tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post2224032175887760114..comments2024-03-18T08:18:09.314-04:00Comments on Golden Boys & Me: Saturday Spotlight Feature and a New ChairCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-23245636085254351492016-01-27T08:15:54.945-05:002016-01-27T08:15:54.945-05:00Yay! Glad to hear I was of help. Have a great ti...Yay! Glad to hear I was of help. Have a great time on your Ikea adventure!! Please keep me updated about your new Stocksund :)Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-40662781571158956002016-01-26T22:32:48.913-05:002016-01-26T22:32:48.913-05:00So helpful! Thank you for the quick response. We&#...So helpful! Thank you for the quick response. We're going with the stocksund. You (and the stomach virus my five year old had this weekend) really sealed the deal on the need for machine washable covers. Since we live close to the Canadian border, and the exchange rate is awesome for us at the moment, we'll be heading north for an ikea adventure. Thanks again!!emc528https://www.blogger.com/profile/09126893804573887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-26061632522765526932016-01-22T15:57:00.833-05:002016-01-22T15:57:00.833-05:00I think the Stocksund would be more comfortable wi...I think the Stocksund would be more comfortable with a child on your lap.Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-20677422974329651692016-01-22T15:56:32.585-05:002016-01-22T15:56:32.585-05:00Holding up great! I have washed the slipcover sev...Holding up great! I have washed the slipcover several times and no problem putting it back on, especially if it is slightly damp.Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-11640651023461748542016-01-22T15:55:44.751-05:002016-01-22T15:55:44.751-05:00Hello! Yes, the Montgomery and Stocksund have a s...Hello! Yes, the Montgomery and Stocksund have a similar look and I faced the same dilemma as you. After living with both the chair and sofa for a while now, I will say that I prefer the look of the Montgomery. Also, the Montgomery is definitely more stable and since I have 3 older boys, I need stable! If you had the same situation, I would say definitely go for the Montgomery. However, you mentioned you have little ones and my concern for you is that the Birch Lane slipcovers are NOT machine washable. I will have to take this slipcover to the dry cleaner. The Ikea slipcovers are machine washable AND readily available at Ikea if you need to replace it. How young are your kids? If they are still pretty little, my recommendation is to go with the Stocksund for now. It will give you a similar look and you won't be so worried about washing the slipcover. Sorry if I only confused you more....Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-90560520633218539092016-01-22T14:04:49.496-05:002016-01-22T14:04:49.496-05:00I've fallen in love with the birch lane Montgo...I've fallen in love with the birch lane Montgomery sofa but just found stocksund (cheaper alternative for our house with little ones) and was so happy to find your review after a Google search. I enjoyed the post so much I started to surf around your blog and lo' and behold!!!, you also own Montgomery!!! So, oh expert, how would you compare the two? Why did you choose birch lane over ikea when getting the sofa? emc528https://www.blogger.com/profile/09126893804573887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-44500018021916533542015-04-20T17:40:43.418-04:002015-04-20T17:40:43.418-04:00How's it holding up after all this time? Also,...How's it holding up after all this time? Also, how hard is it to get the slipcovers on after you've washed them? The ektorp chairs can be so hard to reslipcover Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361743974161849872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-86179983371834962442015-03-27T19:27:17.914-04:002015-03-27T19:27:17.914-04:00Hi Courtney. Another question for you. We are de...Hi Courtney. Another question for you. We are deciding between the Ektorop and Stocksund for a kid's room. Do you think they are both wide enough to sit comfortably with a toddler on your lap?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798360359618818887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-4377449545514475932015-03-27T07:49:59.436-04:002015-03-27T07:49:59.436-04:00Hi Karen, I love the Stocksund chair. We have th...Hi Karen, I love the Stocksund chair. We have the Ektorp chair (& ottoman) with a white cover in our master bedroom too. I would say they are a similar size, but the legs with the open bottom on the Stocksund take up less visual space. The cover on the Stocksund is more of a linen and they do not offer bright white. I prefer the linen anyway. It is so much easier to keep clean than the Ektorp white. I would also recommend the Stocksund for comfort over the Ektorp. Hope that helps!Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-39148544356481834182015-03-27T05:53:12.047-04:002015-03-27T05:53:12.047-04:00Hi Courtney, I have been on the lookout for a comf...Hi Courtney, I have been on the lookout for a comfortable chair in our rather small living room. We have the Ektorp sofa, the Hemnes coffee table, a leather recliner and a small stuffed armchair in green ticking. Since my colors are navy, white and I'm not sure what else yet, the green ticking has to go (it's old and stained anyway). I was thinking of recovering it but I'm not sure I am skilled enough yet for that, so I'm either looking at the Ektorp chair or the Stocksund. Which would you say is the smaller choice? I already think we have some rather large pieces for our space and eventually the recliner may have to go (hubby says no, but ....). Thanks for your help. Also what cover did you get on your Stocksund. I was hoping they had white but I like the linen look of yours.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17917839178944601336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-13133039596838613592014-11-01T11:09:05.666-04:002014-11-01T11:09:05.666-04:00Pillow is from H&M.comPillow is from H&M.comCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-86591445040993242792014-10-31T20:48:21.921-04:002014-10-31T20:48:21.921-04:00Where did the pillow come from?Where did the pillow come from?cgoodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917714126253716794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-26116070931552624242014-10-27T16:00:50.270-04:002014-10-27T16:00:50.270-04:00It looks so bright and airy in your living room. ...It looks so bright and airy in your living room. I love the chair and the fabric. Looks like a very comfy place to fall asleep!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654241803393189394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-38340457108842828582014-10-27T07:19:06.230-04:002014-10-27T07:19:06.230-04:00Hi Jane,
So nice to meet you!! Thanks so much fo...Hi Jane,<br /><br />So nice to meet you!! Thanks so much for stopping by. Kris has been so kind and you are so lucky to have her as a personal friend. I think the Ikea chair would be perfect for your “woman cave”! So awesome that you are creating a woman cave. I will definitely follow along with that!!<br /><br />CourtneyCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-12708415163375395912014-10-26T21:18:15.974-04:002014-10-26T21:18:15.974-04:00Courtney,
I really enjoyed your feature at Kris&#...Courtney,<br /><br />I really enjoyed your feature at Kris'. We live somewhat close to each other in Illinois and have gotten together. She is a doll. I loved what you wrote! The bathroom definitely belongs in a magazine. And I love this new IKEA chair. Very nice, I have to check it out in person..I am working on a "woman cave" this winter! lol!<br /><br />Nice meeting you!<br /><br />Jane xxeBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-91501400294955595632014-10-26T10:40:05.101-04:002014-10-26T10:40:05.101-04:00Hi Nancy! Welcome. Thanks so much for the visit ...Hi Nancy! Welcome. Thanks so much for the visit and your compliments on our family and blog :) I look forward to stopping over at your blog and getting to know you. xo CourtneyCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-66970699090228339922014-10-25T19:29:00.480-04:002014-10-25T19:29:00.480-04:00Hi Courtney! I'm visiting from Kris's blo...Hi Courtney! I'm visiting from Kris's blog. The photos of your family show so much love. I love your decorating style and your beautiful blog. I'm following you via Bloglovin', but I'm not going anywhere for awhile. I've got to spend some time reading your posts and ogling your home. ;-) xxx ~ Nancy P.S. Love, love, love your new chair. A Joyful Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-38885513481404337882014-10-25T17:52:05.435-04:002014-10-25T17:52:05.435-04:00Thanks so much, Shelley, and for stopping by to se...Thanks so much, Shelley, and for stopping by to see the Saturday Spotlight too! Hope you are having a great weekend!<br />Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-359486989708080482014-10-25T17:51:34.197-04:002014-10-25T17:51:34.197-04:00Hi Judy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to...Hi Judy,<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to come visit here. I really appreciate it!! I am off to check out your blog and your Ikea island. How wonderful it must be to live in an old Victorian!! Hopefully, you should receive my e-mails. I recently gave up on Feedburner on switched over to another service that is (hopefully) more dependable. Looking forward to getting to “know” you!<br /><br />Have a great weekend,<br />Courtney<br />Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-17139017225815909122014-10-25T16:06:21.387-04:002014-10-25T16:06:21.387-04:00Love the chair - looks very comfy! I also have th...Love the chair - looks very comfy! I also have the Jennylund in my office. I had to stay with something small in there but it's not the most comfortable. I am off to check out your feature!<br />ShelleyCalypso In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264873052810117169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-87587071866293365752014-10-25T13:47:25.314-04:002014-10-25T13:47:25.314-04:00Hi Courtney, I just visited with Kris and found yo...Hi Courtney, I just visited with Kris and found you there. What a beautiful family you have and your style of decorating is comfy and warm. We also have an Ikea cupboard as an island in our kitchen (a Victorian built in 1870). I signed up to follow you on e-mail. Hope it doesn't take as long as it did for Kris!! I would love for you to visit my Cottage and hope to see you soon again..Happy Weekend..JudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-72778323388172478242014-10-25T10:02:23.216-04:002014-10-25T10:02:23.216-04:00Thanks so much, Diana! Thanks so much, Diana! Courtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-71662048239027216682014-10-25T10:01:54.904-04:002014-10-25T10:01:54.904-04:00Hi Kathy!
So nice to meet you. Thank you so mu...Hi Kathy! <br /><br />So nice to meet you. Thank you so much for the visit and the follow. I love Ikea’s slipcovered furniture because the slipcovers are so affordable. I also have the Ektorp chair and ottoman in white in my bedroom and it is comfy too. Can’t wait to stop by your blog for a visit. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend,<br />CourtneyCourtney@Golden Boys and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678821447710293886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-48662071108192798422014-10-25T09:39:28.176-04:002014-10-25T09:39:28.176-04:00I love this room. It is bright and so comfortable...I love this room. It is bright and so comfortable feeling. I love your style-it is homey and fun. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670190625903768780.post-19749949616079534662014-10-25T09:28:06.574-04:002014-10-25T09:28:06.574-04:00P.S. Just became a new follower! : )P.S. Just became a new follower! : )Kathy @ Creative Home Expressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341667486449125153noreply@blogger.com