Page 3 | Should I buy a bright pink velvet sofa

Librarybooker · 25/04/2024 23:22

determinedtomakethiswork · 25/04/2024 23:13

@Librarybooker I really love that orange chair. Where did you get it from?

Another one saying buy the pink sofa, OP!

It was from an antique shop about 20 years ago, we just had it reupholstered by a local upholsterer last year. have 2 chairs - slightly different shapes - in this fabric.

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 25/04/2024 23:22

Do it!! After my divorce and finally being able to choose what I wanted. I chose bright pink glittery walls for my living room. When the sun hits them they make me so happy when they sparkle, and because I'm also a sad fucker I'll sit on a night time shining my phone light at them 😅

TheCultureHusks · 25/04/2024 23:23

Anyway OP, if you do find the perfect man and he hates the sofa, you can just get a nice throw!

once you’ve put it over his head, he won’t be able to even see the sofa.

TheCultureHusks · 25/04/2024 23:24

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 25/04/2024 23:22

Do it!! After my divorce and finally being able to choose what I wanted. I chose bright pink glittery walls for my living room. When the sun hits them they make me so happy when they sparkle, and because I'm also a sad fucker I'll sit on a night time shining my phone light at them 😅

❤️

Caroparo52 · 26/04/2024 00:07

When I got my freedom wings I bought several red velvet sofas which make me smile every day because bastard xdh insisted on leather ones they are beautiful

SnowFrogJelly · 26/04/2024 00:26

Yes!!

Theorangejuice · 26/04/2024 00:57

EmpressoftheMundane · 25/04/2024 23:09

Do it!

Yes but buy one of these! Not a boxy thing.

(I bought one of the sofas in these pics when I got divorced albeit not in pink!)

hilariousnamehere · 26/04/2024 01:03

YES. My one new purchase after renovating my house (which took all my savings and then some) was a ridiculous, wonderful patchwork velvet sofa and it literally makes me smile every time I walk into my living room! Totally worth it! And excited to see yours when it's in!

Terrible pic of mine attached!

RoyKentwhistle · 26/04/2024 01:17

TheCultureHusks · 25/04/2024 23:12

One selects the man to fit the sofa.

One does not select the sofa to fit the man.

Haha love this

CharlotteFlax · 26/04/2024 01:24

Just reading the title I was like "YES!"

Reading the whole post I'm like "DOUBLE YES!"

YankSplaining · 26/04/2024 01:36

SO-FA! SO-FA!

It’s not even that bright, anyway. I was imaging something off the set of the Barbie movie.

PomPomtheGreat · 26/04/2024 01:45

Proseccodreams · 25/04/2024 22:45

Hi
I’ve been divorced two years out of a pretty abusive relationship and finally got my own home again. Hooray! I have seen a beautiful bright pink velvet sofa but don’t know if I should buy it! I do want to meet my forever man so is it foolish buying such a girly colour? Maybe I should just go for another bright colour that isn’t pink
Am I massively overthinking this?!

Buy the sofa and do the Freedom programme if you haven't already.

Don't even think about starting to date and looking for a forever man until you wouldn't dream of asking a question like this! Your house, your sofa, your life. Maybe someone great will come along and fit into it, and maybe they won't. Either way, your sense of self will be intact.

Spencer0220 · 26/04/2024 01:47

Please get the sofa.

Your forever man will love it because it reflects you.

Can't wait to see a photo.

Rayna37 · 26/04/2024 02:03

I bought a bright purple sofa for my first home after years in crappy houseshares. I had been looking at beige but took my Mum, these things happen

Still have it in the home I have with my now DH well over a decade later! He loved my cool flat.

Redpaisely · 26/04/2024 02:13

Proseccodreams · 25/04/2024 22:57

This is the one DFS!
I will post again when I get it !

Sorry I don't like it. Sofa stays with you for years so unless you think you would change in a couple of years, I would say think carefully how you want to plan the room. If you said pink dress with pink shoes and bag, I would have said yes, go for it but sofa is a different story.

Original poster

Proseccodreams · 26/04/2024 07:22

Thanks so much for all these! Every post has made me smile, some even laugh! Thank you all!

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berksandbeyond · 26/04/2024 07:24

Have high enough standards for the next guy that a pink sofa won’t put him off!

Leonard1 · 26/04/2024 07:29

From now on you can buy whatever you want, whenever you want! Who cares whether other people like it!

Motnight · 26/04/2024 07:31

Do it! We love our bright sofa!

BentFork · 26/04/2024 07:32

100% buy the sofa OP! It sounds like a lovely uplifting purchase that'll make you happy every time you see it/snuggle on it.

Testina · 26/04/2024 07:34

TheCultureHusks · 25/04/2024 23:12

One selects the man to fit the sofa.

One does not select the sofa to fit the man.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

But it’s also a serious point. You were considering not buying something that you want, with your money, for your life… on the basis of kowtowing to a man you haven’t even met?! 😳 Oncs you’re sat on your new sofa, give your head a wobble!

Perfectlystill · 26/04/2024 07:34

Yes. Do it.

Posithor · 26/04/2024 07:36

I somehow convinced my husband to buy a bright orange one and it makes me so happy 😂

HeadNorth · 26/04/2024 07:38

Fuck's sake - I can't believe you are already diminishing and squashing your wants for a hypothetical, imaginary man you have not even met! Please do not take that attitude into any future relationships you have or you will be doomed to repeat the same cycle of 'pretty abusive' relationships.

You are single - do what you want! If it puts off a man, he wasn't a man you would want. Raiase your standards and value yourself.

Librarybooker · 26/04/2024 07:40

Motnight · 26/04/2024 07:31

Do it! We love our bright sofa!

I love this 🥰 Our room would be too tiny for it, we have 2 seater and reupholstered chairs