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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
So we ordered our sofa and love it; it's linen and very light cream. We also ordered our dining room and the upholstery is also pretty light...but so gorgeous. Now I'm worried. I know we will try and be careful, but others?! Was this dumb even though it's exactly what we envisioned for our living/dining room? Mind you, DH picked most of the fabric! We did get the furniture protection plan, (ethan allen) so I feel better, but still. I can already see certain guests making me nervous; my mom assures me that's why our downstairs is casual and more for "hanging out." I haven't even gotten the stuff yet and family holidays are already worrying me. LOL.
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JldDolphin
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
We have light colored fabric on our DR set also. I thought about it when we ordered it, but I really liked the fabric. I know I will worry a lot more when we have kids, but there is nothing I can do about it know. If it is what you love then don't worry too much about it. You can always get new fabric put on it over time. 
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| Posted 6/23/08 11:14 AM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by JldDolphin
We have light colored fabric on our DR set also. I thought about it when we ordered it, but I really liked the fabric. I know I will worry a lot more when we have kids, but there is nothing I can do about it know. If it is what you love then don't worry too much about it. You can always get new fabric put on it over time.
Thanks.  Truthfully, I'm not a "dark" person. We got 2 awesome traditional stripe arm chairs for the living room, and this light color looked best with that pattern; I could have gone into browns, but was like....nah! Now I am concerned, but thanks for your input!
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| Posted 6/23/08 11:16 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by Lanabean
Thanks. Truthfully, I'm not a "dark" person. We got 2 awesome traditional stripe arm chairs for the living room, and this light color looked best with that pattern; I could have gone into browns, but was like....nah! Now I am concerned, but thanks for your input!
We could have gone with browns too, but I didn't like how it looked either. We bought cherry wood for the DR and the light beige color looked the best to us. Don't worry too much! The striped arm chairs sound really nice. Have a pic?
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| Posted 6/23/08 11:21 AM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
this chair, but it's a stripe pattern.... Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 6/23/08 11:29 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by Lanabean
this chair, but it's a stripe pattern....
Beautiful! 
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| Posted 6/23/08 11:32 AM |
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siren
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Mom is big into the light (and I mean white) colored furniture and whenever we have guests we usually eat on the couches (Bengali family - no formal dining room) and with curry - this seemed like a really bad idea to me.... I scotchguarded the heck out of the couches.
This was years ago, but wouldn't you know, the first time we had people over, someone spilled an entire cup of tea all over the love seat! Most of it just kinda sat on top of the scotchguard and we mopped it up. Honestly, you can't see the stain at all.
Good luck!
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| Posted 6/23/08 12:22 PM |
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skew
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
sounds beautiful. can't wait to see pics!
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| Posted 6/23/08 12:41 PM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
If we didn't already have a sectional that's in good shape, I would love to get light-colored living room furniture. As long as you scotchguard them they should be fine... just keep red wine and grape juice away to be safe!
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| Posted 6/23/08 12:45 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by CaMacho
If we didn't already have a sectional that's in good shape, I would love to get light-colored living room furniture. As long as you scotchguard them they should be fine... just keep red wine and grape juice away to be safe!
I don't know if I'm supposed to scotchguard; Ethan Allen might be pre treated. I am going to ask the salesperson we bought from. She did tell me I could use "solvent" cleaner on the dining room chairs.
Edit: Oh! No s.guarding; it "voids" the protection warranty! I just read this somewhere; I will call the EA salesperson, to be sure...
Message edited 6/23/2008 1:03:19 PM.
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| Posted 6/23/08 12:58 PM |
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lcherian
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
lana, i'm just like you--i'm drawn to very light furniture. but with a little one, i'm worried that i will regret it.
o and by the way, i LOVE LOVE that chair!!! i'm also thinking about getting bergere style chairs, but with a square back. you definitely have to post pics when you are done! 
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| Posted 6/23/08 2:51 PM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by Lanabean
Edit: Oh! No s.guarding; it "voids" the protection warranty! I just read this somewhere; I will call the EA salesperson, to be sure...
Oh good you have a protection warranty! That would seal the deal for me, i'd go for it. Then maybe once the warranty is up, scotchguard it.
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| Posted 6/23/08 3:16 PM |
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LemonHead
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
I have pale blue leather couches and I love them. They're leather, though, so any spills wipe right off.
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| Posted 6/23/08 3:49 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
i love it but youll have to be extra careful
id order a swatch and see hot it holds up to red wine spillage...
i had white couches in my den and sold them b/c they were uncomfortable but also b.c they looked dirty
also watch out for new blue jeans- dark wash- ive ruined many things with my damn jeans
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| Posted 6/23/08 3:53 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by MrsPorkChop
i love it but youll have to be extra careful
id order a swatch and see hot it holds up to red wine spillage...
i had white couches in my den and sold them b/c they were uncomfortable but also b.c they looked dirty
also watch out for new blue jeans- dark wash- ive ruined many things with my damn jeans
wow, i didn't think of jeans! it's not a flat white; it's linen fabric in like a stone color....but wow!
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| Posted 6/23/08 4:14 PM |
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rkoenke
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Re: Light-colored living room furn....dumb?
Posted by Lanabean
Posted by JldDolphin
We have light colored fabric on our DR set also. I thought about it when we ordered it, but I really liked the fabric. I know I will worry a lot more when we have kids, but there is nothing I can do about it know. If it is what you love then don't worry too much about it. You can always get new fabric put on it over time.
Thanks. Truthfully, I'm not a "dark" person. We got 2 awesome traditional stripe arm chairs for the living room, and this light color looked best with that pattern; I could have gone into browns, but was like....nah! Now I am concerned, but thanks for your input!
It took me a really long tiem to take the plastic off of my dr chairs. i still have a few chairs that have the plastic on them!! LOL i am like my grandma was with her plastic couch!
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