Tweaking the Trailer: Couch Edition

When we bought the trailer it came with a couch and two recliners that we thought weren't too bad. Really they were pretty good... for the first 10 minutes. After about 10 minutes you have to reposition because the cushions were low quality foam, the arms were high boards and the back was stiff and straight. The recliners weren't much better. First off they took up a lot of space because you can't have anything near them in order for them to recline or swivel. Also you couldn't sit in them for too long or your feet would go numb because of the way the foot rest was put together. After a couple of years trying to make the couch and recliners work Meric and I decide we needed something different.


First we got rid of the recliners. They took up way too much room and we really wanted a couch so that we could sit next to each other. After getting rid of the recliners we started looking for a new couch. Finding the right couch that would be comfortable and space efficient isn't easy. Most couches are too long for the space, heavy and don't come with storage inside. I really didn't want to have to compromise comfort for storage space.


One day I saw an ad for a website called Home Reserve. It sold furniture that had storage in it. After surfing the website I found that they had a lot of options for different types of couches, loveseats, sectionals, ottomans, etc. You could even pick out what color and type of material you wanted. The only trick was they would sent you the furniture in a box and then you had to assemble it yourself. Knowing that I really questioned how good and comfortable the furniture would be. I started looking at reviews and found that most everyone really liked the furniture. They commented on the good quality of foam and ease of assembly. I showed the site to Meric and he agreed, we had found our couch solution.

We decided to get pieces of the sectional. We liked the flexibility of being able to rearrange the couch to fit different spaces. We also picked a durable, WASHABLE fabric. With 3 dogs and a kid I loved the idea of being able to throw the fabric in the washing machine to keep it looking good.

We ordered the pieces online and only waited about 10 days to receive the furniture. When we got the boxes we found it hard to believe that our furniture could break down that small.

Hard to believe there is a couch in there

Excited to see what they would be like Meric and I decided to put one of the pieces together right away. I was amazed at the quality. The foam was very nice and the material seemed very durable.

Putting the chair together was like doing a puzzle. The instructions were very easy to follow and the pieces fit together perfectly.

It took us less than an hour to put together that first chair. I could hardly wait to move out that old couch so that we could have room to put the rest of it together.

Once the old couch was gone we put together the rest of the pieces. I was amazed at how well the material fit on the foam but also was so easy to put on. I kind of expected to struggle a little to get it to fit but everything was made to fit perfectly.

 So easy, so comfortable, looks nice, is lightweight and has storage. I love this furniture!