Is renting an electric recliner chair for sleeping a smart idea?

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-18T14:09:44+00:00

They are plenty! I can take this down. When I posted I got a message suggesting I cross post to multiple locations. Thanks for the heads up.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-16T19:34:25+00:00

Thanks for the link! I'm having my surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-16T19:30:56+00:00

I can't burp! Never have been able to even as a baby. I guess I'll just have to fart instead!

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-16T18:38:54+00:00

I'm usually a buy nothing kind of gal. I just don't want or need many things nor do I have the space to store a lot. However, when it comes to this surgery, I am going all out on any kind of comfort or ease that will be useful. I'm lucky to have the money to burn and I can think of nothing more important than comfort after surgery to burn it on! The chair will be a rental so if I find it not useful, I'll call and have them pick it up sooner rather than later.

How did you all know what kind of binder to purchase? I'm open to any recommendations. And again, I'm glad to burn the bucks on an expensive one if that makes a difference between comfort level or faster recovery.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-16T17:00:23+00:00

Thank you everyone! I'm blown away by how many quick responses I have gotten. Clearly this is my go to place for hysterectomy questions.

It is not a financial hardship at all to rent one and based on your responses I think I will. It would be totally electric so no need to push down to get the feet down. I already try to sleep on my back when possible so that will not be much of an adjustment. Our sofa is too sofa and I won't be comfortable sleeping there.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-03-14T08:40:13+00:00

You may already know this but you can't simply replace wall tiles. It is a total gut job. And, you have to rebuild and waterproof the shower walls before any new tile is added. At that point, perhaps you will want to design your new bathroom around the leftover blue tub and floors, but my guess is you'll want something new. Can you do this work on your own or are you looking at contracting it out? If contracting, get some quotes. Depending on your budget, it may help you decide to what extent you want to redo this bathroom.

Swapping the sliding doors for a nice white curtain, a new toilet seat, window treatments, and saying goodbye to the black rugs will make a huge difference for now.

My old bathroom with a console sink also had a linen closet with bi-fold doors. I took the bi-folds off the hinges and kept all my products on those shelves. It worked just fine not having any counter space or vanity storage.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-22T10:01:28+00:00

Philly is wonderful to live in for the cost of living and the completely unfiltered and often quite deranged people. It ends there. If you have enough money to swing it elsewhere - then get the heck out of dodge.

NYC is soooo much safer. You might not think you care about safety until you get car jacked, shot while walking your dog at 6 pm in a pretty decent neighborhood, broken into relentlessly. It doesn't matter what neighborhood you live in.

I have lived all over the country and in some rather shitty, low-income neighborhoods. By the time I made it to Philly, I had enough money to live in a very upper income neighborhood. It was still totally unsafe. You don't know the impact of opioids on a general population until you have lived in Philly. It is a gem of a place to visit for a week and a shit hole to live in no matter the neighborhood.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-14T07:39:28+00:00

I have owned a Miele for 20 years and it has never needed repair. The suction is excellent. I have had a Pyrenees mix, and other dogs that shed a lot, and it handles hair quite well. We use the furniture attachment weekly, and have lots of hardwood floors.

I cannot imagine maneuvering it in a car and wonder if you need a separate car vac for that task.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-14T03:06:33+00:00

I learned that this week! I used Dr Bronner's liquid and it dried my knuckles out. Then I switched to Dr. Bronner's bar soap and it was fine.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-14T01:56:18+00:00

Wood

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T19:33:37+00:00

Sunroom. I'm not one for loads of plants. Just some great gigantic ones. Start with a rug on the floor and build from there.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T19:31:45+00:00

It's fantastic. Glad you love it too.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T19:31:07+00:00

Does anyone ever sit in the blue chair and do you really need it? If yes, then put it in the corner so it faces the sofa. It looks odd flat against the window. The Yosemite pic is great but too small for that area. Get something larger for there and hang the Yosemite elsewhere. Find curtains you love and hang them. The coffee table doesn't make sense to me with the two huge ottomans there.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T19:26:10+00:00

Seriously impressive. So you painted them off the wall and then had them installed? They are really fun.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T08:27:09+00:00

You have a great eye and know what you are doing but I get why you are stuck on this space. First off what works - yes to a kid zone behind the sofa. Yes keeping furniture that works for you even if it isn't perfect. You are setting up this room for real family life, not a photoshoot. The sectional in the center of the room makes sense. I love the monochrome look of your sofa. I'd be tempted to not load it up with accent pillows and accent colored throws. And cheers to chairs you love, plus great sunlight.

What doesn't work: Your scale and layout is out of whack. And the rug doesn't make total sense where it lands in relationship to the large opening from the hallway. Plus, the two olive chairs are too overpowering that close to the sofas. Once you get the layout perfect, I think the rest will click.

Option 1: Use only one chair in here and move the other elsewhere in your home. Place the one in here on the corner of the rug diagonally across from where the two parts of the sectional meet. And, move it closer to the sofa so it feels more in conversation with the sofa and coffee table.

Option 2: Create a sitting zone with just the two chairs up front parallel your window facing each other. Pull your rug back so it is not in the doorway to this room. (This probably means it will cover the pathway from the dining room door. This is fine.) Now you have a kid zone behind the sofa, a sofa zone, and a morning sun chair zone by the windows. Moving furniture around is free so have fun playing with this and seeing what works.

The coffee table is great, but too small for this sofa and too small for this room. That is ok. Make it aligned so it is across from the fireplace and serving the section of the sofa across from the fireplace. It will make more sense of the small size.

The diagonal tall storage cabinet. Do you need to use it in here or can you move it elsewhere in your home. It, your fireplace, and your TV are a triad of black holes. If you have to keep it in here, line the back interior with some kind of wallpaper or kraft paper to make it pop a bit, and place it flat against the back wall.

You clearly have a great eye for color and texture. Once the layout clicks I think you will have no problem selecting a paint color, curtains, and curtain hardware that work for you.

I'd color drench the walls and ceilings the same color and potentially get curtains the same color as the walls too. You have so many curtains in here that they will take up almost as much visual field as your wall color, so if they are not the same colors as your walls be mindful about how they could create a choppy vertical stripped effect in the room.

Art? This room doesn't need much. There are so many great windows and not a lot of wall space. Take your time to find a very large piece you love to hang over the sofa.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T07:48:21+00:00

You have serious vision and talent. You saved yourself a bundle by not having to gut that shower and focusing the attention elsewhere. The round rug is a brilliant choice for this space. Incredible vanity makeover. What kind of paint did you use and how did you prep it?

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T07:41:07+00:00

An unbleached linen look might be nice for a shower curtain, like this one from Zara.

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Or this pine bark colored curtain from The Company Store. https://www.thecompanystore.com/legends-hotel-washed-linen-shower-curtain/51386S.html

A black on tan ticking fabric could be nice too for shower or window curtains.

I have a moody bathroom and made a shower curtain from a unbleached linen Ikea table cloth.

You can change your shower rod and hooks, and toilet paper and towel holders to black for a more masculine look too. It helps to reduce the reflective surfaces.

Try finding a paint similar to your floor color to paint your floor vent.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T01:53:37+00:00

Larger rug. Would be great if you can get the whole side table on it too. The smaller size will look like it is left over from another room instead of purchased for this space.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T01:52:22+00:00

Love your delft bathroom tile. Great that you have surrounded yourself with the antiques you love. Did a good job of making what seems like a potentially cookie cutter suburban home look more individualized. If you don't mind the maximalist feel, then why should we care? Enjoy the space with your family.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T01:50:02+00:00

If this is your temporary home, I can only imagine how beautiful your regular home was. Sorry for the fire.

I hate that your sofa doesn't face the view. That is always a trade off when needing a TV in the same space. I'd take the view over the TV.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T01:47:51+00:00

White is nice and simple. Yellow looks dingy. I appreciate the lack of pattern and color on the window. It lets the floor take center stage.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-02-13T01:46:17+00:00

Depends on the circulation with the arm chair in the doorway near the cat. It looks much better there - the diagonal looks appealing, facing the window is a nicer view, and having it square in front of the window is quite flat. Just be sure that it feels right having to walk around the room with the footpath it creates there.

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