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"No more pink couches?"

We bought new couches when we got married. We chose ivory microfiber thinking we'd switch them out in 5 years or so. 7.5 years later, they're still here and looking rather shabby. These poor couches have seen it all--breast milk, vomit, urine and countless crumbs and juice spills. Yep. I am willing to bet you are dying to come on over and have a cup of tea. :) To make a long story short, on a last ditch effort to save our couches, I took the cushion covers off and washed them. They came out clean but also a faint shade of pink. I thought I was in trouble and began to break the news to my dear husband that in addition to potentially buying a house in the coming months, we will also need to fork out some moolah for new couches. Well....Korea is the land of many wonderful things. One of those things is the tailoring and upholstery work available for a very affordable price. The challenge; however, is finding these places (everything being in hangul and broken English presents qui...