com/2008/06/day-363.html
the chairs are BEST I believe, they face the couch but when the tv is on, you can swivel them to face the tv. Meaning you have more arranging options. Just throwing that out there. Plus I love this girls blog, we are blog buddies now :) Don't you love when that happens! ha.
A chair-and-a-half/ottoman combo was my nursing station of choice.
Anyway, my parents have his-and-her recliners that fit the categories you mentioned, match the decor, and are both very stylish. I actually prefer my dad's huge, manly, leather recliner over my mom's girlish, paisley, upholstered one. His is more comfortable, although it doesn't have a swivel option.
By the way, I'm sure you meant to be humorous, but the Whitlock children would actually dig a mag for Jewish teens! Unfortunately, foreign magazine subscriptions are, as you say, cost prohibitive. I guess they won't be learning what's hip and new on the Jewish scene in Mozambique.
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