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Need a new sofa...HELP!

tulips — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:20:58 GMT

Hello!

Well, after 25 yers of abuse, our Bassett sofa is about to hit the road. I'm looking for a comfy upholstered new 1 & am so confused about the various company reviews.

Has anyone purchased a sofa lately who'd like to share their views?

Looking for something 85 -90" in length, a fabric that can hold up to a 40 lb. pup, & a neutral color. I found the "Brewster" in Bassett, but I'm just not in love with their lack of fabric options these days.

Sure would love to hear from you!

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:28:02 GMT

I highly recommend Lazy Boy - if you have a retail store where you live. I've found the quality and comfort to be better than just about anywhere else - at any price point.

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Q4u — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:43:22 GMT

I recommend FLEXSTEEL, best frames around and they offer top quality fabrics as well as top quality foam in their cushions.

We had terrible, terrible service as well as product from Lazy Boy and had their repair guy out a total of half a dozen times to repair seams where the fabric would pull away from the stitching. Stitching intact... the actual material would stretch away and pull. The company would not do anything through the repair guys. Finding the owner (not easy) was the only way to voice a serious complaint. The owner "allowed" us to trade the suite of furniture (we bought $6 worth of furniture) for another suite. Believe it or not, within 6 - 8 months we were experiencing serious problems with the fabric and foam cushions (and frame) of the new set. Never again.

A few years later, by chance, we met a gentleman who used to be part of a LZ Boy management team and as we were talking he told us he quit the company because they were actually having meetings as to how to get their product to last less time. In other words, to stop an average 10 - 15 year lifespan of a product to last maybe 7 - 10 years. So that the customer would have to buy furniture more often. I swear this is true.... There may be quality items in their stores.... but we weren't fortunate enough to find them.

(A good book regarding planned obsolescence is "The Wastemakers" by Vance Packard)

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Q4u — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:44:37 GMT

$6 = $6k worth of furniture.

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ECBG — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 21:16:32 GMT

Certain lines of furniture follow different styles. I recently replaced our Broyhill couch which isn't "modern", nor do I decorate that way. I'm more of a modified French Country.

What is your style? Are you traditional?

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Abrowneyegirl — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 21:29:28 GMT

As a family that lives on our furniture including 2 dogs. I have found slipcover furniture to be my friend.

I recently (3 years ago) purchased a Pottery Barn slipcovered sofa and I LOVE the fact that I can remove the section on the sofa that has become soiled and wash it!

You can even change the color as needed just by purchasing new slipcovers!

Very comfy and has held up well, even with 2 young pups using it as a launch pad!

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GSPgirl — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 21:35:42 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
As a family that lives on our furniture including 2 dogs. I have found slipcover furniture to be my friend.
I recently (3 years ago) purchased a Pottery Barn slipcovered sofa and I LOVE the fact that I can remove the section on the sofa that has become soiled and wash it!
You can even change the color as needed just by purchasing new slipcovers!
Very comfy and has held up well, even with 2 young pups using it as a launch pad!

My friend bought a new PB couch with removable cushions. It was nice to sit on except there was a gap between the back cushion and the seat, so it didn't hit my lower back where I need the support. Does your couch do this? I've been wanting to buy one, but am worried it won't be comfortable on my back.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:04:13 GMT

@GSPgirl wrote:
@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
As a family that lives on our furniture including 2 dogs. I have found slipcover furniture to be my friend.
I recently (3 years ago) purchased a Pottery Barn slipcovered sofa and I LOVE the fact that I can remove the section on the sofa that has become soiled and wash it!
You can even change the color as needed just by purchasing new slipcovers!
Very comfy and has held up well, even with 2 young pups using it as a launch pad!
My friend bought a new PB couch with removable cushions. It was nice to sit on except there was a gap between the back cushion and the seat, so it didn't hit my lower back where I need the support. Does your couch do this? I've been wanting to buy one, but am worried it won't be comfortable on my back.

No it does not. I have the PB Comfort box edge sofa. I can see this being a problem with the knife edge.

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ECBG — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:03:12 GMT

I got the couch in the cream and turquoise room and love it! I chose red pile to go with my antiques. Woven fabs wear too badly. It's an extremely comfortable couch! The pillows are down.

We got a fantastic rubber backed couch cover for our 90 pound "baby". The cover is washable, and I have a towel where he sits which I clorox when I wash ours every few days. Works like a charm!

http://www.mycozylife.com/

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deja vu — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:08:32 GMT

@Q4u wrote:
I recommend FLEXSTEEL, best frames around and they offer top quality fabrics as well as top quality foam in their cushions.

We had terrible, terrible service as well as product from Lazy Boy and had their repair guy out a total of half a dozen times to repair seams where the fabric would pull away from the stitching. Stitching intact... the actual material would stretch away and pull. The company would not do anything through the repair guys. Finding the owner (not easy) was the only way to voice a serious complaint. The owner "allowed" us to trade the suite of furniture (we bought $6 worth of furniture) for another suite. Believe it or not, within 6 - 8 months we were experiencing serious problems with the fabric and foam cushions (and frame) of the new set. Never again.

A few years later, by chance, we met a gentleman who used to be part of a LZ Boy management team and as we were talking he told us he quit the company because they were actually having meetings as to how to get their product to last less time. In other words, to stop an average 10 - 15 year lifespan of a product to last maybe 7 - 10 years. So that the customer would have to buy furniture more often. I swear this is true.... There may be quality items in their stores.... but we weren't fortunate enough to find them.

(A good book regarding planned obsolescence is "The Wastemakers" by Vance Packard)

tulips, thanks for bringing this topic up...

I thought maybe the standard in furniture had become 7-10 yrs and less. With some that I have run into, it is...I bought CatNapper LoveSeat and Recliner 4 yrs ago, the LS still functions well and material ok, but I can feel springs in the seats for a yr now.

I'm careful with it and don't flop down on it and I'm pretty much only person that uses it. Hubby sits in the recliner...it is very worn out also, worse than the LS. He is tougher on it though. I'm disappointed and will not purchase CN again.

I have been reading reviews on furniture trying to decide what to go with...I've paid less for furniture that lasted much longer.

I'm looking forward to reading the replies !

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3cupcakes — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:13:02 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
I got the couch in the cream and turquoise room and love it! I chose red pile to go with my antiques. Woven fabs wear too badly. It's an extremely comfortable couch! The pillows are down.

We got a fantastic rubbre backed couch cover for our 90 pound "baby". The cover is washable, and I have a towel where he sits which I clorox when I wash ours every few days. Works like a charm!

http://www.mycozylife.com/

It's beautiful, @ECBG.

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ECBG — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:13:14 GMT

@tulipsYou'll probably like Cozy Life, reading the post about you washing the slip covered couch. Take a look at the picture and I included more info for you in the post.

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ECBG — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 22:14:22 GMT

@3cupcakes wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
I got the couch in the cream and turquoise room and love it! I chose red pile to go with my antiques. Woven fabs wear too badly. It's an extremely comfortable couch! The pillows are down.

We got a fantastic rubbre backed couch cover for our 90 pound "baby". The cover is washable, and I have a towel where he sits which I clorox when I wash ours every few days. Works like a charm!

http://www.mycozylife.com/
It's beautiful, @ECBG.

@3cupcakes***Thank you. I taught Interior Design.

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Mominohio — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:29:33 GMT

My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

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ECBG — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:35:53 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

@Mominohio******

Go to Ethan Allen Theirs are solid and kiln dried.

I've bought several things there and taken all of my Interior Design classes so they could see classic influence style. They were spell bound!

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:36:15 GMT

I'm going to need a new one in the next few months. Will have to be a comfortable queen sleep, too.

Mattresses are so thin nowadays. A furniture boutique I visited a month ago actually offered an air mattress to go on top of the sleeper mattress. Came from the couch manufacturer!

Has to be slipcovered too, and I don't want anything that has to be drycleaned.

Problem is the fabric that I LOVED was a paisley done in corals, turquoise and lime green, but was made of linen. I've since read linen is horrible for upholstering as it stretches. I can't find a fabric that I love enough.

Very personal finding the perfect couch!!!

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Mominohio — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:50:38 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

@Mominohio******
Go to Ethan Allen Theirs are solid and kiln dried.

I've bought several things there and taken all of my Interior Design classes so they could see classic influence style. They were spell bound!

Our Ethan Allen store closed decades ago, and I miss it. I have a number of pieces of their furniture. I'll have to search and see where the nearest one is around here now.

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RedTop — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:06:28 GMT

In 41 years of marriage, we have had 4 couches. All were either Bassett, Broyhill or England Corsair.

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Junker2327 — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:10:00 GMT

Our family room furniture is Henredon that is probably 20 years old. They have been recovered once and I will be recovering them again realy soon. Excellent frames. Our living room furniture is Hickory Chair sofa and two large chairs. These are about 25 years old and I will be recovering these also. Its expensive to recover but the frames are built to last.

Beckyblu

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NickNack — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:47:13 GMT

I bought a new sofa in December 2014. It's a Sherrill and is holding up extremely well. I've had a Sherrill in the past, too, and loved it. I would highly recommend a Sherrill. There were lots of choices in fabrics. The sofa even came with two pillows that I got to pick out the fabric in. That's a small thing, but one that I was pleased with. I had them Scotchguard the fabric because of my dog. I know I could have done that myself, but I'm sure I wouldn't have done as good a job.

My sister just bought a Pottery Barn sofa that she likes a lot.