help, please?

normally i'm a good little scour-er when it comes to finding what i need on the internet, but i'm at a loss and i thought i'd turn to my design savvy friends out in the blog world. ac and are looking for a new couch and need some help- we're trying to find a couch that is modern, comfortable and affordable (ie: under a grand). seemingly not an easy task as i can't pull up anything i like that isn't like $2500 (ouch!). so, i was wondering if anyone had any brilliant ideas or hidden finds? i'm looking for something like the couch above (from pottery barn, isn't that wall color fabulous? so calming and clean) that is simple and won't feel like a brick to sit on. as much as i love modern stylish stuff, it's gotta be able to handle me running up and jumping on it to cuddle up for a good movie. so, if anyone has any tips, i'd really, really appreciate it. i've tried pottery barn, crate and barrel, cb2, room and board and ikea (i'm trying to move away from ikea furniture though)...am i crazy and have i forgotten some treasure of a couch store? thank you so so much for any and all help. xo, d*s

[ps: we will be inheriting my grandmother's old couch, which i plan to redo with a fun, bright fabric like the domino mag cover...or this jane magazine snippet, but i'd like the other couch to be comfy and less of a "fun to look at" piece]