more house stuff

[aimeekitty]

We have the keys to our house, but we've both been too sick to get overly excited about it! Lots of work to be done, though.

QUEEN or SLEEPER SOFA or DAYBED?
Reconsidering switching the master bed to a king,... and instead keeping the queen in the master and getting a IKEA HEMNES Daybed for the guest room? Seems to have good reviews online and seems pretty sturdy? It basically has a pull out twin, so it becomes two twin beds + storage. Then eventually if we put Mitch's office desk in there?
Our previous sleeper sofa was pretty old and not comfortable. Are there any that are? Just wondering what our options are. I don't want my parents (or my friends) to have to sleep on something crappy... so I worry.
Thoughts?

GARDEN
so apparently we have (only) 4 months to get something in the backyard! I was thinking we had more time... but with the changing stringent water saving/fire prevention codes, it's probably better that we do it sooner rather than later,.. plus no one wants a dustbowl for a backyard, right?
Also, the builders were misinformed and we don't have to use ONLY drought-resistant/fire retardant plants for our backyard. HURRAY!! HUGE YAY. So that means, Sakura Tree and ROSES.
I have learned A LOT about California native plants and drought resistant plants, though,... so I'll be applying a lot of that to our yard. It'll save water and save money. But I still want my cherry tree, dammit. <3 (nursery 1, 2 and 3.

Still really weak today. Mitch, even though he has the flu, is taking care of me. <3 You know that line from The Devil Wears Prada? Well, I lost 5 lbs in two days. Do not recommend...
"Well, I don't eat anything and when I feel like I'm about to faint I eat a cube of cheese. I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight."

Comments

[tacohime.livejournal.com]

Our previous sleeper sofa was pretty old and not comfortable. Are there any that are?

These guys make sleepers with Tempur-Pedic inserts. We looked at this particular couch brand at the local giant furniture store a few months ago. We ultimately ruled them out because husband is 6'3" and the max. depth of the couch was no good for him. You being a tall lady, this may or may not be a consideration as well. I don't think the ones we tried out at the store had the Tempur-Pedic inserts, so I can't comment on those. Being a delighted Tempur-Pedic mattress owner, I'm curious to see if the comfort provided by a memory foam mattress outweighs the comfort of my dear husband...

[calalillith.livejournal.com]

I must say, I really like the King bed now.. I don't hang off the edge unless I try.

IKEA is really good because you can go and try their stuff on the floor.. that's a cute little bed, and if it folds out into two singles -- can they be joined at all? -- that would work for all sorts of situations..

Good luck with the garden! That sounds like an awesome project :)