I found a great sectional sofa at Z gallery, however I think white is my best design choice. The family room is open to the kitchen which has cherry and black wood cabinets. The floor in the family room is a hardwood stained black. Any opinion on this considering I have three kids under 6 and one on the way.
2006-11-12 14:29:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
LOL - maybe preggo brain has set in? J/K ;) No way would I go with a white *anything* with children that age. Unless you consistently want to be saying, "No," to your kids, go with something that won't be ruined if they behave like kids.
Seriously - DH and I have come to the conclusion that in the living parts of the house (read: anything that's not our bedroom), we won't have anything that we'd freak out about if it were ruined. Our kids are our first priority and we arrange our lives around them. In 10-12 years or so, we'll be able to start introducing the nicer stuff into the house. Until then, it's a small price to pay to have easy maintenance stuff so our kids don't have to tiptoe around the house for fear of breaking/staining/ruining items we love.
I figure if there's a way to make your life easier before the problems set in, do it that way ;)
Good luck!
2006-11-12 15:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by tagi_65 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kids Leather Sofa
2016-11-07 07:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leather is a good choice with kids...it cleans easily and you will more than likely be doing a lot of that with a white sofa...lol make sure it has a good warranty! our recliner has a 5 yr warranty on the fabric alone...it there is a tear or a stain that doesn't come out the company will fix the problem at no charge....
I have a 2 and 4 yr old and I just bought new livingroom furniture last year...if I had to do it again...I wouldn't buy the really good stuff, it will get wrecked somehow and mine did....next time I'll wait until they are older and know better....I agree with tagi_65
2006-11-13 04:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the shoe section in any store and buy something called Saddle Soap. It looks like a shoe polish but it lathers up and cleans the leather without drying it up...it actually puts moisture into it. Then wipe something called Mink Oil on it and u will keep it clean and soft with out spending money on expensive leather cleaners that don't work. All together these should cost you about 5 bucks.
2016-03-19 07:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal opinion, bad choice. But then again I wouldn't even let my husband on a white sofa.
2006-11-12 14:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by theoriginalquestmaker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in a similar dillemma of my own, and we chose to go the el cheapo route. There's NO WAY I'd spend that kind of money on something so very elegant and beautiful, only to find it marked on with permanent markers in rainbow colors! Plus, they are still not out of that climbing/jumping age range. Save your money and wait until they destroy what you currently own and are absolutely forced to purchase something new. Now that's the ONLY way I'd buy anything right now.
2006-11-12 14:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by adstidamrn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't recommendend it,kids have a way of tearing up leather and they spill things....but its totally up to you . i know a white sofa in my house would never work....
2006-11-12 14:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by yellabanana77 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You say the kids come with the sofa?
Kidding. It's just how you worded it.
2006-11-12 14:32:22 · answer #8 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL. I think youre just ASKING for trouble.
Sorry. I'm sure its a nice sofa.
2006-11-12 14:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely go for it. It will get dirty easily but also cleans better than fabric couches! I have black leather couches with four kids.
2006-11-12 14:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋