While searching craigslist for the most needed things for our addition - like sinks, tiles and a tub, I veered off the path into dream-land and saw a post I couldn't ignore. The ad was for a couch and chair of our dreams! I contacted the sellers and made plans, even outside of a driving job, borrowed a friends truck and drove to Greenwich, CT - TODAY, my one day off. Nuts! but beyond worth it. When my ass hit that sofa I melted head to toe into the down stuffed cushions covered in soft white cotton linen. Both pieces are made by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Our score was a lightly used Nicki II 98" slipcovered sofa and matching chair. The sofa alone can be purchased today for $3000, we paid $500 for both. WTW?! We may not have a kitchen or bathroom for a few months but atleast we'll be cozy on our couch at the end of an exhausting day of demolition or construction. Thank you Jennifer and her husband, the bungee-cord rockstar, we'll keep them well covered until the work is done.
(It's too dark now to take a photo, so here's one from the original CL post, which makes the sofa look frumpy, but it isn't at all!)
This project is like a giant glitter-rainbow covered Rubik's cube. I have to re-arrange and move the order of things with efficiency, and in this case a strategy that is mostly faith-and-joy-based, so that when all the spinning is done we'll have accomplished a beautifully aligned home on a super tight budget. 
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