What I Bought During The Early Black Friday Deals—Never, Ever Thought I’d Buy This!

I made a rather big purchase for the basement in the Dollhouse recently. As I was thinking about that choice this morning, it reminded me once again how so many of the choices I make when decorating a room are guided through raw emotion and fantasy. I know that sounds weird, but some rooms do that to me—immediately bringing a scene into view, like a motion picture playing in my head where I can envision the fantasy becoming reality.

Obviously, a lot of factors have to be considered—like the size of a room, and how it will be used (bedroom, kitchen, etc…) but after that, my heart takes over and the choices I make, be them good or bad, tend to be based on the movie I have playing in my head and the “feeling” I want to create for the room.

This is how the basement was furnished by one of the previous owners of this home. I really like this layout for a living room, since it creates a nice conversation area, but ever since I first saw this room, I’ve had this vision of turning it into a cozy theater space where we can all curl up under big, soft throws to watch a great movie. It will be a place where drinks and popcorn are allowed, even encouraged, and where spills are not a big deal because the only goal is relaxing, laughing, and spending time together.

It could also be a place where family gathers to watch one of many Georgia football games this winter. Or, it could be a space where my grandsons sleep over on a Friday night, and wake to watch cartoons on a Saturday morning. This movie I have playing in my head is a little crazy because it’s coming from a woman who never watches TV and hasn’t had cable TV in many years. I don’t even own a TV! I guess I’ll need to do something about that since the current TV in this room is very old (per my son) and may not even work.

So, following my heart, I recently bought something I never thought I’d ever buy—a sectional sofa! That decision was partially made for me by the design of the basement in this 1938 house. The small opening going down the stairs into this room completely precludes buying a regular sofa—a sectional is the only choice for this space. The sofa and chairs seen in the previous photos in this post all break down into smaller sections. When I donated them to a young couple who were just getting married, I was amazed at how they came apart into individual pieces that could be carried out through the small entry into the basement.

This is the sectional I chose after ordering samples of the fabric a few months back. It will be arriving sometime next week. It has 4.7 stars after 385 reviews and I’m hoping it lives up to its reviews. This photo doesn’t do it justice, based on the photos I saw in the reviews. It looks so much more plush and velvety in the reviews, which is exactly the vibe I’m going for in this space—something that feels cozy and a bit luxurious. It comes in 4 colors and I chose navy since that color was giving me cozy, movie-theater vibes. The price was already pretty great, but once it went on sale, I decided it was time to go for it. (Sectional is on sale in various colors and configurations here: Sectional Sofa/Sofa Bed with Storage.)

Though the two side sections toward the front can be pulled out to face back toward the sofa like the seating configuration shown in the first photos of this post, I envision keeping it as you see here the majority of the time. Or, maybe not—maybe I’ll save that configuration for movie night. Several of the reviews recommend purchasing a queen-size memory foam mattress topper, saying those work great for converting it into a spare bed when you need extra sleeping quarters. (Mattress toppers are available here: Mattress Topper.)

I love, love, love all the storage! Since my main purpose for the basement is making it into a fun haven for my grandsons, this should be a great place to store board games, throws, books, and other goodies we’ll use in this room.

One of the reviewers mentioned that if a disaster befalls one of the sections, a new section can be ordered instead of having to replace the whole sofa. I love that! I have no idea how much I’ll personally use this sofa since there are so few movies that I enjoy watching, and again, I really don’t watch TV. Maybe that will change if I have cable connected. I have no idea what’s out there these days, need to do some research on that. Maybe I’ll find it to be a great place for reading, not sure. I’ll share more as this room develops over the next few weeks/months.

Another great sale that’s going on right now is a Naadam! You may remember some of my previous posts about the wonderful cashmere sweaters that I’ve bought from them over the years. Right now, they are having an awesome 40% off sale. You’ll find the sale here: 40% Off Cashmere. They are also available on sale in a variety of colors here: Cashmere Sweater.

Naadam is currently doing something I’ve never seen them do before—Limited Edition Holiday Collabs. I fell hard for the Grinch collab with the embroidered Grinch. I purchased a red cashmere sweater for myself and another one as a Christmas gift.

I’ve always loved the movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, so I couldn’t resist this sweater! They are also doing a “Peanuts” Limited Edition Collab, too. There are a lot of different characters featured in all of their limited edition collabs, so it was hard to choose from all the colors/characters! You’ll find all the Limited Edition Collabs here: Limited Edition Collabs. The Snoopy one is adorable, too!

Did you know that Amazon has a Pre-loved Luxury Section?! I had no idea! If you are in the mood to treat yourself to a special handbag you’ve always wanted, you’ll find the handbag Black Friday deals here: Pre-loved Luxury Handbags.

If you’re in the mood for a set of beautiful china for your Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering, this 12-piece set of Lenox Holiday is currently on sale for Black Friday. I love this pattern so much—I need to use mine this winter! You’ll find the Black Friday Sale for this stunning, gold-rimmed holiday china here: Lenox Holiday on Sale.

Happy Early Black Friday Sale Shopping!