WIll you be getting any money from the Kevin Rudd thingy?? Maybe that can be the extra on top of your original bidget and you can use that as a deposit if you are going for one of those interest free deals.
ALos if you do get one of those interest freee deals, make sure you pay it off before the interest free period is up. I learnt the hard way!!
Edit- I also think that a leather lounge suite is a good investment esp with a child coming. Think of spills, etc that you will be able to simply wipe off.
I think it's worth spending a little extra on a lounge suite (as long as it's not an amount that would give you sleepless nights) because a) you use it every day and b) it's the focal point of a room.
I think the $400 difference is really negligible when you're talking over $3K anyway so just get the one you like better.
The last thing you want is to be staring at the cheaper one wishing you'd bought the other one.
Ahhh ... I sound so confident. Let me tell you I lived without a proper lounge suite for about three years (I even hung a hammock up at one stage LOL) because I dithered so much and was reluctant to spend big dollars. But once I took the plunge, I didn't regret it.
Mid last year we bought a 2 x 3 seater package in chocc high qual leather with wooden legs, high back, soft arm rests and soft but firm cushions from Plush for 2 years interest free...
I think we bought the exact couch you are after! It was $3500 and we have a 11 week old and we have had spew on it and milk and it all just cleans straight off..
hehe - we went the combination leather from Fantastic Furniture too.. was $1800 I think. The important bits are leather, and that's all we care about Has the benefits of leather without the expense! It's been good so far - 2 years on, has 4 recliners in it, all mechanics are still going strong, easy to clean etc etc etc.
As for the original question, would I spend that much on a lounge suite? Nup, not unless I had the cash I don't think.
Yeh, RAINFOREST we looked in Freedom today (thanks for asking )... nothing took our fancy there
KAFER GIRL ... Do you know if you have the Architect or the Xavier ?? (the Xavier has very soft arm rests like pillows and the Architect has wide medium hard arm rests) !!
we have a leather lounge.
Yes things do clean off it so its good in that respect,
but I don't really like it because in winter its freezing and in summer its sticky. We live in QLD though. I guess in Balarat your house may be heated in winter and not so hot in summer.
So not a really helpful reply, but are you sure you want leather, because a fabric one may be alot cheaper.
Oh, if you do want leather, I would go the expensive one that you love (as long as its good quality for the cost) and wait until it goes on sale. They should be having stocktake sales about now.
I fell in love with a bed from freedom and just bought it for $950 marked down from $1599, so sometimes its worth waiting a few months.
I actually get tired of people telling us not to buy nice things whilst we have kids....grrrrr. If you want it & can pay it off go for it. If you can't find one you like in your budget and this one is a good one then I would.
We have a leather couch, it's an L shape couch in Dark Brown & the end seat is a recliner (that is for DH as I hate them as separate seats)....it has very funky modern adjustable headrests. We got ours from Super Amart & it was only around $2500 & we got it on a payment plan. I also love that I can wipe of DS spills & I figure it's only going to wear & tear easily if I let him treat it bad IYKWIM. Though also being in QLD & the current cold snap we are having it's very cold to sit on....I find myself sitting on the floor rug in front of the heater LOL.
What I would like to spend and what I actually have the money for are two very different things atm. DH and I have recently decided to go for the "cheaper" option for now and when the kids are school age we'll upgrade to some thing we really want.
In saying that I won't buy anything that we are not happy to sit in for the next 4/5 years.
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Has the benefits of leather without the expense! It's been good so far - 2 years on, has 4 recliners in it, all mechanics are still going strong, easy to clean etc etc etc.
)... nothing took our fancy there 
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