What's your flavor?

[AngieDoogles]

Originally Posted by Chandra Amaya

are you saying my old house made you depressed?

lol, no, but if it were my house I would be. For some reason I get really depressed if there isn't enough light and color and I have to be there for long periods of time. You can ask Brendon. We even bought another lamp for the living room because I always complained about how dark it was.

[RLC12345678]

I like deep colors and plush fabrics.

[blowry]

When I first married (in 1977) I was colonial...you know the plaid brown and gold...about 5 yrs later I got into country...I love antiques, alot of wood and warm colors. I remarried in 1999 to a man that calls my taste curb side country!! Because when I buy a piece of antique furniture I don't refinish it...I leave it with all it's "character"..I find country very warm, cozy and inviting.

[Marilyn]

Traci, I really like that slate topped table by Ashley. It is sooo pretty and incredibly versitile. We used the coffee and end tables with black leather couch and chair in a family/media room of a show home and it looked super. We got lots of nice comments.

I'm into natural earthy tones, golds, yellows, lighter tranquill greens, soft medium browns, creams, oil rubbed bronze, copper, stone. There is no true white in our home. Even the trim that looks white is actually cream.

[Tink]

It's funny to see you all mentioning Ashley furniture. Long ago hubby and I both worked there, as their original factory is less than 20 miles from us. Right now hubby hauls their furniture to stores in Kansas City and Michigan. With Ashley furniture factories in 3 small towns in our area, they also have stores and an odds and ends outlet where we can buy the pieces at reduced prices. They are by far the largest employer in our area.

We have several pieces and will most likely buy more in the future. The living room set I want is from there and in the showroom is paired up with the slate topped table set. The set is brown leather that looks soft and weathered.

[AngieDoogles]

Originally Posted by Tink

It's funny to see you all mentioning Ashley furniture. Long ago hubby and I both worked there, as their original factory is less than 20 miles from us. Right now hubby hauls their furniture to stores in Kansas City and Michigan. With Ashley furniture factories in 3 small towns in our area, they also have stores and an odds and ends outlet where we can buy the pieces at reduced prices. They are by far the largest employer in our area.

We have several pieces and will most likely buy more in the future. The living room set I want is from there and in the showroom is paired up with the slate topped table set. The set is brown leather that looks soft and weathered.

My favorite cousin EVER works for Ashley Furniture in Florida. Kind of.

[Mandy]

I like marble, glass, and hardwood, with natural colors, with a touch of warmth, for example, one wall painted a plum color, the rest of the walls a sand. With lamps shades to match the darker wall.

[Chandra Amaya]

Originally Posted by Tink

It's funny to see you all mentioning Ashley furniture. Long ago hubby and I both worked there, as their original factory is less than 20 miles from us. Right now hubby hauls their furniture to stores in Kansas City and Michigan. With Ashley furniture factories in 3 small towns in our area, they also have stores and an odds and ends outlet where we can buy the pieces at reduced prices. They are by far the largest employer in our area.

We have several pieces and will most likely buy more in the future. The living room set I want is from there and in the showroom is paired up with the slate topped table set. The set is brown leather that looks soft and weathered.

I love the look of Ashley but my slate table is the only piece I have so far. Someday my whole house will probably be Ashley. since you have worked for them & seem to know about the furniture & company, how is the quality? I am dying to get an Ashley microsuede sectional but anything we get in the near future needs to be sturdy. 4 kids aren't easy on furniture.

[Tink]

They call their faux suede "Durapella". They claim it's highly scrubbable and they've been able to clean most anything from it with very little effort. So I wouldn't worry about the fabric even with kids.

I had a leather couch from Ashley that was totally abused by teens and it held up very well. It was a dog chewing the cushions apart that finally did it in. I also had a large overstuffed chair that I was very satisfied with.