Seriously though, I am VERY pleased with this sofa I managed to get hold of off leboncoin.fr
It's just big enough for two (or me and my laptop) and is damn good quality for the price. The sellers were in a hurry to move, I think, because in comparison to what else I had seen for sale on le bon coin, this one is lacking in stains and rips and need to reupholster. And it's such a nice shape! I don't even mind the cushions at the back, though if I ever found some nice fabric (tartan?) I could recover them. So I may well bring this back home, as I don't think I could find a similar thing for 30€, or even 100€ from the fair-while I spent browsing.
Additionally in this photo you can see our floor. This was described to us by the estate agent as 'very popular' and 'easy to clean'. The first is true, for some reason. I've even seen it in the Nice House where I tutor, and not just in our old-people flat.
Here's a closer look:
I just really have not worked out why it is popular. It is none of those described things. It is like living in a hessian sack. A good thing I'm not allergic. It really is like a floor made of lots and lots of string. You cannot tell if it is dirty or clean, even when you hoover. The problems continue, because you can't really walk around without slippers or socks because it starts to cause foot pain. Let alone sitting on this floor! It strikes me as very bizarre. I have a rug on the way. Apparently it's not even that cheap, but the strings come undone in places every now and again. I sound like I am complaining a lot, I'm not really. I'm just very, very confused as to why someone thought this was a good idea.
Here we don't seem to have any concept of carpet - everything is essentially one big piece of lino, cut to fit the room! Possibly equally as uncomfortable to walk on due to the fact it gets quite cold and also very slippy when wet. I do love your new sofa though :) Fi xxx
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