Guest Post: Tolly Moseley from Austin Eavesdropper shares her deadly furniture “purchase”

To celebrate the fact that “You Never Forget Your First,” Austin Blogger Tolly Moseley of Austin Eavesdropper and Austin designer/blogger Maureen Stevens of  Inspired Mrs. Stevens  have been guest blogging on our F123 blog about their first and worst furniture adventures. They’re also designing beautiful spaces at F123 which will be showcased at our Back to School Bash on Tuesday August 30th from 6 pm – 9pm.  (Here’s a sneak peak)

Tolly’s guest post about her first “adult” furniture purchase was about a beautiful fainting couch.  Today, Tolly shares about a purchase that wasn’t quite as pretty but could cause someone to faint from the ugly.

Here’s Tolly talking about her worst:

Last week, I shared a story about my apple green fainting sofa, a story about the first adult furniture purchase I ever made.  A love story.

But this week, I’d like to tell you about the couch that one replaced.

When I was 22, I rented a little studio apartment on 45th and Speedway that lacked a couch.  So I walked to what was once Hyde Park Thrift Store (and what is now a scuba supply shop) and picked something out.  It was burnt orange, with seams bursting apart, and weighed roughly the same as a vehicle.  That’s because it contained a whole fold-out bed, and while I wasn’t sure how I would get it up to my second floor apartment, I knew I’d think of something.

Tolly's Worst Furniture "purchase"

On the day that I moved, it was raining.  My then boyfriend (now husband) and his buddy agreed to move my monstrosity of a couch upstairs, up a winding wet staircase, while they themselves also got rained on.  Long story short, this couch nearly killed my future husband.

It was such a God-awful, ugly couch that when I moved out of that apartment, I “gifted” it to the next tenant.

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We want to hear about your WORST furniture purchase! Was it an ugly sofa you picked up for free on the side of the road? Was it an old hand-me-down from your Great Aunt’s basement? How long did it follow you around until you were able to upgrade?

Here’s how you can win:

1. To enter to win, you can swing by the Furnish 123 store (6601 Burnet Road) and share a story or photo of your first (or worst) furniture purchase on our“Conquest Wall” or “Wall of Shame.” Haven’t bought any furniture yet? That’s okay – just share what you would buy your first time! We know there’s something you have your eye on.
   

 When you share your first or worst in the store, you’ll receive a FREE throw blanket from us.

2. Guests attending the F123 Back to School Party on Tuesday, August 30, will vote for their fave entry, and the winner will be hooked up with a brag-worthy sofa, a dinette set with chairs and a table, or a dresser drawer chest.Facebook posts of your firsts and worsts are welcome but only in-store entries will count.

Sneak Peak at Austin Designer Maureen Stevens’ Space at Furnish 123

Maureen Stevens has a beautiful online shop called  The Inglenook Decor   which features lovely home accents and modern vintage furnishings. Her blog, Inspired Mrs. Stevens, chronicles her design finds and adventures.

She and Tolly Moseley of Austin Eavesdropper are guest blogging this month about their furniture adventures. They are also designing a space at F123 which will be showcased at our Back to School Bash on Tuesday August 30th.

The staff at Furnish 123 have been implementing the creative room layout design that  the local blogger and designer has created for her special  room space at Furnish 123. Today, we’re releasing a few behind the scenes images of what’s been going on at Furnish 123.   

Check out the sneak peak of Maureen’s Furnish 123 creation:

Mareen's Mood Board for Furnish 123 Guest Designer Room

Prepping the Furnish 123 space prior to painting

Maureen's newfurniture brought into the Furnish 123 space

Guest Post: Maureen Stevens remembers her worst furniture purchase

 Maureen blog, Inspired Mrs. Stevens, inspires us daily and we’re so excited  about her  joining us for another guest post.   In her  last guest post she shared her memories of  investing in beautiful  white tuffed chairs.

Today,  Maureen shares about her absolute worst furniture buy.