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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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so me and the gf moved into our townhouse/condo. we enter through the garage which has a standard door then there is another door to the outside directly through the entry way leaving about a 4ft x4ft area to turn around. basically we have ordered 2 sets of furniture, only to have to have the movers return them because they cant get them through,....we bought the smallest sectionals that we can find, so there is no way a regular couch will make that entry way.
so, i am here asking if you guys have seen any cool futons or any couches that are gonna make this in. i dont want to resort to a futon and having a tiny ass loveseat is not gonna fly either. going over our balcony is out of the question.

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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How tight is the fit? In some of my old apartments, I had to remove the door to get that extra 1.5 inches.

If that fails... goto ikea. that way you can assemble it in your condo
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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its very tight.....the couches we have got can make it through the door way,....they just hit the top of the door frame when they try and rotate it,...we need at least 6 inches or more
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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do u happen 2 have a big/big windows?

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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sillyboybmxer,Oct 14 2008, 10:20 PM
so me and the gf moved into our townhouse/condo. we enter through the garage which has a standard door then there is another door to the outside directly through the entry way leaving about a 4ft x4ft area to turn around. basically we have ordered 2 sets of furniture, only to have to have the movers return them because they cant get them through,....we bought the smallest sectionals that we can find, so there is no way a regular couch will make that entry way.
so, i am here asking if you guys have seen any cool futons or any couches that are gonna make this in. i dont want to resort to a futon and having a tiny ass loveseat is not gonna fly either. going over our balcony is out of the question.

pics are welcome
I will post a pic of the sectional I bought last week. I have it in a dark chocolate brown though, whereas the sample one in the picture is a light creme. The pillows also are dark to match the sofa cushions.

I'll take some pictures at my house after work today. I'll post my new wall-mounted 50" Samsung Plasma as well :-) I love my place again.

The good thing about this sectional is that it is super configurable and it arrives in 5 pieces that can be arranged in countless ways. You can also add pieces and change things up down the line if you move or change around your space. Because the backs are the same height as the arms, the corner chairs can be setup in either the corner of an L shape, or as an end to the sofa.

It really is super comfortable and with 15 of my friends over for Canadian Thanksgiving last Sunday, there were only a few who ended up sitting on other chairs.

My Sofa

Make sure to look at more pictures to see some other configurations. I can actually turn it into a huge platform for movie watching, or for guests to have a good-sized bed just by moving a piece or two. It really is nice in person, and is quite well built and solid.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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^^No wonder you havent been posting on here recently. Youve been busy watching countless hours of TV on that sectional
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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That's actually the truth :-) been at ninjavideo.net downloading everything in sight to my living room PC and watching movies and TV shows for hours and hours.

It was also a holiday Monday in Canada this week and we were also busy partaking in the events of a holiday weekend.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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I met a guy who owned an independent Colorado oil company in Cabo San Lucas once. Just before he flew down to Cabo, he had a party at his house (dead of winter, snowing). His employees gave him a gunrack that was too big to fit through his front door. Solution: They got shitfaced drunk and enlarged his front door opening with chain saws.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Is there a sliding door out the back? Those are bigger than your avg front door.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by skibum,Oct 15 2008, 10:58 AM
Is there a sliding door out the back? Those are bigger than your avg front door.
I've always found the back door to be a tighter fit.
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